The Mouse - The mouse is a hand held device that is used instead of the keyboard to select text within an application or execute commands. A mouse is used within Microsoft Windows to point to and start programs and access menu choices..

• The mouse is also used in graphics programs such as Microsoft's Excell and Power Point to draw lines, Boxes, circles etc.

Mouse Actions - There are three separate actions you can accomplish in your software with a mouse:

• Pointing - Move the mouse so that the arrow points to an object on the window screen.

• Dragging - After moving the arrow over an object, press and hold the left button down and move the pointer (arrow) to the location desired. Dragging can be used to highlight text in a document, select a menu item or move a graphic object.

• Double Clicking - Activates (starts) an application. Point to an object an click twice quickly. Note: One click is the same as pressing the left mouse button once and quickly releasing.

Most mouse choices are made with the left mouse button.

• You would use one click of the mouse to :
  
  
  • Press a button on the screen or choose a menu item
  • Select or highlight a text line or object
  • Move a page up or down using the slide-bar

• You would use two clicks to
  • Select and launch an application.

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Getting Used to the mouse - If you are just getting used to a mouse, the best way to learn is to just start using it. Move the mouse around and watch the arrow move around the desktop.

Try pointing at items on the desktop, that is put the arrow on or over the desktop objects, such as the task bar or start menu.

The way the mouse works, or how you perform your tasks in windows 95, is to point the mouse at an object on the desktop and click the mouse button..... In Windows 95 you can do many tasks with a single mouse click>

The Windows 95 Mouse - The left mouse button is the button you will use for most mouse tasks. The exception is when the right button (right Click) is specified in a Help procedure. Clicking the left button (left-click) selects an object or item in a list.

Try These Tasks

• Move the mouse randomly around the screen.
• Move the arrow to and click the My Computer icon.
• Move the arrow to and click on the Recycle Bin icon
• Move the arrow to the task bar and click the Start Button.

Clicking the left mouse button twice, rapidly, is called a double-click. A double - click opens a window or starts a program. For example, double-clicking the "My Computer" desktop icon opens the "My Computer" window.

Try These Tasks

• Find the My Computer icon. Double-click the My Computer icon. A new window is now displayed on the desktop.

• Close the My Computer window. Click once on the Close (X) button in the upper-right corner of the open window.

When you click the right mouse button (Right-click) the computer displays a menu on the desktop. The menu displays commands specific to the object or area you click.

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