Music Box Contents


The Music Box Control Menu


Control Menu Commands


Restore Command

Restores the window to the size it was before being reduced to an icon with the Minimize command.


Move Command

Moves the window to another location on the desktop. You can relocate the window by pressing the ARROW keys.


Minimize Command

Reduces the window to an icon.


Close Command

Closes the window.


Switch To Command

Starts Task List, with which you can switch among running applications and rearrange their windows and icons on your desktop.


Play Command

Plays the compact disc.

This command is equivalent to the Play button.

Related Procedure


Pause Command

Pauses playing the compact disc.

Choose Pause again to resume playing the compact disc.

When playing is paused, the numbers in the time display change to red.

This command is equivalent to the Pause button.

Related Procedure


Stop Command

Stops playing the compact disc.

This command is equivalent to the Stop button.

Related Procedure


Program Command

Lets you specify the compact disc name and track titles, and create a playlist for the compact disc.

This command is equivalent to the Program button.

Use this option	To

Disc Title	Enter the name of the compact disc.

Tracks	View tracks and titles on your compact disc. You can select tracks you want to add to the playlist.

Playlist	View tracks on the playlist. You can select the tracks you want to remove from the playlist.

Edit	Name the tracks on the compact disc.

Select All	Select all tracks. The left Select All button selects all the tracks in the Tracks box. The right Select All button selects all the tracks in the Playlist box.

If you choose a Select All button, its name changes to Deselect All. You can use the Deselect All button to clear selections in the list box.

Add	Add tracks to the playlist.

Remove	Remove tracks from the playlist.

Save Info	Save any changes you've made in the Program dialog box.

Restore Info	Restore settings in the Program dialog box to what they were when you last saved them.

Related Procedures


Procedures

Editing the Playlist

Specifying Disc and Track Titles


About Music Box Command

Shows the disc ID number, the length of the compact disc, and the number of tracks.


Introducing Music Box
What Is Music Box?

Using Music Box


Using Music Box
What Is Music Box?

Using Music Box

Playing Your Compact Disc

Music Box Scroll Bar

Titles and the Playlist

Other Features


What Is Music Box?

With Music Box, you can control how your audio compact discs are played. When you start Music Box, the following window appears:

To start playing your compact disc, insert it into the CD-ROM drive. Then click the play button.

Related Procedure


Play button

Starts playing the disc.


Pause button

Pauses playing the disc. To restart the disc, click the button again.


Stop button

Stops playing the disc.


Playing Your Compact Disc

Besides the basic Play, Pause, and Stop buttons, Music Box also has the following controls:

If you minimize or close Music Box, the CD-ROM drive continues playing.

Related Procedures


Previous Track button

Skips back one track on the compact disc.


Next Track button

Skips ahead one track on the compact disc.


Once you insert the disc into the CD-ROM drive, you are ready to start playing it with Music Box. If you played the compact disc with Music Box previously and entered title information, the disc title, track titles, and playlist appear in the application. If you haven't played the disc before, the options are blank.

Use Music Box buttons to control how the disc plays. Music Box can play as an icon or as a window. You can also close Music Box and let the CD-ROM drive play the disc.

To start or stop playing:

Click the Play button or the Stop button.

To pause playing:

Click the Pause button.

The numbers in the time display are red when playback is paused.

Click the button again to resume playing.

To play the compact disc with Music Box minimized:

Click the Minimize button on the Music Box window.

When you minimize Music Box, it continues playing the disc. The icon displays the track time (elapsed or remaining, depending on the Count button setting).

To play the compact disc with Music Box closed:

Double-click the Control-menu box to close the Music Box window.

When you close Music Box, the CD-ROM drive continues to play the disc. If you don't have a playlist specified, the drive plays the tracks sequentially and stops at the last track. If you do have a playlist specified, the drive continues to play until the song is finished.

You can restart Music Box at any time.

Related Procedures	Keyboard Procedure


Procedures

Editing the Playlist

Repeating the Playlist

Selecting Tracks to Play

Shuffling Tracks

Specifying Disc and Track Titles


Play button

Starts playing the disc.


Pause button

Pauses playing the disc. To restart the disc, click the button again.


Stop button

Stops playing the disc.


Selecting Tracks to Play

To play a track on a compact disc, you can:

Select a track title from the Current Song Title box.

Move the scroll box.

Click the Previous Track and Next Track buttons.

To select a track title to play:

Select the title from the Current Song Title drop-down list box.

The track titles are blank until you specify them with the Program button.

If the title you choose is not on the playlist, the track number of the title is added before the currently playing song.

To use the scroll bar to select a track or position within a track:

Do the following:

To	Do this

Select any track position	Drag the scroll box to the desired position.

Restart the current track	Click the scroll bar once to the left of the scroll box.

Skip to the previous track	Double-click the scroll bar to the left of the scroll box.

Skip to the next track	Click the scroll bar once to the right of the scroll box.

Rewind five seconds	Click the left arrow.

Fast forward five seconds	Click the right arrow.

The track numbers are listed above the scroll bar. The tracks shown are specified in the playlist.

To move to the previous or next track:

Click the Previous Track or Next Track button.

Related Procedures	Keyboard Procedure


Procedures

Editing the Playlist

Playing Compact Discs

Specifying Disc and Track Titles


Previous Track button

Skips back one track on the compact disc.


Next Track button

Skips ahead one track on the compact disc.


Specifying Disc and Track Titles

The title you specify appears at the top of the Music Box window.

Many compact discs don't come with titles associated with track numbers. You can specify these titles, then add the titles and track numbers to the playlist.

To specify the disc title:

1	Click the Program button.

2	Type the title of the compact disc in the Disc Title box.

3	Click the Save Info button to save the disc title.

To specify track titles:

1	Click the Program button from the main Music Box screen.

2	Select the tracks for which you want to specify titles.

You can select all tracks by choosing the Select All button.

3	Click the Edit button.

4	Type the track title in the Song Title box.

5	Press ENTER or click OK.

6	Repeat steps 4 and 5 to specify the remaining track titles.

7	When you've specified the last track title, click the Done button.

8	Click the Save Info button to save the track titles.

Related Procedures	Keyboard Procedure


Procedures

Editing the Playlist

Selecting Tracks to Play


Editing the Playlist

By default, Music Box plays the compact disc tracks sequentially, from the first track through the last. You can edit the playlist to change which tracks play and in what order they play.

For example, you add tracks to the playlist in the order you want them played. If you want to change the order of the playlist, you need to remove all the tracks and then add tracks back in the order you want them to play.

To add tracks to the playlist:

1	Click the Program button.

2	In the Tracks box, click the tracks you want to add.

You can select multiple tracks.

Click the left Select All button to select all the tracks.

3	Click the Add button.

Your selections are added to the bottom of the playlist.

4	Click the Save Info button to save the additions.

5	Click OK.

The new track numbers in the playlist are shown above the scroll bar.

To remove tracks from the playlist:

1	Click the Program button.

2	In the Playlist box, click the tracks you want to remove.

You can select multiple tracks.

Click the right Select All button to select all the tracks.

3	Click the Remove button.

If a song isn't in the playlist, you can still play it by selecting its title from the Current Song Title Box.

4	Click the Save Info button to save the changes.

5	Click OK.

To return the playlist to the last saved version:

Click the Restore Info button.

Related Procedures	Keyboard Procedure


Procedures

Selecting Tracks to Play

Specifying Disc and Track Titles


Shuffling Tracks

By default, Music Box plays the tracks on the compact disc in the order of the playlist. However, you can specify that Music Box play the tracks in random order.

To shuffle the tracks:

Click the Shuffle button.

As shown in the shuffle display, Music Box now plays the tracks randomly.

If you've chosen to repeat the playlist, Music Box reshuffles the tracks before replaying the disc.

To return to playing tracks according to the playlist, click the Shuffle button again.

Keyboard Procedure


shuffle display

Shows whether tracks are playing in the order of the playlist or in random order. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, tracks are playing in the order of the playlist.


Repeating the Playlist

By default, Music Box stops playing when it reaches the end of the playlist. You can specify that Music Box play from the beginning of the playlist after it finishes playing the last track.

To repeat the playlist:

Click the Repeat button.

As shown in the repeat display, Music Box now repeats the playlist.

If you've chosen to shuffle the playlist, Music Box reshuffles the tracks before replaying the disc.

To return to stopping the playlist at the end, click the Repeat button again.

Keyboard Procedure


repeat display

Shows whether the disc will replay or stop when it reaches the end of the playlist. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, the disc will stop playing at the end of the playlist.


Displaying Track and Disc Time

By default, Music Box displays the time that has elapsed since beginning the playlist and track. You can specify that Music Box display the amount of time remaining until the end of the track and disc.

To change the time display:

Click Count button.

As shown in the count display, Music Box now shows the time remaining.

To return to showing elapsed time, click the Count button again.

Keyboard Procedure


count display

Indicates whether the playlist and track times are shown as elapsed time or remaining time. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, elapsed time is shown.


Ejecting the Compact Disc

To eject the compact disc:

Click the Eject button.

If you have made changes to the disc title, track titles, or playlist, Music Box lets you save the changes.

Keyboard Procedure


Eject button

Ejects the compact disc from the CD-ROM drive.


Music Box Keys
To	Press
Select the Control menu	ALT or F10
Open the Control menu	ALT+SPACEBAR
Choose the Control menu or menu item whose underlined letter matches the one you type	Letter key
Move among menu items	UP or DOWN ARROW
Choose the selected menu item or button	ENTER
Cancel the Control menu	ESC
Move from button to button (left to right)	TAB
Move from button to button (right to left)	SHIFT+TAB
Choose a button	SPACEBAR
Restart the current track when the scroll bar is selected	PAGE UP
Skip to the previous track when the scroll bar is selected	PAGE UP twice
Skip to the next track when the scroll bar is selected	PAGE DOWN
Rewind five seconds when the scroll bar is selected	LEFT ARROW
Fast forward five seconds when the scroll bar is selected	RIGHT ARROW


Music Box Keyboard Procedures
Topics


Music Box Keyboard Procedure Topics
Topics

Playing Compact Discs

Selecting Tracks to Play

Specifying Disc and Track Titles

Editing the Playlist

Shuffling Tracks

Repeating the Playlist

Displaying Track and Disc Time

Ejecting the Compact Disc


Keyboard: Playing Compact Discs

To start or stop playing:

1	Press TAB until you select the Play button or the Stop button.

2	Press SPACEBAR.

To pause playing:

1	Press TAB until you select the Pause button.

2	Press SPACEBAR.

Press SPACEBAR again to resume playing.

To play a compact disc with Music Box minimized:

1	Press ALT and then SPACEBAR.

2	Press N.

To play a compact disc with Music Box closed:

Press ALT+F4.

Related Procedures	Mouse Procedure


Procedures

Editing the Playlist

Repeating the Playlist

Selecting Tracks to Play

Shuffling Tracks

Specifying Disc and Track Titles


Play button

Starts playing the disc.


Pause button

Pauses playing the disc. To restart the disc, choose the button again.


Stop button

Stops playing the disc.


Keyboard: Selecting Tracks to Play

To select a track title to play:

1	Press TAB until you select the current song.

2	Press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key until you select the track title you want.

To use the scroll bar to select a track or position within a track:

Do the following:

To	Press

Restart the current track	PAGE UP

Skip to the previous track	PAGE UP twice

Skip to the next track	PAGE DOWN

Rewind five seconds	LEFT ARROW key

Fast forward five seconds	RIGHT ARROW key

To move to the previous or next track:

1	Press TAB until you select the Previous Track or Next Track button.

2	Press SPACEBAR.

Related Procedures	Mouse Procedure


Procedures

Editing the Playlist

Playing Compact Discs

Specifying Disc and Track Titles


Previous Track button

Skips back one track on the compact disc.


Next Track button

Skips ahead one track on the compact disc.


Keyboard: Specifying Disc and Track Titles

To specify the disc title:

1	Press ALT+P.

2	Type the title of the compact disc in the Disc Title box.

3	Press ALT+V to save the disc title.

To specify track titles:

1	Press ALT+P.

2	Use the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to move the selection cursor to a track for which you want to specify a title. Then press the SPACEBAR.

3	Repeat step 3 to select other tracks.

4	Press ALT+E.

5	Type the track title in the Song Title box.

6	Press ENTER.

7	Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter the remaining track titles.

8	When you've entered the last track title, press ALT+D.

9	Press ALT+V to save the track titles.

Related Procedures	Mouse Procedure


Music Box

Controls how your audio compact discs are played. You can program a playlist and play any part of the disc at any time.


application Control-menu


title bar

Contains the title of the application running in the window, in this case Music Box.

Drag the title bar to move the window.


Minimize button

Click the Minimize button to shrink the Music Box window to an icon.

Music Box continues to play when it is minimized.


disc title

Title of the disc you're playing.

Use the Program button to assign a title.


playlist and track time

Shows the time elapsed or remaining on a playlist and track. The playlist determines the order in which the tracks are played.

Use the Count button to specify whether you want time elapsed or time remaining to show.


Program button

Lets you specify the name of the compact disc, name the tracks on the disc, and add and remove tracks from the playlist.

Click the button to set the Program options.


Count button

Switches between showing track and playlist times as elapsed time and remaining time. The display above the button indicates your choice. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, elapsed time is shown.

Click the button to switch between elapsed time and remaining time.


count display

Indicates whether the playlist and track times are shown as elapsed time or remaining time. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, elapsed time is shown.

Click the Count button to switch between elapsed time and remaining time.


Shuffle button

Switches between playing tracks in the order of the playlist and playing them in random order. The display above the button indicates your choice. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, tracks play in the order of the playlist.

Click the button to switch between playing tracks in random order and playing them in the order of the playlist.


shuffle display

Shows whether tracks are playing in the order of the playlist or in random order. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, tracks are playing in the order of the playlist.

Click the Shuffle button to switch between playing tracks in a random order and the order of the playlist.


Repeat button

Switches between replaying the disc and stopping the disc when it reaches the end of the playlist. The display above the button indicates your choice. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, the disc stops playing at the end of the playlist.

Click the button to switch between replaying and stopping the disc.


repeat display

Shows whether the disc will replay or stop when it reaches the end of the playlist. If the indicator on the left is highlighted, the disc will stop playing at the end of the playlist.

Click the Repeat button to switch between replaying and stopping the disc.


current song title and track

Indicates the current song title and track.

Click the arrow and choose a different song from the list.


title and track drop-down list box

Contains all the titles and tracks on the compact disc.

Click the arrow and choose a different song from the list.


down arrow

Opens the list box of titles and tracks. The list box contains titles and tracks that you might have removed from your playlist.

Click the arrow and choose a different song from the list.


scroll bar

Lets you change where a disc plays.

The numbers above the bar indicate the tracks in the playlist. The scroll box  indicates where the disc is playing.

Drag the scroll box to play a different portion of the disc.


scroll box

Indicates where a disc is playing.

Drag the scroll box to play a different part of the disc.


track numbers

Shows the track numbers of the playlist.


left scroll bar arrow

Rewinds the track five seconds.

Click the arrow to rewind the track.


right scroll bar arrow

Fast forwards the track five seconds.

Click the arrow to fast forward the track.


Previous Track button

Click the button to move to the previous track.


Next Track button

Click the button to move to the next track.


Play button

Click the button to start playing the disc.


Pause button

Click the button to stop playing the disc temporarily.


Stop button

Click the button to stop playing the disc.


Eject button

Click the button to eject the disc.


Help button

Click the button to get quick help on Music Box.


application window

The main window for an application, in this case the Music Box window. The Music Box application window contains the controls for playing your compact disc.


application icon

Represents a running application. An application icon appears after you minimize an application.

Double-click an application icon to restore it to a window.


desktop

The background on which windows, icons, and dialog boxes appear.

Double-click anywhere on the desktop to start Task List.


Windows Glossary


Windows Glossary - A
A

386 enhanced mode

active

active printer

animation

application

application icon

application window

arrow keys

associate

AUTOEXEC.BAT


Windows Glossary - B
B

<< button

>> button

Back button

base-level synthesizer

batch file

baud rate

bitmap

branch

browse

byte


Windows Glossary - C
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


Windows Glossary - D
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


Windows Glossary - E
E

error-checking

expand

expanded memory

extended memory

extended synthesizer

extension


Windows Glossary - F
F

file

file information line

flow control

font

font size

format

full-screen application


Windows Glossary - G
G

General MIDI Mode standard

group

group icon

group window


Windows Glossary - H
H

History button

hotspot

hue

HyperGuide button bar


Windows Glossary - I
I

icon

insertion point

International MIDI Association


Windows Glossary - J
J

No defined terms.


Windows Glossary - K
K

keymaps

keyword

kilobyte


Windows Glossary - L
L

list box

local printer

local queue

luminosity


Windows Glossary - M
M

maximize	MIDI Mapper

Maximize button	MIDI sequencer

Media Control Interface	MIDI Manufacturer's Association (MMA)

memory	minimize

menu	Minimize button

menu bar	movie file

menu command	MSCDEX

menu name	multimedia extensions

menu title	Multimedia PC

MIDI	multitasking

MIDI file


Windows Glossary - N
N

network printer

network queue

network server

non-Windows application


Windows Glossary - O
O

open

option button


Windows Glossary - P
P

parity	print option

palette	printer-driver file

patch	printer font

patchmaps	printer queue information line

pathname	program file

picture elements	program information file (PIF)

pixels	program item

playlist	program item icon

pointer

port


Windows Glossary - Q
Q

No defined terms.


Windows Glossary - R
R

RGB components

read-only

real mode

Restore button

root directory


Windows Glossary - S
S

sample	serial port

saturation	shortcut key

scaled font size	shrink

screen font	simple device

screen saver	solid color

scroll arrow	source directory

scroll bar	spin box

scroll box	standard mode

Search button	status bar

select	stop bits

selection cursor	synthesizer


Windows Glossary - T
T

Task List

text box

text file

title

title bar

topic

track


Windows Glossary - U
U

Up button


Windows Glossary - V
V

vector font

virtual memory

volume label


Windows Glossary - W
W

waveform

WAVE format

wildcard characters

window

window border

Windows application

wrap


Windows Glossary - X
X

No defined terms.


Windows Glossary - Y
Y

No defined terms.


Windows Glossary - Z
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 (for example, files with the.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

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To look through files and directories. In some dialog boxes, the Browse button shows a list


cutout, defined
cutout

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


data bits, defined
data bits

The bits in each package of data sent between two computers during telecommunication. Most characters are transmitted in 7 or 8 data bits.


default button, defined
default button

The command button in some dialog boxes that is automatically selected or chosen by Windows as the most logical or safest choice. The default button has a bold border, indicating that it will be chosen if you press ENTER. You can override a default button by choosing Cancel or another command button.


default printer, defined
default printer

The printer that Windows applications automatically use when you choose the Print command. You can have only one default printer, which must also be the active printer on the port. The printer you use most often should be made the default printer.


desktop, defined
desktop

The background of your screen, on which windows, icons, and dialog boxes appear.


desktop pattern, defined
desktop pattern

A geometric pattern that appears across your desktop. You can design your own pattern or choose one of the patterns provided by Windows.


destination directory, defined
destination directory

The directory to which you intend to copy or move one or more files.


device contention, defined
device contention

When several applications simultaneously request use of a peripheral device, such as a printer or modem.

Windows automatically handles device contention when all the applications are Windows applications. When one of the applications is a non-Windows application, however, the conflict is handled according to the options you select in the 386 Enhanced dialog box. This dialog box appears when you choose the 386 Enhanced icon in Control Panel.


device driver, defined
device driver

Tells Windows how to control a piece of hardware. Using Control Panel, you can install device drivers for your:

Display (monitor)

Keyboard

Mouse

Network


dialog box, defined
dialog box

A rectangular box that either requests or provides information. Many dialog boxes present options that you must choose from before Windows can carry out a command. Some dialog boxes present warnings or explain why a command can't be completed.


directory path, defined
directory path

The directions to a directory or file within your system.

In the illustration, C:\ART stands for the ART directory on drive C. Any commands you use affect the files and subdirectories in this directory.

When you want to specify a file, make sure the filename follows the directory path.


Directory Tree, defined
Directory Tree

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.


expand, defined
expand

To show hidden directory levels in the Directory Tree. With File Manager, you can expand a single directory level, one branch of the Directory Tree, or all branches at once.


expanded memory, defined
expanded memory

Memory in addition to conventional memory that is available to applications. It is allocated in 16K blocks. Windows makes use of expanded memory only if the /r switch is used at startup. Windows running in 386 enhanced mode simulates expanded memory for the applications that need it. Windows running in standard mode or 386 enhanced mode allows applications to use expanded memory, but does not use expanded memory itself in managing applications.


extended memory, defined
extended memory

Memory in addition to conventional memory that is not readily accessible to MS-DOS or MS-DOS applications. Extended memory cannot be used on 8086 and 8088 computers. Windows running in standard mode or 386 enhanced mode uses extended memory to manage and run applications.


extended synthesizer, defined
extended 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.


extension, defined
extension

Part of a file or directory name that appears after a period and provides additional information. It usually indicates the type of file or directory. For example, program files have default extensions of .COM or .EXE .

Many applications include a default extension automatically when you save a file the first time. For example, Notepad adds a .TXT extension to all filenames unless you specify otherwise.


file, defined
file

A document or application that has been given a name. All documents are stored as files in Wiindows.


file information line, defined
file information line

Information specific to each file in a print queue. The information can include these details:

The file's position in the queue or a printer icon if the file is printing.

The title of the print job assigned by the application (if your network software supports this).

What percentage of the file has printed so far.

The size of the file in kilobytes (if the Print File Size command on the View menu is selected).

The time and date you sent the file to Print Manager (if the Time/Date Sent command on the View menu is selected).

If you are connected to a network printer, the printer queue information line shows the network server connection. Any detailed information the network can provide appears in the message box at the upper-right corner of the Print Manager window. Networks can provide varying degrees of detailed information.


flow control, defined
flow control

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.


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 (for example, a file with the .MMM 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 specific sound created by a synthesizer. A synthesizer plays notes using sounds defined as patches.


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. Playlists are only used in Music Box.

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.

Multimedia PCs also have a port for a MIDI sequencer.


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
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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 displays variances in air pressure over time. An audio signal waveform 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.