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Where do I begin? This chapter will teach you the basic skills you will need to work in Windows 98

 

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 Chapter - 1 : Using the Mouse

A mouse is a handheld device that lets you select and move items on your screen

  • Resting your hand on the mouse

  • Use your thumb and two rightmost fingers to move the mouse on your desk.

  • Use your two remaining fingers to press the mouse buttons


Click Press and release the 
left mouse button


Right-click Press and release the right mouse button

Double-click Quickly press and release the left mouse 
button twice


Drag Position the mouse pointer over an object on your screen and then press and hold down the left mouse button. Still holding down the button, move the mouse to where you want to place the object and then release the button 

When you move the mouse on your desk, the mouse pointer on your screen moves in the same direction. The mouse pointer assumes different shapes, such as or , depending on its location on your screen and the task you are performing

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