Using The Touch Pad - Toshiba L840-BT2N22 User Manual

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Getting Started

Using the touch pad

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