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Using Your VAIO Computer > Using the Pointing Device n 35 N Action Point Click Double-click Right-click Drag Scroll Description Push the pointing stick to place the pointer on an item or object. Press the left button (3) or tap on the pointing stick once. Press the left button or tap on the pointing stick twice in a row. Press the right button (5) once. With many applications, this action displays a context-sensitive shortcut menu (if any). Push the pointing stick in your desired direction while pressing the left button. Alternatively, you can tap on the pointing stick twice in a row and, without taking your finger off the pointing stick on the second tap, push it in your desired direction. To drop the dragging object, take your finger off the pointing stick. Push the pointing stick up and down or sideways while pressing the center button (4). (The scroll function is available only with applications that support a pointing stick scroll feature.) ✍ The pointer may move on its own on rare occasions, which does not indicate a malfunction. Leave the pointing stick untouched for a while. The pointer will behave normally. The tip on the pointing stick is a consumable. You can replace it with one of the supplied spare caps when necessary. You can disable/enable the pointing stick while a mouse is connected to your computer. To change the pointing stick settings, use the VAIO Control Center. ! Be sure to connect a mouse before disabling the pointing stick. If you disable the pointing stick before connecting a mouse, you will be able to use only the keyboard for pointer operations.

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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Pointing Device
The pointer may move on its own on rare occasions, which does not indicate a malfunction. Leave the pointing stick untouched for a while. The pointer
will behave normally.
The tip on the pointing stick is a consumable. You can replace it with one of the supplied spare caps when necessary.
You can disable/enable the pointing stick while a mouse is connected to your computer. To change the pointing stick settings, use the
VAIO Control
Center
.
!
Be sure to connect a mouse before disabling the pointing stick. If you disable the pointing stick before connecting a mouse, you will be able to use only
the keyboard for pointer operations.
Action
Description
Point
Push the pointing stick to place the pointer on an item or object.
Click
Press the left button (3) or tap on the pointing stick once.
Double-click
Press the left button or tap on the pointing stick twice in a row.
Right-click
Press the right button (5) once. With many applications, this action displays a context-sensitive shortcut menu (if any).
Drag
Push the pointing stick in your desired direction while pressing the left button. Alternatively, you can tap on the pointing
stick twice in a row and, without taking your finger off the pointing stick on the second tap, push it in your desired
direction. To drop the dragging object, take your finger off the pointing stick.
Scroll
Push the pointing stick up and down or sideways while pressing the center button (4). (The scroll function is available
only with applications that support a pointing stick scroll feature.)