Can't scroll through PDF in an inactive window/can't email from Chrome

I've been using the built-in Chrome PDF viewer up to this point.  I changed over to the Adobe Viewer plugin because it allows me to email the PDF directly from the browser window/tab while the Chrome viewer does not.  However, it seems I've traded one feature for another...  With the Chrome PDF viewer, I could move the tab containing the PDF into its own window on a separate screen, click on a text field in another window, put the cursor back on the PDF (without clicking) and scroll through it with the mouse wheel while SIMULTANEOUSLY typing in a text field in the original Chrome tab. Basically, the cursor just sits on the PDF window, scroll when I need to and I type in another window.  However, when I activate the Adobe Reader plugin, I can no longer do this; I have to click on the PDF within the new Chrome tab, scroll, then click on the text field on the other Chrome field.  It may not sound like a big deal, but I am sifting through literally thousands of documents a day looking for specific information then documenting that information on another screen, so being able to type and scroll without the constant back-and-forth clicking is extremely helpful. I've tried dozens of seemingly related options in Adobe Reader, but I cannot find any combination of settings in Documents, General, Page Display or Internet that yield the desired result.
The flip side of my dilemma, as hinted in the beginning, is that I need the ability to email PDFs directly from the browser without saving it to the computer (i.e., the email icon on the Reader toolbar opens an Outlook email window).  As best as I can tell, there is no way to do that with the built-in Chrome PDF viewer and thus I switched to the Adobe Reader. 
Ultimately, I don't care whether I wind up with Reader that allows the scrolling functions that I desire or Chrome Viewer that allows me to email, though I'd prefer to just stick with the Chrome PDF viewer if that's possible.
Help and suggestions are appreciated!

Thanks, for responding, Pat.
Win7 Professional and Adobe Reader 11.0.07, plugin version 11.0.07.79
I'll try to clarify the problem.
On screen one I have a Chrome window open with data fields and a list of links that take me to PDFs.  On screen two I have another Chrome window open; when I click on the PDF links on screen one, the PDF opens on screen two. (1) I move the cursor to one of the text fields on screen one and start typing. (2) I then move the cursor (without clicking) over to screen two and using the mouse wheel, scroll down in the document.  (3) Next, I continue typing in the text field on screen one - again, my cursor is still on screen two, having just scrolled down. (4) I'll then scroll some more and (5) continue typing in the text field on screen 1, open a new PDF and repeat. Again, the issue Adobe Reader plugin causes is that it creates extra steps between 1 & 2 (I have to click on the PDF to scroll), 2 & 3 (I have to move the cursor back to screen one and click in the text field), 3 & 4 (I have to move the cursor back to the PDF and click again to scroll), etc. etc. 

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