Toshiba Portege Z20t-B PT15BC-004012 Users Manual Canada; English - Page 61

Press and hold, Pinch or stretch, Rotate, Slide, Swipe, charms Search, Share, Start, Devices

Page 61 highlights

Tap Simply tap your finger once on the touch screen to activate an item, such as an app. Press and hold Pinch or stretch Rotate Slide Press your finger down and leave it there for a few seconds. This shows information to help you learn more about an item or opens a menu specific to what you are doing. Touch the screen or an item with two or more fingers, and then move the fingers toward each other (pinch) or away from each other (stretch). This shows different levels of information or visually zooms in or out. Put two or more fingers on an item and then turn your hand to rotate things in the direction you turn your hand. Only some items can be rotated. Drag your finger on the touch screen to move through what is on the screen. Swipe Quickly move your finger in from the edge of the screen, without pausing when you first touch it. Swipe from the left edge: shows your recently opened apps, and so on. Swipe from the right edge: opens or closes the charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices, Settings). Swipe from the top edge: opens or closes the app command bar. For details and more advanced touch screen gestures to interact with Windows operating system, refer to Help and Support. Do not press or push with excess force on the touch screen. Do not apply excess force when cleaning the touch screen. Never touch the screen with a sharp object such as a ball-point pen which might scratch or damage the surface. Do not use a protecting sheet for the touch screen as it might decrease its sensitivity to gestures. Do not touch the screen with gloves, wet hands, or the tip of your fingernails as it might decrease the sensitivity. User's Manual 4-4

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154

Tap
Simply tap your finger once on the touch screen
to activate an item, such as an app.
Press and hold
Press your finger down and leave it there for a
few seconds. This shows information to help you
learn more about an item or opens a menu
specific to what you are doing.
Pinch or stretch
Touch the screen or an item with two or more
fingers, and then move the fingers toward each
other (pinch) or away from each other (stretch).
This shows different levels of information or
visually zooms in or out.
Rotate
Put two or more fingers on an item and then turn
your hand to rotate things in the direction you
turn your hand. Only some items can be rotated.
Slide
Drag your finger on the touch screen to move
through what is on the screen.
Swipe
Quickly move your finger in from the edge of the
screen, without pausing when you first touch it.
Swipe from the left edge: shows your recently
opened apps, and so on.
Swipe from the right edge: opens or closes the
charms (Search, Share, Start, Devices, Settings).
Swipe from the top edge: opens or closes the
app command bar.
For details and more advanced touch screen gestures to interact with
Windows operating system, refer to Help and Support.
Do not press or push with excess force on the touch screen.
Do not apply excess force when cleaning the touch screen.
Never touch the screen with a sharp object such as a ball-point pen
which might scratch or damage the surface.
Do not use a protecting sheet for the touch screen as it might
decrease its sensitivity to gestures.
Do not touch the screen with gloves, wet hands, or the tip of your
fingernails as it might decrease the sensitivity.
User's Manual
4-4