Hi there! I do not know if you've already done this but if not it might help! In System pref's under Accessibility you can pick the display's section and go to the Cursor size and make the Cursor much larger to help with tracking its movements! hth Colin
On 3 Jan 2013, at 00:22, "Phil Halton" <philh...@comcast.net> wrote: > Gordon, I'm referring to how sighted people use a mouse. I have enough > residual sight to, at times, and in the right lighting, with the right > magnification, be able to track the mouse movement on screen. I want to know > the basic mouse button use so I can give it a try. I've never had a decent > enough monitor to bother with the mouse. Now, with the iMac 21 inch screen > right up to my nose I think I might be able to get some additional > accessibility via the mouse. > > As I said, I assume: > > 1) selecting is done by holding the left mouse button and dragging across > the desired selection area, then releasing when done selecting. > 2) selecting noncontiguous items is done by control left clicking the mouse > on the individual items to be selected. > 3) Drag n' Drop is accomplished by left button down and hold on an item while > dragging to the desired drop point and releasing the left button. > > > Have I got it right? > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon & Lynne" > <gordon-and-ly...@mac-access.co.uk> > To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" <mac-access@mac-access.net> > Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 3:09 PM > Subject: Re: sighted mouse actions > > >> Phikl >> >> Whose site are you referring too here? >> >> Gordon >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> This Message Was Written Using One Hundred Percent Recycled Electrons; Sent >> From Our Third Generation iPad. >> >> If you wish to contact us privately, please use E-Mail in the first >> instance. 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