Using The Trackpoint Pointing Device - Lenovo ThinkPad X1 User Manual

– Press the power button
– Tap or swipe across the trackpad
– Press a trackpad button
– Press any key other than F1 through F12

Using the TrackPoint pointing device

The TrackPoint pointing device enables you to perform all the functions of a traditional mouse, such as
pointing, clicking, and scrolling.
Note: Your TrackPoint pointing device and the trackpad might look different from the illustration in this
topic.
The TrackPoint pointing device consists of the following four components:
1 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 pointing stick
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
• Right-click
Press the right-click button
• Scroll
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1 to move the pointer on the screen. To use the pointing stick, apply pressure to
2 to select or open an item.
3 to display a shortcut menu.