Information handling system with touch pad and point stick

摘要

An information handling system is disclosed including a display, a base coupled to the display and a keypad with a plurality of keys disposed on the base. The system further includes a touchpad located proximate the keypad and a point stick located substantially between at least two of the plurality of keys, wherein the point stick is configured to be a scroll control device. A method for manipulating information on a display of an information handling system is further disclosed herein. The method includes moving a cursor on the display using a touchpad proximate a keypad on the information handling system and scrolling the information on the display in a direction corresponding with the direction of pressure applied to a top portion of a point stick located substantially between at least two keys of the keypad.

主权项

1. An information handling system, the system comprising:
a processor; a memory accessible by the processor; a display; a keypad with a plurality of keys; a touchpad located proximate the keypad; a point stick located substantially between at least two of the plurality of keys; and instructions stored in the memory that, when executed, cause the processor to:
scroll a portion of the display in a first scroll mode in response to pressure applied to the point stick, wherein the first scroll mode comprises scrolling at a single speed;detect an indication of a change of scroll modes; andscroll the portion of the display in a second scroll mode in response to pressure applied to the point stick, wherein the second scroll mode comprises scrolling at an increasing speed as a function of the pressure applied to the point stick.