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Glossary – Bio-Rad Components for Older Model Spot Cutter User Manual

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Glossary

Box

Refers to a dialog box. This is a box (window) which pops up
onto the screen containing dialog to be read, and then requires a
button to be pressed, e.g. "OK" or "Yes" to progress any further
in the program.

Click

Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left button mouse
click on the desired menu or item.

Drop Down

Is a list of selections that appear below a list box when the list

List

box is selected.

Drop Down Menu

Refers to a list of menus which appear below a specific menu
when it has been selected.

Folder

When there is more than one screen that can be selected inside
of a window, each screen is called a folder. Each folder contains
different data concerned with the window's specific function.

List Box

A list box is a text field which contains a drop down list from
which a selection can be made.

Panel

A panel is a segment inside a window or folder containing specific
information. It usually contains at least one text field or list box.

Press

Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left button mouse
click on the desired menu or item.

Select

Unless otherwise specified, this refers to a single left button mouse
click on the desired menu or item.

Spot

A spot is a position within the image which has been selected to
be cut.

Text Field

Is an area into which text can be entered.

Window

Is either -

(i)

Similar to a box (dialog box) except it contains text fields
and folders which can be manipulated, or

(ii)

A view window which contains a picture.

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