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3M™ MicroTouch™ Software MT 7 User Guide
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The Touch Settings tab enables you to customize the response of your sensor. You can
change the way the system responds to your touch, add a right-click tool to your desktop,
tell your system to beep on touch, and define the double-click speed and area of your
touch.
Touch Modes
The available Touch Mode options are Drawing, Touchdown, and Liftoff.
Drawing Mode (Default Value)
Drawing Mode is most useful for draw, paint, illustration, and graphics applications. In
Drawing Mode, a touch is equivalent to pressing and holding down the mouse button.
This is considered the easiest mode to use with an immediate reaction to touch. Lifting
off is equivalent to releasing the mouse button.
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To click, touch the object. Lift off the sensor.
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To double-click; touch the object twice quickly at the same location.
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To drag, touch the object. Slide your finger to the new location. Lift off the sensor.
Touchdown Mode
Touchdown Mode enables you to create an immediate button action as soon as you touch
the sensor. In Touchdown Mode, you cause a button down at the cursor location, with a
short pause and then a button up. You can leave your finger on the sensor but only a
single touch is registered until you lift your finger off the sensor and touch down again.
Touching the sensor is equivalent to pressing and releasing the mouse button. The action
occurs as soon as you touch the sensor. This mode is best for button-based applications
(like a calculator). Drawing or dragging is not supported in this mode.
Liftoff Mode
Liftoff Mode enables you to position the cursor where you want before creating a button
action. In Liftoff Mode, the cursor will follow your finger for a more accurate touch.
When you want to select an item, lifting your finger off the sensor will cause a button
down, short pause, and then a button up to occur.
Touching the sensor is equivalent to moving the mouse position. The button down/button
up action occurs when you remove your finger from the sensor. This mode is useful for
applications requiring greater accuracy because it lets you carefully position the cursor
before acting on it. Drawing or dragging is not supported in this mode.
