Acorn A3010, Welcome Manual

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Using the mouse
Clicking
1 Point at the object
Move the mouse so that the pointer is over the
object you want to select.
For example, point at the Apps icon on the icon
bar.
2 Click Select
Press and release the Select (lefthand) button of
the mouse.
The Apps directory display will appear.
Double-clicking
1 Point at the object
Move the mouse so that the pointer is over the
object you want to double-click on.
For example, point at the !Edit icon in the Apps
directory display.
2 Double-click on the object
Press and release the Select (lefthand) mouse
button twice in quick succession.
You have to make the second click while the
second little arrow (the double-click arrow) which
appears on the pointer after the first click, is still
visible. If the item is highlighted but nothing else
happens, try again, but double-click a little faster.
Try not to move the mouse while you're doing
this.
The Edit icon will appear on the icon bar,
showing that the Edit application has been
loaded ready for use.
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