Videonics PowerScript PS4000S, Instruction Manual

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Appendix B Using the PowerScript Mouse and Keyboard
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Mouse Buttons and Techniques
Use the mouse buttons to select items, move items, and activate menus. Here are a few
important terms and techniques used in this manual relative to mouse operation.
Mouse Buttons
The PowerScript mouse has two buttons—designated left and right . All references in this
manual to the mouse button refer to the left button, unless they specifically say right .
Click
Refers to the action of pressing, then immediately releasing a mouse button. You often
point the mouse cursor at an item on screen, then click to select the item.
Drag
Dragging is a method used to move and manipulate items on the screen. This is some-
times referred to as
click and drag . The technique here is to point the mouse cursor at an
item, click and hold the mouse button, and while holding the mouse button down,
move the mouse in the direction you want to move or manipulate the item, then, finally,
release the mouse button. For example, you’ll often find it handy to be able to move a
menu to a different location on the screen when it obscures an item with which you
want to work. In this case, point at the title bar (at the top of the menu), drag it to the
location you want, then release the mouse button.
Mouse Cleaning
Dirt accumulates inside the mouse during normal use. This pollution eventually causes
the mouse to behave erratically—for example, the mouse pointer might jump around the
screen, the pointer might not track accurately with the movement of the mouse, or the
pointer might not move at all. These are indications that the mouse needs cleaning.
To clean the mouse:
1 Turn off PowerScript and disconnect the mouse.
2
Remove the circular retaining ring from the underside of the mouse by gently twisting it
counter-clockwise. Set the ring aside.
3
Remove the rubber ball from inside the mouse—turn the mouse upright and the ball
should fall out into your hand. Set the rubber ball aside.
4 Moisten (don’t soak) a cotton swab with alcohol and use it to clean any dust and grime
from the rollers inside the rubber ball cavity.
5 Clean the rubber ball with a dry, lint-free cloth. Do not use alcohol or other solvents to
clean the ball.
6
Use the same cloth to wipe clean the retaining ring.
7
Replace the rubber ball and retaining ring, and you’re done.
It’s also a good idea to wipe clean and/or vacuum the mouse pad at this time.
Left Mouse Button Right Mouse Button