1. An appliance comprising: an input device which allows a user to indicate symbols; a display; and a microprocessor, in communication with the input device and the display, the microprocessor being programmed to (a) receive a first selection from the input device, the first selection indicating one or more symbols, (b) identify a non-information function corresponding to the first selection, (c) provide a first object corresponding to the non-information function, (d) receive a second selection from the input device, the second selection indicating the object, and (e) executing the function corresponding to the indicated object.