The Silicon Jungle by David H. Rothman

6. Then hit the letter =Y= with your finger on the control key

(=Control-Y=). You’ll see some colons on the screen when material starts flashing across it. They won’t show up, though, in the file you’re creating. They’re merely an indication that the computer is saving material—whether it’s a file, an item from a computer network, or someone just typing away.