Dell Inspiron 8200 Owner's Manual - Page 50

Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick, Changing the Track Stick Cap, Mouse Properties, Start

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www.dell.com | support.dell.com • To double-click an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch pad button twice. You can also use the track stick to move the cursor. Press the track stick left, right, up, or down to change the direction of the cursor on the display. Use the track stick and track stick buttons as you would use a mouse. Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick You can disable the touch pad and track stick or adjust their settings using the Mouse Properties window. 1 Click the Start button and click Control Panel. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware and click Mouse. 3 In the Mouse Properties window, click the Device Settings tab. To disable the touch pad or mouse, highlight the device and click Disable. (If your computer is docked and connected to a PS/2 mouse, the touch pad and track stick may already be disabled.) To change the touch pad or mouse settings, highlight the device, click Settings, select the desired setting(s), and then click Apply. 4 Click OK to save the settings and close the window, and then click OK again to exit the Mouse Properties window. Changing the Track Stick Cap You can replace your track stick cap if it wears down from prolonged use or if you prefer a different color. You can purchase additional caps by visiting the Dell website at www.dell.com. 50 S e tt i n g U p a n d U si n g Yo u r C o m pu t e r

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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To double-click an object, position the cursor on the object and tap
twice on the touch pad or use your thumb to press the left touch pad
button twice.
You can also use the track stick to move the cursor. Press the track stick left,
right, up, or down to change the direction of the cursor on the display. Use
the track stick and track stick buttons as you would use a mouse.
Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick
You can disable the touch pad and track stick or adjust their settings using
the
Mouse Properties
window.
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Printers and Other Hardware
and click
Mouse
.
3
In the
Mouse Properties
window, click the
Device Settings
tab.
To disable the touch pad or mouse,
highlight the device and click
Disable
. (If your computer is docked and connected to a PS/2 mouse,
the touch pad and track stick may already be disabled.)
To change the touch pad or mouse settings,
highlight the device, click
Settings
, select the desired setting(s), and then click
Apply
.
4
Click
OK
to save the settings and close the window, and then click
OK
again to exit the
Mouse Properties
window.
Changing the Track Stick Cap
You can replace your track stick cap if it wears down from prolonged use or if
you prefer a different color. You can purchase additional caps by visiting the
Dell website at
www.dell.com
.