HP G62-166SB Notebook PC User Guide - Windows 7 - Page 39

Turning the TouchPad on and off, Using TouchPad gestures, Synaptics, Disable gestures

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Turning the TouchPad on and off When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is off. To turn the TouchPad on and off, quickly double-tap the TouchPad off indicator. To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer to go. use the left and right TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up and down using the TouchPad scroll zone, slide your finger vertically along the right edge of the TouchPad. NOTE: If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone will not activate the scrolling function. Using TouchPad gestures The TouchPad supports a variety of TouchPad gestures. To activate the TouchPad gestures, place two fingers on the TouchPad as described in the following sections. To enable or disable gestures, double-click the Synaptics icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar, and then check or uncheck Disable gestures. To enable or disable a specific gesture, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > Device settings > Settings, and then check or clear the check box next to the gesture you want to enable or disable. Turning the TouchPad on and off 29

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Turning the TouchPad on and off
When the TouchPad zone is active, the light is off. To turn the TouchPad on and off, quickly double-tap
the TouchPad off indicator.
To move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointer
to go. use the left and right TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To
scroll up and down using the TouchPad scroll zone, slide your finger vertically along the right edge of
the TouchPad.
NOTE:
If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the TouchPad
before moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone will
not activate the scrolling function.
Using TouchPad gestures
The TouchPad supports a variety of TouchPad gestures. To activate the TouchPad gestures, place two
fingers on the TouchPad as described in the following sections.
To enable or disable gestures, double-click the
Synaptics
icon in the notification area, at the far right
of the taskbar, and then check or uncheck
Disable gestures
. To enable or disable a specific gesture,
select
Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Mouse > Device settings > Settings
, and then check
or clear the check box next to the gesture you want to enable or disable.
Turning the TouchPad on and off
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