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RAPID RECALL Tick ( ) if you know this.

1. Special keys do not type letters or numbers. Left-handed users can swap mouse buttons in the settings to use it easily.

2. There are two Shift keys on a keyboard.

TYPES OF MOUSE

MOUSE There are different types of computer mouse that help you control the

computer.
A mouse is an input device that helps you interact with items on the screen.
It is commonly used for selecting items, playing games and drawing pictures. OPTICAL MOUSE

An optical mouse has an LED sensor on the underside that helps
PARTS OF THE MOUSE Scroll Wheel
the pointer on the screen to move. If you pick up the mouse, you
The mouse has two buttons at the top and a scroll Left Right will see a red-light glowing under it. An optical mouse may be
wheel in the middle. These are described as follows: Button Button wired or wireless.

Left Button: This button is used to select things,

like pictures or words. WIRED MOUSE

Right Button: This button is used to open A wired mouse connects to the computer using a wire, which sends
a shortcut menu or pop-up menu to see The first computer mouse was signals to the computer.

more options. invented by Douglas Engelbart WIRELESS MOUSE

Scroll Wheel: The scroll wheel in the middle in 1964. A wireless mouse does not have a wire. It runs on battery and

of the mouse allows you to scroll up and connects to the computer using Bluetooth or USB.
down on the screen.

FINGER MOUSE

HOLDING THE MOUSE A finger mouse is a small device you wear on your finger, like a

ring. It helps you move the pointer on the screen by tracking your
While holding the mouse with your right hand keep the following points in mind: finger’s movement.
Position the palm on top of the mouse.
Index Middle
Position your index finger on the left button. Finger Finger

Position your middle finger on the right button. Earlier, computers used a ball Over 50% of all types of

Hold the sides of the mouse using your thumb on mouse with a ball underneath computer mouse sold today
one side and the ring finger and little finger on to move the pointer. are wireless.
the other side. Palm

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