
While you can use this keyboard in a desktop setting, it's really meant for Bluetooth-enabled devices like tablets and smartphones. The device is also easy to pair: in Windows 8.1, simply open up the Charms bar, hit "Settings," "Change PC Settings," "PC and Devices," and then "Bluetooth." Turn on Bluetooth if it's not already, then press the Bluetooth button on the keyboard. Users can also minimize and maximize windows using three fingers and pinch to zoom by using two fingers.Īs you can see from the gestures, the keyboard is ideal for Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

Returning to the desktop requires three fingers to swipe down, and to move forward or backward in media, simply swipe left and right using three fingers. To return to the Start Screen, swipe up using three fingers. For a horizontal scroll, merely move two fingers left and right on the pad. To scroll vertically on the screen, move two fingers up or down on the touchpad. Switching applications requires a swipe in from the left, opening the Charms requires a swipe in from the right, and opening applications requires a swipe from the top.īut that's not all. However, touch the pad with two fingers and you've performed a click three fingers performs the middle click.

Naturally, to move the mouse cursor on the screen, you use a single finger. The Smart Touch Area comes with support for eight different gestures.
