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    Application: Helps scrolling on older generation powerbooks

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Jokkon, Sep 6, 2007.

  1. Jokkon

    Jokkon Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi there,
    I know the new ibooks and powerbooks (2005 ones) have the 2 finger scroll feature, but mine, which i got in 2003 doesn't =(. I wonder if there is any third party programs out there which would helps scrolling a bit easier, say holding the control button while pressing the arrow keys..etc..etc. It is very difficult to scroll quickly without using the touchpad or the mouse to drag the slider when viewing big webpages and pdfs. Thank you very much!!
     
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  2. mick4394

    mick4394 Notebook Evangelist

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    There's an alternate trackpad driver for Apple computers called Sidetrack. It doesn't offer anything as usable as two finger scrolling. It does give you horizontal and vertical scrolling on the bottom and side edges, though. Here's the link:

    Sidetrack trackpad driver

    I can't vouch for the driver, personally. But, I know it's been around for quite some time, and I've never heard anything bad about it.
     
    mick4394, Sep 7, 2007
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  3. Jokkon

    Jokkon Notebook Evangelist

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    nice thank you very much
    i am dling the driver now
    rep for u

    Edit: It works great!! I love it thank you
     
    Jokkon, Sep 7, 2007
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