Using The Touch Screen - Toshiba Portege Z10t-A Series User Manual

Calibrating digital compass
If you have downloaded a compass application to use this feature, please
note that the performance of any compass feature will vary depending on
environmental conditions. For example, any source using electromagnetic
or radio waves.
Before using any compass feature the compass needs to be calibrated for
accuracy. To calibrate, please disconnect the AC adaptor and remove all
peripherals/cables, and then horizontally rotate the computer with the
power on several times as shown in the illustration below. Please note this
is the most effective method of calibrating this computer.

Using the Touch Screen

You can use your finger to manipulate icons, buttons, menu items, the
onscreen keyboard, and other items on the touch screen.
Tap
Press and hold
Pinch or stretch
Rotate
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Figure 4-4 Calibrating digital compass
Simply tap your finger on the touch screen to act
on items on the screen. (Similar to left-click)
Press your finger down and leave it there for a
few seconds until a white square appears. This
will show information to help you learn more
about an item or will open a menu specific to
what you are doing. (Similar to right-click)
Touch the screen or an item with two or more
fingers, and then move the fingers toward each
other (pinch) or away from each other (stretch).
This will visually zoom in or out.
Put two or more fingers on an item and then turn
your hand to rotate things in the direction you
turn your hand. Only some items can be rotated.
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