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Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction to the Solaris User Environment
Logging In and Logging Out
Logging In
Logging Out
Overview of the OpenWindows Environment
Windows and Icons
Closing a Window to an Icon
Opening an Icon to a Window
Mouse and Pointer
Versions of the Pointer
Using the Mouse Buttons
Pointer and Input Area
Pointer Jumping
Keyboard Equivalents
Menus and Pushpins
Using the Workspace Menu
Using Submenus
Pinning a Menu
Choosing from a Pinned Menu
Dismissing a Pinned Menu
Using Window Menus
Using Window Menus
Choosing Menu Defaults
Changing the Menu Default
Window Controls
Scrollbars
Button Menus
Drag and Drop
Drag and Drop Examples
Positioning Windows and Pinned Menus
Moving Multiple Windows
Moving a Window Front or Back
Moving Icons
Resizing Windows
Closing and Quitting Windows
Starting an Application
Elements of an Application's Base Window
Opening, Saving, Including and Attaching Files
Opening a Document
Saving a Document
Saving a New and Untitled Document
Saving an Existing Document
Saving and Renaming an Existing Document
Introduction to the DeskSet Applications
Starting DeskSet Applications
Working with Text
Managing Your Files
Opening a File in File Manager
Viewing the Contents of a Folder in File Manager
Moving Files in the File System
Dragging and Dropping
Managing Your Time
Printing Your Documents
Communicating on the Network
Customizing the OpenWindows Environment
Hidden Files
Getting Help
Magnify Help
More Help
Dismissing a Help Window
No Help
Help Viewer
Desktop Introduction
Help on Help
Other Handbooks
Quick Access to Help Handbooks
Navigating through Handbooks
Paging through a Handbook
Using the Handbook Hypertext Links
Returning to a Handbook's Table of Contents
Returning to the Main Table of Contents
Closing the Help Viewer
Exiting the Help Viewer
On-line Documentation: AnswerBooks
Chapter 2 File Manager
File Manager Icon
File Manager Base Windows
File Manager File Icons
Selecting File Manager Icons
Double-Click Accelerators
Panning Through the Tree and File Panes
Control Area Menus
File Menu
View Menu
Edit Menu
Go To Menu and Text Field
Folder View
Folder View Options
Path Pane
Parts of the Path and Folder View
Path that is Displayed
File Pane
File Pane Pop-up Menu
Alternative Display Options
Large Icon View
Small Icon View
Icon By Name
Icon By Type
List By Name
List By Size
List By Date
Opening Files
Creating New Files and Folders
Naming a Document or Folder
Moving and Copying Files
Using Cut, Copy, Paste
Moving or Copying Files and Folders Using Cut and Paste
Using Drag and Drop in File Manager
Moving or Copying Files and Folders Using Drag and Drop
Dragging and Dropping a Document Icon onto the Workspace
Dragging and Dropping a Folder onto the Workspace
Dragging and Dropping Between Tools
Dragging and Dropping a File onto another Application
Dragging and Dropping Mail onto File Manager
Copying Mail Attachments onto File Manager
Copying Entire Mail Messages onto File Manager
Transferring Files From Your System to Another
Printing Files
Finding Files and Folders
Using the Go To Text Field and Menu
Using Pattern Matching to Find Files
Pattern Matching in the Go To Text Field
Pattern Matching in the File Pane
Using the Find Pop-up Window
Finding Files With the Find Window
Using the Wastebasket
Creating a New Wastebasket
Linking Files
Creating a Link
Removing a Link
File and Folder Information
Changing Properties and Permissions
Customizing Your File Manager
General Defaults
New Folder Defaults
Default Name
Longest Name
Icon Layout
Sort By Options
Hidden Files
Display Files As
Show in List
View Contents As
View By Content
Current Folder Settings
Go To Menu Defaults
Custom Commands
Creating Custom Commands
Advanced Settings
Print Method
View Filter Pattern
Default Editor
Update File System
Follow Symbolic Links
Open File Manager Window
Use Generic Icons
Customizing Your File Manager Colors
Using Floppy and CD Media
Using a Floppy Disk with File Manager
Checking for a Floppy Disk
Viewing a File from the Contents of a Floppy Disk or CD
Removing a Floppy Disk or CD from the Disk Drive
Ejecting Unrecognized Data Format CDs
Reformatting a Floppy Disk
Unformatted Floppy
Unlabeled Floppy
Renaming a Floppy Disk
Dragging and Dropping Files from Floppy Disk or CD to File Manager
Copying Files from Floppy Disk or CD to Floppy Disk
Chapter 3 Text Editor
Text Editor Icon
Text Editor Icons
Text Editor Base Window
Text Editor Menus
Text Pane Pop-Up Menu
File Menu
Include File
Empty Document
View Menu
Select Line at Number
What Line Number?
Show Caret at Top
Change Line Wrap
Edit Menu
Find Menu
Text: Find and Replace
Find Selection
Find Marked Text
Replace Field
Extras Menu
Format
Capitalize
Shift Lines
Pretty-print C
Insert Brackets
Remove Brackets
Creating a New File
Working with an Existing File
Saving the Existing File
Saving the Modified File as a New File
Editing Files
Adding and Deleting Text
Copying and Moving Text
Tips on Cutting and Pasting
Printing Text Editor Files
Splitting Panes
Drag and Drop Feature
Dragging Selected Text from the Text Editor
Dragging Complete Text Editor Files
Customizing Your Text Editor
The .text_extras_menu File
The .textswrc File
Format of the .textswrc File
Chapter 4 Multimedia Mail Tool
How Mail Tool Is Organized
Header Window Icons
Mail Tool Header Window
Mail Message Headers
Message Header Status Messages
Selecting Message Headers
Mail Tool Controls and Menus
File Menu
View Menu
Edit Menu
Compose Menu
Custom Mail Tool Buttons
Mail File Text Field and Menus
Pop-up Menus
Mail Tool View Message Window
Using the Pushpin in the View Message Window
Viewing the Next or Previous Message
Viewing Messages With a Full Header
Viewing Multiple Mail Messages
Mail Tool Compose Window
Reading Messages
Printing Messages
Printing Mail Messages Using Mail Tool
Printing Mail Messages Using Print Tool
Composing Messages
Composing a New Message
Replying to a Message
Forwarding Messages to Third-Parties
Forwarding a Message
Including a Message
Using Templates
Using the Vacation Notifier
Deleting Messages
Undeleting Messages
Finding Messages
Mail Tool Attachments
Opening Mail Attachments
Opening Ordinary Attachments
Viewing Special Attachments
Sending Mail Attachments
Adding Mail Attachments
Renaming Mail Attachments
Moving Mail Attachments
Deleting Mail Attachments
Saving Changes for Mail Tool
Organizing Your Mail Messages
Mail File Menus
Creating a New Mail File
Creating a New Mail File Using the Header Window Controls
Creating a New Mail File Using the Mail Files Popup Window
Adding Messages to an Existing Mail File
Adding Messages to a Mail File Using the Header Window Controls
Adding Messages to a Mail File Using the Mail Files Popup Window
Viewing a Mail File
Viewing a Mail File Using the Header Window Controls
Viewing a Mail File Using the Mail Files Window
Editing a Mail File (Emptying, Renaming, Deleting)
Sorting the Contents of a Mail File
Loading Saved Messages Back into Mail Tool
Loading a Message from the Mail Files Directory
Loading a Message from Another Directory
Loading the In-Box
Using Drag and Drop with Mail Tool
Dragging Mail to Other Applications
Dragging Message Headers to Other Applications
Dragging Attachments to Other Applications
Dropping Files onto the Mail Tool
Customizing Mail Tool
Header Window Properties
Mail Arrival Properties
Mail Tool Window Size
Delivery Properties
Mail Tool Custom Buttons
Message Window Properties
Compose Window Properties
Included Text Marker
Logged Messages File for Outgoing Mail
Viewing the File of Logged Messages
Request Confirmations
Show Attachment List
Compose Window Custom Header Fields
Automatically Storing Copies of Messages You Send
Mail Filing Properties
Mail File Directory
Mail File Move, Copy, and Load Menus
Saving Mail to Another Location
Saving to an Absolute Path in Your Home Directory
Saving to an Absolute Path Relative to the Root Directory
Modifying the Default Location
Saving Mail to the New Default Location
Template Properties
Alias Properties
Creating and Using Public Aliases in /etc/aliases
Expert Properties
When Metoo is Checked
When Metoo is Not Checked
When Allnet is Checked and Metoo is Not Checked
When Neither Allnet Nor Metoo is Checked
When Use Network Aware Mail File Locking is Checked
Chapter 5 Calendar Manager
Calendar Manager Icons
Icons
Calendar Manager Base Window
Views by Day, Week, Month, and Year
Calendar Manager Controls and Menus
View Menu
Edit Menu
Browse Menu
Print Menu
Navigation Controls
Resizing Your Calendar
Calendar Views
Day View
Week View
Month View
Year View
Appointment List and To Do List Views
Displaying an Appointment or To Do List
Edit Menu
Appointment Editor Options
Scheduling Appointments and To Do Items
Deleting an Appointment
Editing an Appointment
Appointment Reminders
Finding a Calendar Appointment
Finding a Specific Calendar Date
Dragging an Appointment Message from Mail Tool
Multiple Calendars Base Window
Using Multiple Calendars
Multiple Calendars Window
Adding a Calendar to Multiple Calendars and the Browse Menu
Deleting/Removing a Calendar from Multiple Calendars and the Browse Menu
Selecting a Week to Browse
Finding a Time Slot for a New Appointment for Many Users
Scheduling Appointments for a Group of Users
Sending Mail about Appointments from Multiple Calendars
Browsing a Single Remote Calendar
Browsing a Single Remote Calendar One-Time Only
Setting the Calendar Manager Time Zone
Customizing Your Calendar Manager
Editor Defaults Properties
Display Settings Properties
Changing the User Calendar Location
Changing Day Boundaries
Changing the Hour Display
Changing the Default View
Changing the Initial Calendar View
Access List and Permissions Properties
Adding Users to the Access List
Deleting Users from the Access List
Changing the Access List
Printer Settings Properties
Date Format Properties
Printing Calendar Views
Current View
Day View
Week View
Month View
Year View
Printing Appointment and To Do Lists
Using Calendar Manager with Mail Tool
Sending Appointment Mail from Calendar Manager
Creating an Appointment Message from Mail Tool
Displaying the Calendar Manager Monthly Icon
Accessing Your Calendar from a Shell Tool or Command Tool
Chapter 6 Command Tool, Shell Tool, and Console Window
Command Tool
Command Tool Term Pane Menu
History Submenu
File Editor Submenu
Scrolling Submenu
Typing Commands in Command Tool
Viewing Your Command History
Editing the Command Line
Editing Text with Command Tool
Shell Tool
Shell Tool Term Pane Menu
Console
Chapter 7 Clock
Clock Icon and Window
Customizing the Clock
Changing to a Digital-Style Clock Face
Changing to a Roman-Style Clock Icon
12-Hour or 24-Hour Clock
Displaying a Second Hand and the Date
Changing the Time Zone
Using the Stopwatch
Alarm Settings
Clock Keyboard Accelerators
Chapter 8 Calculator
Calculator Icon and Base Window
Modes of Operation
Numeric Bases
Display Notation
Major Calculator Modes
Number Manipulation Functions
Miscellaneous Functions
Memory Registers
User-Defined Functions
Performing Simple Calculations
Creating and Saving a Function
Financial Functions
Ctrm: Compounding Term
Ctrm Example:
Ddb: Double-Declining Depreciation
Ddb Example:
Fv: Future Value
Fv Example:
Pmt: Periodic Payment
Pmt Example:
Pv: Present Value
Pv Example:
Rate: Periodic Interest Rate
Rate Example:
Sln: Straight-line Depreciation
Sln Example:
Syd: Sum-of-the-years'-digits Depreciation
Syd Example:
Term: Payment Period
Term Example:
Logical Functions
Scientific Functions
Calculator Function Keys
Customizing Your Calculator
Chapter 9 Performance Meter
Performance Meter Displays
Performance Meter Menu
Customizing Performance Meters
Performance Meter Monitors
Performance Meter Display Options
Performance Meter Machine
Performance Meter Display and Sample Intervals
Shortcuts
Chapter 10 Print Tool
Print Tool Icons
Print Tool Window
Printing Files
Typing the Filename in the Print Window
Dragging and Dropping the File
Choosing Another Printer
Checking the Print Queue Status
Stopping a Print Job
Changing Print Tool Properties
Changing the Print Method in the Print Tool
Changing the Print Method with the Binder
Starting Print Tool from the Command Line
Chapter 11 Audio Tool
About This Chapter
Audio Tool Capabilities
Required Accessories
Invoking Audio Tool
About Audio Tool's Base Window
Loading and Playing an Audio File
Recording Sound
Saving an Audio File
Editing an Audio File
Undoing an Edit
Tips for Editing Audio Files
Sending a Voice Mail Message
Listening to a Voice Mail Message
Audio Tool Reference
Base Window
Audio Tool Icon
Display Canvas
Cursor and Pointer Location
Drag and Drop Target
Level Meter
Status Information
Rev (Reverse) Button
Play Button
Fwd (Fast Forward) Button
Rec (Record)/Stop Button
File Menu
New
Audio Format Choices
New Format...
Encoding:
Sample Rate:
Channels:
New Format Button
Reset Button
+ Button
Open...
Go To:
Path Scrolling List
All Files Button and Audio Files Button
Open Button
Cancel Button
Save
Save As...
Format:
Compress:
File Size:
Open Folder
Cancel Button
Save Button
Include...
Edit Menu
Clear
Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Delete
Properties
Edit Pop-Up Menu
Reset Pointer
Clear
Delete Unselected
Delete All Silence
Delete Silent Ends
Select All
Volume Menu
Play...
Speaker, Headphone, and Line Out Buttons
Play Volume
Balance
Record...
Mute
Record...
Microphone and Line In Buttons
Record Volume:
Balance:
Monitor Volume:
Auto-Adjust Button
Using the Audio Control Status Panel
Chapter 12 Tape Tool
Tape Tool Icon
Tape Tool Window
Editing the List of Files in the Tape Contents Window
Reading Files from a Tape
Read Selected
Read Entire List
Read Entire Tape
Copying (Writing) Files onto Tape
Checking the Tape Contents
Retrieving (Reading) Files from a Tape
Retrieving a Portion of the Files from a Tape
Retrieving Most of the Files from a Tape
Retrieving All Files from a Tape
Customizing the Tape Tool
Chapter 13 Image Tool
Image Tool Icon and Window
Opening Image Files and Documents
Viewing Single Page Images and Multiple Page Documents
Formats that Image Tool Can Open
Opening Your File in a Specific Format
Getting Information About Your Image
Saving Image Files and Documents
Saving an Image
Save As
Save Selection As
Save Page As Image
Printing Images
Printing with Current Settings
Previewing Before Printing
Printing after Checking or Changing Settings
Using the Image Tool Palette
Panning an Image
Selecting An Area to Be Saved
Flipping an Image
Rotating an Image
Zooming an Image
Viewing Multiple Page Documents
Page Overview
Page Viewing Controls
Setting Image Tool Properties
Status Messages, Error Messages and Help
Dragging and Dropping
Image Tool Controls and Menus
File Menu
View Menu
Edit Menu
Some Standard Operations
Chapter 14 Snapshot
Snapshot Icon and Base Window
Snapshot Controls
Snap Types
Snap Delay
Hiding the Snapshot Window During Capture
Creating a Snapshot
Snapping a Window
Snapping a Region
Snapping the Screen
Viewing a Snapshot
Loading a Snapshot
Saving a Snapshot
Printing a Snapshot
Chapter 15 Icon Editor
Icon Editor Icon and Base Window
Icon Editor Drawing Controls
Drawing Mode Choices
Adding Text to the Canvas
Editing Images
Cutting a Portion of an Image
Erase
Fill Choices
Icon Editor Color Controls
Move Buttons
Filing Options
Loading and Saving a File
Saving a New Icon
Saving a Modified Icon
Clearing the Canvas
Printing an Icon
View Menu
Grid Display
Edit Menu
Undo and Redo
Clear
Cut, Copy, and Paste
Invert
Properties Menu
Icon Format
Icon Size
Icon Editor Color Chooser Palette
Chapter 16 Binder
Binder Icon and Window
Binder Control Area
Binder Databases
Updating and Viewing Private Binder Entries
Updating and Viewing System and Network Binder Entries
Binder Properties
Icon Properties
Icon and Binder Entry Name
Image File
Mask File
Image File and Mask File Line
Foregr (Foreground) Color
Backgr (Background) Color
Application
Print Method
File Type Properties
File Type Scrolling List
Pattern Text Field
File Type Properties Window Buttons
Identify Choice Item
Identify By Name
Identify by Content
Creating a New Binding
Deleting a Binder Entry
Changing a Binding
Using the Color Chooser Palette with Binder
Chapter 17 Customizing the Solaris Environment
Viewing Information About Your Workstation
Your Workstation Information
Workstation Name
Workstation Type
Networking Information
HostID
Internet Address
Network Domain
System Memory Information
Physical Memory (RAM)
Virtual Memory (Swap)
Virtual Memory In Use
Solaris Information
Operating System
Window System
Using the Workspace Properties Window
Change Bars
Workspace Properties Window Buttons
Setting Colors
Customizing Fonts
Choosing a Font Scale
Specifying the Font Style
Listing the Available Fonts
Previewing Selected Font Settings
Keyboard Menu Equivalents
Table Legend
Other Keyboard Options
Modified Use of the Keyboard and Mouse
Keyboard Accelerators
Erase Functions
Move Caret Functions
Keyboard Mouse Equivalents
Global Navigation Functions
Local Navigation Commands
Mouse
Multi-Click Interval
Mouse Button Order
Mouse Pointer Jumping
Customizing Scrollbar Pointer Jumping
Customizing Pop-up Pointer Jumping
Menu
Setting the Drag-Right Distance of Menus
Customizing Menu Operation
Programs Menu
Miscellaneous
Setting the Screensaver Feature
Returning to the Desktop
Setting the System Beep
Setting the Active Window
Setting the Default Locations for Icons
Changing Scrollbar Placement
Locale
Chapter 18 Utilities
Refresh
SPARC: Reset Input
Function Keys
International Keyboard Support
Switching Between Virtual Keyboards
Window Controls
Using Window Controls
Opening a Group of Applications from Icons
Resizing a Group of Applications or Icons
Moving a Group of Applications to the Back
Quitting a Group of Windows
Save Workspace
Lock Screen
Console
Chapter 19 Using the AnswerBook Software
The Contents of Your On-Line Library
AnswerBook Navigator and Viewer
Closing or Quitting the AnswerBook Navigator and Viewer
Finding and Displaying a Document
Opening an AnswerBook
Navigating Through Sets and Books in an AnswerBook
Viewing a Book
Turning Pages
Keyboard Shortcuts
Checking Your Location in the AnswerBook
Following Hypertext Cross-Reference Links
Searching with the Navigator
Reusing and Changing Search Phrases
Customizing Searches
Advanced Search Techniques
Scoping the Search by Modifying the Library Contents
Titles Only Searches
Using Special Characters in Search Phrases
Quotation Marks: Searching for Literal Phrases
Parentheses: Searching for Words in Proximity
Asterisks and Hyphens: Searching for Variations on a Word
Connecting Punctuation
Combining Advanced Search Techniques
Using Bookmarks Mode
Creating a New Bookmark
Viewing and Editing Your Bookmarks
Editing a Bookmark
Deleting a Bookmark
Accessing a Bookmarked Page
Modifying Your Library
Customizing the Viewer
Magnifying the Viewer
Printing
Appendix A Solaris Troubleshooting
DeskSet Troubleshooting
Binder Troubleshooting
Calculator Troubleshooting
Calendar Manager Troubleshooting
RPC Problems and Calendar Manager Installation
Upgrading SunOS and Calendar Manager
Missing Calendar Data or NO NAME in Header
Remote Access Problems
Adding a Second Calendar on your Workstation
Sharing Calendars Across Workstations
Running Different Versions of OpenWindows and Calendar Manager
Clock Troubleshooting
Drag and Drop Troubleshooting
Drag and Drop: Illegal Target
Drag and Drop: Root Window
Drag and Drop: Failed
DND: Bad Time
File Manager Troubleshooting
Cannot Format a Floppy Using the File Manager Format Option
Custom Icons Not Displayed
Deleting Floppy and CD Windows
Drag and Drop Problems
File Manager Does Not Display Some or All of Your Files
Remote File Copy Problems
View By Content Takes Too Much Time
Image Tool Troubleshooting
Mail Tool Troubleshooting
Running Multiple Versions of Mail
Mail Tool Lock File
Mail Tool In-Box Location
Recovering Messages Being Composed
"Save Changes" Runs Out of Disk Space
Files Too Large for the Mail Tool Attachment Window
Print Tool Troubleshooting
SnapShot Troubleshooting
Using Snapshot Files with Other Applications
Tape Tool Troubleshooting
Checksum Errors
Files Not Written to Specified Directory
Tape Drive Not Recognized
At the ok prompt type:
At the boot > prompt type:
At the ok prompt type:
OpenWindows Troubleshooting
core Files
Blank Screen
SPARC: Jumbled Text Characters
Problems with .xinitrc
Window Damage
Window Frozen when Opening an Application
Window Does Not Accept Input
Workspace Properties Troubleshooting
Property Settings Are Not Preserved Across Sessions
Colors Settings Are Not Taking Effect
Message Regarding Colormap Usage
Fonts Extend Beyond Button Boundaries, Layouts Appear Misaligned
Icon Backgrounds Don't Match Workspace Pattern
Color Category Missing
Accented Characters Do Not Appear in C Locale
Appendix B Access for Users With Disabilities
Starting AccessX
AccessX Windows
The AccessX Main Window
Displaying the Status of Buttons and Keys
Getting a Beep When a Feature is Turned On or Off
Setting the Automatic Shutoff Timer
Getting On-Line Help
The Settings Window
Individual Features
StickyKeys
Turning StickyKeys On and Off
Latching and Locking
StickyKeys Settings
Getting a Beep Whenever a Modifier is Pressed
Turning StickyKeys Off by Pressing Two Modifiers at Once
MouseKeys
Turning MouseKeys On and Off
Keyboard Emulations of Mouse Actions
MouseKeys Settings
Changing the Maximum Speed of the Pointer
Setting the "Ramp-Up" Speed for the Pointer
ToggleKeys
Turning ToggleKeys On and Off
RepeatKeys
Turning RepeatKeys On and Off
RepeatKeys Settings
Delaying the Onset of Repetition
Setting the Rate of Repeating
SlowKeys
Turning SlowKeys On and Off
SlowKeys Settings
Setting the Notification Style
Setting the Acceptance Delay
BounceKeys
Turning BounceKeys On and Off
BounceKey Settings
Setting the Debounce Time
Keystrokes for AccessX Features
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