To cancel a program or procedure before its completion. Sometimes activated by the escape key. Programs in Windows 95 may usually be aborted by pressing Alt and F4.
n. A "Bort"--the new alien character on Star Trek Voyager. Has horns, fins, fur. Wears Lee Press On nails. Likes Picard better than Kirk.#
The act of retrieving data from either the hard drive or from another device. For example, a program may be said to be "accessing a hard disk" when a word processing file is opened.
Madonna may be said to be accessing a "hard disk" when her Chiropractor makes house calls...or when she goes on a date.#
The amount of time that lapses between the time information is requested from memory or from the hard drive until it appears on the screen.
Usually measured in terms of the length of time of Ted Kennedy's memory lapses. For instance, a micro-TED, a nano-TED, a pico-TED.#
In an environment that uses multiple windows, the window currently in use. The active window is displayed in the foreground while inactive Windows are displayed in another, usually paler, color and sent to the background. Windows can usually be activated by clicking on any visible portion of them or pressing Alt-Tab until the windows icon is displayed or clicking on the button for the window in the taskbar.
Or in the case of Robin Williams' multiple personalities, the active window is the current character he is portraying. #
This Windows 95 control panel item is designed to help guide the user through installing new hardware, like sound cards and CD-ROM drives, on his or her computer. You should add hardware to your computer if you need features not available with your current configuration.
You should not add hardware to your computer because your toolbox is full and you can't find a place to put that darned C-clamp.#
This Windows 95 control panel item allows the user to Install/Uninstall programs, add or remove components from the Setup Menu, or create a backup Startup Disk.
Tip: To avoid waxy buildup, remove programs whenever possible.#
This program gives the user the ability to efficiently add or remove entire programs from their computer. Uninstalled programs are put in the Recycle Bin. Uninstalled programs make a fine mulch. #
This program allows the user to create a startup disk for their system. If troubles arise when starting Windows, the startup disk can be used to start the computer, run diagnostic programs, and fix any problems. The Startup disk must be saved on a floppy disk.
You can start up a club. And you can startup an engine. But you can never start up an engine with the CLUB. Beware of imitators.#
This program allows the user to add or remove Components from their Windows Setup. Each component has Details. The user can either click on the Component or click on Details to add or remove options piece by piece. This allows for customization of the Windows Setup.
O.J.'s best defense: I've been framed! It's all a Windows Setup! Who says there's no such thing as night golfing. That's why they make neon golf balls!#
Letters and numbers. The characters on a keyboard which include upper- and lowercase letters of the alphabet, numbers 0 through 9, punctuation marks and special symbols.
Alphanumeric characters in windows may be closer than they appear!!!#
A key on the IBM PC-compatible keyboard which is used in combination with other keys to execute commands, make selections from a drop down menu, or as a shortcut key.
Alt stands for alternate. Not to be confused with Roseanne's singing--which would be "Off Key"#
Procedure in Windows 95 that brings up a list of icons for the currently open folders, applications and files and allows you to activate the one desired.
The keyboard equivalent for cross-dressing. See RuPaul.#
A term for a computer program or software. Also the categories of use for a computer such as accounting, games or on-line access.
Form frequently filled out by former brat pack thespians such as Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and Judd Nelson.#
A set of programming functions and resources provided by an operating system.
Also, the answer in last night's bonus round on Wheel of Fortune. Love that Vanna!#
Where the contents of the window can be found.
Contents of window may not appear full due to settling during packaging. #
Windows 95 option that allows icons to be sorted by Name, Type, Size or Date.
Hardest part of being the curator at the Hollywood Wax Museum? How to arrange all those icons! Like the Michael Jackson statue which changes every few weeks. Add the glove. Remove the glove. Change the nose. Build the chin. It never ends!#
A standard computer character set consisting of 96 letters and 32 non-printing control characters. Each character is referenced by a corresponding number to maintain uniformity among different computers and devices.
The sequel to "ASCI".#
A file containing only characters from the ASCII character set without any special formatting. These can usually be interchanged between programs even when the program importing the file has no special filters for the program that created the file.
Also refers to a movie containing only characters from Diner or the Breakfast Club. Check your papers for "ASCIII".#
A filename extension identified with an application that can, because of the extension, be used to automatically open that application.
You do want to associate your files with the programs that created them, you do not want to be a known associate of Pete Rose.#
A special character (*) which in DOS is the wild-card symbol that substitutes for any one or more characters. It is also the arithmetic symbol for multiplication.
The new name of the artist formerly known as Prince.#
