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Using the Precision Touchpad - 17
U
SING THE
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OUCHPAD
The touchpad controls the arrow (or 'cursor') on the screen. As you slide your finger across the touchpad, the cursor will follow this movement. The Precision Touchpad (PTP) is designed to provide a more uniform, smooth, and accurate touchpad experience. Many applications support precision touchpad gestures that use one or more fingers, however, some gestures may not be supported by the specific application or program you are using.
Touchpad gestures
Single-finger slide
Slide a finger across the touchpad to move the cursor.
Single-finger press
or
tap
Press the touchpad down, or lightly tap the touchpad with your finger, to perform a 'click', which will select or start an item. Quickly repeat the tap to perform a double tap or
'double click'.
Two-finger press
Lightly tap the touchpad with two fingers to perform a
'right click'. In the Start screen, this will toggle the app commands. In most apps this will open a context menu related to the selected item.
Two-finger slide
Swiftly scroll through web pages, documents and playlists by placing two fingers on the touchpad and moving both in any direction.
Two-finger pinch
Zoom in and out of photos, maps and documents with a simple finger-and-thumb gesture.
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Three-finger press
Lightly tap the touchpad with three fingers to open the
Search Windows .
Three-finger swipe
Swipe across the touchpad with three fingers.
• Swipe up to open Task View . Move the cursor over a window and tap the touchpad to select that window, or swipe downwards to exit Task View .
• Swipe down to minimize all open windows and show
Desktop ; swipe upwards to restore the minimized windows.
• Swipe left or right to switch between open windows.
Four-finger press
Lightly tap the touchpad with four fingers to open the
Action Center .
Four-finger swipe
Swipe across the touchpad with four fingers.
• Swipe up to open Task View . Move the cursor over a window and tap the touchpad to select that window, or swipe downwards to exit Task View .
• Swipe down to minimize all open windows and show
Desktop ; swipe upwards to restore the minimized windows.
The precision touchpad includes added technology features that help recognize and prevent unintentional gestures such as accidental taps, gestures, and pointer movement.
Note
The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; the lighter the touch, the better the response. Please keep the touchpad and your fingers dry and clean.
Using the Precision Touchpad - 19
Changing touchpad settings
To change the touchpad settings to suit your personal requirements, please do the following.
1. In the icon tray in the lower right-hand corner of the screen, select the Notifications icon to open the Notifications pane.
2. Select All settings .
3. Select Devices > Touchpad
4. Now you can adjust the settings to suit your personal needs. You can switch off the touchpad if you prefer to use a mouse. Or you can adjust the touchpad sensitivity to suit your needs. Scroll down to see more settings.
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Table of contents
- 6 First things first
- 6 Your guides
- 6 Basic care and tips for using your computer
- 6 Turning your computer off
- 7 Taking care of your computer
- 8 Taking care of your AC adapter
- 8 Cleaning and servicing
- 9 Your Acer notebook tour
- 9 Screen view
- 10 Keyboard view
- 11 Left view
- 11 USB 3.1 Gen 1 information
- 11 USB Type-C information
- 12 Right view
- 13 Base view
- 14 Using the keyboard
- 14 Lock keys
- 14 Special keys
- 15 Hotkeys
- 16 Windows keys
- 17 Using the Precision Touchpad
- 17 Touchpad gestures
- 19 Changing touchpad settings
- 20 Recovery
- 20 Creating a file history backup
- 22 Backing up your wireless and LAN drivers
- 23 Creating a factory default backup
- 27 Restoring your computer
- 27 Reset this PC and keep my files
- 29 Reset this PC and remove everything
- 33 Using a Bluetooth connection
- 33 Enabling and disabling Bluetooth
- 33 Enable Bluetooth and add a device
- 35 Connecting to the Internet
- 35 Connecting to a wireless network
- 35 Connecting to a wireless LAN
- 38 Connecting with a cable
- 38 Built-in network feature
- 38 Connecting to a cellular network
- 39 Bluelight Shield
- 41 Securing your computer
- 41 Using a computer security lock
- 41 Using passwords
- 42 Entering passwords
- 43 Fingerprint Reader
- 43 How to use the fingerprint reader
- 48 BIOS utility
- 48 Boot sequence
- 48 Setting passwords
- 49 Power management
- 49 Saving power
- 51 Battery pack
- 51 Battery characteristics
- 51 Charging the battery
- 52 Optimizing battery life
- 53 Checking the battery level
- 53 Battery-low warning
- 54 Traveling with your computer
- 54 Disconnecting from the desktop
- 54 Moving around
- 54 Preparing the computer
- 55 What to bring to meetings
- 55 Taking the computer home
- 55 Preparing the computer
- 55 What to take with you
- 56 Special considerations
- 56 Setting up a home office
- 56 Traveling with the computer
- 57 Preparing the computer
- 57 What to take with you
- 57 Special considerations
- 57 Traveling internationally
- 57 Preparing the computer
- 57 What to bring with you
- 58 Special considerations
- 60 Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- 61 USB Type-C port
- 62 Video and audio connectors
- 62 Connecting a monitor
- 62 Headphones and microphone
- 63 HDMI
- 65 Frequently asked questions
- 67 Requesting service
- 68 Tips and hints for using Windows 10
- 68 How do I get to Start?
- 68 How do I turn off my computer?
- 68 How do I unlock my computer?
- 69 How do I set the alarm?
- 70 Where are my apps?
- 71 What is a Microsoft ID (account)?
- 72 How do I check for Windows updates?
- 72 Where can I get more information?
- 73 Troubleshooting
- 73 Troubleshooting tips
- 73 Error messages
- 75 Internet and online security
- 75 First steps on the net
- 75 Protecting your computer
- 75 Choose an Internet Service Provider
- 77 Network connections
- 78 Surf the Net!
- 78 Internet security software