Means for controlling the operation of an information processing apparatus

摘要

An information processing apparatus includes a first executing means for executing a predetermined processing step in response to a rotational operation (a), such as of a jog dial (4), and a second executing means for executing another predetermined processing step in response to a pushing operation (b). Accordingly, it is possible to eliminate repeated, complicated operations required in previous operating systems to select a desired application program on a taskbar having a start menu button, so as to activate the selected application program. <IMAGE>