Button Options

You may assign any one of the following functions to a mouse button or wheel button. Use the Buttons tab and select a function from the list box adjacent to the button to which you want to assign a function.

Note: The Click/Select function must be assigned to at least one of the mouse buttons.

Function

Explanation

AutoScroll

Displays an anchor icon and a scroll cursor. Moving the cursor away from the anchor icon starts scrolling. The distance between the cursor and the anchor determines the scrolling speed. The farther the cursor is from the icon, the faster the cursor speed.

Click/Select

Launches applications, selects menus and dialog box options, and manipulates objects. This function is usually assigned to the left-hand button of a mouse. The Click/Select function must be assigned to at least one mouse button.

Close Application

Terminates the application that is on top of the one you are working in.

Context Menu/
Alternate Select

Displays a context-sensitive menu containing the most frequently used commands for the item at which you are pointing. Select a menu command by clicking the Context Menu/Alternate Select button again. Clicking this button over a specific feature within an application will display the What's This? command which, when clicked, displays context-sensitive help for the specific feature.

Copy

Copies the selected information to the clipboard.

[Ctrl]

Performs a keyboard control. "Ctrl key" mode terminates when a key on the keyboard is pressed or when the mouse button is clicked.

Cut

Cuts the selected information to the clipboard.

CyberJump

Activates the CyberJump feature of MouseWare. CyberJump combines the following commonly used Internet tasks into one convenient window: CyberMenu, Go to Bookmark, Add Bookmark, Back, Vertical Scroll, Start button, Horizontal Scroll, and Stop. To execute a double-click when the Double-Click Option is selected, click quickly; to display the CyberJump grid, hold down the assigned button. Move the cursor to an icon and click to execute a command. If the Automatic Execution of Commands option is selected, when you click the button and move the cursor to an icon; the cursor will blink and the command will automatically execute.

Double-Click

Performs a double-click when you press the button only once.

Drag Lock

The Drag Lock features enables you to drag an object without having to hold down a mouse button. When you click a mouse button assigned to Drag Lock, your application interprets the click as though you were actually pressing and holding down the Click/Select button. After clicking the Drag Lock button, simply move your mouse or trackball to select an item. To end the drag, click any button.

Explore My Computer

Starts Windows Explorer.

Find Computer

Opens the Find Computer dialog box (Windows-Ctrl-F).

Find Document

Opens the Find Files or Folders dialog box (Windows-F or Ctrl-Esc F F).

Home Pointer

Moves the pointer to the center of the screen.

HyperJump

Activates the HyperJump feature of MouseWare. HyperJump combines the following tasks into one convenient grid: HyperMenu, Minimize Open Application, Close Application, Recall Last Open Application, Vertical Scroll, Start Menu, Horizontal Scroll, and Resize Window. To execute a double-click when the Double-Click Option is selected, click quickly; to display the HyperJump grid, hold down the assigned button. Move the cursor to an icon and click to execute a command.

HyperMenu

Displays the active application’s menu at the current mouse cursor location.

Main Windows Help

Launches help for the Windows operating system.

Maximize

Maximizes the window that has focus.

Middle Button

Provides the functionality assigned to the middle button by certain software manufacturers. This function is only operational within a Windows application that specifically assigns a feature to the middle button.

Minimize

Minimizes the window that has focus.

Minimize All

Minimizes all open windows (Windows-M).

Paste

Pastes the clipboard contents to the current location.

Recall application

Brings the last active application to the foreground.

Run

Opens the Windows Run dialog box (Windows-R or Ctrl-Esc R).

Scroll Bar

Performs horizontal and vertical scrolling in windows and applications that support this feature.

[Shift]

Performs a keyboard shift. "Shift key" mode terminates when a key on the keyboard is pressed or when the mouse button is clicked again.

Start Menu

Opens the Windows Start Menu.

Task List

Shows the current programs running.

Unassigned

This feature allows you to specify no functionality to a mouse button, and is most useful in computer gaming situations where accidentally pressing a mouse button, which is not required, will adversely affect your game play.

Undo

Undoes the last operation.

Undo Minimize All

Restores all minimized windows to their default sizes. (Windows-Shift-M).

Universal Scroll

Displays a stationary panning cursor. Moving the mouse causes scrolling in proportion to the actual projected cursor movement (the cursor does not move).

[Backspace]

Performs a keyboard Backspace.

[Enter]

Performs a keyboard Enter.

[Escape]

Performs a keyboard Escape.

[F1]

Performs a keyboard F1.

[F2]

Performs a keyboard F2.

[F3]

Performs a keyboard F3.

[F4]

Performs a keyboard F4.

[F5]

Performs a keyboard F5.

[F6]

Performs a keyboard F6.

[F7]

Performs a keyboard F7.

[F8]

Performs a keyboard F8.

[F9]

Performs a keyboard F9.

[F10]

Performs a keyboard F10.

[F11]

Performs a keyboard F11.

[F12]

Performs a keyboard F12.

[Page Down]

Performs a keyboard Page Down.

[Page Up]

Performs a keyboard Page Up.