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--- other:putty_conf [2024/02/15 14:27] – [Changing some useful settings] jypeter
+++ other:putty_conf [2025/08/07 11:48] (current) – [Changing some useful settings] Added how to simulate middle-button with a touchpad jypeter
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 ==== Updating PuTTY ====
-Download the latest version, or just type ''winget upgrade --id XPFNZKSKLBP7RJ'' in a [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]]
+Download the latest version, or just type ''winget upgrade %%--%%id XPFNZKSKLBP7RJ'' in a [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]]
 ===== Launching PuTTY/Pageant =====
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   * In the ''Window'' => ''Selection'' category:
-    * Select **xterm** in the //Actions of mouse buttons// section.\\ This will allow you to use the mouse buttons in the PuTTY terminal the same way you would use them in an standard Linux //xterm// terminal:
+    * Select **xterm** in the //Actions of mouse buttons// section.\\ This will allow you to use the mouse buttons in the PuTTY terminal the same way you would use them in an standard Linux //xterm// terminal:\\ {{ :other:putty_05.png?direct |}}
       * **Select** and **Copy** text (at the same time) with the **left button**
-      * **Paste** text with the **middle button**\\ {{ :other:putty_05.png?direct |}}
+      * **Paste** text with the **middle button**\\ <WRAP center round tip 60%>
+If you don't have a mouse connected to a laptop, check your [[other:win10config#laptoptouchpad_settings|touchpad settings]] to see how to emulate the middle button (e.g. //tap the touchpad with three fingers//)
+</WRAP>
   * In the ''Window'' => ''Appearance'' category:
     * You can **choose a font more readable than the default one**!\\ We recommend the **Cascadia Code** font that comes with the [[other:win10apps#windows_terminal|Windows Terminal]] application (which means that you first have to **install //Windows Terminal// first**, but you will probably need it anyway)\\ IF //Windows Terminal// is not installed yet, you can select the modern **[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolas|Consolas]]** font in the list of available fonts