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If you drag a directory icon to the Icon Bar then that directory will be opened.
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If you drag a document (file) icon to the Icon Bar then that file will be
opened (if a suitable program has been 'seen' by the computer, which can
handle the type of file you are activating - i.e. if you drag a spritefile to the
Icon Bar then !Paint will be activated to allow you to view and edit that file).
If you drag an icon (directory, application, or file) from one filer directory window to another
then that object will be copied from its original location (the 'source') to the new one ('
destination').
If you drag an icon (directory, application, or file) from one filer directory window to
another, but holding down the SHIFT key on the keyboard as you do so, then that object will
be moved to the new one (in other words, it will be 'shifted' - the object is copied from the '
source' location to the 'destination' then the 'source' is deleted - this is useful for moving and
organizing the content of your computer's storage devices (re-shuffling data on hard discs or
floppy discs, for example).
Using SELECT will keep the windows of the source object open whereas using ADJUST to
perform these dragging operations will close the source directory window as part of the
process.
In a very short space of time all of this will become second nature as you regularly use your
computer and become more familiar with it.
Mouse maintenance
As with any mechanical device which has moving parts, with increased use, the mouse can
collect dirt and grime and assorted particles which can prevent it from working at its best. If
left to accumulate, this can noticibly impair the performance of the mouse (which is generally
the primary means of controlling the computer).
On the underside of the mouse, with a simple twist of the plastic casing, you can remove the
mouse ball and access the rollers in order to clean them.
It is possible to clean the mechanical parts of the mouse using a cotton bud, for example,
or
you could purchase a mouse-cleaning kit from your local dealer (either is suitable).
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