Gateway GM5416, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 3 : Setting Up and Getting Started
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You can use the scroll wheel on the mouse to move through
a document. This feature is not available in all programs.
For more information about how to adjust the double-click
speed, pointer speed, right-hand or left-hand configuration,
and other mouse settings, see the “Customizing Windows”
chapter in the online
User Guide . For instructions on how to
clean the mouse, see “Cleaning the mouse” on page 57 .
To... Do this...
Move the
pointer on the
computer
display Move the mouse around. If you
reach the edge of your mouse
pad and need to move the
mouse farther, lift the mouse
and place it in the middle of the
mouse pad, then continue
moving the mouse.
Select an object
on the computer
display Position the pointer over the
object. Quickly press and
release the left mouse button.
This is called
clicking .
Start a program
or open a file or
folder Position the pointer over the
object. Quickly press and
release the left mouse button
twice. This is called
double-clicking .
Access a
shortcut menu
or find more
information
about an object
on the display. Position the pointer over the
object. Quickly press and
release the right mouse button
once. This is called
right-clicking .
Move an object
on the computer
display. Position the pointer over the
object. Press the left mouse
button and hold it down. Move
(drag) the object to the
appropriate part of the
computer display. Release the
button to drop the object
where you want it. This is called
clicking and dragging .
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