HP Presario CQ58-100 User Guide - Page 39

Using TouchPad gestures, Scrolling, Pinching/Zooming

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Using TouchPad gestures The TouchPad supports a variety of gestures that let your fingers swipe, pinch, and rotate to manipulate items on the desktop. To use TouchPad gestures, place two fingers on the TouchPad at the same time. NOTE: TouchPad gestures are not supported in all programs. To view the demonstration of a gesture: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Synaptics TouchPad. 2. Click a gesture to activate the demonstration. To turn the gestures off or on: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Synaptics TouchPad. 2. Select the check box next to the gesture that you want to turn off or on. 3. Click Apply, and then click OK. Scrolling Scrolling is useful for moving up, down, or sideways on a page or image. To scroll, place two fingers slightly apart 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. Pinching/Zooming Pinching allows you to zoom in or out on images or text. ● Zoom in by placing two fingers together on the TouchPad, and then moving them apart. ● Zoom out by placing two fingers apart on the TouchPad, and then moving them together. Using the TouchPad 29

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Using TouchPad gestures
The TouchPad supports a variety of gestures that let your fingers swipe, pinch, and rotate to
manipulate items on the desktop. To use TouchPad gestures, place two fingers on the TouchPad at
the same time.
NOTE:
TouchPad gestures are not supported in all programs.
To view the demonstration of a gesture:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Hardware and Sound
>
Synaptics TouchPad
.
2.
Click a gesture to activate the demonstration.
To turn the gestures off or on:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Hardware and Sound
>
Synaptics TouchPad
.
2.
Select the check box next to the gesture that you want to turn off or on.
3.
Click
Apply
, and then click
OK
.
Scrolling
Scrolling is useful for moving up, down, or sideways on a page or image. To scroll, place two fingers
slightly apart 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.
Pinching/Zooming
Pinching allows you to zoom in or out on images or text.
Zoom in by placing two fingers together on the TouchPad, and then moving them apart.
Zoom out by placing two fingers apart on the TouchPad, and then moving them together.
Using the TouchPad
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