One-finger dragging

I just got a new 13-inch Macbook Pro. I had a mouse and keyboard connected to it for the first week without any issues and now I am trying to learn to use the trackpad. I can get it to do everything except one-finger dragging. According to the little video in system preferences, I should just have to tap once, then tap again, hold down and drag. I can only drag by actually clicking the trackpad and dragging while holding the trackpad down.
Is my interpretation of how it should work correct? If so, any suggestions would be appreciated. It's odd that this one thing doesn't work.
Thanks.

Hi p,
You have to have the One Finger Dragging checkbox checked. Then, when you tap, tap twice, with the second tap very quickly after the first, and don't lift your finger off the trackpad after the second tap. This should allow you to tap and drag. Note, sometimes very dry finger tips seem not to register as well on the trackpad.

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