Lenovo ThinkPad 560 Thinkpad 560 User's Guide - Page 36

Using the TrackPoint III Operating with the TrackPoint III Note: The keyboard contains a unique cursor-pointing device called the No other software is required for the TrackPoint III. Pointing, selecting, and dragging all become part of a TrackPoint III; it works with the PS/2 single process you can perform without moving your fingers from mouse driver. their typing position. The TrackPoint III consists of a stick 1 on the keyboard and a pair of click buttons 2 below the keyboard. The motion of the pointer on the screen is controlled by the amount of pressure applied to the nonslip cap on the stick in any direction parallel to the keyboard; the stick does not move. The speed at which the pointer moves corresponds to the amount of pressure on the stick. The function of the click buttons depends on the software that is used. 1 2 If you are not familiar with using the TrackPoint III, these instructions will help you get started: Note: Remember that the stick does not move, and your finger should not move on it. Note: The mouse pointer may drift. This is not a defect. Do not use the TrackPoint III until the pointer stops moving. 1 Place your hands in the typing position and press gently on the stick with either index finger in the direction in which you want the pointer to move. Pressing the stick away from you moves the pointer up the screen; pressing it toward you moves the pointer down the screen. You can also move the pointer side to side by pressing sideways. 2 Press the click buttons with either thumb to select and drag as required by your software, as with any other pointing device. 18 IBM ThinkPad 560 User's Guide