re AJ “=~ to draw and color pictures "I and play games on a computer. Let us know ey more about a mouse. ae = ly NNensansansansansasantaesensonssasse 4 % ¢ JSE BUT = Mouse buttons > Correct way to hold a w A mouse has three buttons— mouse © Left button Mouse pointer © Right button Desktop 5 , © Scroll wheel Using mouse b ale Right Buton al eg Left Button Scanned with CamScanner@ CORRECT WAY TO HOLD A MOUSE Hold the mouse gently with your right hand. Rest your palm on it. * Put your index (first) finger on the left button. * Put your middle (second) finger on the right button. Left Button Right Button Index Finger Middle Finger To use a mouse with your left hand, put your index finger on the right button and middle finger on the left button. pee £ @ MOUSE POINTER Wesee anatrow ( h ) on the monitor. This arrow is called mouse pointer. The pointer moves as we move the mouse. We can move the mouse _| pointer in any direction by moving the mouse. | ' Quick Quiz ie aT | Complete the names of the three buttons of a mouse. (tizt SUzTON J 21GB S OLL WHZeEL | Scanned with CamScannerBefore we learn how to use a mouse, let us know what is a desktop @ DESKTOP Desktop is the first screen we see after our computer is started. The sm, Pictures on the desktop are called icons. There is also a Start button the bottom left corner of the desktop. all On Mouse Pointer Start Button Noe Tye) Do not touch a keyboard or a mouse unless you see the desktop on your computer after starting the computer. @ USING MOUSE BUTTONS When we press a button it makes a ‘click’ sound. Different actions can be done using a mouse, such as — @ single-click e double-click e drag @ right-click @ scroll In this chapter, we will learn single-click, double-click and drag. o Scanned with CamScannerSingle-Click Pressing and releasing the left button quickly is called single-click or il click. We click to select icons on the screen 1 . => Click \ To select an icon on the screen: Step 1: Move the mouse so that the mouse pointer points at the icon Step 2: Now, click the left button. We see that the color of the icon changes. This means the icon is selected Selected Icon 39 Scanned with CamScannerDouble-Click Pressing and releasing the left button twice quickly is called double We double-click to open icons on the screen. lick, Click pele > Clic! To open an icon: Step 1: Move the mouse so that the mouse pointer points at the Icon, Step 2: Now, double-click the I eft button. The icon gets opened. j Scanned with CamScannerDrag Moving the mouse while keeping the leftbutton pressed is called dragging a mouse. We drag a mouse to draw pictures or to move objects from one place to another. “Glick and Mave To draw a picture: Step 1: Click the left button and keep it pressed. Step 2: Move the mouse and release the button when the required shape is drawn. T TT + We use a mouse to draw and color pictures and play games on a computer, + A mouse has three buttons — left button, right button and a scroll wheel. _ + The arrow seen on the monitor is called mouse Pointer, Desktop is the first screen we see after our computer is started. The small pictures on the desktop are called icons. + Different actions can be done using a mouse, such as. click, double-click, right-click, drag and scroll. pepe ae Scanned with CamScannersconce TCR ERAN A. Tick (V) the correct answer and fill in the blank. sound. 1. Pressing the mouse button makes a (4 click {_) toar 2. The small pictures on the desktop are called (_) pictures (_} icons 3. A mouse has buttons. () five B. Color the left button orange, right button pink and scroll wheel yaiitow. Also, write their names. > Scanned with CamScanner. Tick (Y) the Start button. — a 4 L . Write T for true or F for false. 1. A computer mouse has only one button. 2. We cannot press the left button of the mouse. 3. We drag a mouse to draw pictures. 4. We keep our thumb on the left mouse button to hold it. 5. The start button is on the bottom right corner of the desktop. double-click [— O click oO eat (3) scroll sleep Answer these questions. hop fea) right-click O drag 1. Which finger is used to press the left mouse button with a right hand? 2, What do we call the arrow seen on the monitor? { 2 Scanned with CamScanner@) con accounnn Puzzle — Tick (Y) all the computer mouse. 6 or | 1. Point the mouse pointer to the Start button. The Start button is on the left corner of the screen. 2. Click on the Start button. What do you see? m the Start button again. What happens now? Scanned with CamScanner