"Scroll Bar" Icon?

Using a new Gateway T-1610 with Windows Vista. Have never used Vista before.
Don't know if this is a Gateway question or Windows, but thought I'd try
here. As I move the pointer around using the touchpad, a little icon that
looks like a very small scrollbar (about 1/4") pops up and disappears
constantly. I can't figure out what it does or how to use it. Can't find a
refernce to it in the Gateway PDF user guide (probably because I don't know
what it's called). Can anyone help? Silly question, I know. Thanks!
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Susan/San Francisco

Hi,

The right side of your touchpad may be a scroll control. Usually there is a
line there to indicate it. When in a window where you can scroll, this part
of the pad may be used to do that by just dragging your finger up or down.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Susan" <> wrote in message
news:3F2396A5-6125-4ACA-B0DB-...
> Using a new Gateway T-1610 with Windows Vista. Have never used Vista
> before.
> Don't know if this is a Gateway question or Windows, but thought I'd try
> here. As I move the pointer around using the touchpad, a little icon that
> looks like a very small scrollbar (about 1/4") pops up and disappears
> constantly. I can't figure out what it does or how to use it. Can't find
> a
> refernce to it in the Gateway PDF user guide (probably because I don't
> know
> what it's called). Can anyone help? Silly question, I know. Thanks!
> --
> Susan/San Francisco

Probably a Gateway thing.
Don't see it on my Vista desktop.


"Susan" <> wrote in message
news:3F2396A5-6125-4ACA-B0DB-...
> Using a new Gateway T-1610 with Windows Vista. Have never used Vista
> before.
> Don't know if this is a Gateway question or Windows, but thought I'd try
> here. As I move the pointer around using the touchpad, a little icon that
> looks like a very small scrollbar (about 1/4") pops up and disappears
> constantly. I can't figure out what it does or how to use it. Can't find
> a
> refernce to it in the Gateway PDF user guide (probably because I don't
> know
> what it's called). Can anyone help? Silly question, I know. Thanks!
> --
> Susan/San Francisco

Yes, the touchpad has a scrolling area on one side. This icon appears
(sometimes) when I use it, and sometimes when I'm just using the main
touchpad area. Anyway, it's probably a Gateway setting.

Thanks for taking the time to try to help!
--
Susan/San Francisco


"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The right side of your touchpad may be a scroll control. Usually there is a
> line there to indicate it. When in a window where you can scroll, this part
> of the pad may be used to do that by just dragging your finger up or down.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Susan" <> wrote in message
> news:3F2396A5-6125-4ACA-B0DB-...
> > Using a new Gateway T-1610 with Windows Vista. Have never used Vista
> > before.
> > Don't know if this is a Gateway question or Windows, but thought I'd try
> > here. As I move the pointer around using the touchpad, a little icon that
> > looks like a very small scrollbar (about 1/4") pops up and disappears
> > constantly. I can't figure out what it does or how to use it. Can't find
> > a
> > refernce to it in the Gateway PDF user guide (probably because I don't
> > know
> > what it's called). Can anyone help? Silly question, I know. Thanks!
> > --
> > Susan/San Francisco
>
>