Acer TravelMate 8210 TravelMate 8210 Service Guide - Page 26

Touchpad The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort and support. Touchpad Basics Use the touchpad as follows: (2) • Move your finger acro(1s)s the touchpa(d4()2) to move the cursor. • Press the left (1) and right (4) buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to perform selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad (2) is the same as clicking the left button. • Use the four-way scroll (3) bu(t3to)n to scroll up or down and move left or right a page. This button mimics your cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of windows applications. Function Execute Left button (1) Quickly click twice. Select Drag Click once Click and hold. Then slide your finger across the touchpad to drag the cursor over the selection. Access context menu Scroll Right button (4) Click once Main touchpad (2) Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button). Tap once Tap twice (at the same speed as double-clicking a mouse button); rest your finger on the touchpad on the second tap and drag the cursor. Center button (3) Click and hold to move up/down/left/ right. Note: Keep your fingers, as well as the surface of the touchpad dry and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to your finger movements: the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping hard will not increase the touchpad's responsiveness. 16 Chapter 1