Dell 8500 Laptop User Manual


 
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
CHECK THE TOUCH PAD SETTINGS
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 VERIFY THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE MOUSE, CHECK THE TOUCH
PAD
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
EINSTALL THE TOUCH PAD DRIVER See page 113.