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1. With your fingers on the keyboard in the normal typing position, the touch pad is easily
accessible by moving either your thumb or a finger down on to the touch pad.
2. Gently move your thumb or finger across the touch pad in the direction you want the
cursor to move.
3. By default, the touch pad’s left button is equivalent to the left button on a conventional
two-button mouse. The touch pad’s right button is equivalent to the right mouse button
on a conventional two-button mouse.
Single-clicking/Single-tapping
Single-clicking is a common selection technique of a conventional mouse. The touch pad’s
left and right (mouse) buttons provide the same single-clicking function. A selection
technique unique to the touch pad is single-tapping. Instead of single clicking on the left
mouse button, single-tap on the touch sensitive touch pad to make the selection. When you
tap the touch pad it is the same as clicking the touch pad’s left button.
Double-clicking/Double-tapping
The double-clicking technique found on a conventional mouse is also supported by the
touch pad’s (mouse) buttons. Another selection technique unique to the touch pad is
Double-tapping. Double-tapping allows you to select objects or execute applications.
Instead of double-clicking on the left touch pad button, double-tap on the touch sensitive
touch pad to make the selection. When you double-tap the touch pad, it is the same as
double-clicking the touch pad’s left button.
Touch Pad On-line Help
Your notebook computer’s touch pad is equipped with many advanced features. For more
detailed instructions on using and controlling the touch pad, refer to the On-line Help
provided by Synaptics. To access the On-line Help, do the following:
1. Click the TouchPad Enhancement icon located on the Windows Taskbar.
2. Then click the [Help] button.
Plugging In and Turning On
The first time you use your Compaq Armada 6500 notebook computer you should fully
charge the battery. The battery is fully charged when the Universal AC Adapter is
connected to the system and the Battery Charging LED (Figure 2-1, callout 1) is Off. Refer
to the “Power” section of the Compaq Armada 6500 HTML On-line Help for more
information on battery maintenance and use.