Switching to the Mac: The Missing Manual, Tiger Edition

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• Control-N, Control-P. Moves the insertion point one row down or up, like the

down and up arrow keys. (Mnemonic: Next, Previous).

Mouse

Most USB mice work as soon as you plug them into your Mac—even two-button,

scroll-wheel mice. Using System Preferences, you can even program your spare mouse

buttons to invoke cool features like Exposé and the Dashboard.

That’s not to say, however, that you shouldn’t install your mouse’s driver software.

If your mouse came with such software (or if you find it on the manufacturer’s Web

site), you may well find that your mouse learns a few new tricks—making its “back”

and “forward” buttons work properly in Safari, for example. Otherwise, a shareware

program like USB Overdrive ($20, from www.usboverdrive.com) can unlock those

features.

Monitors

Your Mac can use standard monitors of the type found in the Windows world. Every

Macintosh can drive multiple screens at the same time, too, meaning that you can use

your old PC screen either as your Mac’s main monitor (if it’s a Power Mac, Mini, or

Cube) or as a second, external screen (if it’s a laptop or any other model).

If one of those arrangements appeals to you, the only complication might be the

connector. Most PC screens, of course, have a standard VGA connector (or a more

modern DVI connector) at the tip of their tails. Your Mac may or may not have a

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