USING THE MOUSE

USING THE MOUSE:
The mouse is an input device which is moved on a flat surface called the mouse pad.When we move the mouse, a pointer called mouse pointer moves on the screen and it is used to point to things on the screen. Normally, the mouse has 2 or 3 buttons on top.

Move:

Moving the mouse is nothing but dragging the mouse on the mouse pad so that the mouse pointer moves in the direction you want, without touching the buttons. This action allows you to point to things on the screen.

Click:
Clicking is used to select an object on the screen. To do this, first we need to make the pointer point to that object and then press the left button once and release the button immediately.

Double-Click:
Double-clicking is used to start the applications. It is the same as clicking but here, we need to press the left button twice in quick succession. It requires some practice for the new users.

Click and Drag:
This is used to move an object from one place to another. To do this, we need to hold the left button down and while holding it down, we need to move the mouse to the place we want.

Right Click:
If you point to an item and click on the right button, you will be provided with a context sensitive menu. This menu provides almost all the facilities offered by menu as well as toolbars. We will learn more about this as and when it is required.