Microsoft will outfit Windows 10 with new trackpad gestures that borrow more than a few tricks from the Mac. Tom Warren/YouTube screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET This video lesson is from our complete Windows 10 training, titled “ Mastering Windows Made Easy v.10.Microsoft is baking some trackpad features into Windows, which should make gestures more consistent across different manufacturers' Windows laptops.
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The following video lesson, titled “ Mouse and Touchpad Settings,” shows how to manage mouse and touchpad settings in Windows 10. Mouse and Touchpad Settings in Windows 10: Video Lesson You can close it by clicking the “X” button in the upper-right corner when you are finished to return to the “Mouse & touchpad” settings window.You can view additional mouse settings by clicking the “Additional mouse options” link under the “Related settings” section to open the “Mouse Properties” dialog box.To set the amount of delay before clicks to the touchpad will be recognized, use the drop-down under the “Touchpad” section.To enable or disable the ability to scroll inactive windows when hovering over them, change the “Scroll inactive windows when I hover over them” setting to either the “On” or “Off” position.If you choose “Multiple lines at a time” from the second drop-down, you can use the slider underneath it to set the number of lines to scroll when you roll your mouse wheel.To choose what happens when you roll the mouse wheel, use the second drop-down under the “Mouse” section.To select which mouse button is your primary mouse button, use the first drop-down under the “Mouse” section.The mouse and touchpad settings appear in the area to the right.Then click the “Mouse and touchpad” category at the left side of the screen.Then click the “Devices” button in the middle of the screen.
If you choose “Multiple lines at a time” from the second drop-down, you can use the slider underneath it to set the number of lines to scroll when you roll your mouse wheel. The second drop-down lets you choose what will happen when you roll the mouse wheel. The first drop-down lets you select which mouse button is your primary mouse button. Under the “Mouse” section are two drop-downs. Doing this then shows mouse and touchpad settings in the area to the right. Then click the “Mouse and touchpad” category at the left side of the screen. Then click the “Devices” button in the middle of the screen to display device settings for your computer. To manage the mouse and touchpad settings in Windows 10, open the “Settings” window. Mouse and Touchpad Settings in Windows 10: Overview