GETTING YOUR FINGERS WET:  How to Use the Mouse

Those of you who have never used a mouse before might already be feeling queasy about all this clicking and so forth. So before we go any further, let's discuss how you use a mouse. First, just place your hand comfortably over the mouse with your index finger resting gently on (not pushing on) the leftmost (primary) mouse button.  Grasp the sides of the mouse between your thumb on one side and the middle, ring and little finger on the other side. Stay clear of the right button, unless directed to use it.  

The things you do with the mouse are summarized below.

Point:  Move the mouse pointer so it's touching something on the 	screen.

Click:  Point (not your finger, but the mouse pointer) to something, then press and release the leftmost mouse button.

Double-click:  Point to something and click the leftmost mouse button 
twice in rapid succession. Usually this activates the object.  Do not move the mouse while doing this.

Drag:  Point to something and hold down the mouse button while moving 
the mouse.

Right click:  When you accidentally right-click on something, it opens 	a list of possible actions for the object.  If you don't want 	to do any of the things listed, move the mouse pointer to an 	empty area and left click there to turn off the list.  DO NOT 	click inside the list.

HAPPY CLICKING!