EVERYDAY FIXES · VIDEO DEMO · BY DUSTYWIRE

Every scroll goes the wrong way. You shouldn’t have to get used to it.

You move two fingers down. The page heads in the direction you didn’t expect. It is a tiny irritation, repeated all day, and fixing it means finding a setting you rarely use.

Here is one way to start:

“My touchpad scrolls the wrong way. Fix it.”

Watch Dusty find and change Windows touchpad scrolling direction. This Windows recording is edited for pace.

Meet DustyWire. Hand over some of the computer work.

DustyWire is an AI assistant for Windows and macOS that can work on your computer using the mouse and keyboard.

Describe what you want done. Dusty reads what is on your screen, presents a plan for your approval, and works through on-screen steps across apps and websites. You can watch the work and step in when you need to.

Some tasks are confusing. Others are just tedious. You do not have to be stuck to want a hand.

Describe the irritation. Hand off the setting hunt.

The recording shows Dusty opening Windows touchpad settings, finding the scrolling controls, and changing the scrolling direction. The final view shows the selected Down motion scrolls up option.

1. Tell Dusty which direction feels wrong on your touchpad.
2. Review the proposed change to the scrolling setting.
3. Let Dusty locate and change the relevant control.
4. Try a two-finger scroll and confirm that it behaves the way you want.

Tell Dusty what your fingers should do

It helps to describe the movement rather than rely on labels such as natural or reverse scrolling. For example, say what you want to happen when you move two fingers down. Touchpad controls vary by computer and driver, so the available setting may look different from the one in this Windows recording.

Changing the direction does not address a touchpad that is unresponsive or physically damaged. Start by checking that scrolling works at all, then test the direction after the setting changes.

A small job you can take off your list

You do not have to be stuck to want a hand. Sometimes you know exactly what needs doing and simply have better things to spend your time on. Describe one clear result, approve the plan, and let Dusty work through the on-screen steps.

A few things you might be wondering