ThinkPad X9-14 Gen 1 User Guide

Use the Haptic Touchpad

You can use the Haptic Touchpad to perform all the pointing, clicking, and scrolling functions of a traditional mouse. It is ideal for you to use for occasions with high portability requirements, for example, business trips.


Illustration of left-click zone and right-click zone in Haptic Touchpad

Item Description Item Description
Left-click zone Left-click zone Right-click zone Right-click zone

Use the touch gestures

Notes:
  • When using two or more fingers, ensure that you position your fingers slightly apart.
  • Some gestures are only available when you are using certain apps.
  • If the Haptic Touchpad surface is stained with oil, turn off the computer first. Then, gently wipe the Haptic Touchpad surface with a soft and lint-free cloth moistened with lukewarm water or computer cleaner.

One-and-two-finger touch gestures

To do this Gesture
Select an item. One finger taps once.
One finger taps once to select an item.
Open an item. One finger taps twice.
One finger taps twice to open an item.
Display a shortcut menu. Two fingers tap twice quickly.
Two fingers tap twice quickly to display a shortcut menu.
Zoom in. Two fingers stretch out.
Two fingers stretch out to zoom in.
Zoom out. Two fingers pinch in.
Two fingers pinch in to zoom out.
Scroll through items. Two fingers slide horizontally or vertically.
Two fingers slide horizontally or vertically to scroll through items.

Three-and-four-finger touch gestures

To do this Gesture
Open search window. Three fingers tap once.
Three fingers tap once to open search window.
Open notification center. Four fingers tap once.
Four fingers tap once to open notification center.
Show all windows. Three- or four-finger swipes up.
Three- or four-finger swipes up to show all windows.
Show the desktop. Three- or four-finger swipes down.
Three- or four-finger swipes down to show the desktop.
Switch between open apps or windows. Three- or four-finger swipes left or right.
Three- or four-finger swipes left or right to switch between open apps or windows.

Disable the Haptic Touchpad

The Haptic Touchpad is enabled by default. To disable the device:

Step 1
Open the Start menu, and then click Settings ➙ Bluetooth & devices ➙ Touchpad.
Step 2
In the Touchpad section, turn off the Touchpad control.