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How to use a mouse

What can I use on this workstation?

How to move between screens




How to use a mouse

The first skill is learning to POINT & CLICK the mouse. Sliding the mouse on the desk moves the cursor (flashing | ) on the screen. Just rest your hand on the mouse, move it slowly around the mouse pad, and see what happens to the arrow on the screen.

To CLICK means to gently, but quickly, press & release the left mouse button with your index finger while keeping your hand on the mouse.

Try this:
POINT the mouse arrow at
this icon (picture)

and notice that the arrow changes to a pointing hand. This indicates that the icon links, (connects), to another Web page. While pointing, CLICK the left mouse button to follow that link.

If the arrow or pointing hand changes to an hourglass after you click, do NOT click again. The computer is searching, please wait.


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What can I use on this workstation?

• The State Library's catalogue for print and audiovisual material.
  
  
• The State Library's Pictures catalogue for images from the Library's collections.
  
  
• Catalogues from other Victorian libraries - Coolcat and links to other library catalogues.
  
  
• Information databases - indexes and full text databases covering a range of subject areas.
  
  
• The Internet - on selected workstations only. Ask at an information desk about our booking systems.
  
  
• The State Library's home page - information about the Library and its collections.
  
  

Need help? Please ask our information desk staff


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How to move between screens

As you move from screen to screen, you are moving from Web page to Web page. The path you have taken is stored on the computer. To move around, use the browser buttons - the top line on your screen:

back will take you backwards one step at a time

forward will take you back the other way

home will take you to the menu home page

you can click on the links (underlined text, usually blue) on any page

to logout (exit) click on the small X on the top right hand of the screen.

There are also links at the top and/ or bottom of some screens.

Home will take you to the menu home page

Search takes you to the Search for online resources page

Help takes you to these help pages

Clicking on the SLV icon will take you to our Website

Each underlined title will take you straight to the resource

    takes you to help for the particular resource

    takes you to a description of a resource


Need more help? Please ask our information desk staff.


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