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Mouse Pointer

                 A mouse displays an arrow on the screen, called

                 a  pointer (      ).   When  a mouse  is moved,  the
                 pointer moves in the same direction in which you

                 move the mouse.                                               Different shapes of mouse pointer

                 The mouse pointer can change its shape depending on the task the computer is
                 doing. Some of them are shown in the picture.



                      Proper Way to Hold A Mouse                                                             Index finger  Middle finger

                 1.  Keep your palm on the mouse.
                 2.   Keep your index finger on the left mouse button.

                 3.   Keep your middle finger on the right mouse button.

                 4.   Now hold the sides of the mouse with your thumb and rest of the fingers.
                 5.  To move the scroll wheel, use your index finger.


                      Actions of the Mouse

                 We press the buttons on the mouse to select or point to  something on the screen.

                 This action is called clicking the mouse.
                                                                                                    click
                 Single-Click


                 When we press the left mouse button once, it is called single-click.
                 To single-click, move the pointer to any object. Click left mouse
                 button. The object is selected.

                    click
                  click                Double-Click

                                       When we press the left mouse button two times quickly, it is
                                       called a  double-click. To double-click,  move  the pointer  to
                                       any object. Click the left mouse button two times quickly. The

                                       program will open.                                                         click




                 Right-Click

                 When we press the right mouse button once, it is called right-click.

                 It opens a menu of the properties of the selected item.




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