Touchpad Basics - Acer Aspire Timeline Ultra M5 481 Service Manual

Touchpad Basics

Figure 1-6. Touchpad
 Move finger across the Touchpad (1) to move the cursor.
 Press the right (2) and left(3) buttons located beneath the Touchpad to perform
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.
Table 1-6. Touchpad
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.
1-14
1
3
Main TouchPad (1)
0
2
Right Button
(2)
Quickly click twice.
Click once.
Click and hold, then use
finger on the Touchpad
to drag the cursor.
Click once.
Hardware Specifications and Configurations
Left Button (3)