Toshiba Satellite 1905-S277 User Guide - Page 53

Getting Started Using the computer for the first time 53 Using the TouchPad® The TouchPad, the small, smooth square cutout located in front of the keyboard, is sensitive to touch and enables you to move the cursor with the stroke of a finger. Simply move your finger on the TouchPad in the direction you'd like to move the cursor: ❖ To move the cursor to the top of the page, push your finger forward on the TouchPad. ❖ To move the cursor to the bottom of the page, drag your finger toward yourself. ❖ To move the cursor to the right side of the page, slide your finger across the TouchPad from left to right. ❖ To move it to the left side, slide your finger from right to left. NOTE: Because the TouchPad is much smaller than the display screen, moving your cursor across the screen often means having to move your finger several times across the TouchPad in the preferred direction. Once you've positioned your cursor, you can either click it into place by double-tapping the TouchPad or clicking the control buttons. For more on the TouchPad, see "Lesson 2: Using the TouchPad and control buttons together" on page 119. Primary and secondary control buttons When you want to click or choose an item, use the TouchPad to move the pointer/cursor to the item. Once the pointer/ cursor is positioned, you can click it into place by either double-tapping the TouchPad or clicking the control buttons. The control buttons are adjacent to the TouchPad and are used like the buttons on a mouse. The primary control button is the