Using The Mouse - Brother Ensemble PDP-300CJ Owner's Manual

Using the Mouse

As you move the mouse, the
pointer moves on the screen. Its
shape changes as explained in
the box below .
MOUSE POINTER SHAPES
The arrow pointer is the
standard mouse pointer.
The hourglass pointer ap-
pears when the system is
busy. You must wait until it
disappears before you can
take further action.
The I–beam pointer indi-
cates that you can type or
edit text. You can also use
it to select text and to
choose where the text
you type appears.
The do–not pointer indi-
cates that the pointer is
not in an area of the
screen where you can
take any action.
The help pointer ap-
pears in system online
help. The pointer indi-
cates that you can jump
to the section of help text
shown by the pointer. See
"Using Help."
The drag pointer shows
that you are moving text
or graphics.
The copy pointer shows
that you are copying and
moving text.
In any application, you can perform tasks by using either the mouse or
the keyboard. Most tasks, such as selecting, moving, opening, and
copying, are much easier when you use a mouse.
" To hold the mouse:
1. Put the mouse down on the table with its buttons facing up and the
mouse cable extending from the top of the mouse toward the back of
the unit.
2. Hold the mouse by the sides with your thumb and little finger, and
lightly rest your index finger on the left mouse button.
" To point (select) with the mouse:
Slide the mouse on your desktop until its corresponding pointer is
located where you want it on the screen: in a text area, on a choice in
a menu, in a graphic frame, or on a window button. These are the
types of actions you can perform with the mouse:
S Clicking is pressing and releasing a button on the mouse. In this
manual, when you see the word click," click the left mouse button.
When you see the word right-click," click the right mouse button.
Most functions are performed using the left mouse button.
S Double-clicking is quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse
button twice. Double clicking opens and closes items and starts
applications; it also selects a whole word when working with text. It
is important to hold the mouse steady and click quickly when you
are double clicking.
S Dragging means pointing to something and then pressing and
holding down the mouse button as you move the mouse. Dragging
is used to move, resize, and scroll windows, to select a range of text,
and to move cards in the Solitaire game. Dragging is also one way to
browse through menus and make menu choices. You can use
dragging to copy items also.
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