Using The Touchpad - HP CQ45-323TX User Manual

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Using the TouchPad

The following illustration and table describe the computer TouchPad.
Component
(1) TouchPad light
(2) TouchPad*
(3) Left TouchPad button*
(4) TouchPad on/off button
(5) TouchPad scroll zone*
(6) Right TouchPad button*
*This table describes factory settings. To view and change TouchPad preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware
and Sound > Mouse.
To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer
to go. Use the left and right TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To
scroll up and down using the TouchPad scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over the vertical white
line.
NOTE: If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad
before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone will
not activate the scrolling function.
Description
● White: TouchPad is enabled.
●
Amber: TouchPad is disabled.
Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.
Functions like the left button on an external mouse.
Enables/disables the TouchPad.
Scrolls up or down.
Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
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