Computer help needed

Jenny · 01-14-2006, 12:03 AM

Too complicated to put in topic.

Ok, up until today, the last time I did this specific thing, this worked and suddenly it isn't. So it is some setting I changed, I think. Here's what I want to be able to do:

I have 2 browser windows open (Firefox, just FYI). The back one (Window A) is maximized. The front one (Window B) is not. It's open but only about halfway up. I want to be able to hover my mouse over Window A and scroll down on my scroll wheel and have it scroll down. But I want the focus to remain on Window B.

Does that make sense?

Right now, I can have it either where it brings Window A to the front and focus and it scrolls or I can have it where it stays in the back and focus and scrolls. But I can't figure out how to get it to scroll and keep focus on Window B. And I KNOW I had it working like that before. *cry*

TIA!

kgsilvas · 01-14-2006, 08:18 AM

Sorry Jenny, no habla Firefox.

ramazank2 · 01-14-2006, 09:51 AM

The easy way to accomplish what you want to do is to get a nice dual monitor set up. That you way you can look at your 2 sites and do what you want.

Markel · 01-14-2006, 12:58 PM

What you need is a program that allows you to set any window to be "always on top". I did some searching -
This one looks like it might do it, and it's free.
Here's another that's free.
This program is $5.

Note: with any of these, you'll have to set you "priority" window to be always on top. You can then click on (or switch to) a "lower" window (assuming the always on top window is not full screen) and scroll, type, etc. while the priority window is still on top.l

Jenny · 01-14-2006, 04:00 PM

Ahhh, that first one is great Markel! Thanks!!

Jenny · 01-15-2006, 10:48 AM

Very strange. Had to uninstall the first one. I would play a video on bsplayer with it running and bsplayer would give me an error. When I would close that program, I'd get a Windows Explorer error. bleh.

01-14-2006, 12:03 AM	#1
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	Computer help needed Too complicated to put in topic. Ok, up until today, the last time I did this specific thing, this worked and suddenly it isn't. So it is some setting I changed, I think. Here's what I want to be able to do: I have 2 browser windows open (Firefox, just FYI). The back one (Window A) is maximized. The front one (Window B) is not. It's open but only about halfway up. I want to be able to hover my mouse over Window A and scroll down on my scroll wheel and have it scroll down. But I want the focus to remain on Window B. Does that make sense? Right now, I can have it either where it brings Window A to the front and focus and it scrolls or I can have it where it stays in the back and focus and scrolls. But I can't figure out how to get it to scroll and keep focus on Window B. And I KNOW I had it working like that before. cry TIA! __________________ Check out my spoilers for over 20 shows @ SpoilerFix.com Check out my TV blog, where I post weekly & daily TV schedules, TV news, interviews with TV stars & more! All new TV forums as well @ TV Is My Pacifier

01-14-2006, 12:58 PM	#4
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	What you need is a program that allows you to set any window to be "always on top". I did some searching - This one looks like it might do it, and it's free. Here's another that's free. This program is $5. Note: with any of these, you'll have to set you "priority" window to be always on top. You can then click on (or switch to) a "lower" window (assuming the always on top window is not full screen) and scroll, type, etc. while the priority window is still on top.l __________________ stay low... keep moving...

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01-14-2006, 08:18 AM	#2
kgsilvas Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,245	Sorry Jenny, no habla Firefox.

01-14-2006, 09:51 AM	#3
ramazank2 Commander Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 1,295	The easy way to accomplish what you want to do is to get a nice dual monitor set up. That you way you can look at your 2 sites and do what you want.

01-14-2006, 04:00 PM	#5
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	Ahhh, that first one is great Markel! Thanks!!

01-15-2006, 10:48 AM	#6
Jenny Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Kansas City area Posts: 10,947	Very strange. Had to uninstall the first one. I would play a video on bsplayer with it running and bsplayer would give me an error. When I would close that program, I'd get a Windows Explorer error. bleh.

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