How to emulate a Number Pad and 3 Button Mouse? I have a MacBook Pro. Since it's a laptop, it does not have a number pad. It only has the numbers at the top of the keyboard. Can I emulate the number pad so that I can access the hot keys for top view, bottom view, etc...

Also, how can I emulate a 3 button mouse with just my touch pad or a two button mouse?
Blender has options that allow you to emulate both of these features. If you go into the User Preferences view and select the 'Input' tab, you should see a bunch of options on the left side of your screen. To use the numbers across the top of your keyboard instead of a number pad, select 'Emulate Numpad.' To emulate the third mouse button, select 'Emulate 3 Button Mouse.' What this does is allows you to press the Alt key while using your left mouse button, and have it behave just like the middle/third mouse button.



Ultimately however, if you're going to be using Blender heavily, you're going to want to get a real three button mouse and/or a numpad. I would personally heavily recommend getting a USB or wireless three-button mouse from a office supply store--they're really cheap, and it saves a ton of time over the Alt-click setting.