Using the touch pad and keyboard, Touch pad, Keyboard – Dell Inspiron 2000 User Manual
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Touch Pad
You use the touch pad in place of the mouse. It detects the position of your finger over a touch-sensitive area and provides the computer with full mouse functionality. The
touch pad's two buttons correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse.
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To move the cursor, lightly slide your finger over the smooth sensor area.
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To select an object, gently tap once on the surface of the 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 across the surface.
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To double-click an object, position the cursor on the object and then tap twice.
To customize touch pad and cursor features, perform the following steps:
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
Double-click the Mouse icon.
To use the touch pad, the Internal Pointing Device option in the System Devices menu of the Setup program must be set to Auto Disable. Dell has already installed the
touch pad drivers for you. See
Connecting External Devices
for instructions on changing this option.
Keyboard
Embedded Numeric Keypad
As you work, you may want to use the embedded numeric keypad to enter numbers in spreadsheet or financial programs. The embedded numeric keypad shares some of the
keys on your computer's keyboard. The keypad numbers and symbols are marked on the right of the keypad keys.
To activate the embedded numeric keypad, press
(the Num Lock indicator illuminates). Press and hold
to toggle between the letter and number keys.
Embedded Numeric Keypad Keys and Key Combinations
Using the Touch Pad and Keyboard
NOTE: Keep your fingers away from the touch pad while the computer is booting or loading the operating system. If you touch the touch pad at either
time, the cursor will not move until you remove your finger from the touch pad surface.
When Keypad Is On
Purpose
<key>
Temporarily disables the embedded numeric keypad; enables the lowercase characters/functions of the keyboard
<key>
Temporarily disables the embedded numeric keypad; enables the uppercase characters/functions of the keyboard
NOTE: The embedded numeric keypad is automatically disabled if you connect an external keyboard or keypad to the computer.