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    Question about the G51's touch/scroll pad

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by nbrPapageno, Aug 6, 2009.

  1. nbrPapageno

    nbrPapageno Notebook Consultant

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    Is the scrolling on the pad supposed to work in most app and OS windows, or just browser windows? I ask because I noticed that it didn't seem to work in the Window Vista start menu when I messed around with the display model at Best Buy.

    Also, the scrolling is horizontal as well, right?
     
    nbrPapageno, Aug 6, 2009
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  2. TevashSzat

    TevashSzat Notebook Deity

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    Its for internet browsers only I think. It probably will work through explorer (ie the file manager) too.

    The scrolling should be horizontal. Haha....never even really used my touchpad yet since I've disabled it and have been using a MX518 the whole time.
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 6, 2009
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    pgrim91 Notebook Enthusiast

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    it works in some programs as well. for instance, iTunes will let you scroll
     
    pgrim91, Aug 6, 2009
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    SirHase Notebook Consultant

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    It will work on almost every program, since it emulate a real scroll wheel mouse =)

    I can use it even while gaming and stuffs like that, I have no problem using it with the Start Menu or any Windows Thing =P

    Just make sure your Synaptics Drive is setup to work the Virtual Scrolling on "Selected Item", not "Item Under pointer" ( oh well, you choose what you like most here TBH )

    But Horizontal Scrolling not all Aplications support it, since most mouses dont have it =) Sometimes you need to scroll vertically to scroll horizontal ( if it makes sense to you )
     
    SirHase, Aug 6, 2009
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