Compaq 7360 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Introducing the Features of Your Internet PC
5-11
Understanding Scroll Mouse Functions
The scroll mouse offers standard mouse functions in addition to unique scrolling
functions. Basic mouse techniques that are used with any mouse include the
following:
Key/Button Description
Click
Press and release the left mouse button once.
Double-click
Press and release the left mouse button twice, quickly. If you double-click
too slowly, the computer will respond as if you single-clicked.
Drag
and drop
For graphics:
1.
Position the cursor over the graphic.
2.
Press and hold down the left mouse button while dragging the graphic
to the new location.
3.
Release the button.
For text:
1.
Point to the text.
2.
Place the cursor inside the selected text.
3.
Press and hold down the left mouse button while dragging the text to
its new location.
4.
Release the button.
Select
In menus:
Point to the menu item and click.
In most programs:
Point to the beginning of your selection, hold down
the left mouse button, and move the cursor to the end of your selection.
Release the mouse button.
Right click
Click the right mouse button once to produce a context-specific Shortcut
menu.