Using The Mouse - Gateway Tower User Manual

Using the mouse

To...
Move the pointer
on the computer
screen
Select an object on
the computer
screen
Start a program or
open a file or folder
Access a shortcut
menu or find more
information about
an object on the
computer screen
Move an object on
the computer
screen
For instructions on how to adjust the double-click speed, pointer speed,
right-hand or left-hand configuration, and other mouse settings, see "Changing
the mouse settings" on page 155.
For instructions on how to clean the mouse, see "Cleaning the mouse" on
page 207.
Do this...
click click
click, click,
click click
click
click click
and drag and drag
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Move the mouse around on the mouse
pad. If you run out of space on your
mouse pad and need to move the pointer
farther, pick up the mouse, set it down in
the middle of the mouse pad, then
continue moving the mouse.
Position the pointer over the object.
Quickly press and release the left mouse
button once. This action is called
clicking .
Position the pointer over the object.
Quickly press and release the left mouse
button twice. This action is called
double-clicking .
Position the pointer over the object.
Quickly press and release the right
mouse button once. This action is called
right-clicking .
Position the pointer over the object.
Press the left mouse button and hold it
down. Move (drag) the object to the
appropriate part of the computer screen.
Release the button to drop the object
where you want it.
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