Sony Notebook User Guide
Using your notebook
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Switching modes
When you are working in an application supporting the Jog Dial™ functions, you can use either Scroll mode
or Application mode. By switching modes, you change the functions that can be performed using the Jog
Dial™.
✍ Functions that can be used with the Jog Dial™ depend on the software you are using.
Scroll mode
You can use this mode to scroll in the current software. You can also scroll in the Start menu.
To switch from Application mode to Scroll Mode, proceed as follows:
❑ Select SCROLL in the Indicator window.
OR
❑ with the Jog Dial™, select SCROLL MODE from the menu displayed in the Jog Dial Navigator
window.
✍ Even with software applications that do not support other Jog Dial™ functions, you can still scroll.
Application mode
To switch from Scroll mode to Application mode, proceed as follows:
❑ Press the Jog Dial™.
OR
❑ Click APPS in the Indicator window.
This mode is used for operations other than scrolling.
Depending on the application you are working in, you will see either the Jog Dial Navigator or the Jog
Dial Guide displayed on the right-hand side.