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Mac-like Two Finger Scroll on a windows laptop?

  • 08-04-2011 3:07pm
    #1
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm generally not a fan of Apple products. I do have a Macbook (kinda a pre-requisite for djing) and its fine for general surfing etc but i still prefer windows. One thing however that I just absolutely LOVE is the fact that when on a web page you can drag down with two fingers to scroll down the web page. So handy. having to click and hold the side scrollbar on windows is such a pain in comparison. Also mac's don't have a right click, you touch two fingers and click instead. I hated it at first but now I love it.

    Anyways, I was delighted to come across this: http://txpress.blogspot.com/2009/06/two-finger-scroll-for-windows-laptop.html - thing is I tried it and it does not work. I'm on a Dell latitude.

    Does anyone know any other programs that do this? or can you get this one to work?


Comments

  • #2
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Most trackpads have a scrolling area in the side and bottom and have done so for donkeys years.


  • #3
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    True but they are completely pants and not a patch on how it works on a Macbook


  • #4
    blah
    Registered Users Posts: 938 ✭✭✭blah


    I know that this contradicts your OP but it sounds like you prefer your MacBook. Browsing tends to be 70-80% of my time on my mac and I think the trackpad gestures are great.


  • #5
    line6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭line6


    have you tried using the arrow keys


  • #6
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    For browsing the web at home etc, yes I love it. For doing anything other than internet, i prefer Windows. Thing is, my work laptop which I use all the time, is a Dell, and I'd just love the two finger scrolling on it if I could get it...


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  • #7
    Voodu Child
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,706 ✭✭✭Voodu Child


    Zascar wrote: »
    True but they are completely pants and not a patch on how it works on a Macbook

    Can't say i've ever had a problem with it. Did you try updating your trackpad drivers? Depending on the model you might be surprised at the gestures it can recognize.


  • #8
    subway
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,131 ✭✭✭subway


    http://www.synaptics.com/solutions/technology/gestures/touchpad

    any use?


  • #9
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Just use the arrow down key


  • #10
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    Just use the arrow down key

    Or the PgDn button? :pac:


  • #11
    Landoflemon
    Registered Users Posts: 424 ✭✭Landoflemon


    I use this software for double finger scrolling on my dell 1521 Inspiron

    http://www.uscrybe.com/

    There are a couple of other weird features that I just disable but the 2 finger scrolling works. Hope that helps.


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  • #12
    Wetbench4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,230 ✭✭✭Wetbench4


    the two fingers thing works vertically and horizontally on my hp pavilion dv7 and i don't even have a regular horizontal scrollbar. Cool feature and i never knew of it.


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