The Applications section of the encyclopedia explores the ways in which information technology has been applied, and provides an in-depth look at the products and services that are available to the consumer.
This help file explains how to use the Applications menu screen.
Select one of the large, triangular buttons in the center of the screen to learn more about a particular category of products and services. This takes you to an overview screen where you can select articles, pictures and movie clips about your chosen subject.
The other buttons on the screen are there to help you find your way around the encyclopedia. Select a button to activate one of the following features:
Path - enables you to jump to any screen in the encyclopedia. The Path button is the round icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Exit - closes the encyclopedia and exits the program.
Options - brings up some useful options: Dictionary loads the Jones Interactive Dictionary with definitions for over 3,000 technical words; Find will search all the articles of the encyclopedia for any word or phrase you enter; Print will print an article if one is currently displayed; Sound Level allows you to adjust the sound level. Select Close to close the Options toolbox.
Question Mark - activates this on-line help system.
Landmark - the icon to the left of the question mark is called a landmark. Select this icon to return to the main menu.
Index - brings up the complete index of all encyclopedia articles grouped by category.
Tour - activates a guided tour through all of the functions on this screen.