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Pointing devices and keyboard, Using pointing devices, Setting pointing device preferences

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3 Pointing devices and keyboard Using pointing devices NOTE: In addition to the TouchPad, you can also connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer. 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 > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the device representing your computer, and select Mouse settings. 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 like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. NOTE: For information on identifying the TouchPad components, refer to TouchPad on page 1. Some computer models also support a variety of TouchPad gestures as described in the following sections. Two-finger scrolling (select models only) Two-finger scrolling is useful for moving up or down on a page or image. To scroll, place two fingers on the TouchPad, and then drag them across the TouchPad in an up, down, left, or right motion. NOTE: Scrolling speed is controlled by finger speed. NOTE: For some computer models, two-finger scrolling is enabled at the factory. To disable two-finger scrolling, select Start > Control panel > Mouse > Device Settings > Settings > Pointer Motion > Two-Finger Scrolling. Then, clear the check box next to the function you want to disable. 30 Chapter 3 Pointing devices and keyboard

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Pointing devices and keyboard
Using pointing devices
NOTE:
In addition to the TouchPad, you can also connect an external USB mouse to the computer
using one of the USB ports on the computer.
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
>
Devices and Printers
. Then, right-click the device
representing your computer, and select
Mouse settings
.
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 like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse.
NOTE:
For information on identifying the TouchPad components, refer to
TouchPad
on page
1
.
Some computer models also support a variety of TouchPad gestures as described in the following
sections.
Two-finger scrolling (select models only)
Two-finger scrolling is useful for moving up or down on a page or image. To scroll, place two fingers on
the TouchPad, and then drag them across the TouchPad in an up, down, left, or right motion.
NOTE:
Scrolling speed is controlled by finger speed.
NOTE:
For some computer models, two-finger scrolling is enabled at the factory. To disable two-finger
scrolling, select
Start
>
Control panel
>
Mouse
>
Device Settings
>
Settings
>
Pointer Motion
>
Two-Finger Scrolling
. Then, clear the check box next to the function you want to disable.
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