Lenovo Auto Scroll Utility - what does it do?

[Jason404]

In the recent ThinkPad Hotkey Features Integration package, there is a new feature called AutoScroll Utility:

http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/81vu22ww.txt

In Add/Remove programs, I can see Lenovo Auto Scroll Utility.

What does this do?

[loyukfai]

Check these out...

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/W-Series-ThinkPad-Laptops/Strange-display-scrolling-issue-when-using-ext...

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-Edge/Window-move-automatically-when-mouse-reach-the-border/td-p...

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itproui/thread/92c7491e-ae5b-4f93-a704-86ea912bd7...

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/130023-strange-remote-desktop-connection-behavior.html

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=90465

At the moment, I still don't know what it actually does. But I do know it causes problems for dual screen users and it once caused problem with one of my programs.

Any insight will be appreciated. : )

[ColonelONeill · Accepted solution]

It pushes partially off-screen windows back on-screen if you push the cursor against the edge where the window is situated.

[loyukfai]

Thanks! The name and the description of the utility (from Lenovo) are quite uninformative to me.

I did have a few instances over the years that the window somehow went to somewhere that I couldn't use my mouse to bring it back, it's very rare though. And I have to wonder, is it still necessary in Windows Vista/7 with the availability of the Aero Snap functionality?

It's a good thing that the utility can be uninstalled separately, not just disabled, though.

Cheers.

[ColonelONeill]

Yeah I couldn't figure out what it did at first either.

It doesn't serve the same function as Aero Snap, though.

One trick when your window disappears is to make it active by clicking the entry on the taskbar, hitting Alt+Space, then M, then an arrow key. This attaches the window to your cursor, and you can move it back.

[loyukfai]

Yes, but with Aero Snap it seems impossible for windows to stray too far away to the edge...?

Umm... I'm not sure if modal dialogs are also affected by Aero Snap.

BTW, thanks for the tip!

Cheers.