Using Hyperlinks

You move from topic to topic within help by using hyperlinks. Any underlined text in a help window is a hyperlink. Choosing a link (with the mouse or the keyboard) immediately jumps to another related topic.

A solid underline indicates a standard jump (the related help topic is displayed in the same window). A dashed underline indicates a definition link, which is displayed in a popup definition window.

Figure 4-5 Hyperlinks are underlined.

Some Links Display a New Window. Most hyperlinks display the related topic in the same window. However, if a hyperlink jumps to a help topic for another application, a new window is displayed. Links that jump from one application's online help into another's, are called cross-volume or cross-application hyperlinks.

Knowing Where You Are

Since hyperlinks can quickly take you from one piece of information to another, it is sometimes helpful to know where you are. The Topic Hierarchy list in general help dialogs provides this information.

Figure 4-6 The Topic Hierarchy shows you where you are.

The first item in the list is the home topic, or top, of the current help volume. (Usually there's one help volume per application.) Each item below the home topic represents a decreasing level of hierarchy down to the last item, which is always the current topic.

As you follow hyperlinks, you will notice the titles in the Topic Hierarchy list changing to reflect your current location.

Knowing Where You've Been

Each general help dialog keeps track of the 20 most recent topics that you have visited. To display this list, choose History from the Search menu. The History dialog lists the title of each topic (most recent topic on top).

Figure 4-7 The History dialog shows you where you have been.

To return to a particular topic, double-click its title in the list. When you are done, choose "Close."

Finding a Topic By Exploring

Choose hyperlinks to jump to related topics.
Use the Topic Hierarchy list to jump "up" to a higher-level topic.
Return to the home topic by choosing "Home Topic" from the Navigate menu.
Go back to the previous topic by choosing "Backtrack" from the Navigate menu or from the popup menu in the topic display area. You get the popup menu by clicking mouse button 3 with the pointer in the topic display area.
Use the Keyword Index to locate topics that cover a certain subject. (Choose "Keyword" from the Search menu.) See “Finding a Topic By Keyword”.

Finding a Topic By Keyword




	NOTE: The keyword search is not available at the highest levels of help. The scope of the keyword index is limited to the current help volume. There is no global index of keywords for all online help. For example, to perform a keyword search on the online help for this manual, click the Help Manager control, click "Using Your HP Workstation" (you may have to scroll down to see it), then click "Using Your HP Workstation" in the introductory screen that appears. A new help window opens with a list of hyperlinks. In this new window, the keyword index is now available and can be searched.

Choose "Keyword" from the Search menu to display the Keyword dialog.
Figure 4-8 Use the Keyword dialog to search help.
Optional: Type all or part of the keyword you are looking for into the "Keyword Filter" field. As you type, the keyword list is shortened to show only the keywords that begin with the characters you type in (case is ignored).
In the "Select a Keyword" list, select the keyword you are looking for.
In the "Select a Topic" list, select the title of the topic you want to view. The topic you select is displayed in the help dialog.

You may view as many topics as you want. When you are done, choose Close.

Using Hyperlinks

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