Toshiba Satellite U505-S2950 Satellite U500 (PSU82U) Resource Guide - Page 43

Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™, Using the optical drive

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Using the optical drive 43 ❖ Temporarily disable the TouchPad, so that it does not respond to touch or button presses while you type. See "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™" on page 43. ❖ Disable the tapping feature. If you disable tapping only, you can still use the TouchPad's control buttons and move the pointer by sliding your finger on the TouchPad. ❖ Adjust the sensitivity of the TouchPad, so that it is less responsive to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure. TouchPad setting options vary by computer model. The TouchPad settings are accessible through the Mouse Properties option of the Windows Control Panel. For more information, please visit www.support.toshiba.com, and enter the phrase "Mouse pointer jumps around as you type" into the Search field. Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™ The TouchPad™ is enabled by default. To enable/disable the TouchPad, do one of the following: ❖ Press the TouchPad ON/OFF ( ) button. ❖ Press Fn + F9. For more information, see "Disabling or enabling the TouchPad™" in the electronic user's guide. Alternately, you can disable only the tapping feature. If you disable tapping only, you can still use the TouchPad's control buttons and move the pointer by sliding your finger on the TouchPad. To disable tapping only, use the Mouse Properties option in the Windows Control Panel. Using the optical drive Optical storage is a popular medium for software, music, and video. Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data storage and support features that were not available on previous video platforms. These features include wide-screen movies, multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera angles, and interactive menus. TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is set to play region 1 (North America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region, the drive will automatically change to play in the format of the other region. The drive will allow you to change regions four times. On the fourth change, the region will be "locked in." That is, the drive will only play DVDs from that last region. Note that changing from region 1 to region 2 and back to region 1 is counted as two changes.

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Using the optical drive
Temporarily disable the TouchPad, so that it does not respond
to touch or button presses while you type. See “Disabling or
enabling the TouchPad™” on page 43.
Disable the tapping feature. If you disable tapping only, you
can still use the TouchPad’s control buttons and move the
pointer by sliding your finger on the TouchPad.
Adjust the sensitivity of the TouchPad, so that it is less
responsive to accidental light taps and lighter finger pressure.
TouchPad setting options vary by computer model. The TouchPad
settings are accessible through the Mouse Properties option of the
Windows Control Panel. For more information, please visit
www.support.toshiba.com, and enter the phrase “Mouse pointer
jumps around as you type” into the Search field.
Disabling or enabling the TouchPad
The TouchPad
is enabled by default. To enable/disable the
TouchPad, do one of the following:
Press the TouchPad ON/OFF (
) button.
Press
Fn + F9
. For more information, see “Disabling or enabling
the TouchPad
” in the electronic user’s guide.
Alternately, you can disable only the tapping feature. If you disable
tapping only, you can still use the TouchPad’s control buttons and
move the pointer by sliding your finger on the TouchPad. To disable
tapping only, use the Mouse Properties option in the Windows
Control Panel.
Using the optical drive
Optical storage is a popular medium for software, music, and video.
Digital versatile discs (DVDs) provide a significant increase in data
storage and support features that were not available on previous
video platforms. These features include wide-screen movies,
multiple language tracks, digital surround sound, multiple camera
angles, and interactive menus.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Your optical drive is set to play region 1 (North
America) DVD-ROMs. If you play a DVD disc from another region,
the drive will automatically change to play in the format of the other
region. The drive will allow you to change regions four times. On the
fourth change, the region will be “locked in.” That is, the drive will
only play DVDs from that last region. Note that changing from region
1 to region 2 and back to region 1 is counted as two changes.