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A mouse is provided with function buttons being aligned back and forth on its surface. Thus, the width is narrower than in a general mouse to make the mouse slim. Furthermore, the back-and-forth function buttons can be pressed by a finger tip put on the upper surface of the mouse to operate the mous

A mouse is provided with function buttons being aligned back and forth on its surface. Thus, the width is narrower than in a general mouse to make the mouse slim. Furthermore, the back-and-forth function buttons can be pressed by a finger tip put on the upper surface of the mouse to operate the mouse.

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What is claimed is: 1. A mouse for use with a personal computer comprising: a mouse main body, the mouse main body including a horizontal portion, a vertical portion, and a finger rest portion for accommodating a finger placed thereon, the horizontal portion being vertically lower than the finger r

What is claimed is: 1. A mouse for use with a personal computer comprising: a mouse main body, the mouse main body including a horizontal portion, a vertical portion, and a finger rest portion for accommodating a finger placed thereon, the horizontal portion being vertically lower than the finger rest portion, wherein the horizontal portion includes a first surface extending horizontally on the mouse main body, and the vertical portion includes a second surface extending vertically on the mouse main body such that the first surface and the second surface intersect in a substantially perpendicular manner, wherein the horizontal portion, the vertical portion, and the finger rest portion are provided on an upper portion of the mouse main body, wherein a first function button is disposed on the first surface of the horizontal portion and a second function button is disposed on the second surface of the vertical portion, the first and second function buttons being aligned in a forward/backward direction of the mouse main body such that both the first and second function buttons are actuated by a same single finger, the first function button being arranged to be pressed in a downward direction, the second function button being arranged to be pressed in a backward direction, and wherein the first and second function buttons are arranged to be pressed by the finger placed on the finger rest portion. 2. A mouse for use with a personal computer comprising: a mouse main body, the mouse main body including a horizontal portion, a vertical portion, and a finger rest portion for accommodating a finger placed thereon, the horizontal portion being vertically lower than the finger rest portion, wherein the horizontal portion includes a first surface extending horizontally on the mouse main body, and the vertical portion includes a second surface extending vertically on the mouse main body such that the first surface and the second surface intersect in a substantially perpendicular manner, wherein the horizontal portion, the vertical portion, and the finger rest portion are provided on an upper portion of the mouse main body, wherein a first function button is disposed on the first surface of the horizontal portion and a second function button is disposed on the second surface of the vertical portion, the first and second function buttons being aligned in a forward/backward direction of the mouse main body such that both the first and second function buttons are actuated by a same single finger, the first function button being arranged to be pressed in a downward direction, the second function button being arranged to be pressed in a backward direction, wherein the first and second function buttons are arranged to be pressed by the finger placed on the finger rest portion, wherein a rotatable scroll plate is provided on the mouse main body, and wherein the scroll plate can perform a common scroll function and a high-speed scroll function in accordance with the operation of the scroll plate.