Touchpad Basics (With Two-Click Buttons) - Acer TravelMate 8571 Service Manual

Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)

The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two-click buttons.
Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
Press the left and right buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selection and execution
functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the
touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.
Function
Execute
Select
Drag
Access context menu
NOTE: Illustrations for reference only. The exact configuration of your PC depends on the model purchased.
NOTE: When using the touchpad, keep it
finger movement; hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not
increase the touchpad's responsiveness.
NOTE: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your touchpad. It can be disabled under
Mouse settings in Windows Control Panel.
Chapter 1
Left Button
Quickly click twice.
Click once.
Click and hold, then
use finger on the
touchpad to drag the
cursor.
and your fingers
—
Right Button
Click once.
dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to
—
Main touchpad
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.
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