Computer Hardware User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Manual
- Contents
- A Tour of Your Computer
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Using a Battery
- Installing Module Bay Devices
- Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Using PC Cards
- Setting Up a Home and Office Network
- Solving Problems
- Dell Diagnostics
- Drivers
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Restoring Your Operating System
- Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Network Problems
- PC Card Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Appendix
- Index
38 Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
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• To select and move (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap down-up-down
on the touch pad. On the second down motion, leave your finger on the touch pad and move
the selected object by sliding your finger over the surface.
• To double-click an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch pad or
use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button twice.
Customizing the Touch Pad
You can use the
Mouse Properties
window to disable the touch pad or adjust its settings.
1
Open the Control Panel, click
Printers and Other Hardware
, and then click
Mouse
.
2
In the
Mouse Properties
window:
•Click the
Device Select
tab to disable the touch pad.
•Click the
Pointer
tab to adjust touch pad settings.
3
Click
OK
to save the settings and close the window.