The track stick detects the pressure and direction that you move your finger when touching the track stick cap located near the center of the keyboard. The two

buttons located between the touch pad and the space bar on the keyboard correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse.

Figure 6. Track Stick

To best use the track stick, use the following techniques:

To move the cursor, apply pressure to the track stick with your right or left index finger. Press up or down to move the cursor to the top or bottom of the

display screen. Press left or right to move the cursor to the left or right of the display screen.

To select an object, tap once on the track stick or use your thumb to press the left track stick button. The track stick buttons perform standard mouse

functions.

To select and move (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object. Then press and hold the left track stick button. Leave your thumb on the button

and move the selected object by pressing the track stick in the desired direction.

To double-click an object, position the cursor on the object and then tap the left track stick button twice or tap the track stick itself twice. The track stick

functions much like the touch pad in that it allows you to use buttons for mouse functions or the pointing device itself.

Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick

The DualPoint integrated pointing device software allows you to set the default for the type of cursor pointing device you want to use, as well as sensitivity,

motion, and drag-and-drop features of both the touch pad and track stick. To customize the DualPoint integrated pointing device, perform the following steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Mouse icon to open the Mouse Properties window and click the Touch tab.

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