Configuring The Mouse - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 - GNOME 19-06-2006 Manual

Click the Accessibility button to start the Keyboard accessibility preference tool.

2.1.4 Configuring the Mouse

Use the Mouse Preference tool to configure your mouse for right-hand use or for left-hand use. You
can also specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse movement.
Click Computer > Control Panel > Hardware > Mouse.
You can customize the settings for the Mouse Preference tool in the following areas:
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Configuring Button Preferences
Use the Buttons tabbed page to specify whether the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand use.
You can also specify the delay between clicks for a double-click.
Figure 2-6
The following table lists the mouse button preferences you can modify.
Table 2-3
Option
Left-handed Mouse
Timeout
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Buttons
Cursors
Motion
Mouse Preferences Dialog—Buttons Page
Mouse Button Preferences
Description
Configures your mouse for left-hand use, swapping the functions of the left
mouse button.
Use the slider to specify the amount of time that can pass between clicks
when you double-click. If the interval between the first and second clicks
exceeds the time that is specified here, the action is not interpreted as a
double-click.