TouchPad and Keyboard
Hardware and Software Guide
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Using the TouchPad
To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad
surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. Use the
left and right TouchPad buttons as you would the left and right
buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and down using the
TouchPad vertical scroll area, slide your finger up or down over
the raised area.
Using an External Mouse
An external USB mouse can be connected to the notebook using
one of the ports on the right or left side of the notebook. An
external serial mouse can be connected to the serial port on the
right side of the notebook (select models only). An external PS/2
or USB mouse can be connected to the system using the
connectors on an optional docking device (select models only).
Setting TouchPad Preferences
Mouse Properties in Windows enables you to customize settings
for pointing devices, including:
■
TouchPad tapping, which enables you to tap the TouchPad
once to select an object or twice to double-click an object
(enabled by default).
■
Edge motion, which enables you to continue to scroll even
though your finger has reached the edge of the TouchPad
(disabled by default).
Other features, such as mouse speed preferences and mouse trails,
are also found in the Mouse Properties window.
To access Mouse Properties:
»
Select
Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Mouse
icon.
