Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Me and My Dell For Inspiron, G-Series, XPS, and Alienware computers
- Contents
- Setting up your computer
- About your computer
- Using your computer
- Ports and connectors
- Software and Applications
- Restoring your operating system
- Troubleshooting
- BIOS
- Getting help and contacting Dell
- References
Touchpad gestures
NOTE: Some touchpad gestures may not be supported on your computer.
NOTE: You can change the touchpad gestures settings by double‑clicking the touchpad icon in the notification area.
Your computer may support Scroll, Zoom, Rotate, Flick, and Quick Launch gestures.
Table 4. List of touchpad gestures
Scroll
Pan—Move the focus on the selected object when the entire
object is not visible. Move two fingers in the desired direction
to pan scroll the selected object.
Vertical Auto‑Scroll—Scroll up or down on the active
window.
Move two fingers up or down at a fast pace to start vertical
auto‑scroll.
Tap on the touchpad to stop auto‑scroll.
Horizontal Auto‑Scroll—Scroll left or right on the active
window.
Move two fingers left or right at a fast pace to start
horizontal auto‑scroll.
Tap on the touchpad to stop auto scrolling.
Circular Scroll Up/Down—Scroll up or down.
In the vertical‑scroll zone at the right edge of the touchpad,
move your finger clockwise to scroll up and counterclockwise
to scroll down.
Circular Scroll Left/Right—Scroll left or right.
In the horizontal‑scroll zone at the bottom edge of the
touchpad, move your finger clockwise to scroll right and
counterclockwise to scroll left.
Zoom
One‑finger zoom—Zoom-in or zoom-out by moving one
finger in the zoom zone (at the left edge of the touchpad).
Move a finger up in the zoom zone to zoom‑in.
Move a finger down in the zoom zone to zoom‑out.
Two‑finger zoom—Zoom-in or zoom-out using two fingers.
Place two fingers on the touchpad and then move them apart
to zoom‑in.
Place two fingers on the touchpad and then bring them closer
to zoom‑out.
Rotate
Twist—Rotate active content, in 90‑degree increments,
using two fingers.
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