WinMate Tandy 3200  (250-1633)     Introduction        Faxback Doc. # 3198

The Tandy 3200 comes with WinMate, a program designed to make using
Windows easier and more exiting for the whole family.  WinMate has four
organized visual "desktops" to give you quicker and easier access to your
windows applications.  You can customize and update WinMate to change its
look and content.

  In Charge lets you access applications for personal productivity-
  spreadsheets, graphic design, and word processing - and also lets you
  store information about other WinMate users.

  In Control has features you might use in a home office, plus tools for
  backing up and organizing your data files.

  Inside gives you access to Windows tools, and also provides a
  demonstration of WinMate capabilities.

  When you have had enough of the "serious stuff," In Play lets you relax
  with games such as Solitaire and Minesweeper.

You use a mouse to access the different desktops and applications.  If you
are not familiar with using a mouse, be sure to read "Using Your Mouse."

USING YOUR MOUSE

Your computer comes with one of the most valuable tools for working with
WinMate - a mouse.  As you learn to use a mouse, you will find that it
speeds up your WinMate tasks.

If you have not already connected the mouse to your computer, see your
computer user's manual for instructions.  Be sure your computer is off
before connecting the mouse.

If you use a mouse other than the one provided with your computer, use the
Windows Setup program to tell Windows what kind of mouse you are using.
See your Windows documentation for more information.

Making the Mouse Work

Using a mouse, you can move around on the screen by pointing, clicking,
and dragging.

As you move the mouse, the cursor indicates where you are on the screen.
The cursor may appear as a highlight, a blinking vertical or horizontal
line, or an arrow.

Mouse Basics

Here are the basic techniques involved in using a mouse:

  To point: Move the mouse along a flat surface until the top of the
  pointer (an arrow) is where you want it.

  To click: Press and quickly release the left mouse button.  This moves
  the cursor to where you are pointing.

  To double-click: Click the left mouse button twice in rapid succession.
  This enables you to choose the item at which you are pointing.

  To highlight text by dragging: Point to where you want to start
  highlighting and hold down the left mouse button.  While holding down
  the button, move the mouse until you highlight all the information.
  Then release the mouse button.  This enables you to highlight
  information.

  To move an object by dragging: Point to the object you want to move
  and hold the left mouse button.  If the object is a window you must
  point to the strip at the top of the window.  While holding down the
  button, drag the object to where you want it.

  To resize a window by dragging: Move the arrow to the edge of a window
  until the arrow changes to a double arrow.  While holding down the left
  mouse button, drag the edge of the window until the window is the size
  you want.

Using the Mouse with Arrow Icons

  Arrow icons down arrow up arrow appear in list boxes and other approp-
  priate places in some applications.  You may see only the down arrow or
  both an up and down arrow in a scroll bar.  Click on an arrow to move
  the cursor in the direction of the arrow.

Using the Mouse with Menus

  You can use the mouse to select a menu item in either of two ways.  To
  select the menu first:

1.  Point to the appropriate menu on the menu bar.

2.  Click the left mouse button.

3.  Point to the option you want to choose.

4.  Click the left mouse button.

For a faster selection:

1.  Point to the appropriate menu on the menu bar.

2.  Hold down the left mouse button, drag the mouse to open menu, and
      highlight the desired option.

3.  Release the mouse button.

Using the Mouse with Dialog Boxes

  To use the mouse in a dialog box, point to the desired field or button
  and click the left mouse button.

  If you click on a field that requires you to type information, the
  cursor appears at the beginning of the field.

  If you click on a button, the button is chosen.

  If you click on a box, the box is selected.

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