The
mouse is used to point on something on the screen, and then click
one of the mouse buttons to perform a task. In most cases, you click
the left mouse button, but by right clicking the mouse you will
very often get a custom menu of options.
You can configure what
type of mouse you have, and change the configuration of the mouse
to better suit the way that you work.
First of all, Mouse lets
you tell the system how many buttons are on your mouse (through
the Mouse type menu). A single-button mouse can emulate a three-button
mouse: Press Control+Alt while clicking the mouse
button to emulate the second mouse button, and Control+Option
while clicking to emulate the third mouse button.

The Double-click speed
Double-clicking is used to perform many tasks, like opening applications,
files and folders. If you have problems double-clicking, change
the Double-click speed rate to match your typing speed. This
is espacially useful for children and elderly who are inexperienced
at using computers.
The Focus Follows Mouse
This setting affects the cursor and its relationship to windows
on the desktop:
Disabled (the default)
means the frontmost window is live; clicking in another window brings
it to the front and makes it the live window.
Enabled means the
window the cursor is over is live; with Enabled checked, click once
in a window's tab or the thin outer window frame to toggle between
applications.
Warping causes
the cursor to move to an application you're toggling to (the target
app).
Instant warping
is the same as Warping, but faster; you don't see the cursor move
to the target app.
Mouse Connections
A mouse can connect to a computer using different connections:
- USB - Most new mice have a USB connection. USB connections
are found on most new computers.
- PS/2 - This mouse connector is found on most computers,
and is typically located next to the keyboard port.
- Serial - Older mice connect to the computer through the
serial port.
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