Acer TravelMate P273-M - Manual (Page 19)

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English Touchpad
The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its
surface. This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across
the surface of the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides
optimum comfort and support.
Touchpad basics (with two buttons)
The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two buttons.
• Move your finger across the touchpad
to move the cursor.
• Press the left and right buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform
selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the
left and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same
as clicking the left button.
Note: Illustrations for reference only. The exact configuration of your
PC depends on the model purchased.
Note: When using the touchpad, keep it — and your fingers — dry and
clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; hence, the
lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will not
increase the touchpad's responsiveness.
Note: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on your
touchpad. It can be disabled under Mouse settings in Windows
Control Panel.
Function Left button
Right
button
Main touchpad
Execute
Quickly click
twice.
Tap twice (at the same
speed as double-clicking
a mouse button).
Select Click once. Tap once.
Drag
Click and hold,
then use finger on
the touchpad to
drag the cursor.
Tap twice (at the same
speed as double-clicking
a mouse button); rest
your finger on the
touchpad on the second
tap and drag the cursor.
Access context
menu Click
once.