VAIO User Guide SVZ1311 Series

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Using the Touch Pad

By sliding your finger on the touch pad, you can move the pointer on the computer screen.
With the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone or the right button zone to execute various commands or display menus.
  1. Active zone

  1. Left button zone

  1. Right button zone

  1. Vertical scroll zone

Hint
  • The shape of the touch pad varies depending on the model you purchased.

To click

Slide your finger on the active zone to move the pointer, and with the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone once.

To double-click

Slide your finger on the active zone to move the pointer, and with the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone twice quickly.

To right-click

Slide your finger on the active zone to move the pointer, and with the pointer on your desired item or object, press the right button zone once.
Depending on the location of the pointer, you can display various shortcut menus.

To drag

Slide your finger on the active zone to move the pointer, and with the pointer on your desired item or object, press the left button zone. While holding down the left button zone, slide the finger on the active zone.

To drag and drop

Drag an icon, such as a file, to a folder, a window, or a software icon and release your finger from the left button zone.
Alternatively, tap the icon twice quickly, and on the second tap, slide your finger to your desired location and lift the finger off the active zone.

To scroll vertically

Slide two fingers up and down on the active zone to scroll vertically in the active window.
Alternatively, slide a finger on the vertical scroll zone.

To scroll horizontally

Slide two fingers from side to side on the active zone to scroll horizontally in the active window.

To back or forward without moving the pointer

On the software that supports the back/forward function, such as a web browser, put three fingers on the active zone and slide them from side to side to perform the back/forward operation without moving the pointer.
Flick the fingers left to turn the page back and flick them right to turn the page forward.
Note
  • The scroll function and the back/forward function may not work depending on the software you are using or the touch pad settings.

Hint
  • Refer to the help file of the touch pad for detailed information on how to use the touch pad.

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