I am unsure what you mean - but taking you at your word, I will
throw in some proper terminology and perhaps we can figure it out.
You are trying to move (not copy - which would make a duplicate and
leave the original in place) some pictures (we'll just call them
files - that is what they are) from one location (a directory on
your computer) to another location (a different directory on your
computer.) In order to attempt this you are:
- 'put [your] mouse over the first picture' --> Take the mouse
pointer (arrow) and move it until it is 'hovering' over the file
name you wish to copy. Are you also clicking ONCE and releasing
the left mouse button to SELECT the file? You state it 'does not
highlight' - well it wouldn't - your files are not 'motion
sensitive' more than likely. Unless you have a very fancy car -
try this experiment: Take your keys out and hold them over the
ignition slot that is supposed to start your car... Does anything
light up/start? ;-) Same difference - you need to CLICK
(depress/release) the left mouse button. That will
select/highlight the single file. - 'put on the control key' --> I
have to guess this means you are 'holding down the control key',
sometimes shortened to CTRL. I'm going out on a limb and guessing
you are doing this because you read someplace it allows you to
select multiple files (in fact it does - it allows you to select
multiple non-contiguous files.) In order for the CTRL key trick to
work, you should have FIRST clicked on one of the many files you
want. Then you hold down the control/ctrl key and click on another
file you want to select.
"Click" in this case means press/release the left mouse button
while the mouse pointer/arrow is hovering over the filename you
wish to select. Be sure to RELEASE the button quickly or you might
suffer from shakey-mouse... Where you begin the copy early because
you dragged and dropped instead of just selecting.
For those having trouble using the mouse because of 'shakey mouse
syndrome' - there is a way to use nothing but the keyboard for the
most part...
If CTRL+Click is not working for you, it is usually a case of
shakey mouse syndrome. Try *not* using the mouse.
CTRL allows one to select objects at random.
SHIFT selects contiguous objects.
That is the way of Windows Explorer - has been for many versions.
With the mouse:
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To select more than one item such as 2 different paragraphs in
Word, 4 cells in Excel, 3 graphics in PowerPoint, or 10 files in
Windows Explorer, choose either [Shift] or [Ctrl]. The basic steps
work in Microsoft Office, Windows Explorer, and many other Windows
programs.
To select a contiguous (touching) area use [Shift]:
1. Click once on the first item.
2. Press and hold [Shift].
3. Click on the last item that you want to highlight and
everything in between will also be selected.
4. Perform an action such as formatting.
To select non-contiguous (unrelated) items use [Ctrl]:
1. Click one on the first item.
2. Press and hold [Ctrl] and, click on each of the other items,
press [Ctrl] again to unselect.
3. Perform the action to finish working with the highlighted area.
A random Google find on the subject - with pictures:
http://www.pc-help-online.co.uk/libdoc.php?doc=50
(The last part of it shows you contiguous and non-contiguous
selecting...)
Without the Mouse:
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To select a contiguous (touching) area use [Shift]:
1. Select the first file in whatever way you are comfortable
(click, arrow to it and press the [Spacebar], etc.)
2. Press and hold down [Shift].
3. Use the arrow keys to move around and highlight the last file.
4. All items in between should be selected.
To select non-contiguous (unrelated) items use [Ctrl]:
1. Select the first file in whatever way you are comfortable
(click, arrow to it and press the [Spacebar], etc.)
2. Press and hold down [CTRL].
3. Use the arrow keys to move around and highlight the next file.
4. Press the [Spacebar].
5. Repeat until you have all the non-contiguous files you wish
highlighted.
More examples found with Google:
http://yrosenthal.com/ppt/windows/WindowsBasics-a.ppt
(Slides 11-16 of this powerpoint download...)
http://www.colorado.edu/Atconference/Cantor - Keyboard course, answers.htm
(Section 3.1)
http://www.emu.edu.tr/english/facil...slib/Microsoft Works 4.5 6-in-1/ch12/ch12.htm
http://www.geekgirls.com/windows_clicking.htm
('Selecting multiple items' and 'Multiple selection in Win 95')
(Yes - OLD article - but it shows CTRL and SHIFT have always
worked in this way in Explorer...)
