Using The Touch Screen - Toshiba Portege Z10T-A 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 once on the touch screen
to active an item, such as an app.
Press your finger down and leave it there for a
few seconds. This will show information to help
you learn more about an item or will open a
menu specific to what you are doing.
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 show different levels of information or
visually zooms 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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