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By default, both the TrackPoint pointing device and the trackpad are active with the touch gestures enabled.
To change the settings, see “Customizing the ThinkPad pointing device” on page 27.
TrackPoint pointing device
The TrackPoint pointing device enables you to perform all the functions of a traditional mouse, such as
pointing, clicking, and scrolling.
The TrackPoint pointing device consists of a TrackPoint pointing stick and a set of TrackPoint buttons:
1 TrackPoint pointing stick
2 Left-click button (Primary-click button)
3 Right-click button (Secondary-click button)
4
Scroll bar
To use the TrackPoint pointing device, refer to the following instructions:
Note: Place your hands in the typing position and use your index finger or middle finger to apply pressure to
the pointing-stick nonslip cap. Use either thumb to press the left-click button or right-click button.
• Point
Use the TrackPoint pointing stick 1 to move the pointer on the screen. To use the pointing stick, apply
pressure to the pointing-stick nonslip cap in any direction parallel to the keyboard. The pointer moves
accordingly but the pointing stick itself does not move. The speed at which the pointer moves depends
on the amount of pressure you apply to the pointing stick.
• Left-click
Press the left-click button 2 to select or open an item.
• Right-click
Press the right-click button 3 to display a shortcut menu.
• Scroll
Press and hold the dotted scroll bar 4 while applying pressure to the pointing stick in the vertical or
horizontal direction. Then you can scroll through the document, Web site, or apps.
Trackpad
The entire trackpad is sensitive to finger touch and movement. You can use the trackpad to perform all the
pointing, clicking, and scrolling functions of a traditional mouse.
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