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> The tutorial kind of throws other keybindings than the arrow keys on
> the new user. Kind of patronizing if someone asks me. ;-)

If the question is
>>> Really, why should I have to read a tutorial
>>> that forces me to use strange and awkward key-bindings just to figure
>>> out how to move the cursor around the screen effectively and scroll
>>> the window?!
(leaving aside the "strange and awkward" comment) the answer is "you
don't have to".