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THE CONVENTIONS
IF YOU ARE USING A MOUSE: The left mouse button generally
selects an action and answers questions affirmatively. It is
also like pressing [Enter].
The right mouse button ends or cancels actions and
answers questions negatively. It is also like pressing
[Esc]. In most drawing modes such as circles and boxes, the
right mouse button is held down when you want to change the
size/shape of an object.
With three-button mice, the center button is useful.
In most drawing modes such as lines and ellipses, it will
cancel an object. In other cases, it will bring up help.
The spacebar on your keyboard will work the same as the
center mouse button to cancel drawing objects, so two-button
mice are fully capable of three-button operations.
In most cases, when the program calls for pressing
[Enter], you can click the left mouse button for the same
result. And a click of the right mouse button can replace
pressing [Esc] in many parts of the program.
KEYBOARD: Whether or not you have a mouse, you can also
control The Multimedia Workshop from the keyboard. The
[Enter] key simulates the left mouse button. Use [Enter] to
select actions or answer questions affirmatively. The [Esc]
key simulates the right mouse button. Use it to end or
cancel actions, answer questions negatively or bring up
on-line help.
TO MOVE THE CURSOR (ARROW) WITH THE KEYBOARD: For fine
control, use the arrow keys. Turn the [Num Lock] key off
for fine control. You can also move the cursor diagonally
with [Home], [End], [Page Up] and [Page Dn]. For coarse
control, turn the [Num Lock] key on, and use the same keys.
In other words, with [Num Lock] off, the right arrow or
[6] key moves the cursor one pixel at a time to the right.
But when the [Num Lock] is on, the [6] key moves the cursor
about 10 pixels to the right each time it is pressed.
FOR COARSE CONTROL: [Num Lock] = ON
FOR FINE CONTROL: [Num Lock] = OFF
SIZE MODE / MOVE MODE
Many drawing options involve placing a rectangle or
other object in the picture and adjusting its size. With a
mouse, moving the object is done by moving the mouse while
no mouse buttons are held down. To change the size or shape
of the object, the mouse is moved while the right button is
held down.
From the keyboard, this is done differently. To move an
object, use the arrow or number keys. Then, to change it's
size, toggle SIZE mode with the spacebar. Click it once.
Now, when you press number or arrow keys, the shape or size
of the object changes. To return to MOVE mode, click the
spacebar again. The spacebar also toggles SIZE and MOVE
mode with the mouse, so if SIZE is in effect, even without
any mouse buttons pressed, an object will stretch without
moving on the screen until the spacebar is pressed again.
This point can be confusing. If an object misbehaves,
chances are, you have to press the spacebar.
HELP
You can often press the [F1] key, and get help. This is
done by executing MANUAL.EXE, which brings the whole owner's
manual on-line! To search for a specific topic, go to a
likely chapter and press [S] to search for a key word or
phrase.
THE MENU SYSTEM
To select an item from a menu, point to it with the
on-screen arrow, then press [Enter] or the left mouse button.
You can also select most menu items by pressing the key
corresponding to the letter on the right side of the menu
item. To return to a previous menu press [Esc], the right
mouse button or select "Esc" from the menu. Doing this from
the main menu ends the program.
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end of chapter.