Dell Inspiron 8500 - Manual (Page 66)

66 Using the Keyboard and Touchpad
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• 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 disable the touch pad or adjust their settings by using the Mouse
Properties window.
1 Open the Control Panel and double-click the Mouse icon.
2 On the Mouse Properties window:
• Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad.
• Click the Pointer tab to adjust touch pad settings.
3 Select the desired settings and click Apply.
4 Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
C HE C K T H E T O U CH P AD S E T T I N G S —
1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Printers and Other
Hardware.
2 Click Mouse.
3 Try adjusting the settings.
T O V E RI F Y T H AT THE P R O B L E M IS W I T H T H E MO U S E , C HE C K T HE T O U CH
P A D —
1 Shut down the computer (see page 42).
2 Disconnect the mouse.
3 Turn on the computer.
4 At the Windows desktop, use the touch pad to move the cursor around, select an
icon, and open it.
If the touch pad operates correctly, the mouse may be defective.
R
E I NS T AL L THE T O U C H P A D D RI V E R — See page 113.