An icon is an image representation of a program, a shortcut, or a script. For instance on your desktop those pictures that are on programs, and shortcuts such as My computer are icons. So to wrap it up an icon is an image representation of a program like firefox being a fox on a globe and internet explorer being an E with a yellow circle or even safari being a compass.
A mouse pointer is exactly the same as a mouse curser. When you move you mouse don't you see that little arrow the you move on the screen. That's what is referred as a mouse pointer. Where you click programs and links that arrow or somethings a hand on a link is a mouse pointer!
The mouse pointer is called a cursor
Move the mouse pointer to rest on the item of choice
point
The pointer.
Click drag means moving your pointer over an icon and then clicking on it. Then, without unclicking, moving the mouse to where you want to drop the icon. And then unclick. Double click means moving you pointer over an icon and quickly push the left mouse click button two times. Right click just means clicking the right mouse click button. This might be referring to right clicking on an icon. In which case you should hover the mouse pointer over the icon and then push the right mouse button.
A pointed finger/hand
go to control panel. then click on sound and hardware. click pointer appearance,then click 3d bronze cursor icon
True if using windows XP. Go to control panel. Double left click the mouse icon. Select Pointer from the top menu bar. This gives you many alternative pointer options.
Click the plow icon in the botton right corner where the picture of the mouse pointer is
Place your mouse pointer over the icon with out clicking for a few seconds. A small yellow box will appear very close by to your mouse containing a brief description of the function of that icon. Most icons in Microsoft Word have this ability.
It usually looks like an arrow. But you can customize the mouse cursor to have a wide range of appearances if you want to. You can do this by going into 'My Computer' and selecting the mouse icon.
This problem can be solved by waiting for the computer to finish executing the program. If it persists, it is usually due the program crashed, and the mouse pointer can be restored by terminating the program using Task Manager.
A crosshair with 4 arrows.