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       WINDOWS XP USING MOUSE
       By: eba95 Date: July 26, 2010, 6:04 am
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       The mouse, one of the greatest
       advances in computing history,
       provides you with an intuitive point-
       and-click method for using your
       computer. Depending on the type of
       work you're doing, however,
       sometimes using a mouse actually
       slows you down. If you are a good
       typist, taking your hands away from
       the keyboard to move the mouse
       can use up a few seconds. Over the
       course of a full day, you could save
       several minutes by using keyboard
       shortcuts instead of the mouse.
       You can use your keyboard instead
       of your mouse to do these three
       tasks:
       • Start a program
       • Navigate menus
       • Minimize, maximize, and close
       windows
       Start a program using a keyboard
       shortcut
       The Start menu is great for finding
       programs, but its multiple levels of
       folders can be time consuming to
       navigate. If there is a program you
       start frequently, you should set a
       keyboard shortcut for it so that you
       can start the program without taking
       your hands off the keyboard.
       To set a keyboard shortcut to start a
       program
       1. Click the Start menu, and then click
       All Programs. Right-click the
       program that you want to start with
       a keyboard shortcut, and then click
       Properties.
       2. Click in the Shortcut key box. Now
       press the letter on your keyboard
       that you want to use to start the
       program. Make it easy to remember
       —for example, press I for Microsoft
       Internet Explorer.
       Note: You can use either uppercase
       or lowercase letters when creating
       your keyboard shortcuts—and when
       accessing them later. In the Shortcut
       key box, Microsoft Windows XP
       automatically adds Ctrl + Alt + before
       the key you pressed. When you want
       to start the program, hold down
       both the CTRL and ALT keys
       simultaneously, while also pressing
       the letter you chose. This way, your
       program won't start every time you
       type that letter.
       3. Click OK.
       4. Now test your shortcut. Hold down
       the CTRL and ALT keys, and then
       press the letter you chose. If you find
       it difficult to hold down two keys at
       once, read Turn on the Sticky Keys
       feature. Your program should start.
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