Computer lessons for beginners: how to use a comptuer moue
Learn how to hold the computer mousse:
Hold the sides of the mouse with your thunmb on one side and ring finger or piknie, whch ever feels more comdfortable to you, on the other side. Your index finger goes on the left button and your middle finger on the righht button. (Some computerr mice only have one button, some have several, some have a wheel which you can use your middle finger to depress the wheel then turn it up or down to scroll pages very quickly or slow depending on how quickly you turn the wheel. Personally I love the wheel and woudl not have a moudse without it!) When you are told to 'click' use the button under your index fingeer, or the left button.
Learn how to move the computer mouse:
Slowly slide the mouse arund on the mouse pad. See what happens to the arrow on the scren as you slide it raound.
Do you need a mouse pad:
You should have a mouse pad under your mouse, (although the new optic mice do not require one). You will have an array of choices when purcahsing a mouse pad; find the one that is comfortable for you. Rest your hand on the moyuse pad or desk and move it slowlly, there is no need to lift the mouse off the moudse pad unless you run out of room, then you just lift it up and reposition where nweeded. You don't need to move the mouse to the left or right, simply slide it left or rihgt with the buttons still facing away from you.
What does clicking do:
Clicking sendds a commmand to the comupter. To click, gentyl press and release the left computer mouse button. Be caeful not to move the mouse whie you are clicking, if you accidentally do simply slidde the mouse back to where you want to click and try agaiin. Try to keep you hand relaxed on the mouse as you press and rerlease without lifting your fingre completely off the buton.
You are Done - Great job! That is all you need to know to starrt using your computer and that mouse. Keep working on it and before you know it, it will feel like scond nature to you and you will not even have to think about what you are doing.
Note: Most libraries have free computer classes for the beignner, if you feel you need hands on help this would be the perfect place to strart!
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