User's Manual

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Section 2. Using the Keyboard and Mouse
79-0003-003 22 October 1999
Term Meaning
Double-click To click the left, primary mouse button twice in rapid
succession.
Pointing and double-clicking on an application icon
opens or launches the program associated with the icon.
Drag To point, click, and press and hold down the left,
primary mouse button while you move the mouse. You
use drag to move icons from one window or directory to
another. To select text in a data entry field, you place the
cursor at the beginning of the text, click on the left,
primary mouse button, and drag the cursor over text.
You can then delete or type over the text.
General Guidelines
The mobile computer uses a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), which is the
type of screen used on many notebook and sub-notebook computers.
One problem experienced on computers with an LCD display, especially
in cold environments, is that the cursor seems to disappear whenever
the mouse is moved quickly. To improve the visibility of the mouse
cursor, you should:
• Enable the Pointer Trails feature to add trailing cursors.
• Use a slow or medium speed/sensitivity level.
You can combine a higher level of acceleration with a slow or medium
speed/sensitivity level. This will allow you to move the mouse cursor
quickly by increasing your finger pressure, while still providing a finer
degree of control when you apply minimum pressure.
Changing the Speed of the Mouse
To change the speed of the mouse, from the Start Menu select Settings,
Control Panel, and then choose Mouse to make adjustments.