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Mouse Operation
PowerPC Open Firmware Quick Start Guide 7
Mouse Operation
PowerPC Open Firmware has two levels of mouse support.
❏
Menu level
❏
Execution window
Note that the mouse is not available at the Command Line Interface
(
ok prompt). Mouse support requires a VGA display device.
Menu-Level Mouse
Moving the mouse over a menu or submenu item causes the menu
highlight bar to change position and help text to appear in the
context-sensitive help window at the bottom of the screen.
Execution Window Mouse
Action Description
Right click The right click functions the same as the <ESC> keystroke and the
minus button in the upper left corner of the menu window. Any of
these actions may be used to close down the current submenu
window.
Left click To execute an icon or menu item with the mouse, either single or
double click on the icon or menu item. To close a submenu
window, click on the minus button in the upper left corner of the
menu window. Note that you cannot close the main menu
window.
Action Description
Right click The right click may be used to close down an execution window
when the message ÒPress the <ESC> key to return to the menuÓ is
displayed after execution.