Moving The Pointer With Keystrokes; Selecting With Keystrokes - Atari Faicon030 Owner's Manual

To use keystroke combinations, hold down the first key l isted and press the
second key (or i f three keys are l i sted, hold down the first two keys and press the
third key ) .
Note: Refer to Appendix A, Pointer Control and Quick Reference,Jor a quick
reference chart listing the keystrokes for controlling the pointer.

Moving the Pointer with Keystrokes

Your screen is d i v ided i nto tiny sections or p i x e l s . When you u se keystroke
combi nations to move the pointer, the pointer moves e i t her one p i xe l at a t ime or
in m u l t i p l e p i xel jumps. [Alt] [ S hift] combined w i t h any arrow key moves the
pointer one pixel in the direction of the arrow. U se this combi n at ion for
fine positioning.

Selecting with Keystrokes

U s i ng the keystroke combination [Alt] [ I n sert] performs the same functi on as
c licking the left mouse button. To perform a keystroke double-cl ick, hold down
[AIt] and quickly press [ Insert] twice.
Foll o w these instructions to practice selecting and i n i t i ating a procedure using
keystroke combinations:
1 .
Position the pointer over the drive A icon.
2.
Press [Alt] [Insert ] . The drive A icon h ighl ights. You have selected the drive A icon.
Now move the pointer to an open area of the desktop and press [Alt] [Insert] again to
deselect the drive A icon.
3.
To practice keystroke double clicking (selecting and open ing the drive A window i n
one maneuver), reposition t h e pointer over t h e drive A icon. Hold down [A It] and
quickly press [ I nsert] twice. A window opens and d isplays the contents of the d i sk in
drive A.
Part
/I: Using the Desktop
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