Keyboard-based applications look totally different from mouse-based applications. For one thing, they generally start with a menu that takes up the whole screen. (See Figure 3-12.)

Figure 3-12
Main menu

The first menu you see in called the main menu. You type the number (or letter) that precedes the option you want and then press Return. Pressing Return confirms you choice. In some applications, you can use Up Arrow or Down Arrow to highlight the menu item you want to select instead of typing a number or letter.

Using keyboard-based programs

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