Desktop User's Guide Help

Identify What's on the Screen When I First Log In
Use the Mouse
Manipulate Windows
Find Software and Applications
Adjust the Volume
Log In and Out
Register My System
Use Online Documentation
Get Help
Accessing Files on a Remote System
Finding Available Applications
Running Applications With Command Line Options
Use Applications From Remote Systems
Opening a Directory: Basic Instructions
Creating a Directory
Creating Files Using Select and Paste
Renaming Files and Directories
Moving Icons
Copying Icons
Making a Reference to an Icon
Removing Files and References
Summary of the Printing Environment and Tools
Printing Files
Overview of PrintPanel
About the Menus
Selecting Files to Print
Selecting a Printer
Specifying the Number of Copies to Print
Setting the Banner Page Title Options
Setting Job Completion Options
Setting Job Handling Options
Setting Printer-Specific Options
Changing Printer Settings for All File Types
Changing Printer Settings for PostScript Files
Changing Printer Settings for Image Files
Changing Printer Settings for ASCII Text Files
Saving Printing Options
Overview of PrintStatus
About the Menus
Viewing the Queue of Print Jobs
Cancelling a Print Job
Forwarding a Print Job
Disabling or Enabling a Printer's Queue
Checking the Status of a Printer
Testing a Printer
Troubleshooting Printing
Finding Icons Using File QuickFind
Troubleshooting File QuickFind
Finding Files: An Overview
Finding Files: Basic Instructions
Finding Large Files
Finding Files of a Particular Type
Finding Files on Another System
Finding Directories
Creating and Saving a Custom Search
Placing Reference Icons on a Shelf
Adding Icons to an Icon Catalog Page
Creating a New Page in the Icon Catalog
Renaming an Icon Catalog Page
Removing a Page From the Icon Catalog
Turning Pages in the Icon Catalog
Viewing and Arranging Icons
Sorting Icons
Resizing Icons
Viewing Icons as a List
Arranging Icons into Columns
Previewing Image File Icons in an Icon View Window
Viewing Hidden Files
Viewing the Contents of a File
Viewing Icons Based on Name or Content
Creating a Desk
Switching Between Desks
Moving Windows Between Desks
Copying Windows Between Desks
Listing All the Windows in Your Desks
Renaming a Desk
Deleting a Desk
Placing a Window in All Desks
Manipulating Windows on a Desk
Changing the Overview Display
Changing the Order of Desks
Displaying the Names of Windows in a Desk
Hints for Resizing the Window
Viewing Desks as Snapshots or Buttons
Resizing Snapshots or Buttons
Understanding Permissions
Changing Permissions
Sharing Resources With Other Systems
Sharing Directories With Other Systems
Sharing Media Devices and Printers With Other Systems
Finding Another System's Shared Resources
Finding Remote Hosts Using Host QuickFind
Accessing Files as Another User
Accessing Remote Files and Directories
Accessing Remote Files Using Automount
Accessing Remote Files by Logging Into a Remote System
Accessing Remote Files Using ftp in an Icon View Window
Accessing Remote Files on the Web Using an Icon View Window
Copying Files to and From a Tape
Copying Files to and From a Floppy Disk
Changing the Desktop Background
Setting Icon View Window Preferences
Changing Window Color Schemes
The Color Scheme Browser: An Overview
Choosing a Color Scheme
Editing a Color Scheme
Deleting a Color Scheme
Understanding the Color Scheme Sample Images
Using the Color Browser
Customizing the Screen Saver
Customizing Mouse Settings
Customizing Keyboard Key Settings
Customizing Window Settings
Changing the Language and Keyboard Layout
Customizing Desktop Settings
Turning System Sounds On or Off
Changing Default Viewer and Editor Utilities
Adding Directories to Your Path
The Icon View Window: An Overview
The Display as Icons Button
The Display as List Button
The Display in Columns Button
The Preview Images Button
The Content Viewer Button
The Display Shelf Button
The Thumbwheel
The Drop Pocket
The Pathname Field
The Path Bar
The Match Name Field
The Match Pattern Field
The Show All Button
The Scroll Bars
The Window Sash
The Shelf
The Content Viewer
The Recycle Button
About Menus on an Icon View Window
The Actions Menu on an Icon View Window
The Selected Menu on an Icon View Window
The Arrange Menu on an Icon View Window
The View Menu on an Icon View Window
Keyboard Shortcuts for Icon View Windows
The Desks Overview Window: An Overview
The Desk Display Area
The Global Desk
About Menus on the Desks Overview Window
The Overview Menu
The Desk Menu
The Window Menu
The List All Window
Keyboard Shortcuts for Desks Overview Commands
The Search Tool: An Overview
The Results Area
The Page Display Area
The Display as Icons Button
The Display as List Button
The Display in Columns Button
The Preview Images Button
The Thumbwheel
About the Search Tool Menus
The Page Menu on the Search Tool
The Arrange Menu on the Search Tool
The View Menu on the Search Tool
The Match Menu on the Search Tool
Keyboard Shortcuts for the Search Tool
The Icon Catalog: An Overview
The Page Display Area
The Display as Icons Button
The Display as List Button
The Display in Columns Button
The Preview Images Button
The Thumbwheel
About the Icon Catalog Menus
The Page Menu on the Icon Catalog
The Selected Menu on the Icon Catalog
The Arrange Menu on the Icon Catalog
The View Menu on the Icon Catalog
Keyboard Shortcuts for the Icon Catalog
The Schemes List
The Sample Images
The Color Palette
The Shade Wheel
The Color Scheme Browser Menus
The Application Menu
The Sample Image Menu
The Help Menu
Understanding the makeDotDesktop Window
About the Error Message Window
About jot
Working With jot Files
Moving Around in a jot File
Editing a jot File
Using Advanced Features in jot
Tips and Tricks for the Desktop