Toshiba Satellite 110 Series, User Manual

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Getting Comfortable with Windows 95
Lesson 1: Using the AccuPoint
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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Follow these steps to learn what you can do with the AccuPoint:
1 With your index finger, push gently against the left side of
the AccuPoint.
Notice how the pointer moves to the right edge of the desktop.
2 Push a bit harder against the right side of the AccuPoint.
Notice that the pointer moves faster as you increase the
pressure on the AccuPoint.
3 Practice moving around the screen.
Experiment by moving in different directions and at different
speeds.
The AccuPoint is part of the hardware of your system. When
you push the AccuPoint, the hardware tells the software to
move the pointer around the screen. Think of the hardware as
the machine and its various parts. Think of software as the
instructions that cause the hardware to do work. Think of the
computer system as the hardware and software working
together.
The curved buttons below the keyboard are the Accupoint but-
tons (hardware). Clicking them tells Windows (software) to
choose, select or use various objects on the desktop. The larger
button is the primary button. The smaller button is the
secondary button.
Throughout the remainder of this manual, the term “click”
refers to clicking the primary button. Instructions requiring
the secondary button specifically mention that button. For
example, “click the secondary button.”
Now that you are familiar with the AccuPoint, continue to read the
next lesson. You will learn about the objects on the desktop and
their uses.