| This is a lesson for beginning computer mouse users. | | | | Rest you hand on the mouse pad or desk and move it |
| Learn how to hold the computer mouse: | | | | slowly there is no need to lift the mouse off the |
| Hold the sides of the mouse with your thumb on one | | | | mouse pad unless you run out of room, then you just |
| side and ring finger or pinkie, which ever feels more | | | | lift it up and reposition where needed. You don't need |
| comfortable to you, on the other side. Your index | | | | to move the mouse to the left or right, simply slide it |
| finger goes on the left button and your middle finger on | | | | left or right with the buttons still facing away from you. |
| the right button. (Some computer mice only have one | | | | What does clicking do: |
| button, some have several, and some have a wheel | | | | Clicking sends a command to the computer. To click, |
| which you can use your middle finger to depress the | | | | gently press and release the left computer mouse |
| wheel then turn it up or down to scroll pages very | | | | button. Be careful not to move the mouse while you |
| quickly or slow depending on how quickly you turn the | | | | are clicking, if you accidentally do simply slide the |
| wheel. Personally I love the wheel and would not have | | | | mouse back to where you want to click and try again. |
| a mouse without it!) When you are told to 'click' use | | | | Try to keep you hand relaxed on the mouse as you |
| the button under your index finger, or the left button. | | | | press and release without lifting your finger completely |
| Learn how to move the computer mouse: | | | | off the button. |
| Slowly slide the mouse around on the mouse pad. See | | | | You're Done - Great job! That is all you need to know |
| what happens to the arrow on the screen as you slide | | | | to start using your computer and that mouse. Keep |
| it around. | | | | working on it and before you know it, it will feel like |
| Do you need a mouse pad: | | | | second nature to you and you will not even have to |
| You should have a mouse pad under your mouse, | | | | think about what you are doing. |
| (although the new optic mice do not require one). You | | | | Note: Most libraries have free computer classes for |
| will have an array of choices when purchasing a | | | | the beginner, if you feel you need hands on help this |
| mouse pad; find the one that is comfortable for you. | | | | would be the perfect place to start! |