Acer TravelMate 8372Z: Touchpad

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Touchpad

The built-in touchpad is a pointing device that senses movement on its surface. 

This means the cursor responds as you move your finger across the surface of 

the touchpad. The central location on the palmrest provides optimum comfort 

and support.

Touchpad basics (with fingerprint reader)

The following items show you how to use the 

touchpad with Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint 

reader.

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Move your finger across the touchpad (1) 

to move the cursor.

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Press the left (2) and right (4) buttons 

located beneath the touchpad to perform 

selection and execution functions. These 

two buttons are similar to the left and 

right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the 

touchpad is the same as clicking the left button.

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Use Acer Bio-Protection fingerprint reader (3) supporting Acer FingerNav 

4-way control function (only for certain models) to scroll up or down and 

move left or right a page. This fingerprint reader or button mimics your 

cursor pressing on the right scroll bar of Windows applications.   

Function

Left 

button (2)

Right 

button (4)

Main touchpad (1)

Center button (3)

Execute

Quickly click 

twice.

Tap twice (at the 

same speed as 

double-clicking a 

mouse button).

Select

Click once.

Tap once.

Drag

Click and 

hold, then 

use finger 

on the 

touchpad to 

drag the 

cursor.

Tap twice (at the 

same speed as 

double-clicking a 

mouse button); rest 

your finger on the 

touchpad on the 

second tap and drag 

the cursor.

Access 

context 

menu

Click once.

Scroll

Swipe up/down/left/

right using Acer 

FingerNav 4-way 

control function 

(Manufacturing 

option). 

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Touchpad basics (with two-click buttons)

The following items show you how to use the touchpad with two-click buttons.

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Move your finger across the touchpad

to move the cursor.

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Press the left

and right

buttons located beneath the touchpad to perform 

selection and execution functions. These two buttons are similar to the left 

and right buttons on a mouse. Tapping on the touchpad is the same as 

clicking the left button.

Note: Illustrations for reference only. The exact configuration of 

your PC depends on the model purchased.

Note: When using the touchpad, keep it — and your fingers — dry 

and clean. The touchpad is sensitive to finger movement; hence, 

the lighter the touch, the better the response. Tapping harder will 

not increase the touchpad's responsiveness.

Note: By default, vertical and horizontal scrolling is enabled on 

your touchpad. It can be disabled under Mouse settings in 

Windows Control Panel.

Function

Left button

Right 

button

Main touchpad

Execute

Quickly click twice.

Tap twice (at the same speed 

as double-clicking a mouse 

button).

Select

Click once.

Tap once.

Drag

Click and hold, then 

use finger on the 

touchpad to drag 

the cursor.

Tap twice (at the same speed 

as double-clicking a mouse 

button); rest your finger on 

the touchpad on the second 

tap and drag the cursor.

Access context 

menu

Click once.