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  1. Lighting Up Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 30, 2010
    298 posts
    Roc City NY
    Is it just me....But why is the scroll on computers just on the right side of the screen. All I do is mouse over to the left to click on a topic then move to the right to scroll down, these laptop screens are smaller...back and forth...back and forth. Why don't the put a scroll on the left side too?????? Using Microsoft of course....
    md
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  2. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,962 posts
    Northern Virginia
  3. woodgeek Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 27, 2008
    1,426 posts
    SE PA
    um, on a mac, you use two finger drag on the trackpad...no scrollbar needed.

    on windows, you can get a mouse with a wheel....ditto

    ?
  4. Lighting Up Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 30, 2010
    298 posts
    Roc City NY
  5. Gary_602z Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 30, 2009
    871 posts
    Lake Odessa,MI
    Thanks BB! I have always wondered about that. You are worth every penny that Craig is paying you! :lol:

    Gary
  6. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,962 posts
    Northern Virginia
    >:-(
  7. LLigetfa Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 9, 2008
    7,310 posts
    NW Ontario
    My Windows laptop has two finger scroll but most often I just use the arrow keys.
  8. snowleopard New Member

    joined: Dec 9, 2009
    1,494 posts
    Two-fingered drag works on windows track-pad, too.
  9. MasterMech Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 2, 2011
    4,809 posts
    Hudson Valley NY
    Is there a "Middle" button on the mouse? B3 used to activate a scroll feature. Still does on this desktop.
  10. woodgeek Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 27, 2008
    1,426 posts
    SE PA
    you windows folk have come a long way.
  11. Lighting Up Feeling the Heat

    joined: Jan 30, 2010
    298 posts
    Roc City NY
    It just seems everything that you need to click on to open these days are on the left side of the screen (even this Forum). Then you need to slide over to the right to scroll. Windows needs to add a scroll on the left, my finger pad is wearing out. Thanks for the info.
    md
  12. agartner Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 9, 2009
    281 posts
    Southern NH
    Up and down arrows work well too. And don't forget PgDn and PgUp. Those two are great for speed-reading the threads.
  13. maple1 Minister of Fire

    joined: Sep 15, 2011
    1,969 posts
    Nova Scotia
    This place could use a forum jump on the bottom though...
  14. mayhem Minister of Fire

    joined: May 8, 2007
    1,938 posts
    Peru, MA
    Your laptop probably has a scroll feature built into the trackpad and you don't know it. I haven't seen a laptop that doesn't have this feature in a good 10 years. with the cursor in the middle of the window you want to scroll down, run your finger down across the right hand side of the touchpad, it should scroll.

    I tend to use PGUP/PGDN or the arrow keys on a laptop myself, I find its just more convenient for me and the way I use a computer.
  15. colin.p Burning Hunk

    joined: Feb 26, 2011
    149 posts
    Ottawa Canada
    I hate track pads and use a USB mouse. I just use the scroll wheel to scroll up/down. However, I do see the need of left scroll bars. I use linux and with the newest desktops going to unity or gnome 3 that has everything on the left, might as well have scroll bars there too. Windows 8 will be out sometime soon. It may have everything on the left as well, just need to shell out $200 or so for an upgrade. ;-P
    However, if you use Firefox or Chrome, I don't think they have left-hand scroll bars. You could just tap the space-bar?

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