HyperGuide Basics Contents


Introducing Windows HyperGuide
What is Windows HyperGuide?

Learning the Basics

HyperGuide Features

Copyright and Trademarks


Introducing Windows HyperGuide
What is Windows HyperGuide?

Learning the Basics

Documentation for Each Application

HyperGuide Topics

Up and Down in HyperGuide

Switching Between HyperGuide and an Application

HyperGuide Buttons

HyperGuide Features

Copyright and Trademarks


Introducing Windows HyperGuide
What is Windows HyperGuide?

Learning the Basics

HyperGuide Features

The Search Feature

Annotations

Bookmarks in HyperGuide

Printing HyperGuide Topics

Copyright and Trademarks


Introducing Windows HyperGuide
What is Windows HyperGuide?

Learning the Basics

HyperGuide Features

Copyright and Trademarks

Copyright Notice

Trademark Information


What is Windows HyperGuide?

HyperGuide is your comprehensive online documentation for Windows. With HyperGuide, you can learn all the skills you'll need to work with Windows. When you first start HyperGuide, you see the Contents screen:

To find information on general Windows topics or on an application, click a folder. To return to the Contents screen from anywhere in HyperGuide, click the Contents button.


general topics folder

Contains information of general use in Windows and HyperGuide.

You can use:

HyperGuide Basics to learn about this documentation.

Windows Basics to learn basic skills for working with Windows.

Troubleshooting to fix problems you're having with Windows.

Glossary to look up definitions of Windows terminology.


Main group folder

Contains the documentation for the applications in the Main group, as well as Task List.


Accessories group folder

Contains the documentation for the applications in the Accessories group.


Games group folder

Contains documentation for the two games that come with Windows.


Documentation for Each Application

Each application that comes with Windows has its own HyperGuide documentation. When you click an application's button on the Contents screen, you see this kind of window:

Almost every application has a Quick Look, Concepts, Procedures, Commands, and Keys. Two applications have additional documentation--in the above example, Paintbrush has Tools.


Quick Look

Shows a picture from which you can get quick information about the application by clicking on different parts of the picture.


Concepts

Provides an overview of the main features of an application. When you click the Concepts button, you see folders containing topics for the Concepts.

If you click a plain folder, you go directly to a topic. If you click a folder with a plus (+), you see a list of topics:

You can now click a green title to see a topic.


Procedures

Provides step-by-step instructions on how to use an application. When you click the Procedures button, you see folders containing topics for the Procedures.

If you click a plain folder, you go directly to a topic. If you click a folder with a plus (+), you see a list of topics:

You can now click a green title to see a topic.


Commands

Explains each of an application's menu commands. When you click the Commands button, you see the menu bar for the application. You click a menu name to see the menu's commands, as you would in the actual application:

You can then click a command to see a topic about the command.


Keys

Lists key combinations that are unique to the application.


special documentation

A category of documentation that is unique to the application. For example, Paintbrush has Tools, and PIF Editor has Options.


HyperGuide Topics

In HyperGuide, a topic can be in the form of a Quick Look graphic, an explanation of a command, a conceptual overview, a procedure, or a table of keys.

Topics often have several different kinds of hotspots. Hotspots are areas of the screen you can click to see another topic or more information. For example, if you click green underlined text, a button, or a folder with a plus (+), you see more information in a popup window. If you click solid green text or a plain folder, you go directly to another topic.

Related Procedure


glossary definition

Shows the definition of a Windows term in a popup window.


hint or example button

Shows a hint or example in a popup window. The hint might be a tip, shortcut, or a suggestion. The example can be text or graphics.


jump to topic

Takes you to another topic. When you click solid green text, you go to a topic that is closely related to the procedure or explanation you're reading.


related procedures folder

Shows a list of related procedures in a popup window. Topics can also have related commands, keys, concepts, and so on.

In a topic, any folder with a plus (+) will show related topics in a popup window. If you click a plain folder, you will go directly to a topic.


keyboard procedure folder

Takes you to the keyboard version of a procedure. The procedure explains how to accomplish a task using only the keyboard. HyperGuide includes keyboard versions for almost all of its procedures.

At the bottom of a keyboard procedure, you can click the Mouse Procedure folder to return to the mouse version of the procedure.


pointer

The object on the screen that follows the mouse's movement and indicates which area of the screen will be affected when you click the mouse button. In HyperGuide, when the pointer turns to the shape of a hand, you can click the text or art to see another topic or more information.


Up and Down in HyperGuide

HyperGuide is organized into levels. For example, to get to the level of this topic, you had to start at the top of HyperGuide--the Contents screen. The next level down listed topics for HyperGuide Basics. After that you see a list of topics for HyperGuide Basics Concepts. Topics like this one are at the bottom level.

To move back up in HyperGuide, you can use the Up button in the HyperGuide button bar. You can click the Up button repeatedly, until you reach the HyperGuide Contents screen.

Related Procedure


example

If you click the Up button from this topic, you will see a list of Concepts topics. If you click Up again, you will see the HyperGuide Basics screen. Click Up again, and you will see the HyperGuide Contents screen.


Switching Between HyperGuide and an Application

When you are reading about an application in HyperGuide, you might want to have that application running on the Windows desktop. You can easily switch between the application and HyperGuide simply by clicking. For example, to switch to a partially covered application, click any visible part of that application's window:


HyperGuide Buttons

HyperGuide has seven buttons that let you move around easily in HyperGuide. If a button appears dimmed, the feature is not available.

This button	Shows you

The HyperGuide Contents screen, where you can choose documentation for each application that comes with Windows.

A dialog box where you can find HyperGuide topics by searching for a keyword.

The screen you just viewed. You can backtrack through every screen you've viewed since the beginning of a HyperGuide session.

The last 40 screens you’ve viewed, the most recent screen appearing first. You can choose to view any one of these screens.

The next screen up in the HyperGuide hierarchy.

The previous topic in a series of topics.

The next topic in a series of topics.

Related Topics


Concepts

The Search Feature

Procedures

Browsing HyperGuide Topics

Searching for HyperGuide Topics

Using the History Button to Revisit a HyperGuide Topic

Using the Up Button in HyperGuide


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The Search Feature

One way of finding information is to have HyperGuide search for topics associated with a keyword. Each application's documentation has its own list of keywords. For example, if you clicked the Search button in Control Panel's documentation, you could type the word "bitmap" or select the word from the keyword list box. Then you would click the Show Topics button to see the Control Panel topics you can go to.

Related Procedure


keyword

Word associated with one or more topics. As you type in this text box, the list box below it scrolls to match the word you're typing.


keyword list

List of words associated with topics in an application's documentation. You can use the scroll bars to find a keyword you want.


Show Topics button

Shows the topics associated with a keyword you select. As a shortcut, you can double-click a keyword to see its associated topics.


topics

Topics associated with a keyword. If the list of topics is a long one, you can use the scroll bars to see all of it.


Go To button

Goes to a topic you select. As a shortcut, you can double-click a topic to go to the topic.


Annotations

You can add your own comments to a HyperGuide topic. When you choose Annotate from the Edit menu, you see a dialog box like this:

When you make an annotation, HyperGuide places a green paper clip icon to the left of the topic title to remind you that you have added text to this topic. Click the paper clip icon to read or edit the annotation.

Related Procedure


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Bookmarks

Just as you can place bookmarks in a book to find references quickly, you can place bookmarks at HyperGuide topics you use frequently. Once you have placed a bookmark at a topic, you can get to that topic quickly from HyperGuide's Bookmark menu.

Related Procedure


Printing HyperGuide Topics

There may be times when you want a printout of a HyperGuide topic. For example, you might want to keep your favorite keyboard shortcuts near your computer or you might want to learn about an application while away from your computer. You can only print entire HyperGuide topics.

Related Procedure


Copyright Notice

Information in this online system is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Microsoft Corporation. The software and/or files described in this online system are furnished under a license agreement or nondisclosure agreement. The software and/or files may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement. The purchaser may make one copy of the software for backup purposes. No part of this online system may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any other purpose than the purchaser’s personal use, without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation.

(c) 1991 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Trademark Information

Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, CodeView, MultiPlan, and the Microsoft logo are registered trademarks, and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

386 is a trademark of Intel Corporation.

386-Max is a trademark of Qualitas, Inc.

Acer is a registered trademark of Acer Technologies Corporation.

Apple and LaserWriter are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

Ashton-Tate, dBase III and Framework II are registered trademarks of Ashton-Tate Corporation.

AST and RAMpage! are registered trademarks of AST Research, Inc.

AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

AT&T is a registered trademark of American Telephone and Telegraph Company.

Bitstream is a registered trademark, and Fontware is a trademark of Bitstream, Inc.

Borland and Sidekick are registered trademarks of Borland International, Inc.

Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corp.

COMPAQ DESKPRO is a registered trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation.

CompuServe is a registered trademark of CompuServe, Inc.

Dow Jones News/Retrieval is a registered trademark of Dow Jones And Company, Inc.

Epson is a registered trademark of Epson America, Inc.

Hayes is a registered trademark of Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc.

Hercules is a registered trademark of Hercules Computer Technology.

HP, LaserJet and PCL are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.

IBM, PS/2, and TopView are registerd trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

ITC Zapf Dingbats is a registered trademark of International Typeface Corporation.

Linotronic is a trademark of Linotype AG and its subsidiaries.

Logitech is a trademark of Logitech, Inc.

Lotus and 1-2-3 are registered trademarks of Lotus Development Corporation.

MultiMate Advantage II is a trademark of MulitMate International Corporation, and Ashton-Tate Company.

NEC is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation.

Olivetti is a registered trademark of Ing. C. Olivetti.

PFS: and First Choice are registered trademarks of Software Publishing Corporation.

PageMaker is a registered trademark of Aldus Corporation.

Paintbrush is a trademark of Zsoft Corporation.

PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.

Recorder was developed for Microsoft by Softbridge, Ltd.

Terminal was developed for Microsoft by Future Soft Engineering, Inc.

The symbol fonts provided with Windows 3.0 are based on the CG Times font, a product of AGFA Compugraphic Division of Agfa Corporation.

TI is a registered trademark of Texas Instruments, Inc.

Toshiba is a registered trademark of Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba.

Type Director is a trademark of Agfa Corporation, AGFA Compugraphic Division.

Vectra is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Corporation.

VT 100 is a trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation.

WordPerfect is a registered trademark of WordPerfect Corporation.

Wyse is a registered trademark of Wyse Technology.


Windows HyperGuide Commands


File Menu Commands


Edit Menu Commands


Bookmark Menu Commands


Help Menu Commands
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Lets you add your own comments to the current HyperGuide topic.

In the Annotation dialog box you can:

Type the text (annotation) that you want to add to the topic.

Edit an existing annotation.

Delete an annotation.

Copy an entire annotation or a portion of it to the Clipboard.

Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the Annotation dialog box.

Annotations are marked with a paper clip icon, which appears to the left of the first character in the current topic.

Related Procedures


Procedures

Annotating HyperGuide Topics

Copying and Pasting Annotations


Define Command

Places a bookmark at the current topic or removes a bookmark from a topic.

In the Bookmark Define dialog box you can:

Type the name of the bookmark that you want to add to the topic.

Edit the proposed name of the bookmark.

Delete a bookmark.

The name you specify for a bookmarked topic appears on the Bookmark menu. Once you have defined a bookmark, you can get to that topic quickly by choosing the bookmark name from Bookmark menu.

Related Procedure


Bookmark Names

Appear on the Bookmark menu after you have defined bookmarks. When you choose a bookmark name, the topic is displayed in the HyperGuide window.

Appears as the last item on the Bookmark menu when you have defined more than nine bookmarks. The Bookmark dialog box displays a list of all the bookmarks you've defined in the current HyperGuide document.

Related Procedure


More Command

Appears as the last item on the Bookmark menu when you have defined more than nine bookmarks.

Choosing More displays the Bookmark dialog box, which contains a list of all the bookmarks you've defined in the current Help file.

Related Procedure


Using Help Command

Displays the Contents screen for the Hyperguide Basics document.

Related Concept


About Command
About Help Command

Displays information about the Microsoft Help application, including the version number, and copyright notice.


Windows HyperGuide Procedures
Finding the Information You Want

Using HyperGuide Features

Quitting Windows HyperGuide


Windows HyperGuide Procedures
Finding the Information You Want

Choosing Hotspots in HyperGuide

Displaying the Main Contents Screen

Searching for HyperGuide Topics

Backtracking Through HyperGuide Topics

Using the History Button to Revisit a HyperGuide Topic

Using the Up Button in HyperGuide

Browsing Through HyperGuide Topics

Using HyperGuide Features

Quitting Windows HyperGuide


Windows HyperGuide Procedures
Finding the Information You Want

Using HyperGuide Features

Copying HyperGuide Topics

Annotating HyperGuide Topics

Copying and Pasting Annotations

Defining and Using Bookmarks

Opening HyperGuide Files

Printing HyperGuide Topics

Changing Printers and Printer Options

Quitting Windows HyperGuide


Choosing Hotspots in HyperGuide

Windows HyperGuide includes graphics and words that are "hot," meaning they provide links to other HyperGuide topics and to more information about the current topic.

Some graphics, such as those used in Quick Looks, are hot. In Quick Looks, you can click a graphic element on your screen for information about that particular element. Other graphics are represented by folders or buttons. Text hotspots are colored green. Whether text or graphics, the pointer changes shape whenever it is over a hotspot.

To choose a hotspot:

1	Point to the graphic or green text.

The pointer changes shape.

2	Click the mouse button.

If the hotspot is linked to another topic, that topic will appear in the HyperGuide window.

If the hotspot is linked to more information, HyperGuide displays the information in a popup.

To close a popup window:

Click anywhere.

HyperGuide has a feature that shows all the hotspots in a topic.

To show all the hotspots in a topic:

Press and hold down CTRL+TAB.

Related Concept	Keyboard Procedure


Displaying the Main Contents Screen

Once you begin using HyperGuide, you might want to return to the Contents screen so you can choose another application's documentation.

To display the Contents screen:

Click the Contents button in the HyperGuide button bar.

Related Concepts	Keyboard Procedure


Concepts

Documentation for Each Application

What is Windows HyperGuide?


Searching for HyperGuide Topics

You can use HyperGuide's search feature to look for topics associated with a keyword.

To search for a HyperGuide topic:

1	Click the Search button  in the HyperGuide button bar.

2	In the text box, type the word or phrase you want to find.

Or select a word or phrase from the upper list box.

3	Click the Show Topics button.

In the lower list box, HyperGuide displays all the topics associated with the keyword.

4	Click the topic you want to view.

If necessary, use the scroll bar to view more topics.

5	Click the Go To button.

HyperGuide displays the topic you selected.

Related Concepts	Keyboard Procedure


Concepts

HyperGuide Buttons

The Search Feature


hint

The list box scrolls automatically to those keywords that most closely match what you are typing in the text box.


Backtracking Through HyperGuide Topics

With the Back button, you can backtrack through the HyperGuide topics you have viewed, in the order in which you viewed them. If there is no previous topic to view, the Back button is dimmed. The record of which topics you have viewed is erased each time you quit HyperGuide.

To backtrack through HyperGuide topics:

Click the Back button on the HyperGuide button bar.

You return to the previously viewed topic. HyperGuide shows the window as you left it, unless you resized the window before backtracking.

Related Concept	Keyboard Procedure


Using the History Button to Revisit a HyperGuide Topic

HyperGuide keeps track of the 40 topics you most recently viewed, so you can return quickly to information you have already seen.

To use the History button to return to a topic:

1	Click the History button in the HyperGuide button bar.

2	In the History dialog box, double-click the topic you want to view.

If necessary, use the scroll bar to see more topics.

The History dialog box stays open until you choose a topic, close the History box, or quit HyperGuide.

To close the History dialog box:

Double-click the Control-menu box.

Related Concept	Keyboard Procedure


Using the Up Button in HyperGuide

HyperGuide is organized in hierarchical levels. In other words, there is more than one contents screen between the opening screen and the topic. To move quickly from a HyperGuide topic to another contents screen, use the Up button.

To move up one level in HyperGuide:

Click the Up button in the HyperGuide button bar.

Related Concepts	Keyboard Procedure


Concepts

HyperGuide Buttons

Up and Down in HyperGuide


example

If you click the Up button from this topic, you will see the Procedures contents screen. If you click Up again, you will see the contents screen for HyperGuide Basics. Click Up again, and you see the HyperGuide Contents screen.


Browsing Through HyperGuide Topics

You can browse through a series of HyperGuide topics. Browse sequences are organized by category: that is, by Concepts, Procedures, Commands, and so on.

To view the next topic in a browse sequence:

Click the >> button on the HyperGuide button bar.

When you reach the last topic in a browsing sequence, the >> button is dimmed.

To view the previous topic in a browse sequence:

Click the << button on the HyperGuide button bar.

When you reach the first topic in a browsing sequence, the << button is dimmed.

Related Concept	Keyboard Procedure


Copying Text in HyperGuide Topics to the Clipboard

You can copy all or part of the text in a HyperGuide topic onto the Clipboard. From the Clipboard, you can paste the text into another application or document.

NOTE: You cannot copy the graphics in a HyperGuide topic to the Clipboard.

To copy text onto the Clipboard:

1	Choose Copy from the HyperGuide Edit menu.

2	Click the Copy button to copy all the text onto the Clipboard.

Or select the text you want to copy onto the Clipboard and then choose Copy.

You can now paste the text into a HyperGuide annotation or into another application's document.

You can also copy all the text in a HyperGuide topic directly onto the Clipboard without displaying the Copy dialog box.

To copy all the text in a HyperGuide topic directly onto the Clipboard:

Press CTRL+INS.

Related Command	Keyboard Procedure


Annotating HyperGuide Topics

You can add your own comments to a HyperGuide topic. When you make an annotation, HyperGuide places a paper clip icon to the left of the topic title to remind you that you have added text to this topic.

To add text to the current HyperGuide topic:

1	Choose Annotate from the HyperGuide Edit menu.

2	Type the text you want as your annotation.

If you make a mistake, press the BACKSPACE key to erase any unwanted characters and then continue typing.

Text wraps automatically in the edit box, but you can end a line before it wraps by pressing ENTER.

3	Click the Save button when you finish creating the annotation.

To view an annotation:

1	Go to the topic where you made the annotation.

2	Click the paper clip icon.

3	Click the Cancel button when you have finished reading the annotation.

To remove an annotation:

1	Go to the topic where you made the annotation you want to delete.

2	Click the paper clip icon.

3	Click the Delete button.

Related Topics	Keyboard Procedure


Command

Annotate Command

Concept

Annotations

Procedure

Copying and Pasting Annotations


Copying and Pasting Annotations

You can copy text from an annotation and paste it into another annotation or another document. Likewise, you can paste text from other documents into annotations.

To copy an annotation:

1	Go to the topic where you made the annotation you want to copy.

2	Click the paper clip icon.

3	Click the Copy button to copy the entire annotation onto the Clipboard.

Or select the text in the annotation that you want to copy onto the Clipboard and then choose Copy.

4	Click the Save button to close the Annotate dialog box.

To paste text into an annotation:

1	Copy onto the Clipboard the text you want to paste into the annotation.

2	Go to the topic where you want to paste the annotation.

3	Choose Annotate from the HyperGuide Edit menu.

4	Click the Paste button to paste the contents of the Clipboard at the beginning of the Annotate window.

Or place the insertion point where you want to insert the new text and then choose Paste.

5	Click the Save button to save the changes and close the Annotate dialog box.

Related Topics	Keyboard Procedure


Command

Annotate Command

Concept

Annotations

Procedure

Annotating HyperGuide Topics


Defining and Using Bookmarks

Just as you can place bookmarks in a book to mark specific references, you can mark HyperGuide topics you use frequently. Once you have placed a bookmark at a topic, you can move to that topic quickly from HyperGuide's Bookmark menu.

To place a bookmark at the current topic:

1	Choose Define from the Bookmark menu in HyperGuide.

2	Type the name you want to give the Bookmark in the Bookmark Name box. Then choose OK.

Or just choose OK to use the topic title as the bookmark name.

The bookmark name now appears on the Bookmark menu in HyperGuide.

To go to a bookmarked topic:

1	Select the Bookmark menu in HyperGuide.

2	Choose the bookmark name for the topic you want to view.

Underlined numbers precede the first nine bookmark titles. You can press the corresponding number key to go quickly to a marked topic.

If more than nine bookmarks have been defined, choose More from the Bookmark menu. Select a bookmark in the Go To box, and then choose OK.

To remove a bookmark:

1	Choose Define from the Bookmark menu in HyperGuide.

2	Select the bookmark you want to remove.

3	Click the Delete button.

The bookmark name is removed from the Bookmark menu in HyperGuide.

Related Topics	Keyboard Procedure


Commands

Define Command

Bookmark Names

More Command

Concept

Bookmarks in HyperGuide


Opening HyperGuide Files

You can open the HyperGuide file for any application's documentation. For example, you can be reading Notepad's documentation and open the HyperGuide file for Program Manager.

To open a HyperGuide file:

1	Choose Open from the File menu in HyperGuide.

2	If the file is in the current directory, double-click the name of the file in the Files box.

If the file is not in the current directory, double-click the directory you want in the Directories box. Then double-click the name of the file in the Files box.

Related Command	Keyboard Procedure


hint

The first two letters of the name of a  HyperGuide file is an abbreviation of the application's name. The next two letters are always CD, which stand for compact disc. The extension is always .HLP. For example, the HyperGuide file for Alarm Clock is ACCD.HLP.


hint

The current directory is shown below the Filename box. Double-clicking the two periods [..] at the top of the Directories box shows the files and directories located one level closer to a disk's root directory.

Instead of using the Files and Directories list boxes to open a file, you can type the complete pathname in the Filename box and click OK.


Printing HyperGuide Topics

To print the current topic:

Choose Print Topic from the HyperGuide File menu.

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Command

Print Command

Concept

Printing HyperGuide Topics

Procedure

Changing Printers and Printer Options


Changing Printers and Printer Options

HyperGuide prints topics on the default printer. If you have installed more than one printer in Windows, you can make any of your installed printers the default printer. You can also change default printer options.

To change printers and printer options:

1	Choose Printer Setup from the File menu in HyperGuide.

2	Select the printer you want to use.

3	Click the Setup button to change default printer options.

In the dialog box that appears, the available options depend on the printer you chose.

4	Select the options you want.

For more information on options, choose the Help button in the printer's Setup dialog box.

5	Click OK to close the printer's Setup dialog box.

6	Click OK to return to HyperGuide.

Related Topics	Keyboard Procedure


Command

Printer Setup Command

Procedure

Printing HyperGuide Topics


Quitting Windows HyperGuide

When you have finished using HyperGuide, you can close it.

To quit HyperGuide:

Choose Exit from the File menu in HyperGuide.

The HyperGuide window closes. When you reopen HyperGuide, the HyperGuide window retains the same size and location as the last time you used it.

Related Command	Keyboard Procedure


Windows HyperGuide Keys
Topics


Windows HyperGuide Keys
Topics

General HyperGuide Keys

HyperGuide Button Keys


General HyperGuide Keys

Use the following key equivalents for Windows HyperGuide:

Press	To

TAB	Select a hotspot. Pressing TAB repeatedly moves the selection cursor to other hotspots in the topic.

CTRL+TAB	Shows all the hotspots in a topic.

CTRL+INS	Copies the entire contents of the current topic directly to the Clipboard without displaying the Copy dialog box.

SHIFT+INS	Pastes the contents of the Clipboard into the Annotation dialog box.

ALT+F4	Exit Windows HyperGuide.


HyperGuide Button Keys

Use the following key equivalents for the HyperGuide buttons:

Press	To

C	Choose Contents.

S	Choose Search.

B	Choose Back.

T	Choose History.

U	Choose Up.

< (or ,)	Choose <<.

> (or .)	Choose >>.


Windows HyperGuide Keyboard Procedures
Finding the Information You Want

Using HyperGuide Features

Quitting Windows HyperGuide


Windows HyperGuide Keyboard Procedures
Finding the Information You Want

Choosing Hotspots in HyperGuide

Displaying the Main Contents Screen

Searching for HyperGuide Topics

Backtracking Through HyperGuide Topics

Using the History Button to Revisit a HyperGuide Topic

Using the Up Button in HyperGuide

Browsing HyperGuide Topics

Using HyperGuide Features

Quitting Windows HyperGuide


Windows HyperGuide Keyboard Procedures
Finding the Information You Want

Using HyperGuide Features

Copying HyperGuide Topics

Annotating HyperGuide Topics

Copying and Pasting Annotations

Defining and Using Bookmarks

Opening HyperGuide Files

Printing HyperGuide Topics

Changing Printers and Printer Options

Quitting Windows HyperGuide


Keyboard: Choosing Hotspots in HyperGuide

To choose a hotspot:

1	Press TAB until you select the hotspot.

2	Press ENTER.

To close a popup window:

Press any key.

To show all the hotspots in a topic:

Press and hold down CTRL+TAB.

Related Concept	Mouse Procedure


Keyboard: Displaying the Main Contents Screen

To display the Contents screen:

Press C.

Related Topics	Mouse Procedure


Concepts

Documentation for Each Application

What is Windows HyperGuide?


Keyboard: Searching for HyperGuide Topics

To search for a HyperGuide topic:

1	Press S to display the Search dialog box.

2	Type the word or phrase you want to find in the text box.

3	Press ENTER to have Help display all the topics associated with the keyword in the list box.

4	Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select a topic.

5	Press ENTER to go to that topic.

Related Topics	Mouse Procedure


Concepts

HyperGuide Buttons

The Search Feature


Keyboard: Backtracking Through HyperGuide Topics

To back up to the previously viewed topic:

Press B.

Related Concept	Mouse Procedure


Keyboard: Using the History Button to Revisit a HyperGuide Topic

To use the History button to return to a topic:

1	Press T to display the History dialog box.

2	Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select a topic.

3	Press ENTER.

To close the History dialog box:

Press ALT+F4.

Related Concept	Mouse Procedure


Keyboard: Using the Up Button in HyperGuide

To move up one level in HyperGuide:

Press U.

Related Concept	Mouse Procedure


Keyboard: Browsing HyperGuide Topics

To view the next topic in the browsing order:

Press >.

To view the previous in the browsing order:

Press <.

Related Concept	Mouse Procedure


Keyboard: Copying Text in HyperGuide Topics to the Clipboard

To copy topic text onto the Clipboard:

1	Press ALT and then E.

2	Press C.

3	Press ALT+C to copy all the text to the Clipboard.

Or, select the text you want to copy to the Clipboard and then press ALT+C.

To copy all the text in a HyperGuide topic directly onto the Clipboard:

Press CTRL+INS.

Related Command	Mouse Procedure


Keyboard: Annotating HyperGuide Topics

To add text to the current HyperGuide topic:

1	Press ALT and then E.

2	Press A.

3	Type the text you want as your annotation.

4	Press ALT+S when you have finished the annotation.

To view an annotation:

1	Go to the topic where you made the annotation.

2	Press TAB to highlight the paper clip icon and then press ENTER.

3	Press ALT+S or ESC when you finish reading the annotation.

To remove an annotation:

1	Go to the topic where you made the annotation.

2	Press TAB until you select the paper clip icon and then press ENTER.

3	Press ALT+D.

Related Topics	Mouse Procedure


Concept

Annotations

Command

Annotate Command

Procedure

Copying and Pasting Annotations


Keyboard: Copying and Pasting Annotations

To copy an annotation:

1	Go to the topic where you made the annotation you want to copy.

2	Press TAB until you select the paper clip icon and then press ENTER.

3	Press ALT+C to copy the entire annotation onto the Clipboard.

Or select the text in the annotation that you want to copy onto the Clipboard and then press ALT+C.

4	Press ALT+S or ESC to close the Annotate dialog box.

To paste text into an annotation:

1	Copy onto the Clipboard the text that you want to paste into the annotation.

2	Go to the topic where you want to paste the annotation.

3	Press ALT and then E.

4	Press A.

4	Press ALT+P or SHIFT+INS to paste the contents of the Clipboard at the beginning of the topic.

Or, place the insertion point where you want to insert the new text and then press ALT+P or SHIFT+INS.

5	Press ALT+S or ESC to close the Annotate dialog box.

Related Topics	Mouse Procedure


Concept

Annotations

Command

Annotate Command

Procedure

Annotating HyperGuide Topics


Keyboard: Defining and Using Bookmarks

To place a bookmark at the current topic:

1	Press ALT and then M.

2	Press D.

3	Type the name you want to give the Bookmark in the Bookmark Name box. Then press ENTER.

Or just press ENTER to use the topic title as the bookmark name.

To go to a bookmarked topic:

1	Press ALT and then M.

2	Press the number associated with the bookmark name of the topic you want to view.

Or press M if more than nine bookmarks have been defined. Then use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select a bookmark, and press ENTER.

To remove a bookmark:

1	Press ALT and then M.

2	Press D.

3	Press TAB and use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select the bookmark.

4	Press ALT+D.

Related Topics	Mouse Procedure


Concept

Bookmarks in HyperGuide

Commands

Define Command

Bookmark Names


Keyboard: Opening HyperGuide Files

To open a HyperGuide file:

1	Press ALT and then F.

2	Press O.

3	If the file is in the current directory, press ALT+F and use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select the file.

If the file is not in the current directory,press ALT+D, use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select a drive or directory, and press ENTER. Then press ALT+F and use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select the file.

4	Press ENTER.

Related Command	Mouse Procedure


hint

The current directory is shown below the Filename box. Choosing the two periods [..] at the top of the Directories box shows the files and directories located one level closer to a disk's root directory.


hint

Instead of using the Files and Directories list boxes to open a file, you can type the complete pathname in the Filename box and press ENTER.


Keyboard: Printing HyperGuide Topics

To print the current topic:

1	Press ALT and then F.

2	Press P.

Related Command	Mouse Procedure


Keyboard: Changing Printers and Printer Options

To change printers and printer options:

1	Press ALT and then F.

2	Press R.

3	Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key to select the printer you want to use.

4	Press ALT+S to change printer options.

5	Select the options you want and press ENTER.

6	Press ENTER.

Related Topics	Mouse Procedure


Procedure

Printing HyperGuide Topics

Command

Printer Setup Command


Keyboard: Quitting Windows HyperGuide

To quit HyperGuide:

1	Press ALT+F.

2	Press X.

Related Command	Mouse Procedure


Quick Look at HyperGuide


Windows HyperGuide

The CD-ROM documentation set included with Windows providing a comprehensive description of Windows and the ways you can work with it.

The Microsoft Help application which displays the Windows HyperGuide documentation is also available to all applications you are running with Windows.


application Control-menu


title bar

Contains the title of HyperGuide and the application-specific document you are using, in this case Recorder.

Drag the title bar to move the HyperGuide window.


Minimize button

Click the Minimize button to shrink the HyperGuide window to an icon.


Maximize button

Click the Maximize button to enlarge the HyperGuide window to its maximum size.


File menu


Edit menu


Bookmark menu


Help menu


menu bar

Contains the names of all the HyperGuide menus.

Click a menu name to display commands.


Contents button

Displays the Contents for the HyperGuide document you have open, where you can choose the kind of Help you want for that application.

Click the Contents button to return to the Contents.


Back button

Goes back to the HyperGuide topic you have just seen. Use this button to backtrack through the topics you have seen so far.

Click the Back button to return to the previously viewed HyperGuide topic.


History button

Displays a list of the HyperGuide topics you have viewed. Use this button to revisit any of the last 40 Help topics you have viewed. The most recent topic appears first.

Click the History button to choose a topic to revisit.


Up button

Moves you up one level in the HyperGuide contents hierarchy so you can change the kind of information you are viewing.

Click the Up button to return to the prvious contents level in HyperGuide.


<< button

Displays the previous topic in a category (e.g., Commands, Concepts, Procedures). Use this button when you want to view in reverse order the topics in a HyperGuide category.

Click the << button to return to the previous topic in a sequence.


>> button

Displays the next topic in a category (e.g., Commands, Concepts, Procedures). Use this button when you want to view HyperGuide topics in the recommended order.

Click the >> button to return to the previous topic in a sequence.


HyperGuide button bar

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A box used to move quickly to a particular location in a file or list.

Drag the scroll box to move to another location.


application window

The main window for an application, in this case the HyperGuide window. The HyperGuide application window displays information topics about Windows and Windows applications.


window border

The outside edge of a window.

Drag the window border to change the size of the window.


Welcome to the HyperGuide Tour


HyperGuide Contents


Main Group Folder


Program Manager Categories


Program Manager Concepts


HyperGuide Topics


Cross References in Topics


Choosing a Related Procedure Link


Using the Back Button


Using the Up Button


Opening a Third Level Folder


Using Up to Switch Categories


Choosing the Commands Category


Selecting a Menu Name


Choosing a Command Topic


Copy Command Topic


Returning to the Second Level


Choosing the Quick Look Category


Program Manager Quick Look


Returning to the HyperGuide Contents


Ending the HyperGuide Tour


Glossary to Windows HyperGuide


A

386 enhanced mode

active

active printer

animation

application

application icon

application window

arrow keys

associate

AUTOEXEC.BAT


B

<< button

>> button

Back button

base-level synthesizer

batch file

baud rate

bitmap

branch

browse

byte


C

cascading menu	complementary color

CD-ROM	compound device

channel	CONFIG.SYS

check box	Contents button

choose	Control menu

Clipboard	Control-menu box

close	conventional memory

collapse	cutout

command

command button

command line


D

data bits	Directory Tree window

default button	directory window

default printer	disk-drive icon

desktop	display box

desktop pattern	document

destination directory	document file

device contention	document window

device driver	DOS

dialog box	drag

directory path	drop-down list box

Directory Tree


E

error-checking

expand

expanded memory

extended memory

extended synthesizer

extension


F

file

file information line

flow control

font

font size

format

full-screen application


G

General MIDI Mode standard

group

group icon

group window


H

History button

hotspot

hue

HyperGuide button bar


Task List

text box

text file

title

title bar

topic

track


U

Up button


V

vector font

virtual memory

volume label


W

waveform

WAVE format

wildcard characters

window

window border

Windows application

wrap


X

No defined terms.


Y

No defined terms.


Z

No defined terms.


386 enhanced mode, defined
386 enhanced mode

Provides access to the virtual memory capabilities of the Intel 80386 processor. With virtual memory capabilities, Windows applications can use more memory than is physically available. Enhanced mode also allows for multitasking of non-Windows applications.


active, defined
active

Describes the selected window or icon that you are currently working with. Windows always applies the next keystroke or command you choose to the active window. If a window is active, it appears in front of all other windows on the desktop, and its title bar changes color to differentiate it visually from other windows. If an icon is made active, its Control menu appears.

Inactive is the opposite of active and describes windows or icons on the desktop that are not selected.


active printer, defined
active printer

An installed printer that has been assigned to a printer port using Setup or Control Panel. More than one printer can be set up to work on a single port, but only one can be active, since only one printer can be physically connected to the port at a time.

An inactive printer is an installed printer that is not currently connected to the printer port.


animation

The display of a series of graphic images, simulating motion. You can play animation files (.MMM extension) with the Media Player accessory. Animations are also called movies.


application, defined
application

A computer program used for a particular kind of work, such as word processing. This term is often used interchangeably with "program."


application icon, defined
application icon

An icon that represents an application that is running.


application window, defined
application window

The main window for an application. It contains the application's menu bar and main workspace. An application window may contain multiple document windows.


ARROW keys, defined
arrow keys

The four arrow keys on your computer keyboard. These keys move the cursor or pointer on your screen to locations you choose. Each arrow key moves the cursor or pointer in the direction of the arrow on the key. Each arrow key is named for the direction in which arrow points: UP ARROW, DOWN ARROW, LEFT ARROW, and RIGHT ARROW.


associate, defined
associate

To assign files that have the same extension to a program. When you choose a file with the specified extension, the associated application runs with the file loaded.


AUTOEXEC.BAT, defined
AUTOEXEC.BAT

Batch file that lists MS-DOS commands. MS-DOS automatically carries out the commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file when you turn on your computer. The file is located in the root directory of your first hard disk, which is usually drive C.

Typically, an AUTOEXEC.BAT file starts memory-resident utilities such as a network and sets up environment variables that are used later by applications. In addition, your AUTOEXEC.BAT file might set your MS-DOS prompt or start pop-up programs such as Borland's SideKick.


<< button, defined
<< button

Displays the previous topic in a series of topics, until you reach the first topic in the series. Then the button is dimmed. Use this button when you want to backtrack through topics the way they are organized in HyperGuide.


>> button, defined
>> button

Displays the next topic in a series of topics, until you reach the last topic in the series. Then the button is dimmed. Use this button to move from topic to topic in the recommended order.


Back button, defined
Back button

Displays the last topic you viewed. HyperGuide moves back one topic at a time, in the order in which you viewed them.


base-level synthesizer, defined
base-level synthesizer

One of the two types of synthesizers accommodated by Windows.

MIDI files authored for Windows include two versions of a song: one version for base-level synthesizers and another version for extended synthesizers. The distinctions between base-level and extended synthesizers are based on the number of instruments and notes the synthesizer can play.


batch file, defined
batch file

A file that runs a sequence, or "batch," of commands when you type its filename. All filenames of batch files end with the extension .BAT, even though you don't have to type this extension to run the batch file.


baud rate, defined
baud rate

Signalling speed measured by the number of signals per second.


bitmap, defined
bitmap

An image stored as an array of bits.


branch, defined
branch

A segment of the Directory Tree, representing a directory and any subdirectories it contains.


browse, defined
browse

To look through files and directories. In some dialog boxes, the Browse button shows a list of files and directories from which you can choose.


byte, defined
byte

The amount of memory space (normally 8 bits) that a computer needs to represent a single character or word.


cascading menu, defined
cascading menu

A menu that opens from a command on another menu.


CD-ROM

Compact Disc-Read Only Memory. An optical data-storage technology that allows large quantities of data (such as animations, images, music, and sound) to be stored on a compact disc similar to discs used by the music industry.


channel

MIDI uses channels to send messages to individual devices within a MIDI setup. There are 16 MIDI channel numbers. Devices in a MIDI setup can be directed to respond only to messages marked with a channel number specific to the device.


check box, defined
check box

A small square box that appears in dialog boxes and can be selected or cleared. When the check box is selected, an X appears in the box.


choose, defined
choose

To use key combinations or your mouse to carry out a command in Windows. You often choose a command after you have selected an item or made it active.


Clipboard, defined
Clipboard

A temporary storage area in memory, used to transfer information. You can cut or copy information onto the Clipboard and then paste it into another document or application.


close, defined
close

To reduce a document window or application window to an icon or, in some cases, to remove it from the desktop. You close a window by double-clicking the Control-menu box or choosing the Close command from the Control menu. When closing an application window, you can choose to save or abandon changes to the current document before you close it.


collapse, defined
collapse

To hide a level of directory information in the Directory Tree window. When you first start File Manager, all directories but the root directory are collapsed.


command, defined
command

A word or phrase, usually found in a menu, that you choose to carry out an action.


command button, defined
command button

A button in a dialog box that carries out or cancels the selected action. Two common command buttons are OK and Cancel. The button that carries out the action will often have a label that describes it (for example, Open, Create, Install). Another dialog box appears when you choose a command followed by ellipses.


command line, defined
command line

Information given to MS-DOS that specifies a command and all the pertinent information to carry it out. For example, to start Windows, you type win at the MS-DOS prompt.


complementary color, defined
complementary color

The color exactly opposite a color on the RGB color wheel. For example, the complementary color of blue is yellow.


compound device, defined
compound device

Devices, such as the waveform audio driver, that have an associated file and require a filename specification when opened.


CONFIG.SYS, defined
CONFIG.SYS

A file that defines device drivers and specifies your MS-DOS configuration. For example, a typical CONFIG.SYS file might specify the location of the MS-DOS file COMMAND.COM, define an extended memory manager, and specify how many files an application can have open at once. MS-DOS runs the commands in the CONFIG.SYS file each time you turn on your computer. Your CONFIG.SYS file is located in the root directory of your first hard disk, which is usually drive C.


Contents button, defined
Contents button

Displays the HyperGuide contents.


Control menu, defined
Control menu

The menu in the upper-left corner of a window. The Control menu appears on every application that runs in a window and on some non-Windows applications. Document windows, icons, and some dialog boxes also have Control menus.

Control menu commands move, change the size of, and close windows. You can also switch to Task List by using the Control menu. For non-Windows applications, Control menu commands transfer information and perform other functions, depending on the application.


Control-menu box, defined
Control-menu box

The box located in the upper-left corner of a window. Clicking the Control-menu box opens the Control menu for the window.


conventional memory, defined
conventional memory

The first 640K of memory that MS-DOS uses to run applications. Most computers have at least 256K of conventional memory and can accommodate up to 640K of conventional memory.


cutout, defined
cutout

A portion of a Paintbrush drawing you select with the Scissors or Pick tool.


data bits, defined
data bits

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A graphic display of a disk's directory structure. The directories on the disk are shown as branching from the disk's root directory.


Directory Tree window, defined
Directory Tree window

A File Manager window that shows the complete branching structure of the selected disk drive.


directory window, defined
directory window

A File Manager window that lists the contents of a specific directory. The directory window shows all the files and subdirectories contained in the directory.


disk-drive icon, defined
disk-drive icon

An icon in the Directory Tree window of File Manager that represents a disk drive on your system. Different icons depict floppy disk drives, hard disk drives, RAM drives, CD-ROM drives, and network disk drives.


display box, defined
display box

A display box is not an option, but a type of text box that shows an example of another option you have selected, in this case a sample of the 10 pt, underlined, Helvetica font.


document, defined
document

Whatever you create with an application, including information you enter, edit, view, or save. A document can be a business report, a spreadsheet, a picture, and so on.


document file, defined
document file

Files that are associated with an application. You can start an application and open the associated file by choosing a document file icon.


document window, defined
document window

A window inside an application window. Each document window contains a single document or other data file. There can be more than one document window inside an application window.


DOS

Disk Operating System, typically known as MS-DOS (Microsoft) or PC-DOS (IBM). This is the underlying software that must exist for your PC to operate.


drag, defined
drag

A mouse move. You drag a Windows element by pointing to it, holding down the mouse button, and sliding the mouse from one spot on the surface of your desk to another and releasing the mouse button.


drop-down list box, defined
drop-down list box

A list box that opens and closes in dialog boxes.

Before you open a drop-down list box, it looks like this:

After the list box is open, it looks like this:

NOTE: When the list is longer than the box, scroll bars are provided.


error checking, defined
error checking

A method for validating transmissions.


The method for controlling the flow of information.


font, defined
font

A graphic design applied to all numerals, symbols, and characters in the alphabet. A font usually comes in different sizes and provides different styles, such as bold, italic, and underlining for emphasizing text.


font size, defined
font size

The height of a printed character, measured in points. One inch equals 72 points. For example, 12-point Helv is 12 points high.

The font and font size you use determine the amount of text that fits on one page.


format, defined
format

(1) The appearance of text on the pages of a document. (2) To prepare a disk so it can hold information. Formatting a disk erases all information that was previously on it.


full-screen application, defined
full-screen application

A non-Windows application that uses the entire screen--rather than a window--to run in the Windows environment.


General MIDI Mode Standard, defined
General MIDI Mode standard

A MIDI specification controlled by the MIDI Manufacturers Association (MMA). The purpose of this specification is to enable MIDI file authors to create files that sound the same across a variety of different synthesizers.


group, defined
group

A collection of applications within Program Manager. Grouping your applications makes them easier to find.


group icon, defined
group icon

A group window you have reduced to an icon in Program Manager.


group window, defined
group window

A window that displays the items in a group within Program Manager. These items can be applications, files associated with applications, or a combination of both.


History button, defined
History button

Displays a list of the HyperGuide topics you have viewed. Use this button to revisit any of the last 40 HyperGuide topics you have viewed. The most recent topic appears first.


hotspot

Text, graphics, or parts of graphics that provide links to other HyperGuide topics or more information about the current topic.

Whether text or graphics, the pointer changes to the shape of a hand whenever it is over a hotspot. If you click a hotspot that is linked to another topic, that topic will appear in the HyperGuide window. If the hotspot is linked to more information, HyperGuide displays the information in a popup window on top of the HyperGuide window.


hue, defined
hue

The position of a color along the color spectrum.


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The brightness of the color on a scale from black to white.


maximize, defined
maximize

To enlarge a window to its maximum size by using the Maximize button or the Maximize command.


Maximize button, defined
Maximize button

The small button at the upper-right corner of a window that contains an Up arrow. Mouse users can click the Maximize button to enlarge a window to its maximum size. Keyboard users can use the Maximize command on the Control menu.


Media Control Interface, defined
Media Control Interface (MCI)

A standard control interface for multimedia devices and files. MCI allows a multimedia application to easily control a variety of multimedia devices and files.


memory, defined
memory

The space in a computer where information is stored while you are working with it. Most PCs have a small amount of read-only memory (ROM), containing the built-in programs that start the operation of the computer when it is turned on, and a large amount of random-access memory (RAM) for users' programs and data.


menu, defined
menu

A list of available commands in an application window. Menu names appear in the menu bar near the top of the window. The Control menu, represented by the Control-menu box at the left end of the title bar, is common to all Windows applications. You use a command on a menu by selecting the menu name, then choosing the command you want.


menu bar, defined
menu bar

The horizontal bar containing the names of an application's menus. It appears just under the title bar.


menu command, defined
menu command

A word or phrase in a menu that you choose to carry out an action, such as copying a file.


menu name, defined
menu name

The name for a particular menu that appears in the menu bar and opens a menu when you choose it.


menu title, defined
menu title

A word or phrase in the menu bar that identifies a group of commands. Selecting the menu title causes the title to be highlighted and its menu of commands to appear below it.


MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI sets a communications standard for transferring data between musical instruments and associated devices.


MIDI file

A file format for storing MIDI songs. In Windows, MIDI files have a .MID filename extension.


MIDI Mapper

A Control Panel option that lets you create and edit MIDI setup maps. Windows uses these maps to translate and redirect MIDI data.


MIDI Sequencer

Software that creates or plays songs stored as MIDI files. When a sequencer plays MIDI files, it sends MIDI data from the file to a MIDI synthesizer that produces the sounds. Windows provides a MIDI sequencer to play MIDI files.


MIDI Manufacturer's Association (MMA)

A collective organization composed of MIDI instrument manufacturers and MIDI software companies. The MMA works with the MIDI Standards Committee to maintain the MIDI specification.


minimize, defined
minimize

To reduce a window to an icon using the Minimize button or the Minimize command. The document or application remains open (or running), and can be the active application or document.


Minimize button, defined
Minimize button

The small button at the upper-right corner of a window that contains a Down arrow. Mouse users can click the Minimize button to reduce a window to an icon. Keyboard users can use the Minimize command on the Control menu.


movie file

A multimedia data file with a .MMM filename extension. You can play movie files with the Media Player accessory. Movie files are also called animations.


MSCDEX

Microsoft Compact Disc Extensions. MSCDEX is software that makes CD-ROM drives appear to DOS as network drives. You must have MSCDEX installed on your computer for the CD-ROM drive to work.


multimedia extensions

Additional features added to Windows version 3.0 that enable your computer to run animations, play sound and MIDI files, and display high-quality images.


Multimedia PC

Multimedia personal computer. A multimedia computer satisfies a minimum set of hardware/software requirements necessary for multimedia computing. The requirements include:

An 80286/386/486 microprocessor running at 10MHz or faster

2MB or more of RAM

30MB or larger hard disk

VGA display

A digital audio subsystem

A CD-ROM drive

Systems software compatible with Microsoft Windows version 3.0 with multimedia extensions


multitasking, defined
multitasking

The ability of a single computer to perform several tasks simultaneously.

Multitasking makes it possible to print one document while editing another, or to perform lengthy computations while you work on something else.


network printer, defined
network printer

A printer that is accessible to your computer only through a network.


network queue, defined
network queue

Lists the files on the network server if you are using a network printer.


network server, defined
network server

A computer on a network that provides a particular service to other computers. For example, a disk server manages a large file server, and a print server manages a printer.


non-Windows application, defined
non-Windows application

An application that was not designed to run in Windows. Generally, non-Windows applications do not conform to Windows user-interface standards.


open, defined
open

To display the contents of a directory or file in a window, or to enlarge an icon to a window.


option button, defined
option button

A small round button that appears in a dialog box and is used to select an option. Within a group of related option buttons, you can select only one button.


palette

Defines the colors used in a bitmap image. Every device independent bitmap (DIB) has an associated color palette.


parity, defined
parity

The method of detecting errors in data transmission.


patch

A particular setup of a MIDI synthesizer that results in a particular sound, usually a sound simulating a specific musical instrument.


patchmaps, defined
patchmaps

A patch is a specific sound created by a synthesizer. A synthesizer plays notes using sounds defined as patches. Patchmaps translate MIDI patch changes to ensure the proper instruments are used to play MIDI files. All MIDI files for Windows are authored using standard patch assignments based on the General MIDI Mode standard.


pathname, defined
pathname

The directions to a directory or file within your system. For example, C:\WINDOWS3\APPTS\JUNE.CAL is the pathname of the JUNE.CAL file in the APPTS subdirectory in the WINDOWS3 directory on drive C.


picture elements, defined
picture elements

The smallest graphics unit on the screen. Also known as pels.


pixels, defined
pixels

The smallest graphic units on the screen. Also known as picture elements (pels).


playlist, defined
playlist

A list of compact disc titles and tracks that determines the order in which the tracks on the disc are played.

Use the Program button to assign or edit titles, and to change the playlist.


pointer, defined
pointer

In Windows, the shape of the pointer indicates its function.

	For selecting Windows items, scrolling, resizing windows, and moving windows and dialog boxes with your mouse. This is the pointer you will see most often.
	For choosing a HyperGuide hotspot.
	For selecting text with your mouse.
	For changing the size of a window with your mouse.
	For changing the location or size of a window with your keyboard.
	For indicating the application is processing your request.


port, defined
port

A connection on a computer where you plug in a cable that carries data to a device.

LPT ports are parallel ports. COM ports are serial ports. EPT is a port used for certain printers, such as the IBM Personal Pageprinter. You can use the EPT port only if you have installed a special card in your computer.


print options, defined
print options

Printer-specific settings such as page orientation--portrait or landscape--or the manner in which paper feeds through the printer. These options vary from printer to printer.


printer-driver file, defined
printer-driver file

A file that gives Windows important information about how to control your printer, including details about printer features and the printing interface, descriptions of fonts (such as sizes and styles), character translations, and control sequences the printer uses to achieve various formats. Windows has printer-driver files for most commonly used printers.


printer font, defined
printer font

A series of dots connected by lines that can be scaled to different sizes. Another name for printer fonts is vector (or stroke) fonts. Plotters typically use vector fonts.


printer queue information line, defined
printer queue information line

Indicates the following:

The name of the printer.

Where the printer connects to your computer.

The current status of the printer.


program file, defined
program file

A file that contains information that controls an application. In File Manager, each program file is represented by an icon. You can start the application by choosing the icon. Filenames for program files can have these extensions: .EXE, .COM, .PIF, and .BAT.


program information file (PIF), defined
program information file (PIF)

A file that provides important information that Windows needs to run a non-Windows application. PIFs contain information such as the name of the file, a startup directory, whether the program writes directly to the screen or to memory, and multitasking options for applications running in 386 enhanced mode.


program item, defined
program item

A program file or associated document represented by an icon in Program Manager. The program item provides the instructions Windows needs to start an application and open a document (if specified) when you choose the icon.


program item icon, defined
program item icon

An icon representing an application you can start or an associated document you can open from a group in Program Manager. The program item provides the instructions Windows needs to start an application and open a document (if specified) when you choose the icon.


RGB components, defined
RGB components

The amount of each of the three primary colors--red, green, and blue--present in a color. Every color and pattern is made by varying the three primary colors. This is true even in monochrome (black and white) mode. For instance, white is made by mixing together 255 parts of red, 255 parts of green, and 255 parts of blue. Black, on the other hand, is 0 red, 0 green, and 0 blue.


read-only, defined
read-only

Describes a file or CD-ROM disc that can only be opened and read. You cannot edit a read-only file or CD-ROM disc and save your changes.


real mode, defined
real mode

An operating mode that Windows runs in to provide maximum compatibility with versions of Windows applications released prior to Windows version 3.0. Real mode is the only mode available for computers with less than 1 MB of extended memory.


Restore button, defined
Restore button

The small button at the upper-right corner of a window that contains both an Up arrow and a Down arrow. The Restore button appears only after you have enlarged a window to its maximum size. Mouse users can click the Restore button to return the window to its previous size. Keyboard users can use the Restore command on the Control menu.


root directory, defined
root directory

The main directory on a disk. The root directory is created at the first level when you format a disk. The symbol used to indicate the root directory of a disk is the backslash (\). For example, the root directory for drive C is noted as C:\.


sample

A piece of waveform data represented by a single numerical value. You convert sound into digital form by taking samples of the sound at specific time intervals and converting them to numeric values.


saturation, defined
saturation

The purity of a hue, moving from gray to the pure color.


scaled font size, defined
scaled font size

A font size that approximates a specified font size for use on the screen. Windows scales larger font sizes when a size that is available for the printer is not available for the screen. Scaled fonts may look slightly different from unscaled fonts. When you choose a smaller font size that is available for the printer but not for the screen, Windows substitutes the correct size from a precision-drawn font that resembles the selected font as closely as possible.


screen font, defined
screen font

A font that duplicates a printer font on your screen.

If you choose a printer font that does not have a corresponding screen font, Windows substitutes a screen font that closely resembles the printer font. The substitute font duplicates the line lengths and page breaks of the font you selected.

When you purchase extra fonts from a printer or font manufacturer, ask about the availability of screen fonts to match.


screen saver

An image or pattern that is shown on your computer screen during periods of inactivity. Screen savers hide information currently on the screen; by changing patterns they can also save wear on the electronics in the display.


scroll arrow, defined
scroll arrow

An arrow on either end of a scroll bar that is used to scroll through the contents of a window or list box. Clicking a scroll arrow moves the contents one line. Holding down a scroll arrow scrolls the contents continuously.

Scroll arrows also control the playing of media in some applications, such as Media Player and Sound Recorder.


scroll bar, defined
scroll bar

A bar that appears at the right and/or bottom edge of a window whose contents aren't completely visible. Each scroll bar contains two scroll arrows and a scroll box, which allow you to scroll within the window or list box.

A scroll bar is also used to control playing of media in some applications, such as Media Player and Sound Recorder.


scroll box, defined
scroll box

The square or rectangular box within a scroll bar that indicates your relative position wihtin a document or list box. Mouse users can drag the scroll box up or down quickly through long documents.

A scroll box is also used to control playing of media in some applications, such as Media Player and Sound Recorder.


Search button, defined
Search button

Displays the keywords you can use to search for topics. Use this button to look for topics related to a keyword.


select, defined
select

To mark an item by highlighting it with key combinations or with a mouse. Selecting does not initiate an action. After selecting an item, you choose the action that affects or involves the item. For example, you can select text and then choose the Copy command to copy the text onto the Clipboard.


selection cursor, defined
selection cursor

The marking device that shows where you are in a window, menu, or dialog box and what you have selected. The selection cursor appears as a dotted box around the text in a dialog box option.


serial ports, defined
serial ports

Ports used by your system, named COM1, COM2, and so on. Serial ports are typically used for connecting modems, mouse devices, and some kinds of printers.


shortcut key, defined
shortcut key

A key or key combination, available for some commands, that you can press to carry out a command without first selecting a menu. The shortcut key for a command is listed to the right of the command name on the menu.


shrink, defined
shrink

To reduce a window to an icon using the Minimize button or the Minimize command. The document or application remains open (or running), and can be the active application or document.


simple device, defined
simple device

Devices, such as audio compact-disc players, that don't have an associated file and can be opened without a filename specification.


solid color, defined
solid color

A color directly supported by your display.


source directory, defined
source directory

The directory containing the file or files you intend to copy or move.


spin box, defined
spin box

A spin box shows one item in a range of possible choices. Clicking the Up or Down arrow to the right of the entry lets you "spin" through the available choices until your choice appears in the display rectangle.


standard mode, defined
standard mode

The normal operating mode for running Windows. This mode provides access to extended memory. In standard mode, you can also switch among non-Windows applications.


status bar, defined
status bar

A line of information located at the top or bottom of a window. For example, in a directory window the status bar tells how many files are selected, how much disk space they occupy, and the total number of files in the directory. In the Directory Tree window, the status bar shows the number of bytes available on the disk and the total disk capacity. Not all windows have a status bar.


stop bits, defined
stop bits

The timing unit between characters.

Stop bits are not actually bits; they determine the time between transmitted characters.


synthesizer

An electronic instrument able to make music and sounds by creating its own audio waveforms and sending them out to an audio system.


Task List, defined
Task List

A window that shows all the applications you have running so you can switch among them. You can open the Task List window by choosing Switch To from the Control Menu or by pressing CTRL+ESC.


text box, defined
text box

A box within a dialog box where you type the information needed to carry out a command. When the dialog box appears, the text box may be blank or may contain text.


text file, defined
text file

A file containing only plain text, numbers or symbols. The text in a text file is uniform and does not contain any formatting, such as bold, underline, or different fonts and font sizes. A text file usually consists of characters coded from the ASCII character set.

The advantage of a text file is that it can be transferred to almost any text editor or word processor. Also, MS-DOS and Windows use text files, such as AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, and WIN.INI.


title

Another name for a software application written to run on a Multimedia PC.


title bar, defined
title bar

The horizontal bar at the top of a window that contains the title of the window or dialog box. On many windows, the title bar also contains the Control-menu box and Maximize and Minimize buttons.


topic, defined
topic

The level in the HyperGuide hierarchy at which you see information in the main window. This information can be in the form of a Quick Look graphic, an explanation of a command, a conceptual overview, a procedure, or a table of keys. Information in pop-up windows and contents screens are not considered topics.


track

A sequence of sound on a CD disc, which usually corresponds to a song.


Up button

Moves up one level in the HyperGuide hierarchy.


vector fonts, defined
vector fonts

A series of dots connected by lines that can be scaled to different sizes.


virtual memory, defined
virtual memory

A memory management system used by Windows running in 386 enhanced mode, which allows Windows to behave as if there were more memory than is actually present in the sytem. Virtual memory equals the amount of free RAM plus the amount of disk space allocated to a swap file that Windows uses to simulate additional RAM.


volume label, defined
volume label

The name you give a disk by using the Label command. Disk labels are optional. You see this information in File Manager only if you assigned a label to your disk. You can change or add a disk label through File Manager.


WAVE format, defined
WAVE format

Microsoft's format for digitized waveform files. These files have a .WAV extension.


waveform

A sound waveform graphically displays variances in air pressure over time. An audio signal waveform graphically displays variances in voltage over time.


wildcard characters, defined
wildcard characters

Two MS-DOS characters you can substitute for all or part of a file or directory name when you want to find similarly-named files or want one command to affect a number of files or directories.

An asterisk (*) substitutes for all characters. A question mark (?) substitutes for a single character.

For example, this entry covers all files with a .DOC extension in the current directory:

*.DOC

And this entry covers everything named with FY, three other characters, and the extension .90:

FY???.90


window, defined
window

A rectangular area on your screen in which you view an application or document. You can open, close, and move windows, and change the size of most windows. You can open several windows on the desktop at the same time and you can shrink windows to icons or enlarge them to fill the entire desktop.


window border, defined
window border

The outside edge of a window. You can lengthen or shorten each border. You can also change the width of the border with Control Panel's Desktop command.


Windows application, defined
Windows application

An application that was designed for Windows and will not run without Windows. All Windows applications follow the same conventions for arrangement of menus, style of dialog boxes, use of the keyboard and mouse, and so on.


wrap, defined
wrap

The automatic movement of the insertion point from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line as you type. When text wraps, you do not need to press ENTER at the end of each line in a paragraph.