Zoom Question

**Servius** · 08-29-2004, 00:04

yeah, but being a laptop, there's no number pad either. Hmm... Anyone else know? Or, better yet, where the option is to change the keys for those functions? I've found the key-binding page in the Options-Controls-Assing Keys page, but I didn't find any there that talked about zooming.

**katank** · 08-29-2004, 01:07

laptop should usually have function keys that allow you to simulate a numeric pad.

**Servius** · 08-29-2004, 03:03

okay, cool, I think I found it I'll give it a go.

**ROCKHAMMER** · 08-30-2004, 21:33

How did it work out Servius?

**Servius** · 08-31-2004, 02:35

well, classes just started again, so I've been a bit swamped and haven't been playing too much MTW in class. Uh, I mean inbetween classes...

I know I figured out the function keys that allow me to use some other keys as a numeric pad, I just haven't put it all together though. However, I can tell you that the game runs perfectly on this laptop. Though it can get quite tricky to quickly select and order the exact units around with this square mouse-pad thing.

**Daveybaby** · 08-31-2004, 11:57

Buy a mouse and plug it into your laptop. You can pick a cheap one up for peanuts and its going to be MILES better than using a touchpad.

Unless you're actually using your laptop on your lap, of course.

**Servius** · 08-31-2004, 13:39

yeah, I've been planning on getting a USB mouse.

**pdoan8** · 08-31-2004, 20:26

Unless you're actually using your laptop on your lap, of course.

In this case, I would reccomend Trackball. I am currently using Logitech Trackman (optical) with my laptop. Quite comfortable and doesn't need a rigid, flat surface like the regular mouse.