Acer TravelMate 4050 Service Manual

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20 Chapter 1TouchpadThe built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. This means the cursorresponds as you move your finger on the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrestprovides optimum comfort and support.Touchpad BasicsThe following items teach you how to use the touchpad:T Move your finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.T Press the left and right buttons located on the edge of the touchpad to do selection and executionfunctions. These two buttons are similar to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on thetouchpad produces similar results.NOTE: Keep your fingers dry and clean when using the touchpad. Also keep the touchpad dry and clean. Thetouchpad is sensitive to finger movements. Hence, the lighter the touch, the better the response.Tapping harder will not increase the touchpad’s responsiveness.Function Left Button Right Button TapExecute Click twicequicklyTap twice (at the samespeed as double-clickingthe mouse button)Select Click once Tap onceDrag Click and hold,then use fingerto drag thecursor on thetouchpadTap twice (at the samespeed as double-clickinga mouse button) then holdfinger to the touchpad onthe second tap to drag thecursorAccess contextmenuClick once