Using Touchpad Gestures; Scrolling; Pinching - HP Pavilion DV5-2070 User Manual

Using TouchPad gestures

The TouchPad supports a variety of TouchPad gestures. To activate the TouchPad gestures, place two
fingers on the TouchPad at the same time as described in the following sections.
The TouchPad gestures described in this section are enabled at the factory. To disable or reenable
these gestures:
1. Double-click on the Synaptics icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, and then
click the Device Settings tab.
2. Select the device, and then click Settings.
3. Select the gesture that you want to disable or reenable.
4. Click Apply, and then click OK.
NOTE: Your computer also supports additional TouchPad features that are disabled at the factory. To
view and enable these features, click the Synaptics icon in the notification area, at the far right of the
taskbar, and then click the Device Settings tab. Select the device, and then click Settings.

Scrolling

Scrolling is useful for moving up or down on a page or image. To scroll, place two fingers slightly apart
on the TouchPad and drag them across the TouchPad in an up, down, left, or right motion.
NOTE: Scrolling speed is controlled by finger speed.

Pinching

Pinching allows you to zoom in or out on items such as PDFs, images, and photos.
To pinch:
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Zoom in by holding two fingers together on the TouchPad, and then pull the fingers apart to increase
an object's size.
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Zoom out by holding two fingers apart on the TouchPad, and then pull the fingers together to
decrease an object's size.
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