14Chapter 1: System specificationsTouchpad basicsThe following teaches you how to use the touchpad:❑ Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.❑ Press the left and right buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform selectionand execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left and rightbuttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as clicking the leftbutton.Note: When using the touchpad, keep it—and your fingers—dry andclean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement. The lighter thetouch, the better the response. Tapping too hard does not increasethe touchpad’s responsiveness.Using the keyboardThe keyboard has full-sized keys and an embedded numeric keypad, separate cursor, lock,Windows, function and special keys.Function Left Button Right Button Main touchpadExecute Quickly click twice. Tap twice (at the same speedas double-clicking a mousebutton).Select Click once. Tap once.Drag Click and hold, then usefinger on the touchpad todrag the cursor.Tap twice (at the same speedas double-clicking a mousebutton); rest your finger onthe touchpad on the secondtap and drag the cursor.Access contextmenuClick once.TouchpadLeft button Right button
