
Click Apply and OK, then check if your mouse wheel scrolls erratically.Įnable automatic scrolling To turn on the scrolling, follow these steps. Go to the Pointer Options tab and uncheck Hide pointer while typing. Under the Wheel tab, turn down the scroll speed.
Similarly, go to Control Panel > Mouse. How do I fix my mouse scrolling on Windows 10? Verify this change helps correct your mouse issues. After this is adjusted, click Apply and then click OK. Then, try adjusting the number of lines to scroll the mouse or try changing the mouse to scroll one page at a time. In the Mouse Properties window, select the Wheel tab. 6 What happens if you keep scrolling on Instagram?. 5 Can I turn off Instagram auto scroll?. 3 How do I turn on auto scroll on my iPad?. 2 How do I fix my mouse scrolling on Windows 10?. 1 Why is my mouse not scrolling properly?. But with a regular three-button mouse, a little more effort is required to set it up. Two of those allowed me to do horizontal scrolling.
I used to have a Microsoft mouse (hated their OS, but loved that mouse, lol) that had seven (IIRC - the usual left, right, click-on-the-wheel plus one on each side and tilt the wheel right and left for two more) buttons. Which is a shame for me, because my mouse pad's horizontal scrolling area is not all the way on the bottom for some reason, so it is annoying and somewhat tricky to use. Unfortunately - I just checked - this trick does not work in Gedit, so it is probably limited to web browsers. I did learn recently that it's simple to scroll horizontally in a web browser - just hold down the Shift key and perform the standard vertical scrolling action (with a mouse, roll the wheel). I was under the impression that a mousepad merely emulates a mouse and that, therefore, it would be emulating what you're trying to accomplish with an actual mouse. I assumed (silly MDM) that it would be the same mechanism. Except I was asking about a mouse not a touchpadĪpologies.