The ubiquitous mouse has become
one of the most important and effective tools for interacting with the
computer. There are a couple different kinds of computer mice but
they all pretty much do the same thing. They move the pointer around
the screen so you can select different things.
Clicking and Double Click
is not only hard to explain but at first it's pretty hard to do too.
Here's is a great website that can help you practice this important skill:
http://www.mouseprogram.com/
There is also an activity at that website to help you practice Clicking and Dragging.
There is also an activity at that website to help you practice Clicking and Dragging.
If you have an older computer
mouse it probably works on a track ball which is located
under the mouse. Occasionally this track ball will get dirty and
your mouse pointer will skip around the screen randomly.
When
this happens you can easily fix it by opening the bottom disc that holds
the track ball in and then removing any foreign objects that might be
causing the mouse to behave erratically.
When
this happens you can easily fix it by opening the bottom disc that holds
the track ball in and then removing any foreign objects that might be
causing the mouse to behave erratically. 
If
you have a
newer computer mouse you
probably have an
optical mouse. These mice are much more reliable
since they have no moving parts and will work on just about any surface.
If you’d like to learn more about how they work you can check out this
website:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question631.htm
The advantage to this
new kind of mouse is that it has no moving parts. And the red LED light isn’t any more
dangerous than a flashlight (it’s not a laser beam).
PRACTICE ACTIVITY:
Whether you have a track ball mouse or an optical mouse try finding a
surface that your computer mouse won’t work on . . . But don’t waste too
much time.
TO KEEP ON LEARNING:
If you'd like to learn more about your computer mouse try searching the
internet for:
