Compaq Presario CQ20-400 Pointing Devices and Keyboard - Windows Vista - Page 7

Using pointing devices, Setting pointing device preferences, Using the TouchPad

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1 Using pointing devices Component Description (1) TouchPad* Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen. (2) Left TouchPad button* Functions like the left button on an external mouse. (3) TouchPad vertical scroll zone Scrolls up or down. (4) Right TouchPad button* Functions like the right button on an external mouse. *This table describes factory settings. To view or change pointing device preferences, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse. Setting pointing device preferences Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button configuration, click speed, and pointer options. To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse. 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 TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and down using the TouchPad scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over the vertical white line. Setting pointing device preferences 1

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Using pointing devices
Component
Description
(1)
TouchPad*
Moves the pointer and selects or activates items on the screen.
(2)
Left TouchPad button*
Functions like the left button on an external mouse.
(3)
TouchPad vertical scroll zone
Scrolls up or down.
(4)
Right TouchPad button*
Functions like the right button on an external mouse.
*This table describes factory settings. To view or change pointing device preferences, select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Hardware
and Sound
>
Mouse
.
Setting pointing device preferences
Use Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as button
configuration, click speed, and pointer options.
To access Mouse Properties, select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Hardware and Sound
>
Mouse
.
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 TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and
down using the TouchPad scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over the vertical white line.
Setting pointing device preferences
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