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Chapter 2: Getting Started
Now that you have a login account, go to the next section to learn about the desktop
management system called the Indigo Magic User Environment.
Using the Indigo Magic User Environment
Once you’re logged in, you are in the Indigo Magic User Environment. Before learning
about the environment, however, you may be interested in learning a few tips and
shortcuts for using the mouse.
Mouse Techniques and Shortcuts
To get started, you need to know a few basic techniques for using the mouse and working
with icons.
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To select an icon, place the cursor over the icon and then click the left mouse button.
Icons turn yellow when they are selected.
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To select several icons, press the
<Shift>
key while selecting the icons, or press the
left mouse button in the background and drag the mouse. A box is created as you
drag the mouse. All icons touched by the box you create are selected.
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To open an icon, place the cursor over the icon and then double-click the left mouse
button. When you open an application icon, you run the application; when you
open a folder icon, you open a window that shows the contents of that directory.
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To drag and drop icons, place the cursor on an icon, press the left mouse button, and
move the mouse. Release the mouse button to drop the icon.
This drag-and-drop technique lets you copy icons from one directory to another
and launch applications with a particular file.
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To display a pop-up menu that contains commands from the Selected menu, place the
cursor over a window and then press the right mouse button.
Now you are ready to use the desktop management system called the Indigo Magic User
Environment.
Reading the following sections will give you a quick overview of the new environment
and help you become productive rapidly.
