Using The Keyboard - Fujitsu 420D User Manual

Dragging
D ra gging means sel ecting an item with the
poi n ting curs or, and while keeping the left (pri-
m a ry) poi n ting devi ce but ton depre s s ed ,m ov-
ing the curs or to the de s i red loc a ti on ,t h en
releasing the but ton .( F i g u re 2-8.) Dra gging can
also be done on the To u ch Pad wi t h o ut use of
the but ton – two light taps ending with the fin-
ger on the pad and then movi n g. The functi on
of d ra gging can be can be ad ju s ted from the
Mouse Icon in the Wi n dows Con trol Pa n el .
TouchPad Pointing Device
Sensitivity Adjustment
The built-in pointing device is controlled by the
Mouse Icon in the Control Panel. This mouse
driver allows you to tailor the operation to
suit your personal taste. The aspects of the
TouchPad Pointing Device operation which
you can adjust are:
Buttons – Allows you to adjust the interval
between clicks that will be recognized as a
double-click and also to set the b utton for
left or right-handed primary operation.
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Pointers – Allows you to select the look of the
cursor during various functions.
Motion – Allows you to set the sp eed of the
cursor relative to the speed of your finger
movement and whether to show a t rail as
the cursor moves.
General – Lets you select the type of mouse.
Your TouchPad is a Standard PS/2 Port
Mouse and the port for external mouse
connection is a Standard PS/2 Port.
You may want to try practicing with di erent
adjustments until you find a combination that
is comfortable for you.

Using the Keyboard

Your notebook has an integral 86-key keyboa rd.
( F i g u re 2-9.) The keys perform all the standard
f u n cti ons of a 101-key keyboa rd and also inclu de
Wi n dows 95 keys and other special functi on keys .
This secti on de s c ri bes on ly those items spec i fic to
your noteboo k . Th ey are the nu m eric keyp ad, t h e
c u rs or keys , the functi on keys , the functi on
ex ten s i on key and the Wi n dows 95 keys .
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Numeric KeyPad
Certain keys on the keyboard perform dual
functions as both standard character keys and
as a numeric keypad.Figure 2-9 highlights
these keys.
To switch into numeric key pad mode, press the
Num Lk while holding down the Shift key. You
can now enter numerals 0 through 9, perform
addition ( + ), subtraction ( – ), multiplication
( * ), or division ( / ),and enter decimal points
( .) using the keys designated as ten-key func-
tions. The keys in the numeric keypad are
marked in the lower right corner of the key
to indicate their secondary functions.
To return these keys to their normal character
function, press the Num Lk while holding down
the Shift key again.
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