Acer TravelMate 360, User Manual

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Touchpad
The built-in touc hpa d is a PS/ 2-c ompa tible pointing devic e tha t senses
movement on its surfa c e. This mea ns the c ursor responds a s you move
your finger on the surfa c e of the touc hpa d. The c entra l loc a tion on
the pa lm rest provides optimum c omfort a nd support.
Note: Whe n using a n externa l USB or seria l mouse , you c a n press
Fn-F7 to disa ble the touc hpa d. If you a re using a n exte rna l PS/ 2
mouse , the touc hpa d is a utoma tic a lly disa ble d.
Touchpad basics
The following items tea c h you how to use the touc hpa d:
• Move your finger a c ross the touc hpa d to move the c ursor.
• Press the left (1) a nd right (3) buttons loc a ted on the edge of the
touc hpa d to do selec tion a nd exec ution func tions. These two
buttons a re simila r to the left a nd right buttons on a mouse.
Ta pping on the touc hpa d produc es simila r results.
• Use the c enter (2) button (top a nd bottom) to sc roll up or down a
pa ge. This button mimic s your c ursor pressing on the right sc roll
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