Acorn A3010 User Manual

close icon — Click Select on this to close a window or directory display. Click Adjust to close
the window and simultaneously open its parent. Press Shift and click Select on this to
close a window and leave its icon on the Pinboard. Press Shift Adjust to open the parent
without closing the window.
computer control keys — These include the following keys: Tab, Ctrl, Shift, CapsLock, Alt,
Return, the arrow keys, Delete, 1nsert, Home, Copy, Page Up and Page Down.
default — A standard setting or option, which the computer uses unless you tell it to do
something else.
Delete key — The function of this key depends on what application you are using. For
instance, in Edit (or a writable menu box) press this key to delete a character to the
left of the caret. In Draw, press this key to delete a selected object.
desktop — Area of the screen display where you run applications, open windows and so on.
destination disc — When making a backup, you copy information from an original source
disc to a blank, formatted destination disc.
devices and device icons — Devices really means storage devices – places where
information (files, directories or programs) is kept. Click on the device icon (on the
lefthand side of the icon bar) to see what is stored on the associated device.
directory — Storage area – like a folder – in which you can keep files or subdirectories.
directory display — Window that displays the contents of a directory or storage device.
Double-click on a directory to see its directory display.
disc — See floppy discs.
disc eject button — Make sure the drive indicator light is out before you press this to eject a
floppy disc.
double-clicking — Pressing and releasing the Select or Adjust button twice in quick
succession.
double-click arrow — When you double-click on an object, the pointer will change to a
double-click arrow just after the first click. You have to make the second click
before the pointer reverts to its normal shape.
double density floppy discs — Floppy discs capable of holding about 800KB of
information when formatted.
drag — Press and hold down the Select or Adjust button and move the mouse, whilst the
pointer is over the object you want to drag.
drive indicator light — This is an LED that lights when the disc drive is being used by the
computer.
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Acorn A3010 Specifications

General

Brand	Acorn
Model	A3010
Category	Desktop
Language	English