Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

Help Subpanel

The Help subpanel enables you to access AnswerBook2^TM documentation, the master help volume (Help Manager), and other online help volumes such as Front Panel Help.

First-time CDE Users

If you are upgrading from a previous version of CDE and want to read about the current features of the CDE desktop, see:

Desktop Introduction
Front Panel Help

If you are transitioning from another windowing system such as Microsoft Windows, see:

Desktop Introduction
Front Panel Help
Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide which can be accessed via the AnswerBook2 viewer

Help with Procedures

If you need to know how to carry out a procedure or task in CDE, see:

Help Manager and search the help volumes for the required procedure or keyword
The procedures in Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide which can be accessed via the AnswerBook2 viewer

Technical Issues and Support

System administrators will find Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide (available via the AnswerBook2 viewer) useful for resolving configuration and administration issues.

System administrators investigating possible bugs should register with SunSolve^TM, the Sun Microsystems online information, FAQ, and patch service; click SunSolve Online for more details. For help with specific problems that may require interaction with technical support, click on Solaris Support.

The following table describes the Help subpanel controls.

Table 4–10 Help Subpanel Controls


Name	Click Behavior	Drop Behavior
Help Manager (duplicate of Main Panel control)	Opens a Help Viewer window displaying the top level of help information	Dropping a master volume file (`*.sdl`) opens that help volume
SunSolve Online	Opens a browser for the Sun Microsystems documentation and FAQ web site	None
Solaris Support	Opens a browser for the Sun Microsystems download site for patches, and technical support	None
Information	Opens the Information folder in Application Manager	None
Desktop Introduction	Displays the Introducing the Desktop help volume	None
Front Panel Help	Displays the Front Panel help volume	None
On Item Help	Provides on-item help for the Front Panel. Click this control, then click the control on which you want help.	None
AnswerBook2	Displays the AnswerBook2 viewer if you have AnswerBook2 installed.	None