Compaq Armada e500s Armada E500 Series Quick Reference Guide - Page 21

Navigating with the Pointing-Stick Pointing-Stick Procedures Task Procedure Move the cursor Directionally press the pointing stick. Increase or decrease cursor speed Increase or decrease pressure on the pointing stick. or Adjust cursor speed using Pointing-Stick Preferences. See Setting Pointing-Stick Preferences for more information. Right-, left-, or center-click Press the right, left, or scroll pointing stick or double-click buttons as you would the right, left, or center buttons on an external mouse. Highlight an item* Press and hold down the pointing stick as you move the mouse cursor over the item. Select text or an object* Position the cursor over the highlighted text or object, then quickly tap the pointing stick once. Activate a selection* Position the cursor over the selection, then quickly tap the pointing stick twice. NOTE: To select and activate a preference, first tap the preference once to select it, then tap the preference twice to activate it. Select, then drag and drop an item* Press down on the pointing stick as you move the cursor over the item, then drag the item to the new location. To drop the item, release the pressure. Scrolling Position the cursor over the selection, then press the Scroll pointing-stick button to move up or down. *To perform this task exactly as you would with an external mouse, use the left pointing-device button like the left button of an external mouse. 2-4 Using the Keyboard