Disabling Or Enabling The Touchpad; Using External Display Devices - Toshiba M500-ST54E2 User Manual

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Using external display devices

accidental light touches or taps on the TouchPad may select an
item or text on the screen, and potentially the item or text may
be replaced by the next character you type.
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Temporarily disable the TouchPad, so that it does not respond
to touch or button presses while you type. See
enabling the TouchPad™" on page
❖
Disable the tapping feature. If you disable tapping only, you
can still use the TouchPad's control buttons and move the
pointer by sliding your finger on the TouchPad.
❖
Adjust the sensitivity of the TouchPad, so that it is less
responsive to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure.
NOTE

Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™

The TouchPad™ is enabled by default. To enable/disable the
TouchPad, do one of the following:
❖
Press the TouchPad ON/OFF (
❖
Press
the TouchPad™" on page
NOTE
Using external display devices
Your computer comes with a built-in display, but you can also
connect the following types of external display devices to the video
ports described below:
❖
An HDMI™-compatible television or VCR/DVD player via
the HDMI Out port
❖
An external monitor or projector via the RGB (monitor) port
TouchPad setting options vary by computer model. The TouchPad
settings are accessible through the Mouse Properties option of the
Windows Control Panel. For more information, please visit
www.support.toshiba.com, and enter the phrase "Mouse pointer
jumps around as you type" into the Search field.
Fn + F9 . For more information, see
Alternately, you can disable only the tapping feature. If you disable
tapping only, you can still use the TouchPad's control buttons and
move the pointer by sliding your finger on the TouchPad. To disable
tapping only, use the Mouse Properties option in the Windows
Control Panel.
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