The scroll function on a laptop computer allows you to use the touch pad for vertical scrolling in the same way a mouse wheel works with the cursor on the screen. The touch pad on a laptop can scroll horizontally as well. Turning on this function in Windows XP is similar to activating it for most Windows-based systems used on laptops, but adjustments will vary depending on the specific operating system.
Step 1
Click the "Start" button in the left bottom corner. Click "Control Panel."
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Step 2
Click "Printers and other hardware" from the listed categories on the control panel page.
Step 3
Click the "Mouse" icon from the list of selections on the printers and other hardware page.
Step 4
Click the "Advanced" tab on the mouse properties box. Click "Advanced feature settings."
Step 5
Click the "Touch Pad" tab on the advanced feature settings box. Click a check mark into the box next to "Use Scroll function" under Touch Pad settings. Click "Apply" at the lower right of the box, then click "OK."
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