For whatever reason, the version of Firefox in my fresh installation of Linux Mint 8 always has the auto-scroll function disabled by default. Auto-scroll is useful if you have a mouse with a scroll wheel; you can just click on the scroll wheel and then move your pointer up and down on the screen, automatically scrolling the web page as you go.
If this feature is disabled in your Firefox browser, you can enable it! Start by typing about:config in the address field, and hit enter. You may get an amusing warning, which you can feel free to dismiss. Look up general.autoScroll in the long list of settings, and switch its value from false to true.
Mika Salakka is a Finn living in the United States. He is a nursing assistant, a creative writer, a devoted husband, and an observer of the human condition. His interests range from music and literature to psychology, sociology, medicine, technology, and spirituality.