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    Wireless accessory that will let me pinch to zoom on windows computer?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by kneehowguys, May 10, 2014.

  1. kneehowguys

    kneehowguys Notebook Evangelist

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    Wireless accessory that will let me pinch to zoom on windows computer?

    I have seen wireless keyboards with trackpads. I am not entirely convinced they do what I want.

    I just want to zoom in to where my mouse is from a wireless device.

    For windows.

    I know apple has some kind of wirless trackpad that you can pinch to zoom in. I want something like that on my wireless keyboard or mouse.
     
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    saturnotaku Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    kneehowguys Notebook Evangelist

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    I appreciate your help but

    No, no

    Here's my OP
    "I know apple has some kind of wirless trackpad that you can pinch to zoom in. I want something like that on my wireless keyboard or mouse."

    I mean I'm looking for something like this that is either built into the wireless mouse or keyboard.

    There is a reason I don't want a third accessory.

    I'm just not convinced when I see a keyboard that has a touchpad that it will actually let me pinch to zoom. I don't know what they call it. But when I try to pinch to zoom on my ultrabook's touchpad it doesn't zoom.

    It's also possible that I am not using the term "pinch to zoom" correctly

    Here's what I want to do:

    My laptop is maybe 1.5 feet away from.

    I have a wireless keyboard and mouse.

    Now I want to zoom in where my cursor is using my keyboard and mouse.

    Isn't there a button or keyboard with touchpad or something that will just zoom in where my cursor is?

    It is different than what you showed me.

    I don't want a third accessory. There must be another way.

    Ideally I just want to hold a button on my keyboard and use the mouse's scroll wheel to control the zoom.
     
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  5. Hayoung

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    Could just macro zoom in/out to extra buttons on a mouse.
     
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    control is okay. I use it sometimes but it is not really a perfect zoom. It doesn't enlarge things equally and it doesn't work for every program.

    What is macro oom in and out? How do I get a mouse with buttons that let you "macro zoom in and out" What is that?
     
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    For logitech mouse with scroll button you can program that for zoom if you have the setpoint software installed. Not sure about other mouses. What mouse are you using?
     
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    What is "scroll button"

    I thought mouses hae "scroll wheel"

    I am using an amazon basics wireless usb mouse. What is the easiest way to get find what I am looking for?
     
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    I was unaware of this.

    How do I zoom in using a keyboard shortcut? Holding a button to zoom in?
     
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    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    That was a spammer but he's gone now. They post senseless things to rank up their post count. Now carry on... :p