[Virtualacorn-list] Scroll Wheel

[Tricia Garner]

On 17 Nov, in article <54b0acff4f.pnyoung at pnyoung.ormail.co.uk>,
  Dr Peter Young <pnyoung at ormail.co.uk> wrote:
> On 17 Nov 2008  John <jtm at la-cala.co.uk> wrote:

> > In article <4ffd02f54cj.mccartney at blueyonder.co.uk>,
> >    John McCartney <j.mccartney at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >> In article
> >> <gemini.ka6yp700a5tlg018s at wingsandbeaks.org.uk.invalid>,
> >>    Jeremy Nicoll - virtualacorn
> >>> It can't be too soon.

> >> Hear, hear.
> > Very recently I've bought some stuff to go with some Powerpoint
> > presentations, including a 'presenter aid' that has buttons for
> > 'next', 'previous', 'blank display' and infra red pointer.  The
> > radio signal goes to a USB connected receiver.

> > Today I discovered that it does 'page up' and 'page down' in
> > !StrongEd docs, !Ovation etc. and turns the pages in !Organizers
> > diary. It works with !Pluto email and news and so it means I'm
> > not continually muttering when going through an unsnipped, fully
> > quoted thread.

> > Not quite as good as the scroll wheel, but better than
> > continually having to move the pointer around the window.

> Sounds good; where did you get it?

On the Mac the Page Up and Page Down keys do all that. Now, if the 
Home and End keys worked properly with everything (not just Zap),
that would be great :-)

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Tricia


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