Is it possible to reverse the scrolling direction for the touchpad? I couldn't find any software setting for this.
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There's an option in the Microsoft Mouse and Keyboard Center program that you install for the product (the software can be grabbed from the Microsoft web site as well). Go to multi touch trackpad settings and scroll to "Flip scrolling direction" which you can toggle to change the scrolling direction.
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I am only talking about vertical scrolling with the scroll wheel. From my understanding to do side to side scrolling you have to have a track ball type mouse or some kind of multi-touch mouse/track pad. I would not suggest this for someone who wants to replace an Apple magic mouse as this is not a touch or gesture sensitive device. So in short, no. No side scrolling with this mouse that I am aware of. Hope this answers the question.
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Yes... the scrolling is done the same way. It seems that it scrolls on its own, but it's just how your holding it. You can stop the scrolling by left clicking. Hopefully I have answered your question.
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Can you just turn it around so the curve is in the same place as your keyboard curve? Can anyone try that and let me know how it works?
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yup, scrolling is pretty choppy.. no fixes that i have found yet - i now am used to not scrolling with the scroll wheel - great for ergonomics - have had no pain in the arm / wrist since i have it ..
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There is a touch pad on both sides of the trackball that you swipe up or down to scroll. The positioning of the touch pads make it so I can use this mouse with either hand. The only caution I have is that you do not touch the top of the mouse while you are operating the trackball. I have small hands, so when using the trackball with my right hand, I usually put my thumb on the left button, my index finger on the track ball, the middle finger above the touch pads on the mouse where it can easily be put to use on scroll pad, and my ring finger on the right button. I invert this position when I am using my left hand. There is a touch pad on both sides of the trackball that you swipe up or down to scroll. The positioning of the touch pads make it so I can use this mouse with either hand. The only caution I have is that you do not touch the top of the mouse while you are operating the trackball. I have small hands, so when using the trackball with my right hand, I usually put my thumb on the left button, my index finger on the track ball, the middle finger above the touch pads on the mouse where it can easily be put to use on scroll pad, and my ring finger on the right button. I invert this position when... » Read More There is a touch pad on both sides of the trackball that you swipe up or down to scroll. The positioning of the touch pads make it so I can use this mouse with either hand. The only caution I have is that you do not touch the top of the mouse while you are operating the trackball. I have small hands, so when using the trackball with my right hand, I usually put my thumb on the left button, my index finger on the track ball, the middle finger above the touch pads on the mouse where it can easily be put to use on scroll pad, and my ring finger on the right button. I invert this position when I am using my left hand. « Show Less
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i think you may have it on the pad backwards. I did first off. now it works fine...
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Since I am a confirmed mouser, I do not use the touchpad. M. Goldman is correct the touchpad is touchy. I find it helps to disable the touchpad by holding down the Fn key and hitting the F7 to disable the touchpad. If not I find myself sometimes hitting the touchpad when I hit the space bar. This can cause some confusion until you realize what is going on.
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Weird, I have been diggin the touchpad actually. Seems very intuitive to me and I have not yet used a mouse.I think your question is ultimately rhetorical though - if you only use a mouse the performance of the touchpad is irrelevant.
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its referred to as multi-gesture. with 2 fingers (same hand, fingers side-by-side) drag down or up on the touchpad to move a scrollable page.
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This is not good for your touchpad Laptop. The best thing you can do is to buy a mini laser tracking mouse to move the arrow wherever you like. Use your fingers only for typing. My best regards. Gus
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Yes, it has, by means of two-finger click, as on Mac and some other touchpads. It's pretty nice in many ways, but I was hoping to use it to control my media center computer, and most scrolling and selecting is done by arrow keys. This has arrow keys, but they are alternate keys, which means you have to tap Fn and then tap Arrow. For scrolling down a list, having to do that for each press of the arrow was pretty much a deal-breaker. There is space on the device to the left of the keys, but that is not the touchpad. The entire device is a touchpad, and you switch between mouse and keyboard modes with a little button at the top left.
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If you are referring to the touchpad there is a feature called palm rejection and you adjust the sensitivity. It seems to be pretty smart and that if you slide your palms on the touch pad it minimizes movement of the pointer. My favorite trick though is to use a USB mouse, and then change the setting that disables the touchpad while mouse is active. It allows me to use a regular mouse but if unplug and need to use my laptop to do something really quick i can either use the touch screen or unplug the usb key and then the touchpad is active right away, plug the usb key back in and the touchpad automatically turns off. It even has a nice amber light to remind you the touchpad is inactive.
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Just normal, as any other trackpad I've used. It is just bigger than what I'm used too. And the left and right clicks are hidden below the trackpad. And the software for it, works perfectly for Windows 8, with all the gestures and stuff.
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Hello Hibby! Well, I am not sure I am the one to answer this question to your satisfaction. First of all, I am a 3 -4 finger typist, and rarely rest my palms on the laptop. Therefore, I have no problem with the touchpad getting in the way of my typing. When I use this laptop more for typing, I will be using my laptop easel with a bluetooth connected full-size keyboard. Hope this helps. Mike.
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Thank you both- really odd. If I pass my finger accross the touchpad- the font shrinks to an unreadable size. anyone have a solutions ? Thanks !
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Yes. The joystick comes pre-mapped as the arrow keys. So you could scroll like that. Or you may be able to customize it in some way. You could remap some of the joystick directions as mouse scroll wheel movement. For instance when you press the stick forward it acts as if you rolled the mouse scroll wheel forward, that should be fairly smooth for webpages. Hope this helps