The Mouse

The mouse is your primary navigation tool in Windows 2000.

These are the main ways you will use the mouse:

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CLICK means to press the left (primary) mouse button.
When you click an object you make it active.
 
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Double-click means to press the left mouse button twice quickly.
 
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Right-click means to press the right (secondary) mouse button.
 
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To drag an object with the mouse pointer, point to the object and
press and hold down the left mouse button.
 
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When you have moved the object to where you want it, release the mouse button to “drop” the object.

 

Adjust Mouse Settings

 

  
You can:
 
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Adjust the speed of the mouse pointer.
 
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Adjust the mouse for left-handed users.
 
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Make the pointers larger or smaller.
 
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You can also show the trail of the pointer, which is helpful
if you are using the computer with a projection device.
 
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For those who cannot use a mouse, keyboard alternatives
are available through the Accessibility Wizard.

To Adjust Mouse Settings:
  1. Click Start to display the Start menu.
  2. Point to Settings and then click Control Panel from the submenu.
  3. Double-click the Mouse icon to open the Mouse Properties dialog box.
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Your Mouse Properties Dialog Box may look different than this one.

Usually, these boxes are intuitive to use.

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Often, additional Mouse Driver Software has been loaded on a computer.
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You may have bought a new mouse yourself, like a new optical or wireless mouse.
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See your instruction manual for more information.

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