MOUSE BASICS
Wheel mouse or a scroll mouse- Has a wheel between the left and right mouse buttons that enables the user to easily scroll up and down using the wheel instead of having to use the vertical scroll bar.
Trackball- The onscreen pointer is moved by the trackball with a thumb or finger. A trackball requires less arm and wrist motion that a regular mouse takes.
Moving the Mouse:
The mouse should be placed on a flat surface, preferably on a mouse pad, with the buttons facing up. The mouse pointer moves on the computer monitor when the trackball on the underside of the mouse moves.
Click:
Press the left mouse button once. If you click an icon on the desktop, it will become selected. If you click inside a program like Microsoft Word, the insertion point moves to that location on the page.
Double-click:
Hold the mouse firmly and quickly click the left mouse button twice. Double-clicking is used to open a program from an icon on the desktop or to select a word in a program.
Click and Drag
Press the left mouse button down and move the mouse across the mouse pad. Release the mouse button. Clicking and dragging is useful to select multiple words that are displayed on the computer screen. If you click and drag across text inside Internet Explorer, you can then copy and paste it into a Microsoft Word document.
Drag and Drop:
Select an object either by clicking or clicking and dragging. Click and drag the selected object to another location.This moves the object to a new location. Click and drag an icon on the desktop to move the icon to
another location on the screen.
Right-click:
Press the right mouse button once and a shortcut menu appears that relates to where the mouse pointer is pointing. You can use this menu to select formatting options for text in Word or to cut and paste text.
Holding the Mouse:
Hold the mouse firmly in your right hand. Rest your pointer finger on the left mouse button and rest your middle finger on the right mouse button. Use your pointer finger to turn the wheel between the buttons.
When to use the-
Single-Click:
Is used with both the left and right mouse buttons.
The Left Button
Is used to select items or insert a cursor when typing.
The Right Button:
Is used to bring up an options menu.To bring up a menu of the options, click once on the right mouse button. A menu of choices appears.
Use the left button (single click) to choose from the options. If you do not want to select an option, merely click anywhere else on the screen with the left mouse button(single-click).
Double-Click:
Is used for opening or starting items. Use the mouse to position the arrow at an object on the screen, then click the left mouse button twice in rapid
succession.
Mouse Tutorial
Exercise: Slowly move the mouse on the mouse pad to the left, right, up, and down. Watch the arrow on the screen respond to your movements. Place your hand on the mouse so that your pointer finger is on the left button and your middle finger is on the right button. The bottom of your hand should be resting on the desk and should stay on the desk as you move your mouse around. This gives you more control of the mouse.
* The mouse normally has two buttons - a left button and a right button. Today we will only be using the left button.
* A single click of the left mouse button selects an item; it will turn blue. Double clicking (two quick taps) on the left mouse button will open a window.
* Click on the Internet Explorer icon. It will turn blue. Make sure you click on the picture and not the words.
* Now double click on Internet Explorer. The Internet Explorer window will open.
1. Pointing - Sliding the mouse on the mouse pad moves the pointer on the screen. Rest your hand on the mouse, move it slowly around the mouse pad, and see what happens to the arrow on the screen.
2. Clicking - Gently pressing & releasing the left mouse button, while keeping your hand on the mouse, is one way to give the computer a command.
* To move one line at a time, click on the Up Arrowarrow at the top of the scroll bar or the Down Arrowarrow at the bottom.
* To move one screen at a time, click on the empty space within the scroll bar, above or below the elevator.
* To move anywhere within the document, point to the elevator itself. Press and hold down the left mouse button. Now you can slide the elevator up or down by sliding the mouse on the mouse pad. Release the button when you are in the desired location.
