The Mouse; How The Mouse Works; The Keyboard - Atari Faicon030 Owner's Manual

The GEM Desktop i s the starti ng point for almost everyt h i ng you do w ith the
computer. The basi c desktop contains two floppy disk icons, four hard disk icons
(if you have a hard disk), and a trash can icon on the left edge of the screen, a
menu bar at the top of the screen , and a pointer. ( The second floppy icon is for
help i n cop y i ng operations.) For more i nformation on the Desktop, see
Using the Desktop.
The M o u se
The mouse allows you control the movement of the pointer. U si ng the mouse, you
can position the pointer anywhere on the desktop.

How the Mouse Works

The mouse consi sts of several basic parts. The
components, has two buttons on top. These buttons are referred to as the
right mouse buttons.
mouse. The movement of the mouse ball is translated i nto the movement of the
cursor by
motion sensors
see Using the Mouse
Desktop.

The Keyboard

The computer 94-key keyboard i s s i m i l ar to a conventional typewri ter keyboard
i n its basic design and function. For e xample, [ Return ] acts l i ke the carriage
return lever (or key) on a typewriter. Pressing [ Return ] moves the cursor down
the screen .
Most keys automatically repeat when held down. ( For information o n chang i ng
the rate of automati c repeat, see
The i n s i de the mouse rol l s when you move the
mouse hall
i n side the housing. For more i n formation on the mouse,
in Part II: Using the Desktop, Chapter 3, The GEM­
Control Panel
Gettmg �tarted
Part I:
which contains the mouse
housing,
i n Part II: Using the Desktop,
Using Your Computer
Part II:
left and
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