Toshiba Satellite E305-S1990 Satellite E300 Series Resource Guide - Page 18

Do the following, Example, Move the on-screen, pointer, Select an item, Open or activate an

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18 Using the touch pad To: Do the following: Example: Move the on-screen Slide your finger across the touch pad in the pointer direction you want to move the pointer. To move the pointer a longer distance, slide your finger several times across the touch pad in the preferred direction. (Sample Illustration) Pointer moves to the right Select an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to select. 2 Do one of the following: ❖ Tap the touch pad once OR ❖ Press and release the primary (left-hand) control button (Sample Illustration) Tap once to select Open or activate an 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to item open/activate. 2 Do one of the following: ❖ Tap the touch pad twice in rapid succession OR ❖ Press and release the primary control button twice in rapid succession (Sample Illustration) Tap twice to open Right-click an item 1 Move the pointer to the item you want to right-click. 2 Press and release the secondary control button. This feature varies by program. Check your program documentation for specific instructions on right-clicking. (Sample Illustration) Click the secondary (right-hand) control button Scroll vertically Slide your finger along the right edge of the touch pad in the direction you want to scroll. Repeat to scroll a longer distance. Scroll horizontally Slide your finger along the bottom edge of the touch pad in the direction you want to scroll. Repeat to scroll a longer distance. (Sample Illustration) Vertical scrolling active area (Sample Illustration) Horizontal scrolling active area

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Using the touch pad
To:
Do the following:
Example:
Move the on-screen
pointer
Slide your finger across the touch pad in the
direction you want to move the pointer.
To move the pointer a longer distance, slide
your finger several times across the touch
pad in the preferred direction.
(Sample Illustration)
Pointer moves to the right
Select an item
1
Move the pointer to the item you want to
select.
2
Do one of the following:
Tap the touch pad once
OR
Press and release the primary
(left-hand) control button
(Sample Illustration)
Tap once to select
Open or activate an
item
1
Move the pointer to the item you want to
open/activate.
2
Do one of the following:
Tap the touch pad twice in rapid
succession
OR
Press and release the primary
control button twice in rapid
succession
(Sample Illustration)
Tap twice to open
Right-click an item
1
Move the pointer to the item you want to
right-click.
2
Press and release the secondary control
button.
This feature varies by program. Check your
program documentation for specific
instructions on right-clicking.
(Sample Illustration)
Click the secondary
(right-hand) control button
Scroll vertically
Slide your finger along the right edge of the
touch pad in the direction you want to scroll.
Repeat to scroll a longer distance.
(Sample Illustration)
Vertical scrolling active
area
Scroll horizontally
Slide your finger along the bottom edge of
the touch pad in the direction you want to
scroll. Repeat to scroll a longer distance.
(Sample Illustration)
Horizontal scrolling
active area