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Touchpad Gestures
NOTE: Some of the touchpad gestures may not be supported on your computer.
NOTE: You can change the touchpad gestures settings by double-clicking the touchpad icon in the notification area of your computer desktop.
Your computer may support Scroll , Zoom , Rotate , Flick , My Favorites , and Desktop gestures.
Scroll
Allows you to scroll through content. The scroll feature includes:
Pan — Allows you to move the focus on the selected object when the entire object is not visible.
Move two fingers in the desired direction to pan scroll the selected object.
Auto Scroll Vertical — Allows you to scroll up or down on the active window.
Move two fingers up or down at a fast pace to activate vertical auto scrolling. Tap on the touchpad to stop auto scrolling.
Auto Scroll Horizontal — Allows you to scroll left or right on the active window.
Move two fingers to your left or right at a fast pace to activate horizontal auto scrolling. Tap on the touchpad to stop auto scrolling.
Circular Scroll — Allows you to scroll up or down, and right or left.
To scroll up or down: Move a finger in the vertical scroll zone (extreme right of the touchpad), in a clockwise circular motion to scroll up or
counterclockwise circular motion to scroll down.
To scroll right or left: Move a finger in the horizontal scroll zone (extreme bottom of the touchpad), in a clockwise circular motion to scroll right or
counterclockwise circular motion to scroll left.