Terminology and conventions – Grass Valley PDR v.2.2 User Manual

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Terminology and Conventions

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Terminology and Conventions

Button (graphical) Buttons shown in bold (

OK

, for example) that you click with

the mouse pointer.

Button (mouse)

The two or three buttons on the top of the mouse.

Choosing

Choosing menu items,

File | Exit

, for example. (

File | Exit

means choose the Exit menu item under the File menu.)

Commands

Commands (

a:\setup

, for example) are shown in bold.

Clicking

Pressing and releasing the mouse button without moving
the pointer.

Ctrl key

Hold Ctrl down while pressing other keys in a sequence.

Double-clicking

Pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice without
moving the pointer.

Dragging

Pressing and holding the mouse button while moving the
pointer.

Moving

Changing the location of the pointer on the screen by
moving the mouse.

Pointer

An arrow or other graphic on the screen indicating the
current cursor position for selecting or clicking.

Pointing

Positioning the pointer on an object on the display by
moving the mouse.

Right-click

Pressing and holding the right mouse button.

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