Mac OS X Panther in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Name

Mice, Trackpads, and Scrollwheel Mice

Synopsis

Change the double-click speed of my mouse?

System Preferences→Keyboard & Mouse→Mouse (or Trackpad if you’re using a PowerBook or iBook)

Change the scrolling speed for my scrollwheel mouse?

System Preferences→Keyboard & Mouse→Mouse→Scrolling Speed

Change the settings on my iBook’s trackpad so it can emulate mouse clicks?

System Preferences→Keyboard & Mouse→TrackpadUse trackpad for:select the checkbox next to Clicking, and Dragging and Drag Lock, if you’d like to use the trackpad for those functions as well

Set up my PowerBook so it recognizes my Apple Wireless Mouse?

System Preferences→Keyboard & Mouse→Bluetooth→click on the “Set Up New Device” button

Check the battery status of my Apple Wireless Mouse?

System Preferences→Keyboard & Mouse→Bluetooth

Configure my iBook so I can’t use the trackpad if I’m also using a mouse?

System Preferences→Keyboard & Mouse→Trackpad→select the checkbox next to “Ignore trackpad when mouse is present”