ICONS The symbolic pictures on the desktop are called icons. The icons represent common office objects and objects used by the Lisa Office System. Refer to Section A, Getting Ready-- LisaGuide, to learn the basics about operating icons. ~ UiliJ Calculator Clock ~ 1---",1 preferences [[j=] Wastebasket clipboard Internal Hard Disk The following pages explain the function of each desktop icon and refer you to sections in this manual that explain the specific use of each function. Disks and Micro Diskettes The Lisa 2 internal hard disk, any external disk drive that may be attached, and each micro diskette inserted into the disk drive shows up on the desktop as an icon like the ones shown here.
[[j=J Internal Hard Disl ~ DiS! lE1J DisKette A disk icon opens into a disk window. At the top of an active disk window is a Status panel, which tells you how much space is available on the disk and when the disk was last backed up. (See Disk Window Status Panel, under Disks and Micro Diskettes.) The disk window can display either a collection of icons or a list of names representing all objects stored on that disk. The text list includes information on the size of documents and when they were last updated. (See Disk Window Status Panel, under Disks and Micro Diskettes.) B8 Lisa 2 Owner's Guide