Gericom Hollywood D470W, User Manual

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Using The Computer
TouchPad and Buttons/Mouse 2 - 21
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TouchPad and Buttons/Mouse
The TouchPad is a device for pointing (controlling input positioning) on the
computer’s display screen by sensing finger movement, and downward pres-
sure.
It is an alternative to the mouse, however, you can also add a mouse to
your computer either through the PS/2 interface, or one of the USB ports.
The TouchPad buttons function in much the same way as a two-button mouse.
The central button may be configured to function as you require (see
“Mouse
Properties” on page 2 - 22 for screen examples).
Configuring the TouchPad and Buttons
Once you have installed the TouchPad drivers (see “What to Install” on
page 4 - 2 ) you can configure the functions by double-clicking the TouchPad
icon in the taskbar , or by going to the Mouse control panel in Windows
( Start menu and point to Settings and click Control Panel , then double-click
the Mouse icon). In Windows XP the Mouse control panel is in the Printers
and Other Hardware Category .
Right-click the taskbar icon and select Easy Launcher to
run programs from this menu. To add programs to the menu, see
“Easy Launcher” on page 2 - 22 for details.
Mouse Driver
If you are using an ex-
ternal mouse your op-
erating system may be
able to auto-configure
your mouse during its
installation or only ena-
ble its basic functions.
Be sure to check the
device’s user docu-
mentation for details.
TouchPad Taskbar
Icon
You can add the
TouchPad icon to the
taskbar from the
Mouse control panel,
in the Others tab. Re-
start the computer to
see the icon appear in
the taskbar.