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The mouse is a hand-held input device you roll on your desk to point to and select items on your screen. When you move the mouse, the mouse pointer on the screen moves in the same direction. There are two types of mice, ball or optical. A ball mouse has a small ball on the bottom that rolls around and tells the computer where to position the cursor on the screen. Ball mice can become clogged with dust and paper lint, and can be cleaned by rotating the ball retainer ring on the bottom, popping out the ball, and blowing into the opening. Optical mice use a laser beam to determine the direction of travel and screen position. These mice, although somewhat more expensive, are very low maintenance, and more precise, and easier to use than ball mice.
Pointing and Clicking In Windows , the mouse is the tool you will most often use to navigate through the operating system and perform tasks. There are five basic actions you perform with the mouse: point, click, double-click, right-click, and drag. To point the mouse, simply position the on-screen mouse pointer over an object. Sometimes when you point to an object and “hover” over it, a small box called a tool tip will appear that contains a description of the object. When you point to some objects, the mouse pointer changes shape, alerting you to the fact that you can perform some kind of command. For example, when the pointer turns into a hand with a pointing finger, you are pointing to a clickable item such as a hyperlink. A hyperlink is text or a picture that you can click to jump to another location. A two-headed arrow allows you to resize an object. Click means to press the left (primary) mouse button. When you click an object you select it and make it active. this is usually indicated by a change of color or highlighting, or something like a menu will open up. Double-click means to press the left mouse button twice quickly. This will cause the selected item to open up, or execute, or cause some sort of action or response from the computer. Right-click means to press the right (secondary) mouse button. Right clicking usually opens up a small menu called a "context menu." The context menu shows you what actions are available to you at the current place on the computer screen. To drag an object with the mouse pointer, point to the object and press and hold down the left mouse button. When you have moved the object to where you want it, release the mouse button to “drop” the object. To make the mouse comfortable for you to use, you can adjust the speed of the mouse pointer, adjust the mouse for left-handed users, and make the pointers larger or smaller. You can also show the trail of the pointer, which is helpful if you are using the computer with a projection device. For those who cannot use a mouse, keyboard alternatives are available through the Accessibility Wizard. Class Exercise - Solitaire One of the reasons Microsoft includes games with its operating system is so people can learn to use the mouse in a fun and easy going session.
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The
cursor is the little symbol on your screen that you move with your mouse,
and represents the mouse on the computer screen. It is in essence to what
the mouse is pointing. You use the mouse pointer to point to and
select items on your screen. The mouse pointer changes shape, depending on its
location on your screen and the action you are performing. 