To Use The Touch Pad - HP OmniBook xe3-gf - Notebook PC Startup Manual

To use the touch pad

The touch pad, a touch-sensitive pointing device that controls the motion and speed of
the pointer on the screen, is built into your computer.
1 Pad Lock (touch pad on/off button)
2 Touch pad (pointing device)
3 Scroll up/down toggle
4 Click buttons
• Move a thumb or finger across the touch pad in the direction you want the pointer to
move.
• Use the click buttons, which function like the left and right buttons on a mouse, to
make your selection. You can also tap on the touch pad instead of clicking a button.
• To open an application, move the pointer over the icon, then press the left click button
twice rapidly (double-click). You can instead tap twice on the touch pad.
• To make a menu selection, move the pointer to the item and click the left click button
once.
• To open the shortcut menu for an item, move the pointer over the item and click the
right click button.
• To drag an item, move the pointer over the item. Press and hold the left click button
while you move the pointer to the new location. Release the button.
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