How to Use the Help

Select the Contents tab.
Click on a folder to display the topics within that folder.
Click on a topic to display it in the main viewer.

You can navigate through the contents by clicking on the desired folder/topic or pressing the Up arrow and Down arrow on your keyboard.

Select the Index tab.
You can:
Browse the index. Select a term from the keyword list, and click Display; OR simply double-click on the term. The selected topic displays in the main viewer.
Search the index. In the Type in the keyword to find field, type in your keyword. Select a term from the keyword list and click Display; OR simply double-click on the term. The selected topic displays in the main viewer.

Note: If more than one topic is associated with the term, the Topics Found dialog box appears. Select the desired topic and click Display; OR simply double-click on the topic name.

Tip: If you do not see your keyword in the index, try a full-text Search, which is described below.

Select the Search tab.
Type the keyword in the Type in the keyword to find field, and then click List Topics. The results appear in the Select Topic to display pane.

Tip: Type "and" between each search term to only find topics that include all the search terms. Type "or" between each search term to find topics that include one term or the other, but not both.

Select the topic name and click Display; OR simply double-click on the topic name. The selected topic displays in the main viewer, with your entered keywords highlighted.

This is an example of drop-down text, which provides additional information on the selected word or phrase.

Click inside a topic in the main viewer (not in the Contents tab), and then press the right mouse button. From the shortcut menu that appears, click Back or Forward.

Either click inside a topic or click on a folder/topic in the Contents tab, and then press the right mouse button. From the shortcut menu that appears, click Print.

Minimize. Click the dash (—) to reduce the Help window to a button on your taskbar.

Maximize/Restore. Click the single square to fill the screen with the Help window. Click the double square to restore the Help window to its previous size.

Exit. Click the X to close the Help window.

Note: The Help system icon (?) on the top, left side of the title bar offers the same options. Click the icon and choose the desired option from the drop-down menu.

To resize the window: Place your mouse pointer over a border of the Help window. When the pointer becomes a double-headed arrow, press and hold the left mouse button and move your mouse in the direction you want the border to move. When the border is at the desired location, release the mouse button.
To move the window: Place your mouse pointer in the title bar ("Help for iolo System Mechanic"). Press and hold the left mouse button and move your mouse in the direction you want the Help window to move. When the window is at the desired location, release the mouse button.

Note: The Help system icon on the left side of the title bar offers the same options. Click the icon and choose the desired option from the drop-down menu.

Using the System Mechanic Help system

To access:

What it does:

This Help system is a resource for learning how to use System Mechanic. It includes how-to instructions and detailed information about each feature.

Instructions:

This topic describes how to use and navigate the Help system and covers the following:

Find a help topic

To help you quickly get to the information you need, the Help window provides three tabs on the left side of the window: Contents, Index, and Search.

Store favorite topics

For help topics that you often refer to, you can save and then quickly access them on the Favorites tab.

Use links in help topics

Some hyperlinks will open pop-up windows, small windows that display in front of the main window. To close a pop-up window, simply click anywhere within the main topic or pop-up window.

Move between previously-viewed help topics

To navigate between previously-viewed Help topics, click Back or Forward. Click Home to return to the introductory page of this Help system.