Touchpad Basics - Acer TravelMate 8481T Service Manual

Touchpad Basics

Figure 1-6. Touchpad
Move finger across the Touchpad (1) to move the cursor.
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Press the right (2) and left (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.
Table 1-6. Touchpad
Function
Execute
Select
Drag
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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3
Main TouchPad (1)
Tap twice (at the same speed
as double-clicking a mouse
button).
Tap once.
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.
1
2
Right Button (2)
Click once.
Left Button (3)
Quickly click twice.
Click once.
Click and hold, then
use finger on the
Touchpad to drag the
cursor.
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