Chapter 1: Overview 1-17
Trackpad and Cursor
Trackpad and Cursor
The cursoris used to:
• Selecta positionon the screen.
• Selectanitem, e.g.guard zoneon the radar,chartobjecton thechartplotter.
• Selectan area of the radarimage to zoom into or pan the chart display..
Moving the Cursor
You can presson any of the foursectionsof thetrackpad to movethe cursor in
thatdirection(up,down, leftorright),orpresstwo sectionsatthesametimeto
move diagonally. Thecursor moves faster as you continue to press the
trackpad.The current cursor position is shown in the cursor data box (if
selected).
The cursor is normally displayed as a crosshair. However, if you have not
movedthecursorformorethanfiveseconds,whenyounextmoveitthecursor
isoutlined by a circle so it is easier to locate on the screen.
Note: During many operations you cannot move the cursor around the
screen;ifyoucannotmovethecursorusingthetrackpad,checkthedefaultsoft
keys are displayed (unless they have been switched OFF in system set up). If
not, press ENTER until they are displayed.
Context-Sensitive Cursor Control
The cursor is context-sensitive. When the cursor is positionedover special
featureson the displaya textlabel appearsto identifythefeatureasdetailedin
Table 1-3 .
Moving and deleting items with the context-sensitive cursor
Someitemson theradar/chartplotterscreenhave informationassociatedwith
them. Most informationis displayedin a data box. The context-sensitive
cursorallows you to move databoxes. It also allows you to move or delete
other items, such as radar guard zones.Further details of items that can be
moved or deleted are given in the appropriate sections throughout this
handbook.
➤ To move any data box or selectable item:
1. Usethetrackpadtopositionthecursorovertheitemuntiltheitem’slabelis
displayed.
2. Press ENTER to take control of the item, use the trackpad to move it to the
requiredposition.
3. Press ENTER again to fix the position,or press CLEAR to abandon the
move.
➤ To deletean item:
1. Usethetrackpadtopositionthecursorovertheitemuntiltheitem’slabelis
displayedthen press CLEAR.
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