Using The Touchpad; Using An External Mouse; Setting Pointing Device Preferences - HP Compaq Series Hardware Manual

Using the TouchPad

To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad
surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. Use the left
and right TouchPad buttons as you would the left and right
buttons on an external mouse.

Using an External Mouse

An external USB mouse can be connected to the notebook using
one of the connectors on the back panel. An external PS/2 or USB
mouse can be connected to the system using the connectors on an
optional Advanced Port Replicator.

Setting Pointing Device Preferences

The Mouse Properties window in Microsoft Windows operating
systems enables you to customize settings for pointing devices,
including:
Enabling or disabling a pointing device (enabled by default).
TouchPad tapping, which enables you to tap the TouchPad
once to select an object or twice to double-click an object
(disabled by default).
Edge motion, which enables you to continue to scroll even
though your finger has reached the edge of the TouchPad
(disabled by default).
Palm Check, which helps prevent moving the pointer
unintentionally if your palms contact the TouchPad as you
type (disabled by default).
Other features, such as mouse speed preferences and mouse trails,
are also found in the Mouse Properties window.
To access Mouse Properties:
In Windows XP, select Start > Control Panel > Printers and
Other Hardware > Mouse icon.
In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel >
Mouse icon.
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