Toshiba Satellite M205-SP3018, User Manual

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Using the TouchPad™
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Using the TouchPad
™
The TouchPad™, the small, smooth, square cutout located in front
of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the
cursor with the stroke of a finger. Simply move your finger on the
TouchPad in the direction you would like to move the cursor:
❖
To move the cursor to the top of the page, push your finger
forward on the TouchPad.
❖
To move the cursor to the bottom of the page, drag your finger
toward yourself.
❖
To move the cursor to the right side of the page, slide your
finger across the TouchPad from left to right.
❖
To move it to the left side, slide your finger from right to left.
Because the TouchPad is much smaller than the display screen, moving
your cursor across the screen often means having to move your finger
several times across the TouchPad in the preferred direction.
Once you have positioned your cursor, you can click it into place by
either double-tapping the TouchPad or clicking the control buttons.
Scrolling with the TouchPad
™
There are two active regions on the TouchPad
™
that allow you to
scroll as you would with any wheel device on a mouse or trackball.
To scroll vertically, run your finger up or down along the right edge
of the TouchPad. To scroll horizontally, run your finger along the
bottom edge of the TouchPad. This feature can be disabled or
changed in the Mouse Properties dialog box.
Control buttons
When a step instructs you to click or choose an item, move the
cursor to the item, then press and release the primary (left-hand)
button. To double-click, press the primary button twice in rapid
succession. The primary button usually corresponds to the left
mouse button.
The function of the secondary (right-hand) button depends on the
program you are using. It usually corresponds to the right mouse
button (“right-clicking”). Check your program’s documentation to
determine whether it uses the right mouse button.