Touchpad Basics - Acer Aspire E1-431 Service Manual

Touchpad Basics

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Figure 1-7. Touchpad
Move your finger across the Touchpad (1) to move the cursor.
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Press the left (2) and right (3) buttons located beneath the Touchpad to perform
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selection and execution functions. These two buttons are the equivalent of the
left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the Touchpad is the same as
clicking the left button.
Function
Execute Tap twice (at the same speed as
double-clicking a mouse button).
Select Tap once.
Drag Tap twice (at the same speed as
double-clicking a mouse button);
rest your finger on the Touchpad
on the second tap and drag the
cursor.
Access context
menu
NOTE:
When using the Touchpad, keep it - and fingers - dry and clean. The Touchpad is
sensitive to finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response.
Tapping too hard will not increase the Touchpad's responsiveness.
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Main Touchpad (1)
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
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Left Button (2)
Quickly click
twice.
Click once.
Click and hold,
then use finger
on the Touchpad
to drag the
cursor.
Click once.
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Right Button (3)