Information processing apparatus and touch pad control method
First Claim
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
- a main body;
a touch pad which is provided on the main body;
a determination unit which determines whether an external pointing device is connected to the main body; and
a control unit which controls the touch pad in one of a first mode for making the touch pad function as a pointing device and a second mode in which in response to tapping of one of a plurality of virtual buttons disposed on a surface of the touch pad, a function which is assigned to the tapped virtual button is activated, the control unit controlling the touch pad in the second mode if the external pointing device is connected to the main body.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a main body, a touch pad which is provided on the main body, a determination unit which determines whether an external pointing device is connected to the main body, and a control unit which controls the touch pad in one of a first mode for making the touch pad function as a pointing device and a second mode in which in response to tapping of one of a plurality of virtual buttons disposed on a surface of the touch pad, a function which is assigned to the tapped virtual button is activated, the control unit controlling the touch pad in the second mode if the external pointing device is connected to the main body.
-
Citations
12 Claims
-
1. An information processing apparatus comprising:
-
a main body;
a touch pad which is provided on the main body;
a determination unit which determines whether an external pointing device is connected to the main body; and
a control unit which controls the touch pad in one of a first mode for making the touch pad function as a pointing device and a second mode in which in response to tapping of one of a plurality of virtual buttons disposed on a surface of the touch pad, a function which is assigned to the tapped virtual button is activated, the control unit controlling the touch pad in the second mode if the external pointing device is connected to the main body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. A touch pad control method for controlling a touch pad which is provided on an information processing apparatus, comprising:
-
determining whether an external pointing device is connected to the information processing apparatus; and
controlling the touch pad in one of a first mode for making the touch pad function as a pointing device and a second mode in which in response to tapping of one of a plurality of virtual buttons disposed on a surface of the touch pad, a function which is assigned to the tapped virtual button is activated, said controlling including controlling the touch pad in the second mode if the external pointing device is connected to the information processing apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
-
Specification