NEC Generation N3000 M760s User Manual page 34

Making Touchpad Adjustments in Synaptics
Discovering Your Computer The Synaptics device driver provides a variety of advanced features for end users. Open the utility by
clicking on the Synaptics icon in the taskbar. According to your model, the following features may be
available.
Touch Sensitivity
The Touch Sensitivity feature allows you to get the best performance from the touchpad. You can
personalize the touch sensitivity settings for your finger size and style of touch.
Tapping
Tapping on the touchpad surface is usually quicker and more convenient than using a mouse or
mechanical buttons, and gives the same result as clicking the primary mouse button. Tapping twice in
rapid succession produces a double-click.
Tap Zones
The Tap Zone feature allows you to configure each of the four corners of the touchpad surface to act as
different buttons when tapped. You can configure the tap zones to perform an action, such as launching an
application. You can also adjust the size of each tap zone.
Virtual Scrolling
The Virtual Scrolling feature allows you to scroll through documents, web pages, and so forth with a
single stroke of the finger. Virtual Scrolling operates the scroll bars automatically so there is no need to
move the pointer away from its current location. Virtual Scrolling works with most scrollable windows
such as word processing documents, spreadsheets, and large digital images. It also works with other
scrollable items such as file lists and font lists. Virtual Scrolling provides smooth and easy scrolling for all
applications.
Corner Taps and Programmable Tap Zones
Corner taps and programmable tap zones allow you to assign button controls or other functions to an area
on the touchpad surface. For example, you can program the right hand corner of the touchpad to perform
the equivalent of a right button mouse click, or program another corner of the touchpad to launch the Start
Menu. The actions are entirely up to you, and are programmable through the Synaptics driver.
PalmCheck
The PalmCheck™ feature guards against unintentional cursor movement and tapping caused by
accidental contact of the palm or hand with the touchpad. PalmCheck allows the touchpad to recognize
when your palm is resting on it or brushing its surface while typing. This helps prevent unwanted pointer
movement or clicks.
EdgeMotion
The EdgeMotion™ feature is designed to simplify long-distance pointer motions. With EdgeMotion, you
are not restricted by the size of the touchpad when dragging an item across the screen or pointing. When
your finger reaches the edge of the touchpad, holding your finger on the edge will cause the cursor to
continue moving in that direction until your finger is lifted.
Programmable Button Assignments
The Programmable Button Assignment feature allows you to configure the action performed when a
button is pressed. For example, you could define the right button to "go to a web page in the default
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