About Solaris 9 Documentation

Using the Desktop

The following tables list documentation that describes desktop features and procedures. These documents are relevant to users of workstations, and includes use of the Common Desktop Environment software. The table title lists the name of the collection where you can find the document in the Solaris 9 documentation set.

Table 3–4 Solaris 9 About What's New Collection


Document	Description
What's New in the Solaris 9 Operating Environment	This book contains high-level feature descriptions of new functionality in the Solaris 9 operating environment. Chapters summarize new features for desktop users, system administrators, and software developers. The system administration chapter includes Solaris 9 installation features. New Java features are also summarized.

Table 3–5 Solaris 9 User Collection


Document	Description
Solaris Advanced User's Guide	This book is for advanced users of the Solaris operating environment. This book describes how to use the Solaris command-line interface to perform the following tasks. Log in and log out of a session Enter commands Access online documentation Work with files and directories Search the file system Monitor processes and disk usage Use the `vi` editor Print documents Use the network Customize the operating environment Modify keyboard equivalents Run networked applications
Solaris Common Desktop Environment: Advanced User's and System Administrator's Guide	This book explains the advanced tasks that are needed to customize the appearance and behavior of the Solaris Common Desktop Environment (CDE). The book includes chapters on customizing system initialization; login; session initiation; and adding applications and providing interface representations for applications and their data. Other topics include configuring desktop processes, applications, and data across the network; and customizing desktop services such as window management, printing, colors, and fonts.
Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide	This book describes the basic features of the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). This book also describes how to use the desktop and desktop applications.
Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Transition Guide	This book is for users who are making the transition from the OpenWindows^TM environment to the Common Desktop Environment (CDE). The book discusses CDE as a graphical operating environment and, where helpful, identifies the differences in behavior between OpenWindows and CDE. The answers to frequently asked questions have been integrated into the relevant topics.