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Glossary
clicking — Pressing and releasing one of the mouse buttons once (normally the Select button,
unless otherwise stated).
clicking on — Pointing at with the mouse pointer and clickning Select.
close icon — Click Select on this to close a window or directory display. Click Adjust to close
the window and simultaneously open its parent. Press Shift and click Select on this to
close a window and leave its icon on the Pinboard (Double-click on the Pinboard icon
to open it again). Press Shift Adjust to open the parent without closing the window.
computer control keys — These include the following keys: Tab, Ctrl, Shift, CapsLock, Alt,
Return, the arrow keys, Delete, Insert, Home, Copy, Page Up and Page Down.
default — A standard setting or option, which the computer uses unless you tell it to do
something else.
Delete key—The function of this key depends on what application you are using. For instance,
in Edit (or a writable menu box) press this key to delete a character to the left of the
caret. In Draw, press this key to delete a selected object.
desktop — Area of the screen display where you run applications, open windows and so on.
destination disc — When making a backup, you copy information from an original source disc
to a blank, formatted destination disc.
devices and device icons — Devices really means storage devices – places where information (
files, directories or programs) is kept. Click on the device icon (on the lefthand side of
the icon bar) to see what is stored on the associated device.
dialogue box — A window in which you can set multiple options and supply file names in
writable menu options before the computer performs a task or operation.
directory — Storage area – like a folder – in which you can keep files or subdirectories.
directory display — Window that displays the contents of a directory or storage device.
Double-click on a directory to see its directory display.
disc — See floppy disc.
disc eject button — Make sure the drive indicator light is out before you press this to eject a
floppy disc.
double-clicking — Pressing and releasing the Select or Adjust button twice in quick succession.
double-click arrow — When you double-click on an object, the pointer will change to a
double-click arrow just after the first click. You have to make the second click before
the pointer reverts to its normal shape.
double density floppy discs — Floppy discs capable of holding about 800KB of information
when formatted.
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