User`s guide

Software Conventions 1-3
Introduction
Software Conventions
Your NetSight Element Manager’s device user interface contains a number of
elements common to most windows and which operate the same regardless of the
window in which they appear. A brief description of some of the most common
elements appears below. The information provided here is not repeated in the
descriptions of specific windows and/or functions.
Using the Mouse
This document assumes you are using a Windows-compatible mouse with two
buttons; if you are using a three button mouse, you should ignore the operation of
the middle button when following procedures in this document. Procedures
within the NetSight Element Manager document set refer to these buttons as
follows:
Figure 1-1. Mouse Buttons
For many mouse operations, this document assumes that the left (primary) mouse
button is to be used, and references to activating a menu or button will not
include instructions about which mouse button to use.
However, in instances in which right (secondary) mouse button functionality is
available, instructions will explicitly refer to right mouse button usage. Also, in
situations where you may be switching between mouse buttons in the same area
or window, instructions may also explicitly refer to both left and right mouse
buttons.
Instructions to perform a mouse operation include the following terms:
• Pointing means to position the mouse cursor over an area without pressing
either mouse button.
• Clicking means to position the mouse pointer over the indicated target, then
press and release the appropriate mouse button. This is most commonly used
to select or activate objects, such as menus or buttons.
Left Mouse Button
Right Mouse Button