Using The Touchpad - Toshiba Qosmio X500-Q895S Resource Manual

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Using the TouchPad™

Do not turn off the computer if a drive indicator light indicates
a drive is active.
Using the TouchPad™
You can use the TouchPad™ (the small, touch-sensitive area in
front of the keyboard) and the adjacent control buttons to:
Move the pointer on the screen
Select an item on the screen
Open or activate an item on the screen
Scroll through a document or information
Zoom in for a close-up view
Zoom out to see more information at once
Primary control button
(Sample Illustration) The TouchPad and associated control buttons
Refer to the table below for specific instructions on performing
each operation.
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The Windows operating system records information, such as your
desktop setup, during its shutdown procedure. If you do not let the
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Windows operating system shut down normally, details such as
new icon positions may be lost.
Some of the TouchPad operations described in this section are only
supported in certain applications.
Secondary control button
The pointer is the icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen
when you slide your finger across the TouchPad or move a mouse
connected to your computer.
TouchPad™