8 Pointing devices and keyboardUsing pointing devicesSetting pointing device preferencesUse Mouse Properties in Windows® to customize settings for pointing devices, such as buttonconfiguration, click speed, and pointer options.To access Mouse Properties, select Start > Devices and Printers. Then, right-click the devicerepresenting your computer, and select Mouse settings.Using the TouchPadTo move the pointer, slide your finger across the TouchPad surface in the direction you want the pointerto go. Use the TouchPad buttons like the corresponding buttons on an external mouse. To scroll up anddown using the TouchPad vertical scroll zone, slide your finger up or down over the lines.NOTE: If you are using the TouchPad to move the pointer, you must lift your finger off the TouchPadbefore moving it to the scroll zone. Simply sliding your finger from the TouchPad to the scroll zone willnot activate the scrolling function.Connecting an external mouseYou can connect an external USB mouse to the computer using one of the USB ports on the computer.A USB mouse can also be connected to the system using the ports on an optional docking device orexpansion product.Using pointing devices 73
