Compaq Armada e500 Compaq Armada E500 Series Reference Guide - Page 43

Navigating with the Pointing-Stick Pointing-Stick Procedures Task Procedure Move the cursor Directionally press the pointing stick. Increase or decrease cursor speed Increase or decrease pressure on the pointing stick. Right-, left-, or center-click Press the right, left, or scroll pointing stick or double-click buttons as you would the right, left, or center buttons on an external mouse. Highlight an item* Press and hold down the pointing stick as you move the mouse cursor over the item. Select text or an object* Position the cursor over the highlighted text or object, then quickly tap the pointing stick once. Activate a selection* Position the cursor over the selection, then quickly tap the pointing stick twice. NOTE: To select and activate a preference, first tap the preference once to select it, then tap the preference twice to activate it. Select, then drag and drop an item* Press down on the pointing stick as you move the cursor over the item, then drag the item to the new location. To drop the item, release the pressure. *To perform this task exactly as you would with an external mouse, use the left pointing-device button like the left button of an external mouse. Using the Keyboard 3-5