Dell Inspiron 9400 - Manual (Page 42)

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Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
Touch Pad
The touch pad detects the pressure and movement of your finger to allow you to move the cursor on the
display. Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse.
• To move the cursor, lightly slide your finger over the touch pad.
• To select an object, position the cursor on the object and lightly tap once on the surface of the touch
pad or use your thumb to press the left touch-pad button.
• To select and move (or drag) an object, position the cursor on the object and tap twice on the touch
pad. On the second tap, 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.
The touch pad has silk screening on the right side and the bottom to indicate scrolling abilities. Scrolling
is enabled by default. To disable this feature, modify the mouse properties within the Control Panel.
NOTE:
The scroll zones may not work with all applications. For the scroll zones to function properly, the application
being used must take advantage of the touch pad scroll feature.
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 and then click Mouse. For information about the Control Panel, see the
Windows Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support Center, see "Windows Help and
Support Center" on page 13.
2 In the Mouse Properties window, click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad or click the
Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings.
3 Click OK to save the settings and close the window.
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