Using The Touchpad - Toshiba Satellite U500-ST5305 Resource Manual

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Using the TouchPad

Using the TouchPad
You can use the TouchPad
of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to:
Move the pointer on the screen
Select an item on the screen
Open or activate an item on the screen
Scroll through a document or information
Zoom in for a close-up view
Zoom out to see more information at once
Primary control button
(Sample Illustration) The TouchPad and associated control buttons
Refer to the table below for specific instructions on performing
each operation.
To:
Move the on-screen
pointer
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Some of the TouchPad operations described in this section are only
supported in certain applications.
The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen
when you slide your finger across the TouchPad or move a mouse
connected to your computer.
Do the following:
Slide your finger across the TouchPad in the
direction you want to move the pointer.
To move the pointer a longer distance, slide
your finger several times across the
TouchPad in the preferred direction.
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(the small, touch-sensitive area in front
Secondary control button
TouchPad™
Example:
(Sample illustration)
Pointer moves to the right