Using your VAIO desktop

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Using the mouse

 

User

 

The VAIO wheel mouse allows you to control the cursor in a number of ways. You can point to, select, drag,

 

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and scroll objects on the screen using the buttons and the wheel.

 

 

 

Function

Action

point

Move the entire mouse across a flat surface to place the pointer on an item or object.

 

 

click

Press the left button (1) once.

 

 

double-click

Press the left button twice.

 

 

right-click

Press the right button (2) once. In many applications, this action displays a context-sensitive

 

shortcut menu.

 

 

drag and drop

Hold the left button down while sliding the mouse. Then release the button to drop the object.

 

 

scroll

Turn the central wheel (3) to scroll up or down a page. Or press the wheel once to lock the scroll

 

action and control the movement by moving the entire mouse. (The scroll function is available only

 

with applications that support a scroll feature.)

 

 

￿ You can set the mouse up for left-hand use. See the Troubleshooting section (page 53) for details.