## Mouse Preferences

With the Mouse preference tool you can:

- configure your mouse for right-hand use or for left-hand use,

- specify the speed and sensitivity of mouse movement.

### Buttons Preferences

Use the Buttons tabbed section to specify whether the mouse buttons are configured for left-hand use. You can also specify the delay between clicks for a double-click.

Tabella 8.10, “Mouse Button Preferences” lists the mouse button preferences that you can modify.

Tabella 8.10. Mouse Button Preferences

Elemento dialog | Descrizione
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Left-handed mouse | Select this option to configure your mouse for left-hand use. When you configure your mouse for left-hand use, the functions of the left mouse button and the right mouse button are swapped.
Timeout | Use the slider to specify the amount of time that can pass between clicks when you double-click. If the interval between the first and second clicks exceeds the time that is specified here, the action is not interpreted as a double-click. Use the light bulb icon to check double-click sensitivity: the light will light up briefly for a click, but stay lit for a double-click.

### Pointer Preferences

Use the Pointers tabbed section to set your mouse pointer preferences.

Tabella 8.11, “Mouse Pointer Preferences” lists the mouse pointer preferences that you can modify:

Tabella 8.11. Mouse Pointer Preferences

Elemento dialog | Descrizione
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Pointer Theme | Select the mouse pointer theme that you require from the list box.
Highlight the pointer when you press Ctrl | Select this option to enable a mouse pointer animation when you press and release Ctrl. This feature can assist you to locate the mouse pointer.

### Motion Preferences

Use the Motion tabbed section to set your preferences for mouse movement.

Tabella 8.12, “Mouse Motion Preferences” lists the mouse motion preferences that you can modify:

Tabella 8.12. Mouse Motion Preferences

Elemento dialog | Descrizione
--- | ---
Acceleration | Use the slider to specify the speed at which your mouse pointer moves on your screen when you move your mouse.
Sensitivity | Use the slider to specify how sensitive your mouse pointer is to movements of your mouse.
Threshold | Use the slider to specify the distance that you must move an item before the move action is interpreted as a drag-and-drop action.

Menus & Toolbars Preferences |  | Multimedia Systems Selector