Use your FydeOS device touchpad

You can use your FydeOS device’s touchpad to right-click, switch between tabs, and more. Here’s how it works:

Move the pointer	Move your finger across the touchpad.
Click	Press or tap the lower half of the touchpad.
Right-click	Press or tap the touchpad with two fingers. You can also press Alt, then click with one finger.
Scroll	Place two fingers on the touchpad and move them up and down to scroll vertically, or left and right to scroll horizontally.
Move between pages	To go back to a page you were just on, swipe left with two fingers. To go forward to a page you were just on, swipe right with two fingers.
See all open windows	To see all open windows, swipe up with three fingers. To close it, swipe down with three fingers.
Close a tab	Point to the tab, then tap or click the touchpad with three fingers.
Open a link in a new tab	Point to the link, then tap or click the touchpad with three fingers.
Switch between tabs	If you have multiple browser tabs open, swipe left or right with three fingers.
Open or close overview	To open overview, swipe up with three fingers. To close it, swipe down with three fingers.
Switch between virtual desks	If you have multiple desks open, swipe left or right with four fingers.
Drag and drop	Using one finger, click and hold the item you want to move. Drag the item to its new spot, then release your finger.

Change how your touchpad works

You can tap your touchpad to click, or change the direction you scroll. Here’s how:

1. At the bottom right, select the time.
2. Select Settings ⚙️.
3. In the “Device” section, select Touchpad (or Mouse and touchpad).
4. Change how your touchpad works:
   • Turn tap-to-click on or off.
   • Turn on tap dragging.
   • Turn touchpad acceleration on or off.
   • Swap your primary mouse button, if you use a mouse.
   • Adjust how quickly your pointer moves: Move the sliders next to “Touchpad speed” or “Mouse speed.”
   • Choose type of scrolling: Turn off Reverse (swipe up to move the page up). Turn on Reverse (swipe up to move the page down).

Fix touchpad problems

If your touchpad stops working, try these steps:

• Make sure there is no dust or dirt on the touchpad.
• Press the Esc key several times.
• Drumroll your fingers on the touchpad for ten seconds.
• Turn your FydeOS device off, then back on again.
• Perform a hard reset.
• If you have more than one account on your FydeOS device, delete the account that has problems with the touchpad, then re-add the account.

If none of these steps work, please post in FydeOS Community for technical support.