    MOUSE SUPPORT IN PATTERNLAND

    Patternland will sense the presence of an installed mouse driver 
    when it first loads.

    If a mouse is present, mouse movements and buttons work as 
    follows:

        Mouse movement =  up, down, left, and right arrow keys
        Left button    =  Space Bar
        Right button   =  Enter key
        Both buttons   =  ? help key

    In the main menu system, movement of the mouse moves a mouse 
    "Sun" cursor on the screen.  Point to a menu option with the Sun 
    symbol and press a mouse button to move the highlight bar to that 
    option; release the button and the option is selected.  If you 
    move the mouse off the menu before releasing the button, the 
    option will not occur.  Pressing both buttons while pointing to a 
    menu option selects help for that option.  If you hold a button 
    down while you move the mouse through a menu, its submenus open 
    automatically. 

    In the window editors the cursor changes to a "Å" crosshair 
    symbol, indicating you can input a harness or treadle.  In color 
    and palette selectors, a mouse ">" cursor is displayed, also 
    allowing point and click action. 

    
    MOUSE SETUP

    Patternland works with MicroSoft/IBM compatible mice.  For your 
    mouse to behave in Patternland, its "driver" must be loaded BEFORE 
    Patternland.  If Patternland liked your mouse when it looked for 
    mice during startup, you will have already seen the mouse "Sun" 
    cursor on the menus:  you're mouse is happy, and you need read no 
    further. 
    
    If, however, Patternland responded "No Rodents" during startup, 
    your mouse is not installed, and you should edit your config.sys 
    or autoexec.bat file to load your mouse's driver automatically 
    when you turn on your computer.  The various Microsoft/IBM 
    compatible drivers have different filenames and parameters.  See 
    your mouse manual for instructions.  In general, installng your 
    mouse in the config.sys file is preferable to the autoexec.bat.  
    Your config.sys should have a line in it something like:
    
           Device=C:\mouse.sys
    
    Your autoexec.bat file might simply have the word "Mouse", 
    depending on the name of the driver.

    If you have difficulty installing your mouse, talk to your 
    computer dealer, a friend, or call Maple Hill Software for 
    assistance. 

