Toshiba Satellite P500 PSPGSA-024003 Users Manual AU/NZ - Page 188

Pointing device, TouchPad

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Troubleshooting Pointing device If you are using a USB mouse, also refer to the USB section in this chapter and to your mouse documentation. TouchPad Problem Procedure On-screen pointer does The system might be busy. If the pointer is not respond to Pad shaped as an hourglass, wait for it to return to its operation normal shape and try again to move it. Double-tapping does Try changing the double-click speed setting in not work the mouse control utility. 1. To access this utility, click , Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and the Mouse icon. 2. Select the Buttons tab in the Mouse Properties window. 3. Set the double-click speed as required and click OK. The mouse pointer moves too fast or too slow Try changing the speed setting in the mouse control utility. 1. To access this utility, click , Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and the Mouse icon. 2. Select the Pointer Options tab in the Mouse Properties window. 3. Set the pointer speed as required and click OK. The response of the TouchPad is too sensitive Adjust the touch sensitivity. 1. Click , Control Panel, Hardware and Sound, and the Mouse icon. 2. Select the Device Settings tab in the Mouse Properties window. 3. Click the Settings button. The Properties for Synaptics Touchpad on PS/2 port screen appears. 4. Double-click Sensitivity in the Select an item section on the left side of the screen. PalmCheck and Touch Sensitivity are displayed. 5. Click Touch Sensitivity. 6. Move the slide bar for Touch Sensitivity to make an adjustment. Click the OK button. 7. Click the OK button on the Device Setting tab. User's Manual 9-12

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User’s Manual
9-12
Troubleshooting
Pointing device
If you are using a USB mouse, also refer to the USB section in this chapter
and to your mouse documentation.
TouchPad
Problem
Procedure
On-screen pointer does
not respond to Pad
operation
The system might be busy. If the pointer is
shaped as an hourglass, wait for it to return to its
normal shape and try again to move it.
Double-tapping does
not work
Try changing the double-click speed setting in
the mouse control utility.
1.
To access this utility, click
,
Control Panel
,
Hardware and Sound
, and the
Mouse
icon.
2.
Select the
Buttons
tab in the Mouse
Properties window.
3.
Set the double-click speed as required and
click
OK
.
The mouse pointer
moves too fast or too
slow
Try changing the speed setting in the mouse
control utility.
1.
To access this utility, click
,
Control Panel
,
Hardware and Sound
, and the
Mouse
icon.
2.
Select the
Pointer Options
tab in the Mouse
Properties window.
3.
Set the pointer speed as required and click
OK
.
The response of the
TouchPad is too
sensitive
Adjust the touch sensitivity.
1.
Click
,
Control Panel
,
Hardware and
Sound
, and the
Mouse
icon.
2.
Select the
Device Settings
tab in the Mouse
Properties window.
3.
Click the
Settings
button. The Properties for
Synaptics Touchpad on PS/2 port screen
appears.
4.
Double-click
Sensitivity
in the Select an item
section on the left side of the screen.
PalmCheck and Touch Sensitivity are
displayed.
5.
Click
Touch
Sensitivity
.
6.
Move the slide bar for Touch Sensitivity to
make an adjustment. Click the
OK
button.
7.
Click the
OK
button on the Device Setting
tab.