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HP Part Number: B1171-90101
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Table of Contents
Preface
How This Book Is Organized
Related Books
What Typographic Changes and Symbols Mean
1 Basic SkillsBasic Skills
Mouse Skills
To Click
To Double-Click
To Drag
Basic Keyboard Skills
Overview of the Desktop
Window Icons
Front Panel
Style Manager
File Manager
Application Manager
Workspace Objects
Working with Windows
Window Frame Controls
To Open an Application Window
To Close an Application Window
To Turn a Window into an Icon
To Restore a Window from an Icon
To Move a Window or Window Icon
To Resize a Window
To Bring a Window or Icon Forward
To Copy and Paste Text into Windows
Using Workspaces
To Display Another Workspace
To Place a Window in Other Workspaces
To Rename a Workspace
Using Controls in Application Windows
To Choose a Push Button
To Select a Check Box or Radio Button
To Scroll the Contents of a Window
To Select a List Item
To Enter Text into an Empty Field
To Edit Text in a Field
Using Menus
Window Menu
Workspace Menu
Leaving the Desktop
To Log Out
To Lock Your Display
Getting Help
Help Menu
2 Starting a Desktop Session
Starting and Ending a Desktop Session
Starting a Failsafe Session
Starting a Command-Line Session
Using a Home Session
3 Getting Help
Requesting Help
Press F1 — The Help Key
Using an Application's Help Menu
On Item Application Help
Using Help Manager
Using Help Windows
Selecting Help Topics
Using the Topic Tree
Using Hyperlinks
Moving between Help Topics
Help Pop-up Menu
Knowing Where You Are
Knowing Where You've Been
Searching for Specific Information
To Search for Topics Using the Help Index
Browsing Help on Your System
Example
To Duplicate a Help Window
Displaying a Man Page
To Display a Man Page
Printing Help Topics
Printing Configuration
Modifying Help Window Colors
Example
4 Using the Front Panel
Front Panel Elements
Main Panel
Subpanels
The Workspace Switch
Basic Front Panel Skills
Front Panel Pop-Up Menus
Front Panel Help
A Tour of the Front Panel
The Main Panel
Personal Applications Subpanel
Personal Printers Subpanel
Help Subpanel
Customizing the Front Panel
How Installed Icons Work
Adding and Removing Subpanels
Customizing Workspaces
5 Managing Files with File Manager
Introducing the File Manager Window and Desktop
Basic File System Concepts
Files
Folders
Objects
Paths
Paths and Path Names
Absolute Paths
Relative Paths
See Also
Basic File Management Skills
Mouse
Keyboard
Mouse
Keyboard
Basic Drag-and-Drop Tasks
Mouse
Keyboard
Mouse
Keyboard
Mouse
Keyboard
See Also
Opening a File or Folder
Manipulating Files and Folders
Other Ways to Create Objects
Mouse
Keyboard
Mouse
Keyboard
Mouse
Keyboard
Navigating to Folders and Subfolders
Executing an Action for a File or Folder
Deleting Objects to the Trash Can
File Ownership and Security
Who Has Access?
Types of Access Permissions
Examples
Default Permissions
Using File Manager Objects on the Desktop
Workspaces in the Desktop
Pop-up Menus
Mouse
Keyboard
Locating Files
Customizing File Manager Views
Using the Tree View
Hiding Files and Folders
Icon Browsing
6 Running Applications from the Desktop
Running Applications Using Application Manager
Application Manager Window
Contents of Application Manager
Built-In Application Groups
Application Manager Menus and Commands
Using the Icon's Pop-up Menu
Using the Help Menu
Advanced Application Manager Concepts
File Names in Application Manager
Folder Location of Application Manager
Creating Personal Actions and Data Types
Registering Applications
Running Applications Using File Manager
Running and Organizing Applications Using the Front Panel
Running Applications from a Terminal Emulator Window
Using rlogin
Using remsh
7 Customizing the Desktop Environment
Customizing Screen Appearance
Colors
Fonts
Backdrops
Customizing System Behavior
Screen without Lock Extensions
Screen with Lock Extensions
Windows
Customizing Startup and Logout
8 Using Mailer
Mailer Main Window
Viewing and Acting On Your Mail Messages
Sorting Mail Messages
Sending Mail Messages
Using Aliases
Editing Text in a Mail Message
Formatting Text in a Mail Message
Creating and Using Mailboxes
Printing Mail Messages
Working with Attachments
Customizing Mailer
Creating Templates
Opening and Saving
Mailer Keyboard and Menu Shortcuts
9 Printing
Your Default Printer
Printing Files
Submitting a File to a Printer
Setting Print Options Using the Print Dialog Box
Print Command Options
Printer Applications
Print Manager
Printer Jobs Application
Displaying Print Job Information
Print Job Properties
Printers and the Front Panel
Changing the Print Manager Display
Printer Properties
10 Using Text Editor
Opening and Closing Text Editor
Text Editor Window
Opening and Saving Documents
Opening an Existing Document
Entering Text
Using Wrap To Fit
Entering Special Characters
Moving the Cursor in a Document
Selecting Text
Secondary Selection
Editing Text
Editing Keys
Menu Shortcut Keys
UNIX Key Bindings
Using Drag and Drop
Searching a Document
Formatting and Printing Documents
Recovering a File
Text Editor and Other Applications
11 Using Calendar
Calendar Main Window
Calendar Tool Bar
Calendar Views
Day View
Week View
Month View
Year View
Appointments
To Do Items
Marking To Do Items Completed
Printing Calendars, Appointment, or To Do Lists
Browsing Calendars on a Network
Scheduling Appointments on Other Calendars
From Mailer
From File Manager
To Mailer
To File Manager
Customizing Calendar
Changing the Display Settings
Accessing Calendar through a Command-Line Interface
dtcm_editor
dtcm_lookup
dtcm_insert
dtcm_delete
dtcm
12 Using Terminal
Default Desktop Terminal Emulator
Starting a Terminal Window
Using a Terminal Window
Example
Examples
Running dtterm on Another System
Using the -display Option
Example
Using rlogin
Using remsh
Example
Customizing dtterm
Displaying the Menu Bar
Displaying the Scroll Bar
dtterm Global Options
Cursor Control
Bell Control
dtterm Terminal Options
Keyboard Control
Screen Control
Terminal Control Characters
Changing the Default Terminal Emulator
13 Using Icon Editor
Other Ways to Start Icon Editor
Basic Drawing Tasks
Drawing Tools
Saving Icon Files
Icon Size Conventions
Color Usage
Advanced Drawing Tasks
Resizing Icons
Hotspots
Screen Captures
Modifying the View of an Icon
A Keyboard Shortcuts for the Desktop
Menu Shortcuts
Keyboard Focus and the Highlight
Moving the Keyboard Focus
Within a Window, Dialog Box, or the Front Panel
Within a Workspace
Within a Menu
Opening and Closing Windows
Online Help Keyboard Navigation
B Running Localized Sessions
Default Language at Login
Logging In to a Language-Specific Session
Creating or Editing a Language-Specific File
Using a Language-Specific Terminal Emulator
Specifying Fonts
Font Specification
Font Set Specification
Changing Fonts
Examples
Choosing Your Input Method and Keyboard
Using Input Method Modifiers
Specifying the Input Method Style
Changing the X Keyboard Map at the Server
Glossary
Index
List of Figures
1-1
Front Panel controls
1-2
Window frame controls
3-1
CDE application Help menu
3-2
Help Manager control
3-3
Help subpanel
3-4
Types of help windows
3-5
Resizing the topic tree
3-6
Hyperlink formats
3-7
Help pop-up menu
3-8
Help volume organizationThe home topic is the first topic, or beginning of the help volume. Main level topics are accessible from the home topic, or may also be listed in your application's Help menu.
3-9
History dialog box
3-10
Index Search dialog box
3-11
Top-level view in Help Manager
3-12
File Manager help viewed in Help Manager
3-13
Man Page action icon
5-1
Drag icon showing the object being dragged
5-2
Sample pop-up menu
5-3
File Manager tree view
5-4
Icon with icon browsing enabled (left) and disabled (right)
6-1
Application Manager control
6-2
Top-level folder of Application Manager
6-3
Top level of Application Manager
6-4
Action (application) icons in the Desktop_Apps application group
6-5
Opening an application window from Application Manager
6-6
Installing an application (action icon) in the Front Panel
6-7
Create Action window
7-1
Style Manager Front Panel control
7-2
Style Manager controls
8-1
Mailer icons showing new and read mail
8-2
Mailer main window example
8-3
Find dialog box
8-4
Compose window
8-5
Find/Change dialog box
8-6
Attachment icon example
8-7
Mail Options dialog box
8-8
File Selection dialog box
11-1
Access List and Permissions dialog box - Version 1
11-2
Access List and Permissions dialog box - Version 2
13-1
Icon Editor main window
13-2
Icon Editor drawing tools
List of Tables
1
Typographic Conventions
4-1
Main Panel Controls Fm Variable:Table Continuation
4-2
Personal Applications Subpanel Controls
4-3
Personal Printers Subpanel Controls
4-4
Help Subpanel Controls
8-1
Keyboard and Menu Shortcuts Fm Variable:Table Continuation
9-1
Types of Data That Can Be Printed (Initial Configuration) Fm Variable:Table Continuation
11-1
Calendar Tool Bar Icons
12-1
Terminal Control Characters Fm Variable:Table Continuation
13-1
Icon Formats
13-2
Using the Drawing ToolsFm Variable:Table Continuation
13-3
Icon Size Recommendations Fm Variable:Table Continuation
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