# User Guide

# Personal Computer VAIO Pro 11/13SVP1121/SVP1321

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## How to Use the Touch Screen (Touch screen equipped models)

You can tap the touch screen or make a simple motion with your fingers to operate your VAIO computer.

### Basic operations

#### To click (tap)

Tap on the touch screen once with a finger. You can select a button, such as OK and Cancel, or an item in a menu by tapping it.

#### To double-click (double-tap)

Tap on the touch screen twice in quick succession with a finger.

You can start an app, such as a word processor or a spreadsheet program, or open a file by double-tapping its icon.

#### To drag

Put a finger on the desired point on the touch screen and slide the finger. You can move a file or change the window size with this motion.

#### To drag and drop

Touch the desired file icon, slide to another folder, window or app icon, and then lift your finger off the screen. You can move or copy a file with this motion.

### Advanced operations

You can make a simple motion (gesture) with your fingers on the touch screen to operate your VAIO computer.

The response to a gesture varies depending on the apps.

#### To right-click (touch and hold)

Touch and hold the desired point on the touch screen for a few seconds and lift your finger off the screen. Depending on the point you touch, you can display various menus.

#### To scroll

Touch and slide a scrollable area of a window, such as an Internet Explorer window. You can also drag the slider on the vertical scroll bar of the selected window to scroll the window.

#### To zoom in or out on an image such as a photo (zoom)

Pinch on the touch screen with two fingers for zooming on an image, such as a photo on Photos. Pinch open to zoom in or pinch close to zoom out.

#### To rotate an image such as a photo (rotate)

Put two fingers on the touch screen and slide them in circles to rotate an image, such as a photo. You cannot rotate images depending on the apps you are using.

#### To select by swiping

Slide your finger in short distance in the direction that the screen does not scroll.

You can select an item, such as an app tile or a picture.

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