HP Armada m700 Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers Reference Guide - Page 22

Pointing-Device Procedures Continued Task Procedure Highlight an item.* Position the pointer at the item to be highlighted. Quickly tap the pointing stick or TouchPad once, then hold down on the pointing stick or TouchPad as you move the pointer over the item. Select text or an object.* Position the pointer over the highlighted text or object, then quickly tap the pointing stick or TouchPad once. Activate a selection.* Position the pointer over the selection, then quickly tap the pointing stick or TouchPad 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.* Position the pointer over the highlighted text or object. Quickly tap the pointing stick or TouchPad once, then hold down on the pointing stick or TouchPad while dragging 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 an external mouse left button. Setting Pointing-Device Preferences s Pointing-stick models- ❏ To access settings common to any Microsoft-compatible mouse, such as mouse trails, pointer speed, double-click pace, and the single-click mode available in Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional, select Start!Settings! Control Panel!Mouse. ❏ To access settings and instructions for using additional pointing-stick features, such as scrolling, magnifying, and selecting, select Start!Settings!Control Panel! EasyPoint IV. s TouchPad models-To access all TouchPad features and settings, including mouse trails, pointer speed, double-click pace, and the single-click mode available in Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional, select Start!Settings!Control Panel!Mouse. Using the Keyboard 2-3