Turning The Touchpad Off And On; Navigating; Selecting; Using Touch Gestures - HP Notebook User Manual

Turning the TouchPad off and on

To turn the TouchPad off and on, quickly double-tap the TouchPad on/off button.
The following table shows and describes the TouchPad display icons.
TouchPad light
Amber
Off

Navigating

To move the pointer, slide one finger across the TouchPad in the direction you want the pointer to go.

Selecting

Use the left and right TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse.

Using Touch gestures

Your TouchPad or touch screen (select models only), allows you to navigate the pointing device on
the screen by using your fingers to control the pointer action.
Icon Description
Indicates that the TouchPad is off.
Indicates that the TouchPad is on.
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