1. A method for indicating the status of display objects, the method comprising the steps of: associating an audible cue with a display object, wherein the audible cue indicates the access status of the display object; generating the audible cue associated with the display object if a pointer is positioned proximate the display object; and arbitrating, if said pointer is proximate to plural remote networked objects, to determine a selected one of said plural objects according to a maximum intersection area between said pointer and said plural objects.