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Page 2 Review: Apple Magic Trackpad By Irv Haas - The Review Guru f you are used to a trackpad, but find the one on There is also a power light that glows for 3 seconds Iyour laptop too small, check out the Apple Magic when you power on the device. Trackpad. The beauty of the Apple Magic Trackpad is that it can This is an enlarged track pad to be used in lieu of the work in place of a mouse or in conjunction with one. one on your laptop. Its 5” x 4” size is large enough for most users. Having built-in Bluetooth connectivity Installation is yet another plus. This process was extremely simple. Since the batteries are already loaded, you only have 3 steps to follow: 1. Turn on the track pad with the power button. 2. Turn on your Bluetooth connectivity. 3. Make the track pad “discoverable” within the Bluetooth control panel. This device is also designed to work with your Mac desktop computer. It lets your fingers do the clicking, swiping and scrolling. The Magic uses the same multi-touch technology found on the MacBook Pro, giving you a whole new way to interact with what’s on your screen. Evaluation For those purists, the Magic has the same sculptured The Apple Magic Trackpad has limited requirements. aluminum design as the Apple Wireless Keyboard. You need to be on Snow Leopard version 10.6.4 or Side-by-side the two sit flush at the same angle and later. Don’t plan on using this device with any Mac height. OS. Trackpad Gestures Yes, this track pad works as advertised, but be aware Those comfortable with trackpad controls will of its price, $69. This may seem pricey compared to welcome the Magic. other third party trackpads or mice. Controls include two-finger scrolling, pinching to But if you like the esthetic of having everything zoom, rotating with your fingertips, three finger match and are used to a trackpad, this one is for you. swiping and activating Exposé or switching between applications with four fingers. Features The Magic has a number of hidden features that were hard to find. It has an on/off power button on the right side just above the trackpad. Included batteries (AA) are loaded from the left side just above the track pad. Page 3 File Info By UGNN.com ou found a file with an extension that won’t Radical Software’s Wyzo – Browser optimized for Yopen. What is it? This web site can tell you. online media; includes features that accelerate Web downloads and allows users to download torrents That is the primary purpose of this site. But I found with a single click. its list of browsers for Windows, Macintosh and Unix pretty interesting. 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