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Using the Touch Pad
1. Place your fingers on the keyboard in the normal typing
position.
2. The touch pad is easily accessible by moving either your left
or right thumb off the space bar and on to the touch pad.
3. Gently move your thumb across the touch pad in the direc-
tion you want the cursor to move. The pad detects the
change in pressure and moves the cursor in the correspond-
ing direction.
4. With a conventional mouse, selections are usually made by
double-clicking the mouse's left button. The touch pad also
supports this feature. It is described in detail below. If you
are familiar with the operations of a mouse you may only
need to scan the information below as a review. The touch
pad buttons have essentially the same function as mouse
buttons. Clicking these buttons makes selections, drags
objects, or performs a variety of other functions depending
on the software. To select an object, first move the pointer
over the object you want to select, and then press the lower
button one time and release it. The functionality of these
buttons depends on your software. Refer to your software
user's manuals for specific information on the touch pad
(mouse) functions.
Middle Button
The middle button is needed by Solaris applications like the
terminal emulator to copy/paste. Operating the button in any
direction acts like a normal middle mouse button on a mouse.
Double-clicking
Double-clicking is a common technique for selecting
objects or launching programs from icons. Move the
pointer over the object you wish to select, then rapidly
press the left button two times. This action is commonly
referred to as “double-clicking on an object.”
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The Touch Pad
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