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Annex Manager User Guide
Chapter 2 Window Basics
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Part 1 Annex Manager Basics
• Push buttons are large rectangular buttons that instruct the
system to take action. When an ellipsis (...) follows the label of
a push button, the button displays an additional window.
• Radio buttons, marked with a diamond-shape ( ), turn a
selection on or off. These buttons appear in sets of two or more;
you can select only one button in each set.
• Check buttons, marked with a square ( ), turn a selection on or
off. You can select one or more buttons in the set.
The pull-down menu appears only in the main window:
• The menu bar stores the pull-down menus you can use for
Annex Manager commands and for help facilities. Some menu
selections duplicate Annex Manager buttons; other operations
appear only in these menus.
Mouse and Keyboard Techniques
Annex Manager allows you to navigate in windows and enter information
using a mouse, keyboard commands, or a combination of both methods.
This section tells you how the mouse works and explains the keyboard
commands that can substitute for the mouse.
Using the Mouse
Annex Manager uses a mouse to display windows, select text fields, lists,
and buttons, and respond to warning and help windows. You use the same
“point and click” mouse techniques found in other interfaces. The
following
Table 2-1 lists terms, actions, and results that occur when you
use the mouse.