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  OS/2 2.0
  Using the Operating System


  Document Number 84F8464

  February 14, 1992

























































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   Note
  Before using this information and the product it supports, be
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  page vii.












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  Contents

  Notices  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  vii

  About this Book............................  ix
  Related Online Information.......................   x


  Introducing OS/2 2.0..........................   1
  Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .1
  Using Object Menus...........................   2
  Displaying Object Pop-Up Menus.................   2
  Displaying Open Window Pop-Up Menus.............   4
  Displaying the Desktop-Folder Pop-Up Menu..........   4

  Using Your Programs..........................   5
  Installing Programs  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .5
  New OS/2 Programs.........................   6
  New Microsoft Windows Programs................   6
  New DOS Programs.........................   8
  Migrating Programs  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  .9

  Starting Programs   . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 11
  Starting Multiple Command Prompts..............  12
  Customizing Programs  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . 13
  Changing DOS and WIN-OS/2 Settings...........  13
  Starting Programs Automatically...............  13
  Changing Program Object Settings...............  14
  Associating Data-File Objects to Program Objects......  17
  Making a Menu Choice the Default..............  19
  Opening an Associated Object from a Pop-Up Menu...  19
  Using the Window List.......................  19
  Hiding and Minimizing Open Windows...........  20
  Switching between Running Programs...........  21

  Shutting Down your System...................  21
  Using Objects and Windows.....................  22
  Selecting Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 22
  Opening Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 23
  Closing Windows  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 25
  Moving Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 25
  Copying Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 25
  Renaming Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 26


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  Creating Objects from Templates................  27
  Making Object Templates.....................  28
  Creating Another Object......................  28
  Creating Shadow Objects.....................  29
  Editing Data-File Objects.....................  30
  Printing Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 31
  Deleting Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . 32
  Arranging Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . 32
  Finding Objects  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . 33

  Changing Object Settings.....................  34
  Displaying Object Information..................  35

  Organizing Your Desktop.......................  37
  Using Folders to Organize Your Desktop.............  37
  Making Work-Area Folders......................  38
  Copying Your Desktop Setup....................  40
  Copying to a Diskette.......................  40
  Copying to Another System....................  41

  Copying, Moving, and Dynamically Exchanging Information..  43
  Copying or Moving Information...................  43

  Copying from a DOS Window Session or from OS/2 Sessions  44
  Using a Public Clipboard.....................  45
  Using Dynamic Data Exchange...................  45
  Using the Data Update Object..................  46
  Making WIN-OS/2 Dynamic Data Exchange Private or Public  47

  Customizing Your System......................  49

  Using Command Prompts......................  53

  Using Hard Disks and Diskettes...................  55
  Displaying Objects on Disks.....................  55
  Formatting Disks and Diskettes...................  57


  Printing in OS/2 2.0..........................  59
  Setting Up a Printer or Plotter....................  60
  Installing a Printer Driver.......................  62
  Printing Data-File Objects......................  63
  Managing Your Print Jobs......................  64



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  Networking  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 65
  Accessing a Network.........................  66
  Viewing Network Objects.......................  66
  Printing on a Network.........................  67
  Using Non-LAN-Aware Programs..................  67
  Accessing Objects on Another Network..............  68

  Index  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . 69






































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  Notices

  References in this publication to IBM products, programs, or
  services do not imply that IBM intends to make these available in
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  About this Book

  Before reading this book, you should read and become familiar
  with the terms described in OS/2 2.0 Getting Started.

  The primary purpose of this book is to help you get started using
  your programs. It also provides additional information for some of
  the common tasks described in  OS/2 2.0 Getting Started.

  If you are a previous user of OS/2 Version 1.3 or Microsoft

  Windows, refer to OS/2 2.0 Migrating to the OS/2 Workplace Shell,
  which describes how common tasks done in OS/2 Version 1.3 and
  Microsoft Windows 3.0 are done in OS/2 2.0.































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  Related Online Information
  Most of the information about using OS/2 2.0 is online for easy
  access. Refer to the following table for further details.

  Online Information How To Get Description
  Master Help Index Double-click on An alphabetic list of
  Master Help Index information you need to
  using mouse use OS/2 2.0. You can
  button 1. select information on a
  specific topic, or search
  the topics and then
  select one.
  Information Folder Double-click on This folder contains
  Information using mouse button 1; then online books, such as the  OS/2 Command
  double-click on any Reference  and REXX
   REXX Information of the objects in the information. It also
   Command Reference folder. contains the interactive
   Tutorial OS/2 Tutorial , and the
   Glossary Glossary , which is an
  alphabetic list of operating system terms.

  Start Here Double-click on Start Here ; then This object contains information about how to
  double-click on any get started with OS/2
  of the topics. 2.0. It includes
  information about
  installing your
  programs, customizing
  your desktop, printing, and other common
  tasks.
  Help for objects, Click mouse button 1 This help provides
  windows, and pop-up on an object to information about the
  menus highlight the object selected object, window,
  or an open window; or menu choice.
  then press the F1
  key. For pop-up
  menu choices, move the cursor to the
  choice; then press
  the F1 key.
  Help  push button Click on the Help This help provides
  push button general and procedural
  appearing in an help for an open
  open window. window.



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  Note:  For a more complete list of the hardcopy information either
  packaged with this product or separately available, refer to
  ■Related Information┐ in OS/2 2.0 Getting Started.











































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  Introducing OS/2 2.0

  As described in OS/2 2.0: Getting Started , OS/2 2.0 introduces
  many exciting opportunities to the computing world. To assist you
  in this new environment, you have the OS/2 Workplace Shell , a
  user interface that makes working with your computer simpler and
  more enjoyable. You can manage your work without having to

  know the ■how-to┐ behind completing a task using the objects on
  your screen.


  Objects
  There are four types of objects that can appear on your desktop or
  in other folders:

  Data file An object that conveys information. Text files,
  memos, letters, documents, spreadsheets, video
  and sound are examples of data-file objects.

  Program An object that represents a reference to an
  executable program. Text editors, database
  programs, games, and tools are examples of
  program objects. Program-file objects  are the
  actual executable files, such as .EXE and .COM.
  Device An object that represents a physical device.
  Printers, plotters, modems, and facsimile
  machines are examples of device objects.

  Folder An object that contains other objects, which can
  be other folders.



  One special folder, the Desktop folder, fills the entire screen and

  contains objects (including other folders, sometimes referred to as
  subfolders ). Common folders include: OS/2 System, Information,
  Startup, Templates, and System Setup.






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  The following is an example of the Desktop folder.



















  Using Object Menus
  With OS/2 2.0, an object (including a folder) has its own menu
  called a pop-up menu. This pop-up menu contains choices that
  are the available operations for that specific object. The Desktop
  folder, your screen background, does not look like a folder;
  however, it is a folder that is always open and has a pop-up menu,
  which contains choices that apply to all the objects on the desktop

  and to the operating system.

  Displaying Object Pop-Up Menus
  To display the pop-up menu for an object, such as the OS/2
  System folder:

   1. Place the mouse pointer on the object.
   2. Click mouse button 2.

  Notes:
   1. Make sure the mouse pointer is on the object when you click
  mouse button 2; otherwise, the pop-up menu for the Desktop

  folder appears.
   2. If you have selected more than one object, the pop-up menu
  applies to all the selected objects. For more information about


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  displaying the pop-up menu for more than one object, refer to
  ■displaying pop-up menus┐ in the Master Help Index.

  The following example shows the pop-up menu for the OS/2
  System folder.










  The menu choices vary, because each pop-up menu shows only

  choices available for a specific object. However, some choices are
  common to most pop-up menus: Open, Help,  Create another,
  Copy,  Move, Create shadow , and Delete.
  Note:  Although you can use pop-up menus to select these
  choices, you might find it easier to do the majority of these
  tasks using direct manipulation , as described in  OS/2 2.0:
  Getting Started.

  If additional choices are available for a pop-up menu choice, an

  arrow appears to the right. If you click on the arrow, a cascaded
  menu  (an additional menu) appears. There are two types of
  arrows: 1) A button-like arrow ( ) indicates that one of the
  subsequent choices has a check mark next to it and is the default
  action when you click on your original choice, and 2) A flat arrow
  ( ) indicates that selecting the main choice opens another menu,
  from which you must make a choice.


  To display the additional menu choices, click on the arrow to the
  right of the choice. For example, if you select the arrow to the
  right of  Open , another menu appears. You can click on any of the
  Open choices currently available for the object.






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  Displaying Open Window Pop-Up Menus
  To display the pop-up menu for an open window (such as an open
  folder), place the mouse pointer in an empty area on the window;
  then click mouse button 2. You also can click mouse button 1 or 2
  on the title-bar icon in the upper-left corner of any window to

  display the pop-up menu.














  Displaying the Desktop-Folder Pop-Up Menu
  To display the pop-up menu for the Desktop folder, click mouse
  button 2 on an area not covered by any object or window. The
  Desktop folder pop-up menu appears.





















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  Using Your Programs

  OS/2 2.0 runs OS/2*, DOS, and Microsoft** Windows** programs
  side-by-side on the desktop or in full-screen sessions. This means
  you can run several programs at the same time and share
  information among them. In addition, many DOS and Windows
  programs run more reliably than in their native environments,

  because OS/2 2.0 protects your programs from conflicting with one
  another.



















  Installing Programs
  During system installation, your existing programs are installed in
  folders on the desktop. The settings for the DOS and Windows
  programs are adjusted for you. This section describes how to
  install programs  after  system installation.

  The installation procedure that you follow depends upon whether
  the program is an OS/2, DOS, or Windows program.




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  New OS/2 Programs
  To install OS/2 programs, including Presentation Manager* (PM)
  programs, follow the installation procedure provided by the
  program manufacturer. If the instructions require you to use an
  OS/2 command prompt, you can do so, (refer to ■Using Command

  Prompts┐ on page 53), or you can do the following:
   1. Insert your first program diskette in the diskette drive (for
  example, Drive A).
   2. Double-click on the diskette-drive object for the drive you are
  using (for example, Drive A ). If the diskette-drive object you
  need is not on the desktop, do the following:
  a. Double-click on OS/2 System.

  b. Double-click on Drives.
   c. Double-click on your diskette-drive object.
   3. Double-click on the install program-file object (for example,
  INSTALL.EXE ).

  If a program object is created, you can point to the object, and
  then double-click mouse button 1 to start the program. If the
  installation procedure does not  provide a program object, you
  need to run the Migrate Applications program. Refer to ■Migrating
  Programs┐ on page 9.


  New Microsoft Windows Programs
  To install a new Windows program, follow the installation
  instructions that come with that program. If the instructions
  require you to use a DOS command prompt or the Program
  Manager, you can do so, (refer to ■Using Command Prompts┐ on
  page 53, or the Program Manager procedure). Or you can do the
  following:

   1. Insert your first program diskette in the diskette drive (for
  example, Drive A).
   2. Double-click on the diskette-drive object for the drive you are
  using (for example, Drive A ). If the diskette-drive object you
  need is not on the desktop, do the following:
  a. Double-click on OS/2 System.



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  b. Double-click on Drives.
   c. Double-click on your diskette-drive object.
   3. Double-click on the install program-file object (for example,
  INSTALL.EXE ).

  If a program object is created, you can point to the object, and
  then double-click mouse button 1 to start the program. If the
  installation procedure does not  provide a program object, you
  need to run the Migrate Applications program. Refer to ■Migrating
  Programs┐ on page 9 for more information.

  If the program installation instructions tell you to install the

  program from the Program Manager:
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System; then double-click on Command
  Prompts.
   2. Double-click on WIN-OS/2 Full Screen.
   3. Click on Run from the File menu.
   4. Type the installation command (for example, a:setup ); then
  press Enter.

   5. Follow your program installation instructions on the screen.
  Note:  If you are installing a Windows program that does not
  require using the Program Manager, the following message
  appears:

  This program will not run in a WIN-OS/2 session. Use an
  OS/2 or DOS session to run this program.

  Retry installing the program from a DOS command prompt.

  If the installation procedure does not  provide a program object,
  you need to run the Migration Applications program. Refer to
  ■Migrating Programs┐ on page 9.

  Notes:

   1. Some Windows programs contain DOS programs. After
  migration, these Windows program objects are placed in a
  folder on the desktop with the program name.
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  programs to run in a WIN-OS/2* window session. For more
  information, refer to ┐DOS and WIN-OS/2 settings┐ in the
  Master Help Index.

  Warning:  The OS/2 CONFIG.SYS program-file object might be
  overwritten with incompatible information during the installation of
  some DOS programs. Should this occur, refer to the OS/2 2.0
  Installation Guide.

  For more information about the Migrating Applications program,
  refer to ■Migrating Programs┐ on page 9. For more information
  about customizing these settings, refer to ■Changing DOS and

  WIN-OS/2 Settings┐ on page 13.

  New DOS Programs
  To install new DOS programs, follow the installation procedure
  provided by the program manufacturer. If the instructions require
  you to use a DOS command prompt, you can do so. Refer to
  ■Using Command Prompts┐ on page 53. Or you can do the
  following:

   1. Insert your first program diskette in the diskette drive (for
  example, Drive A).
   2. Double-click on the diskette-drive object for the drive you are
  using (for example, Drive A ). If the diskette-drive object you
  need is not on the desktop, do the following:
  a. Double-click on OS/2 System.
  b. Double-click on Drives.

   c. Double-click on your diskette-drive object.
   3. Double-click on the install program-file object (for example,
  INSTALL.EXE ).

  If a program object is created in a folder, you can point to the
  object; then double-click mouse button 1 to start the program. If
  the installation procedure does not  provide a program object on
  the desktop, you need to run the migration program. Refer to
  ■Migrating Programs┐ on page 9.




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  Migrating Programs
  The Migrate Applications program migrates your existing
  programs; creates program objects for DOS programs, Windows
  programs, and OS/2 programs; and places these objects in a
  folder on the desktop. You can double-click on a program object

  to start a program. If your DOS or Windows program is in the
  migrate database, the Migrate Applications program automatically
  selects the DOS or WIN-OS/2 settings that work best for the
  performance of your program.

  The Migrate Applications program always sets up Windows
  programs to run in a WIN-OS/2 window session. For more
  information about programs that run in a WIN-OS/2 window
  session, refer to ■Windows programs in WIN-OS/2 window
  sessions┐ in the Master Help Index.

  You migrate programs:

   During installation of the OS/2 operating system, if you have
  DOS, OS/2, or Windows programs already installed on your
  hard disk
   If you add a DOS, OS/2, or Windows program to a working
  OS/2 operating system.

  To migrate programs, follow these steps. For help at any time,
  click on the Help  push button in the appropriate window.

   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on System Setup.
   3. Double-click on Migrate Applications. The Find Programs
  window appears. The Database  field displays the OS/2
  operating system-default database (DATABASE.DAT). The
  Migrate Applications program compares programs on your
  hard disk with the list of programs in the database and places
  any that match in a DOS, OS/2, or Windows programs folder on
  the desktop.
   4. From the Drives list, deselect (click on again) the drives you do
  not want to search.

   5. Deselect any of the types of programs you do not want to
  migrate in the Program type  field; otherwise, the default is to
  migrate all the listed programs.



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   6. Click on Find. The Migrate Programs window appears.
  Programs are listed in the Applications  list.
  If your program is not in the list:

  a. Click on Add Programs. The Add Programs window
  appears. Programs are listed in the Available Programs
  list.
  b. Click on a program. The Working directory  and  Program
  title  fields are filled in. You can type a new title if you
  want.
   c. Type the appropriate parameters in the Parameters field.
  (Refer to the instructions that came with your program.)
  d. Click on the types of programs to migrate in the Program
  type  field. The Migrate Applications program creates
  Additional Programs folders based on the types of
  programs you specify; for example, Additional DOS

  Programs folder and Additional Windows Programs folder.
  e. Click on Add. The program moves to the  Selected
  Programs  list.
  f. Click on OK. The Migrate Programs window appears.
   7. Click on Migrate to migrate all the selected programs. When
  migration is complete, the Find Programs window appears.
   8. Click on Exit.

  The Migrate Applications program creates a DOS Programs folder
  and a Windows Programs folder. The programs in these folders
  have preselected settings that work best for the performance of
  your programs.

  If you use the Add Programs  push button, Migration creates the
  Additional DOS Programs folder and the Additional Windows
  Programs folder. The programs in these folders have default

  settings. If these programs do not run correctly, you can specify
  other settings. Refer to ■DOS and WIN-OS/2 settings┐ in the
  Master Help Index.

  Some Windows programs contain DOS programs. These Windows
  program objects are placed on the desktop in a folder with the
  program name.

  Instead of using the default database, DATABASE.DAT, you can
  use the PARSEDB utility program to create your own database.


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  For more information, click on the  Help  push button in any Find
  Programs window, or refer to ■creating a migration database┐ in
  the Master Help Index.

  Note:  If your computer had a previous version of the OS/2
  operating system, you might see a folder on your desktop
  with the same name as one of your old groups. This folder
  contains program objects that represent your old programs;
  however, the Migrate Applications program also puts these
  programs and program objects in other folders (DOS
  Programs or Windows Programs folders).

  Use the program objects in these new folders rather than
  the old group name  folders because the preselected
  settings will work best for the performance of your program.


  Starting Programs

  To start a program, move the mouse pointer to the program object;
  then double-click mouse button 1.

  Or, to start a program object using a pop-up menu:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the

  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Open.

  In addition, you can start one or more programs in other ways:
   From a command prompt (in one or more sessions)
   By associating  (connecting) program objects with data-file
  objects
   From a WIN-OS/2 full-screen session

   Automatically whenever you start the OS/2 operating system
  (Refer to ■Starting Programs Automatically┐ on page 13.)
   With one or more parameters.

  For detailed information about these methods, refer to ■starting
  programs┐ in the Master Help Index.
  Note:  If your DOS or Windows program does not run the same in
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  need to customize your program settings. (Refer to
  ■Changing DOS and WIN-OS/2 Settings┐ on page 13.)

  Starting Multiple Command Prompts

  You can start more than one command prompt at the same time.
  For example, you can run two DOS windows, a DOS full screen, an
  OS/2 window, and two OS/2 full screens.

  To start more than one session of the same type:
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Command Prompts.
   3. Copy one of the objects (for example, DOS Window) by holding

  down the Ctrl key and mouse button 2 and dragging the object
  to the same, or another folder, and then release the key and
  mouse button.
   4. Double-click on the object to start the session.

  Or, if you want to start multiple command prompts often, you can
  create a template  of the command prompt object:
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Command Prompts.

   3. Display the pop-up menu for the object (for example, DOS
  Window ) by pointing at the object, and then clicking mouse
  button 2.
   4. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   5. Click on Settings.
   6. Click on the General tab.
   7. Click on the Template check box.
   8. Close the notebook by double-clicking mouse button1 on the
  title-bar icon. The command prompt is now a template.

  To create a new session using a template:

   1. Point at the template; then press and hold down mouse
  button 2.
   2. Draga copy of the template toa new location; then release the
  mouse button.
   3. Double-click on the object to start the session.

  Note:  You also can start multiple sessions by changing what
  happens when you double-click on an open object. For


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  more information, refer to ■multiple programs, starting┐ in
  the the Master Help Index.

  For information about other ways to start multiple programs (for
  example, starting multiple Windows programs) refer to ■WIN-OS/2,
  working with a session┐ in the the Master Help Index.


  Customizing Programs
  This section describes several methods of customizing your
  programs.

  Changing DOS and WIN-OS/2 Settings
  If you chose to migrate your programs, the program objects in the
  DOS Programs and Windows Programs folders were automatically
  updated with optimum DOS or WIN-OS/2 settings. The program
  objects in the Additional DOS Programs and Additional Windows
  Program folders were assigned default settings. If your programs
  in the additional  folders do not work as expected, you might want
  to adjust the settings using the Settings page described in
  ■Changing Program Object Settings┐ on page 14, or refer to

  ■changing DOS and WIN-OS/2 settings┐ in the Master Help Index.

  Starting Programs Automatically
  The Startup folder can contain programs that start and end when
  the system is started; for example, an emulator program that
  connects your personal computer to a host system. You also can
  run any batch file from this folder. The following is a sample
  Startup folder:
















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  To place a program object in the Startup folder:
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Startup.

   3. Drag or copy the object to the Startup folder.
  Note:  It is better to place program objects in this folder instead of
  program-file objects.


  Changing Program Object Settings
  Every object (including program objects) has settings. Settings are
  properties or characteristics of an object. You customize these
  settings to tell the operating system how the program should start
  each time you open the program object.

  To view or change the settings for a program object:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click mouse button1 on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings. The settings appear ina pop-up window that
  contains a  notebook  with tabs. The tabs on the notebook
  divide the notebook into sections. Each section can contain
  multiple pages. You can switch from section to section using
  the tabs, and you can move between pages using the arrows
  on the bottom-right corner of the notebook.

  For more detailed information about any of the pages in the
  Settings notebooks, click on the Help  push button on any page.

  If you change most settings, the change takes place immediately.
  You do not  have to press a button to save the change.














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  The Program page shows the path and file name for the program
  object. There are two optional fields: Parameters  and Working
  directory.











































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  The Session page shows the program type  for a program object.
  The type determines how the program runs. The types are: OS/2
  full screen and window, DOS full screen and window, and
  WIN-OS/2 full screen and window.




















  Notes:

   1. If the type is WIN-OS/2 window or WIN-OS/2 full screen, there
  is a WIN-OS/2 settings  push button instead of a DOS settings
  push button.
   2. If you change your WIN-OS/2 or DOS settings, you must save
  them with the Save  push button.















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  The General page shows the title for the object and its current
  icon, which you can customize. It also indicates if the object is a
  template, which means you can use this object to create new
  objects that have the same settings. For more information about
  creating object templates, refer to ■Making Object Templates┐ on
  page 28.

















  Associating Data-File Objects to Program Objects

  You can associate data-file objects with program objects. Then
  each time a data-file object is opened, it is displayed in a program
  object. By default, all data-file objects are considered ■plain text┐
  and associated to the OS/2 System Editor.
  Note:  Typically, you associate a data-file template so you only
  have to do so once. Template objects are explained later in

  ■Making Object Templates┐ on page 28.

  To associate a data-file object with a program object:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the data-file object by pointing at
  it, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings.
   4. Click on the Menu tab.

   5. Click on Open in the Available menus list.
   6. Click on Create another to the right of Actions on menus. The
  Menu Item Settings window appears.


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   7. If you know the exact path and file name of the program-file
  object, type the name you want for the menu choice in the
  Menu item name  field, and the drive, path, and program name
  in the Name  field. If you do not know the exact path and file
  name, click on Find program ; then do the following:
  a. From the Find window, click on Search all subfolders.
  b. Click on Find. All program objects in the Desktop folder
  and the subfolders are displayed.
   c. Double-click on the program name you want.

  d. Click on OK. The program name is displayed as a menu
  choice on the data-file object.
   8. Click on OK in the Menu Item Settings window. The program
  menu choice is added to the Actions on menu  list. It also is
  added to the Open cascaded menu for the data-file object.
   9. Close the Settings notebook unless you want to make the new
  program object the default menu choice. For more
  information, refer to ■Making a Menu Choice the Default┐ on
  page 19.

  You also can associate multiple data-file objects to a program
  object. For example, if you have many existing data files with the
  same type or extension, you can associate them to one program
  object. Then, each time a data-file object of that type or extension

  is opened, the program object also is opened.
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the program object that you want
  to associate to a group of data files by pointing at the program
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings.
   4. Click on the Association tab.

   5. To associate by file type, click ona type from the Available
  types  list (for example,  Plain Text ); then click on Add. The type
  is displayed in the  Current types  list. You can add as many
  types as needed.
  Instead of associating by file type, you can associate by
  extension. Type an extension (for example,  DOC, TXT , or SCR)

  in the  New name  field; then click on Add.
   6. Close the program-object settings notebook.




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  Making a Menu Choice the Default
  To make an associated program object the default menu choice for
  a data-file object, do the following:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the data-file object by pointing at
  the object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Open.
   3. Click on Settings.
   4. Click on the Menu tab.
   5. Click on Open in Available menus.
   6. Click on Settings to the right of Available menus.
   7. Click on the down arrow for the Default action field.
   8. Click on the name of the program object from the list.
   9. Click on OK.
  10. Close the Settings notebook.

  The next time you double-click on the data-file object, it is
  displayed in the default program object.

  Opening an Associated Object from a Pop-Up Menu

  To start a different program object (not the default):
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the data-file object by pointing at
  the object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click ona program name that does not havea check mark
  next to it.

  For more information about associating programs by file names,

  refer to ■associating program and data-file objects┐ in the Master
  Help Index.

  Using the Window List
  Use the Window List to show  all active windows (including those
  hidden or covered by another window); to tile or cascade open
  windows; and to close or hide windows. To show a window that is
  covered or hidden, you can either double-click on its icon, or

  display the Window List; then double-click on the name of the
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  The following shows several windows opened within the Window
  List.









  Display the Window List by moving your mouse pointer over a
  blank area on the desktop and clicking mouse buttons 1 and 2 at
  the same time. (You also can display the Window List by pressing

  Ctrl and Esc at the same time.)

  For more information about using the Window List (for example,
  displaying pop-up windows within the Window List), refer to
  ■Window List┐ in the Master Help Index.

  Hiding and Minimizing Open Windows
  If you want to leave a window open, but not have it clutter your
  desktop, you can  hide  or minimize  it. If a window has a hide
  button ( ) in the upper-right corner, you can click on it to remove
  the window from the desktop. Its name appears in the Window

  List. If the window has a minimize button ( ), you can click on it
  to minimize the window (for example, the window of a program
  object). An icon of the minimized window is placed in the
  Minimized Window Viewer, and its name in the Window List.

  For more information about hiding and minimizing objects, refer to
  ■hiding windows┐ in the Master Help Index.












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  Switching between Running Programs
  You can switch between running programs and other open
  windows by clicking on any part of a window to bring it from the
  background to the foreground.

  If a window is covered up (but its icon is visible), you can
  double-click on the icon to display the window. Or, you can
  display the Window List, and then select the window.

  To switch between open windows using the Window List:

   1. Display the Window List by pressing mouse buttons1 and2 at
  the same time on an area away from all windows and objects.
   2. Double-click on the name of the window you want.

  By default, program objects also appear in the Minimized Window
  Viewer folder on the desktop. To switch to a running program
  using the Minimized Window Viewer:

   1. Double-click on Minimized Window Viewer.
   2. Double-click on the icon of the program you want.

  Shutting Down your System
  The Shut down  choice on the Desktop pop-up menu is used to

  save any information residing in a cache  (storage buffer). It also
  closes all open windows. All objects that were open are reopened
  and appear in the same view. In addition, some programs are
  able to save their own state and can resume exactly where you left
  off.

  To shut down the system:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the desktop by clicking mouse
  button 2 while the mouse pointer is on a blank area away from

  all objects and windows.
   2. Click on Shut down.









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  Warning:  You should always shut down your system before
  turning off your computer; otherwise, you might lose information.
  Be sure to check all sessions for unsaved information (such as
  documents you are editing)  before  you start the shutdown.



  Using Objects and Windows
  This section describes the common tasks you can do with objects.
  Some of these tasks have keyboard equivalents, which are
  described in ■key assignments┐ in the Master Help Index or in
  ■Appendix A┐ of OS/2 2.0 Getting Started.


  Selecting Objects
  To select an object, move the mouse pointer to the object; then
  click to highlight it. (If you click on an object, it is selected and
  other objects are deselected.)

  To select more  than one object:

   1. Move the mouse pointer to the first object.
   2. Press and hold mouse button 1; then move the pointer over the
  other objects you want to select.
   3. Release the mouse button to highlight the selected objects.

  Or:
   1. Move the mouse pointer to the first object.
   2. Press and hold the Ctrl key.

   3. Click mouse button1 on each of the objects you want to select.

  Or:
   1. Move the pointer to just outside the objects you want to select.


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   2. Press and hold mouse button 1; then drawa box around the
  objects.
   3. Release the mouse button to highlight the selected objects.

  You also can select objects within open folders using the  Select
  choice. This choice is used for selecting or deselecting all objects
  in an open folder.










  To select all the objects in a folder using a pop-up menu:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the folder by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Select. (Click on Select all to
  highlight every object in the folder. Deselect all  cancels the
  Select all  choice.)

  Note:  If you select objects in a folder and then click on a blank
  area of that folder, all objects are deselected.

  Opening Objects

  If you open an object by double-clicking on it, or by clicking on the
  Open  menu choice, the default action  occurs. This action depends
  on the type of object opened. For example:
  Program object or program-file object
  Starts a program.

  Folder object
  Displays the default view of the folder, usually icon
  view.

  Device object
  Displays the settings or current view. In the case of a
  printer object, the queued  print jobs are displayed.




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  Data-file object
  The associated program object is started with the
  data-file object. If you prefer, you can customize a
  data-file object to open in more than one program
  object. For more information, refer to ■Associating
  Data-File Objects to Program Objects┐ on page 17. For
  more information about editing data-file objects, refer to
  ■Editing Data-File Objects┐ on page 30.

  For example, if you want to open a folder object using a pop-up

  menu:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the folder by pointing at it, and
  then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Open.













  If you select the arrow to the right of Open , the cascaded menu is
  displayed with the following views.
   Settings  enables you to view or change the current settings of
  the object.
   Icon view  arranges the objects randomly within the folder.
   Tree view  arranges the objects in a hierarchy.

   Details view  displays the settings of the objects (for example,
  the date and time created, the full name, and any special
  attributes).

  The cascaded menu displays all the views for the folder. The
  default view has a check mark next to it.





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  Closing Windows
  To close a window, double-click mouse button 1 on the title-bar
  icon in the upper-left corner of the window, or use the Close
  choice on a pop-up menu.

  To close a window using a pop-up menu:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the window by pointing at the
  title-bar icon, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Close.

  Note:  If you want to leave a window open, but not have it on the
  desktop, you can hide or minimize it. For information about
  hiding or minimizing windows, refer to ■Hiding and
  Minimizing Open Windows┐ on page 20.

  Moving Objects
  You can relocate objects either using the direct-manipulation

  method or the menu method. Refer to OS/2 2.0 Getting Started  for
  information about the direct-manipulation method.

  The Move  menu choice places an object in a new location.

  To move an object using a pop-up menu:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Move. The Move notebook is displayed.
   3. Click ona folder icon representing the location to be used for

  the move. (Click on the Help  push button if you need help.)
   4. Click on Move to complete the move.

  Copying Objects
  You can duplicate objects using the direct-manipulation method or
  the menu method. Refer to OS/2 2.0 Getting Started  for
  information about the direct-manipulation method.

  The Copy  menu choice is used to create a duplicate of an object

  and its contents. If you copy an object to the same folder, the
  duplicate object is given a slightly different name than the original.
  If you prefer, you can rename the object.



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  To copy an object using a pop-up menu:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Copy. The Copy notebook is displayed.
   3. In the New name field, typea new name for the duplicate, or
  keep the existing name.
   4. Click ona folder icon representing the location to be used for
  the copy. (Click on the Help  push button if you need help.)
   5. Click on Copy to complete the move.

  For more information about additional methods of copying objects,
  refer to ■copying┐ in the Master Help Index.


  Renaming Objects
  Sometimes you might want to rename an object. For example, if
  you copy an object, you probably will want to give the new object a
  name. To do so:

   1. Move the mouse pointer to the text (title) under the object that
  you want to change.
   2. Press and hold the Alt key; then click mouse button1 on the
  title.
   3. Type your changes and use the Backspace key or the Delete
  key to erase the previous name. If you want a second line for
  the title, press Enter; then type the line.
   4. Click mouse button1 again.

  Or:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings.


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   4. Click on the General tab.
   5. Change the name shown in the Title field. (For additional help,
  click on the Help  push button.)
   6. Close the notebook window by double-clicking on the title-bar
  icon.

  For more information about naming objects, refer to ■names of
  objects, changing┐ in the Master Help Index.


  Creating Objects from Templates
  You can create new objects by making duplicates of the objects in
  the Templates  folder. The following figure shows some of the
  objects that are included in the Templates  folder.









  To use the Folder  template to create a new folder:
   1. Double-click on Templates.
   2. Draga copy of the Folder template to the desktop or to another
  folder; then release mouse button 2. An empty folder is
  created.
   3. Rename the folder (for example, ■My new folder┐).

  For information about naming objects, refer to ■Renaming Objects┐

  on page 26.

  Drag any objects you want (for example, program objects and
  data-file objects) to the new folder.
  Note:  The operating system will create templates when you install
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  Making Object Templates
  Create a template of an object when you have an existing object
  (such as a form letter with company letterhead), and you need
  another one. The new object has the same settings (such as
  associations) and contents as the original. For example, you could

  make the form letter a template; then customize it for different
  customers. To create a template of an object:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings.
   4. Click on the General tab.

   5. Click on the Template check box.

  The object is now displayed as a template.




  Drag a copy of the object from the template whenever you need a
  new copy. Customize the new object to your preference. For
  example, you can change the name of the object and add a new

  icon. For more information, refer to ■Renaming Objects┐ on
  page 26.
  Note:  All objects that have a Create another  menu choice have a
  list of templates in its cascaded menu. When you create a
  template of your own, it is added to the cascaded menu.

  For more information about customizing object settings, refer to
  ■Customizing Programs┐ on page 13.


  Creating Another Object
  The result of Create another  is identical to creating an object from
  a template. If you select Create another  from the pop-up menu of
  an object, a new object with the same default settings and data is
  created. If you click on the arrow to the right of Create another , a
  cascaded menu is displayed. This menu contains a listing of all
  the template objects you created. You can click on one of the

  choices to create another object from that template.


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  For example, suppose you created a template and named it
  ■Company letterhead.┐ This template is listed as a choice on the
  cascaded menu. Whenever you need to create a similar letter,
  click on Company letterhead. The new data-file object contains
  whatever was in the original ■Company letterhead┐, and the same
  settings (such as associations).

  To create another object using a pop-up menu:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Create another if you want to use one of your
  templates, or click on the arrow to the right of Create another;
  then click on a template choice.

  Note:  The new object appears in the active folder; for example, if
  the object is on the desktop, the duplicate appears on the
  desktop.

  For information about creating another object using the drag and
  drop method, refer to ■Creating Objects from Templates┐ on
  page 27. For information about making object templates, refer to
  ■Making Object Templates┐ on page 28.


  Creating Shadow Objects
  The Create shadow  choice is used to create a new object that
  represents the original object and its contents.

  The result of this choice differs from that of Copy  because the
  original and a copy do not automatically exchange data, but a
  shadow  does. In effect, a shadow works with its original, while a
  copy works independently. An action performed on either the
  original or the shadow (for example, a name change) occurs in
  both objects. The exceptions are Move and Delete. For an
  example of a shadow, double-click on a Find Results folder (refer
  to ■Finding Objects┐ on page 33). All objects contained within the
  folder are actually shadows.

  The Create shadow  choice is useful because you can access

  data-file objects or folder objects that are on other physical
  devices, (for example, a second hard disk) without physically
  moving the data-file object or folder object to your desktop.


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  Notes:
   1. Although you can createa shadow ofa program-file object, it
  is better to use a program object, which references the name

  of a program-file object instead.
   2. The Original menu choice ona shadow object lets you locate
  the original object and perform actions such as  Delete.

  To create a shadow of an object using direct manipulation:

   1. Place the mouse pointer on the object.
   2. Press and hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys.
   3. Press and hold down mouse button 2.
   4. Drag the object to where you wanta shadow to appear; then
  release mouse button 2.
   5. Release the Ctrl and Shift keys.

  To create a shadow of an object using a pop-up menu:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Create shadow. The Create Shadow notebook is
  displayed.
   3. Click ona folder icon representing the location to be used for
  the shadow. (Click on the Help  push button if you need help.)

  For information about renaming an object, refer to ■Renaming
  Objects┐ on page 26.


  Editing Data-File Objects
  If you open a data-file object that is not associated with any other
  program, it automatically opens in the OS/2 System Editor. If you
  prefer, you can associate the data-file object with one or more
  program objects. See ■Associating Data-File Objects to Program
  Objects┐ on page 17.

  To edit a new file, create a data-file object as follows:

   1. Double-click on Templates.
   2. Drag the Data-File template to any folder (including the
  Desktop folder). A new data-file object is created.
   3. Double-click on the data-file object to begin editing the file with
  the System Editor.


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   4. When you are ready to save the file, click mouse button1 on
  File ; then click on Save. Respond to the system prompts (for
  example, in the Save notification window, indicate if you want
  a file type such as plain text).
   5. Double-click mouse button1 on the title-bar icon to close the
  window.
   6. Rename the object currently titled ■Data File┐. Refer to
  ■Renaming Objects┐ on page 26.

  Note:  If you use Save as  on the File menu instead of  Save,
  another object is created with the new name. ■Data File┐
  remains an empty file.

  For more information about using the OS/2 System Editor, click on
  Help  on the menu bar. For information about creating another
  object using templates, refer to ■Creating Objects from Templates┐
  on page 27.


  Printing Objects
  You can print or plot the contents of objects using either the
  direct-manipulation method or the menu method. Refer to OS/2
  2.0 Getting Started  for information about the direct manipulation
  method.

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   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Print. (Click on the arrow to the right of Print to select
  a printer other than the default.)

  For more detailed information about printing, refer to ■Printing in
  OS/2 2.0┐ on page 59, or ■printing┐ in the Master Help Index.


  Deleting Objects
  You can delete objects using the direct-manipulation method or
  the menu method. Refer to OS/2 2.0 Getting Started  for
  information about the direct manipulation method.

  The Delete  menu choice erases an object. If you delete a folder
  object, the folder and its contents are deleted. Before you delete
  an object, consider that you might not be able to recover it.

  To delete an object using a pop-up menu:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Delete.

  If you receive messages about confirming the deletion, respond to
  them. If you prefer to suppress these messages, refer to
  ■confirming delete messages┐ in the Master Help Index.

  Notes:

   1. If you deletea shadow, only the shadow is deleted. The
  original is unaffected.
   2. If you deletea program object, only the program object is
  deleted. The program-file object is unaffected.


  Arranging Objects
  You can organize the objects within open folders (including the

  desktop).

  To arrange all  the objects on the desktop:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the desktop by clicking mouse
  button 2 on an area not covered by any objects or windows.


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   2. Click on Arrange. The icons are automatically arranged.











  To arrange the objects within an open folder:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the open folder by moving the
  mouse pointer to an empty area within it, and then clicking
  mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Arrange.

  In addition to arranging objects in open folders, you also can

  arrange windows. For information about arranging windows (for
  example, tiling and cascading windows), refer to OS/2 2.0 Getting
  Started.

  Finding Objects
  The Find  choice is used to search for objects. This choice is
  available on folder pop-up menus, including the desktop.

   1. Display the pop-up menu fora folder by pointing at the object,
  and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on Find. Click on the Help push button if you need help.

  If you selected Find  from a pop-up menu, a Find Results folder is
  created and automatically opened.




   If you selected Search just this folder , shadows representing
  the objects found in this folder are placed in the Find Results
  folder.





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   If you selected Search all subfolders , shadows representing the
  objects found in this folder and its subfolders are placed in the
  Find Results folder.
   If the search was unsuccessful, a message appears informing
  you that no objects matching the specified criteria were found.

  Note:  If you want to use the folder often, you might want to drag it
  to another folder.

  Changing Object Settings
  The Settings  choice in the Open cascaded menu is used to
  customize object settings to your preference; for example, you

  might open the Mouse object to customize your mouse for
  left-hand use rather than right-hand.

  Every object has settings. Settings are properties or
  characteristics of an object that tell the operating system how it is
  different from other objects. For example, a program object has
  settings that tell the operating system how the program should
  start each time you open the program object. For more
  information about changing program object settings, refer to
  ■Changing Program Object Settings┐ on page 14.

  To view or change the settings for an object:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click mouse button1 on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings. The settings appear ina pop-up window that
  contains a  notebook  with tabs. The tabs on the notebook
  indicate that there is another page in the notebook. (Click on a
  tab to view another page, or on one of the arrows on the
  bottom-right corner of the notebook.)

  For more detailed information about any of the pages in the
  Settings notebooks, click on the Help  push button on any page.

  If you change a setting, the change takes place immediately. You
  do not  have to press a button to save the change. If you change

  your mind, click on the Undo  push button. The settings are set
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  notebooks also have a Default  push button. Use it to change the
  settings back to what they were when the system was installed.
  Note:  Changes to settings that are specific to DOS and WIN-OS/2

  programs are not  saved automatically. Use the Save  push
  button to save your changes.

  Some DOS and WIN-OS/2 settings are changed during
  migration. If you select the Default  push button for one of
  those programs, you remove the special settings and
  replace them with default settings that are provided by the
  operating system.

  For more information about changing program object settings,
  refer to ■Changing Program Object Settings┐ on page 14, or refer
  to ■settings■ or ■customizing┐ in the Master Help Index.

  Note:  If you are changing DOS settings, you must save them with
  the Save  push button.

  Displaying Object Information
  The File pages 1, 2, and 3 in the Settings notebook contain
  information about a particular object (for example, data-file

  objects, program-file objects, and folder objects). Some of the
  information is provided by the system; other is added or changed
  by the owner or user of the object. For example, you can view the
  characteristics specified for the object, its size in bytes, or the date
  it was created. To display these settings:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the

  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings.
   4. Click on the File tab; then change information on any of the
  pages if necessary. (For additional help, click on the Help
  push button.) For more information about using Settings
  notebooks, refer to ■Changing Program Object Settings┐ on
  page 14.

  You also can view size and date information for a folder by
  selecting the Details view  from the Open cascaded menu choices.




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  For more information, refer to ■details view, displaying folder┐ in
  the Master Help Index.












































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  Organizing Your Desktop

  You can organize your desktop to suit your needs by arranging
  your objects into folders that make sense to you. By creating
  work-area folders , you can organize objects in folders that relate to
  a specific task.

  You can minimize and hide windows for objects to avoid desktop
  clutter, and then easily access them from the Minimized Window

  Viewer. See ■Hiding and Minimizing Open Windows┐ on page 20
  for more information about the Minimized Window Viewer.

  Any time you move objects their new position is automatically
  saved. If you shut down your system, the system comes back the
  way you left it.


  Using Folders to Organize Your Desktop
  This typical office scenario shows you how you might use folders

  to organize your work.

  If, on a daily basis you work with:
   A printer (device object)
   An editing program (program object)
   Corporate policy letters (data-file objects)
   Personnel memos (data-file objects)
   A company newsletter (data-file object)

  Here is how you might organize your work:

   You create a folder by dragging a folder object from the
  Templates folder to the desktop, and then name it ■Daily
  Work┐. (Refer to ■Creating Objects from Templates┐ on
  page 27.)
   You want to put the corporate policy letters, personnel memos,
  and the company newsletter in the ■Daily Work┐ folder, but you
  also want to keep them separate; therefore, you drag three

  folders from the Templates folder to the ■Daily Work┐ folder.
  The following shows the three folders in the Daily Work folder,
  which is displayed in icon view. For more information about


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  displaying objects in different views, refer to ■Opening
  Objects┐ on page 23.








   If there are one or more printers you want to use with your
  letters (data-files objects) in these folders, you can place
  printer objects in the ■Daily Work┐ folder as well. If each type
  of letter requires a different printer or the same printer with

  different settings (for example, landscape or portrait layout),
  you can create a different printer object for each, give it a
  unique name, and place it in the individual subfolders:
  Corporate, Newsletter, or Personnel.
  Note:  You can drag printer objects you already have set up to
  these folders, or you can create and customize new

  printer objects. For more information, refer to ■Setting
  Up a Printer or Plotter┐ on page 60.
   Place your data-file objects and any data-file templates you
  created (for example, the ■Company letterhead┐ template) in
  the folders you want. The settings of the template data-file
  object might already be customized (for example, associated
  to more than one editing program). For more information

  about data-file templates, refer to ■Making Object Templates┐
  on page 28.
   Customize the ■Daily Work┐ folder to be a work-area folder.
  For more information, refer to ■Making Work-Area Folders.┐


  Making Work-Area Folders
  Create a work-area folder when you want to gather objects that
  are related to a specific task. For example, you might have one

  work-area folder with a current report, previous reports, and a
  printer with customized settings, and another work-area folder with
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  The work-area folder has two special features. The first is that
  when you close the folder, all windows belonging to the objects
  within the folder are closed automatically, and the view of each
  object is saved. When you open the folder the next time, each
  object is displayed with its previous view. The other feature is that
  when you hide a folder window, all open windows belonging to the
  objects within the folder are hidden automatically. When you show
  the folder window, (using the Show  choice in the Window List)
  each object is displayed with its previous view.


  To create a work-area folder:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the folder by pointing at the object
  and clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   3. Click on Settings.
   4. Click on the File tab.
   5. Click on the Work area check box. For additional help, click on

  the Help  push button.

















  For additional information about using Settings notebooks, refer to
  ■Changing Object Settings┐ on page 34.







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  Copying Your Desktop Setup
  Once your desktop is set up the way you want it, you can copy the
  setup to other OS/2 2.0 systems.

  Important: Do not back up the OS2.INI file before starting OS/2 2.0
  for the first time.


  Copying to a Diskette
  To copy your desktop setup to another OS/2 2.0 system:
   1. Insert the OS/2 Installation Diskette into drive A.
   2. Turn on the computer. If it is already on, display the pop-up
  menu for the desktop; then click on Shutdown. After the

  system is shut down, press and hold Ctrl+Alt, and press Del
  to restart the system.
   3. When you are prompted to do so, remove the OS/2 Installation
  Diskette  and insert  Diskette 1.
   4. Press Enter.
   5. When the Welcome screen is displayed, press Esc to display
  the OS/2 command prompt.
   6. Use the XCOPY command to copy the \DESKTOP directory and
  its subdirectories. If your desktop is located on the drive C,
  use the following example to back up the desktop and its
  subfolders:

  XCOPY C:\DESKTOP A:\DESKTOP /S /E
  For more information about the XCOPY command, refer to the
  online Command Reference , located in the Information folder.
   7. Copy the OS2.INI and OS2SYS files (located in the \OS2

  directory) to the diskette.













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  Copying to Another System
  Before you copy the desktop setup to another system, be sure to
  consider the following warning.

  Warning:  This procedure replaces your current desktop setup.
  You should back up your OS2.INI and OS2SYS.INI files and
  DESKTOP folder (and all of its subfolders) before proceeding.

  If you copy this desktop setup to a system with a smaller or larger

  display screen than the original system, the icons and windows
  might appear in positions other than those in which they were
  saved.

   1. To copy your desktop setup to another OS/2 2.0 system, repeat
  steps 1 through 5.
   2. Copy the OS2.INI and OS2SYS.INI files to the \OS2 directory on
  the new system.
   3. Use the XCOPY command to copy the \DESKTOP directory and
  its subdirectories from the diskette to the new system.
   4. Press and hold Ctrl+Alt; then press Del to restart the new
  system.
























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  Copying, Moving, and Dynamically Exchanging
  Information

  This section describes exchanging information between programs

  and sessions.


  Copying or Moving Information
  To share information between sessions, use a clipboard.
  Double-click on the Clipboard Viewer that is in the Productivity
  folder (in the OS/2 System folder) to view the contents of the
  clipboard. You can copy or cut information from one session to
  the clipboard, and then paste the same information from the

  clipboard to a different session or the same session. With OS/2
  2.0, you have access to different clipboards:
   The OS/2 clipboard accepts information from OS/2 window
  sessions, Presentation Manager sessions, DOS sessions
  (window or full-screen), one or more programs in a WIN-OS/2
  session (WIN-OS/2 full-screen or WIN-OS/2 window), or any
  combination of these.

   The WIN-OS/2 clipboard exchanges data between WIN-OS/2
  sessions (WIN-OS/2 full screen and WIN-OS/2 window).

  You make your OS/2 clipboard private  if you want to prevent the
  programs in WIN-OS/2 sessions from copying to, cutting to, or
  pasting from the OS/2 clipboard. If you make the OS/2 clipboard
  private, but leave the WIN-OS/2 clipboard  public , you can copy,
  cut, and paste between different WIN-OS/2 sessions. When the
  WIN-OS/2 clipboard is private, only programs within that session
  can copy to, cut to, or paste from the session's private WIN-OS/2
  clipboard. You can exchange information if either clipboard is
  private, as long as you click on the Import  or Export  choices to
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  Notes:
   1. Multiple Windows programs that communicate with each other
  through the clipboard perform better if you make the clipboard

  private and run the programs in the same WIN-OS/2 full-screen
  session.
   2. Ina WIN-OS/2 window session, the clipboard is available as
  public only.


  Copying from a DOS Window Session or from OS/2
  Sessions
  To copy a block of text or graphics to the OS/2 clipboard from any
  DOS or OS/2 window:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   2. Click on the arrow to the right of Window.
   3. Click on Mark.
   4. Mark the text you want to copy to the OS/2 clipboard.
   5. Display the pop-up menu again and click on the arrow to the
  right of Window.
   6. Click on Copy to movea duplicate of the marked text or
  graphics to the OS/2 clipboard.

  If you need additional help, highlight Mark  or  Copy  and press F1.

  If you want to copy all the text from the DOS or OS/2 window, click
  on Copy All  instead of  Copy  in the previous procedure.

  To copy the text from the OS/2 clipboard to any DOS or OS/2

  window:
   1. Make sure the active window where you want to copy the text.
   2. Display the pop-up menu for that window and click on the
  arrow to the right of Window.
   3. Click on Paste. If you need additional help, highlight Paste and
  press F1.

  If you want to copy to or from a Presentation Manager program,
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  Using a Public Clipboard
  To copy or cut information to a clipboard:

   1. Mark the information.
   2. Use the Copy or Cut menu choice ofa program or session to
  put the information in the public clipboard.

  To copy information from a clipboard:
   1. Click on the active window, program, DOS, or OS/2 session

  where you want to put the information.
   2. Move the mouse pointer to where you want the information to
  appear.
   3. Use the Paste menu choice ofa program or session to insert
  the information.
  Note:  If you are using a DOS window, DOS full screen, or OS/2

  window, display the pop-up menu and then click on the
  arrow to the right of Window to see the Mark, Copy , and
  Paste  menu choices.


  Using Dynamic Data Exchange
  You can use the dynamic data exchange (DDE) feature to change
  data in one program or session and have those changes take
  effect in another program or session.

  Note:  Your program must be capable of using the DDE feature.

  For example, if you create a spreadsheet, copy the spreadsheet to
  a report, then change the spreadsheet in the report file, the same
  changes can occur in the original spreadsheet file.

  Some programs let you select either on-demand  or  automatic
  dynamic data exchange. On-demand means you must request the
  change between sessions. Automatic means information is
  changed as soon as changes occur in one session.

  By default, DDE is public  in a WIN-OS/2 session. This lets you

  exchange information between programs running in two different
  WIN-OS/2 sessions. If DDE also is started in the OS/2 operating
  system, you can exchange information between a WIN-OS/2
  session and any other session.


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  You can make the WIN-OS/2 DDE private  if you want to exchange
  information only between programs running in the same
  multiple-program, WIN-OS/2 full-screen session.

  Note:  For Windows programs in a WIN-OS/2 window session, DDE
  defaults to public.

  Using the Data Update Object
  If your programs use DDE, the Data Update object exchanges
  information between the programs in OS/2 2.0. By default, it is
  enabled (made public). Any change you make to information in
  one program or session is applied to the other program. When

  information is exchanged between OS/2 programs, it is a private
  data exchange.

  If you want to exchange information between programs in OS/2
  and WIN-OS/2 sessions, you must make the Data Update object
  public, as follows:
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Productivity.

   3. Double-click on Data Update.













  To change the Data Update object back to private (and allow
  exchange only between programs in sessions other than
  WIN-OS/2), do the following:

   1. Display the Window List by pressing mouse buttons1 and2 at
  the same time in an area of the screen away from all objects
  and windows.
   2. Double-click on Data Update.


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   3. Display the pop-up menu for the object by pointing at the
  object, and then clicking mouse button 2.
   4. Click on Close.

  Making WIN-OS/2 Dynamic Data Exchange Private or

  Public
  A program must be capable of dynamic data exchange (DDE). The
  Data Update object and the WIN-OS/2 DDE Interchange Agent icon
  must be made public to use DDE between Windows programs and
  Presentation Manager programs. The OS/2 operating system
  starts both DDE agents as public.

  To disable (make private) the exchange of data between Windows
  programs running in different sessions and a Presentation
  Manager program:

   1. Double-click on DDE Interchange Agent at the bottom of the
  screen in a WIN-OS/2 full-screen session.
   2. Click on Close.
   3. Click on OK.

  Note:  When the Data Update object is disabled (made private),
  Windows programs running in different sessions can
  continue to use DDE as long as the DDE Interchange Agent
  in each WIN-OS/2 session is public.

  To enable (make public) the exchange of data between Windows
  programs running in different sessions and a Presentation
  Manager program:

   1. Double-click on the Accessories group of the WIN-OS/2
  Program Manager.
   2. Double-click on the DDE Interchange Agent.
  Note:  For Windows programs in a WIN-OS/2 window session, DDE
  defaults to public.










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  Customizing Your System

  As previously described, you can customize objects by using
  Settings notebooks. In addition, you can customize your system by
  using the objects in the System Setup folder, as pictured below:













  Double-click on the object that represents the device or the feature
  you want to customize; then change its settings. For example, to
  customize your screen colors:
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.

   2. Double-click on System Setup.
   3. Double-click on Color Palette.
   4. Click ona color and drag it from the palette toa folder or
  window part. For example, to paint the background of your
  desktop blue, drag the color blue to an empty place on your
  screen.
















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  Notes:

   1. To make all folder or window parts in the entire system the
  same color, hold down Alt when you drag the color from the
  palette.
   2. To change your screen colors and use preset window-scheme
  palettes, such as Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter colors,
  double-click on the Scheme Palette  object. For more
  information, refer to ■changing window schemes┐ in the

  Master Help Index.
   3. To have one of your folder backgrounds displaya colorful
  picture (bit map), refer to ■changing background image┐ in the
  Master Help Index.

  Refer to the Master Help Index for more information about
  customizing. For example, information about the following topics
  is found there:

   Alarms
   Corporate logo displays
   Country formats
   Date and time
   Device driver installation (not printer driver)
   Display terminal auto-dimming
   Folder backgrounds

   Font text


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   Keyboard setup
   Lockup security
   Message confirmations
   Migrating programs
   Minimize and hide window functions
   Mouse setup and combinations
   Print screen
   Selective installation of features
   Sound settings

   Spooler
   System clock display
   Touch control panel
   User interface
   Views of objects
   Warning beeps
   Window colors
   Window display

  Note:  For information about customizing programs, refer to
  ■Customizing Programs┐ on page 13. For information
  about customizing printers (or plotters) refer to ■Printing in
  OS/2 2.0┐ on page 59.























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  Using Command Prompts

  The Command Prompts folder contains objects for OS/2 and DOS
  full-screen and window sessions. This folder also contains an
  object for WIN-OS/2 full-screen sessions.

  To use a command prompt:

   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Command Prompts.
   3. Double-click on one of the objects.










  To exit a session, save your data; then type exit  at the prompt.

  Notes:

   1. For information about starting more than one session of the
  same type (for example two DOS window sessions), refer to
  ■Starting Multiple Command Prompts┐ on page 12.
   2. For more information about OS/2 and DOS commands and

  their syntax, double-click on Command Reference  in the
  Information folder.













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  Using Hard Disks and Diskettes

  The following section describes using the Drives folder to access
  and use the different types of storage media installed on your
  computer; for example, to copy, check, and format disks.











  Displaying Objects on Disks

  To display the objects that are on a disk (for example, your hard
  disk):
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Drives.
   3. Double-click on DriveC. If there are folder objects on the disk,
  the view displayed is tree view; otherwise, the default is icon

  view.
   4. To display the contents ofa tree view, click mouse button1 on
  the plus sign (+ ) to expand the contents. Double-click mouse
  button 1 on any of the folders to open the folder and display its
  contents.















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  The contents of your hard disk are displayed in a tree view, as
  shown here:














  Or:
   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Drives.
   3. Display the pop-up menu for one of the drive objects by
  pointing at the object, and then clicking mouse button 2.

   4. Click on the arrow to the right of Open.
   5. Click on the view in which you prefer to view the contents of
  the drive.

  You can copy or move the objects displayed for the drive to the
  desktop or any other folder. When you drag the object, it is
  moved.
  Note:  By default, if you drag an object between a hard disk and a

  diskette (or other removeable media), it is copied. If you
  drag a read-only object, it also is copied.

  To cause the drag operation to be a move, hold down the
  Shift key while dragging the object to the new location; then
  release the mouse button and then the Shift key. To cause
  the drag operation to be a copy, hold down the Ctrl key
  while dragging the object; then release the mouse button
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  Formatting Disks and Diskettes
  To prepare a diskette or hard disk for the first time, you must
  format it. Formatting a hard disk or diskette removes any
  information previously stored and prepares it so it is compatible
  with the drive on your computer. Be sure to check the diskette or
  hard disk before you format it, or you might delete important files.













  To format a hard disk or diskette:

   1. Double-click on OS/2 System.
   2. Double-click on Drives.
   3. Display the pop-up menu for the object (for example, DriveA ).
  you want to format by pointing at the object, and then clicking
  mouse button 2. (For additional help, click on the Help  push
  button.)
   4. Click on Format disk.

















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  Printing in OS/2 2.0

  If you chose to install a printer (or plotter) during system
  installation, a printer object was set up on your desktop.

















  If you chose not to install a printer and now want to install one or
  more, follow the instructions in ■Setting Up a Printer or Plotter┐ on
  page 60; otherwise, you are ready to print. (Refer to ■Printing

  Data-File Objects┐ on page 63.)
  Special Note to Network Printer Users


  The following information about installing a printer does not
  apply to you. Your network administrator usually installs and
  customizes the network print objects for you. However, if you
  also want local printers on your desktop, continue reading this
  section. For more information about networks, refer to
  ■Networking┐ on page 65.










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  Setting Up a Printer or Plotter
  Setting up a printer or plotter involves creating a printer object.A
  printer object represents a physical printer (or plotter), its  spooler
  queue , and other settings. The printer can be connected to a port
  at the back of a computer or to a network server.

  Note:  With OS/2 2.0, you need only one printer driver for a
  particular printer model (although you can have two, if your
  model has different modes). For example, HP** LaserJet**
  III with a PostScript** cartridge can work in both LaserJet
  and PostScript modes.


  To create a printer object on your desktop:
   1. Follow the instructions that came with your printer to attach
  your printer to your computer.
   2. Double-click on Templates.
   3. Drag the printer template to the desktop. The ■CreateA
  Printer┐ window is displayed.
















   4. Typea new name in the Name field for the printer (for
  example, ■My New Printer┐).




  ** HP and LaserJet are trademarks of the Hewlett-Packard Company. PostScript is
  a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.


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   5. Click on one of the Default printer driver objects to select the
  printer driver that corresponds with your printer model.
  Note:  If the printer driver you need for your printer model is

  not one of the objects in the Default printer driver  field,
  click mouse button 2 while pointing at any of the printer
  driver objects; then click on  Install. The ■Install New
  Printer Driver┐ window is displayed that enables you to
  install additional printer drivers. For information about
  the steps involved in installing additional printer drivers,
  refer to ■Installing a Printer Driver┐ on page 62. Once
  the driver is installed, it is listed in the Default printer
  driver  field.

   6. Accept the preselected port object, or click ona port object in
  the Output port  field.
   7. Click on Create. If you need help, click on the Help push
  button.

  A new printer object is now on your desktop. You can customize
  the printer object by displaying the pop-up menu for the object by
  pointing at the object, and then clicking mouse button 2. Next,
  click on Open ; then Settings. You might need to customize the
  printer properties  information. Printer properties describe the way
  your printer is physically set up╟how many trays it has (or if it
  has tractor feed or bins), what size forms it uses, and so forth.

  You also might need to install (from diskette) some special printer
  fonts, because these fonts can be printed faster (and might provide
  more variety on your printed page) than the system fonts you see
  on your display screen.

  You might want to customize your print object. For example, you
  might want to assign job properties to your printer object, or
  display the Job-Properties window each time you drag an object to
  the printer object.

  For more information about printer properties, installing fonts,
  setting up printers, and assigning job properties, refer to
  ■configuring, printer or plotter┐, ■fonts (printer)┐ and ■printing,
  optimization┐ in the Master Help Index.





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  Installing a Printer Driver
  You might need to install a printer driver when creating a new
  printer object, using a network printer object for the first time, or
  when changing printers.

  Note:  If you were doing the procedure under ■Setting Up a Printer
  or Plotter,┐ and the printer driver you needed for your
  printer model was not one of the objects in the Default
  printer driver  field, do the following steps in this section;
  then return to the procedure.

  If you are installing a printer driver for use with an existing printer
  object, display the Settings notebook for the object; then click on
  the Printer driver  tab. You can display the pop-up menu for any
  printer object shown in the Printer Driver Settings page.

   1. Click on Install. The Install New Printer Driver window
  appears.
















   2. Insert the diskette containing the printer drivers in drive A, or
  type the appropriate drive designation  and path  in the
  Directory  field.
   3. Click on Refresh. Wait for the printer-driver objects to appear
  in the window.
   4. Click on one or more drivers. If the driver you need is not
  listed, insert another diskette; then click on Refresh  again.




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  Note:  If your printer model works with various printer drivers,
  be sure the name of the driver you need precedes the
  model name. For example, to produce PostScript
  output using an HP** LaserJet IIID, you must use
  PSCRIPT.HP LaserJet IIID PS 52_2 and not
  LASERJET.HP LaserJet IIID.

   5. Click on Install.
  For additional help, click on the Help  push button.

  After installing the OS/2 printer driver, set the printer properties to
  match the physical setup of your printer.

  Note:  If you have difficulty installing a driver that was installed
  previously, refer to ■printing, problem determination┐ in the
  Master Help Index.

  For more information about installing printer drivers, refer to
  ■installing device drivers (printer, plotter)┐ in the Master Help
  Index.



  Printing Data-File Objects
  To print the contents (text or graphics) of a data-file object:

   1. Point at the data-file object; then press and hold mouse
  button 2.
   2. Drag the data-file object to the printer object; then release
  mouse button 2.
  Note:  The operating system cannot determine how to print the
  data for some data-file objects, and prompts you to choose
  the format of the data; for example, plain text or

  printer-specific data.

  If you are using a program and want to print the data you are
  preparing, you might need to open a menu from your program's
  menu bar. Some programs include Print  as a choice in the  File
  menu.



  ** Trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company


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  Click on Print. Your program displays a list of printer objects. (You
  might have more than one printer object defined for your system.)
   1. Click on the printer object you want. Provide any other

  information required by your program; then confirm the print
  operation, usually by clicking on the OK  push button.

  The program sends your print job to the designated printer object.


  Managing Your Print Jobs
  To view the jobs that are waiting to print at a printer, double-click
  on the printer object. The jobs waiting to print appear in a folder.














  You cannot arrange or move them. They show the order in which
  they will be printed. (The status of the job is shown using different
  icons in icon view.)

  For more information about managing your print jobs, refer to
  ■printing, optimization┐ in the Master Help Index.













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  Networking

  If your system is connected with other personal computers as part
  of a local area network (LAN), you have a Network folder on your
  desktop.

  When you open the Network folder, another folder (the network
  group  folder) appears.
















  That network group folder has the name assigned to the particular
  network you use. You can have more than one network group
  folder inside the Network folder if your system is connected to

  more than one network. Then each folder has a different name.

  The network group folder contains the server objects. Server
  objects contain network resources, such as network folders,
  data-file objects, program objects, and printer objects. When you
  use network objects, you might be asked to type your user
  identification and password.










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  Accessing a Network
  Typing your user identification information is called  login  or logon.
  Note:  A network administrator usually oversees the operation of

  the LAN and is responsible for giving you access
  authorization such as a user identification and password to
  use the network.

  If you want to login before being prompted:
   1. Display the pop-up menu for the folder or printer object you
  want to use by pointing at the folder, and then clicking mouse
  button 2.

   2. Click on Login.
  Note:  If you intend to leave your system unlocked and unattended
  for a period of time, be sure you display the pop-up menu
  for the network folder object and click on  Logout.


  Viewing Network Objects

  To view the objects available to you on the network:
   1. Double-click on the Network folder on your desktop. The
  Network folder is displayed. It contains objects that represent

  the networks you have access to.
   2. Double-click ona network object to display the contents of the
  folder. If this is the first time you have opened this folder,
  display the pop-up menu for the folder by pointing at the folder,
  and then clicking mouse button 2.
   3. Click on Refresh. The servers you have access to are
  displayed.
   4. Double-click ona server to view the network folders and
  network printers.











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  Printing on a Network
  Drag any document you want to  print  (print in this section means
  to print or plot depending upon your device) to the network printer,
  and drop it there. To check the status of the job, double-click on
  the network printer object to display the jobs.

  If you prefer, you can customize your system by dragging a
  frequently used network printer object directly to your desktop.

  Note:  If your network printer does not appear on the pop-up menu
  (or on a list displayed by a PM program), drag it to the
  desktop.

  The first time you use a network printer, the system might prompt
  you to install a printer driver. You must install the printer driver
  before you can use the network printer. To install the printer
  driver, refer to the procedure in ■Installing a Printer Driver┐ on
  page 62.



  Using Non-LAN-Aware Programs
  Some programs are not LAN-aware, which means they will not run
  from a network folder or they cannot access files from a network
  folder. For example, some programs can access only data on disk
  drives that have letter names, such as A or C. Using the OS/2
  operating system, you can display the pop-up menu of a network
  directory and click on Assign drive  if you need a drive letter for it.
  For more information about using a drive letter, refer to ■network,
  using an assigned drive┐ in the Master Help Index.


  Some programs do not provide a way for you to print on a network
  printer. These programs recognize printer objects by the port they
  are connected to, such as LPT1  (line printer 1). This short identifier
  is called a port. To assign a port, display the pop-up menu for the
  printer object by pointing at the object, and then clicking mouse
  button 2. If you need a port for one of these resources, you can
  click on Assign port. For more information, refer to ■network,
  using an assigned port┐ in the Master Help Index.





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  Accessing Objects on Another Network
  You can create an object to represent a server, network folder, or
  network printer on another network.

  To create an object that enables you to reach the other network's
  resources:

   1. Display the pop-up menu for the type of item you want to
  access.
   2. Click on Access another.A window appears which enables
  you to fill in details about the object you are trying to access.

  After you create the object, you might need to click on  Login  from
  its pop-up menu before you can use the object.































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  Index

  beeps, customizing warning 49
  A books
  Activities List program object 46 Command Referencex
  adding REXX Informationx
  adding and deleting fonts 49 borders of windows,
  adding documentation after customizing 49
  installation 49 adding options after byte, customizing settings 34
  installation 49
  DOS and Windows programs onC
  desktop9 cache 21
  program object9 Calculator program object 46
  Additional Program folders 13 Calendar program object 46
  Alarms program object 46 cascaded menu choices3
  alarms, customizing 49 cascading windows 19
  analog clock, customizing changing (see customizing)
  system 49 characteristics 14
  animation of windows, check disks 55
  customizing 49 choices, pop-up menus2
  arranging click, how to x, 2
  objects 32 clipboard
  tiling and cascading 19 copying or moving
  windows 19 information 43
  arrows on menus3 overview 43
  associating objects 17, 19 private 43
  associations page 19 attributes, changing object public 43, 45 Clipboard Viewer program
  settings 14 object 43, 46
  auto-dimming displays 49 clock settings, customizing 49
  automatically, starting closing
  programs 13 exiting command prompt 53
  running programs 19
  windows 25
  B work-area folders 38
  background folders, Color Palette folder 49
  customizing 50 colors
  background session 21 background folder pictures 50
  batch files, automatic startup 13 customizing 49
  window color schemes 49






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  colors (continued) customizing (continued)
  windows parts and folders 49 folder backgrounds 50
  command prompts fonts 49
  DOS for starting programs 6, 8 form letters 28
  OS/2 for starting programs6 starting multiple sessions 12 hide feature 49 hiding windows 20
  starting programs 11 keyboard settings 49
  using 53 making template objects 16
  WIN-OS/2 for starting message confirmations 49
  programs6 minimize feature 49
  Command Prompts folder 53 mouse settings 49
  Command Reference, displayingx network objects 65
  common settings, customizing 35 object and folder settings 34
  compatibility object settings 14, 49
  DOS programs5 objects using notebooks 14
  Windows programs5 objects with templates
  configuring (see customizing) features 28
  CONFIG.SYS file, recovering8 pop-up menus 49
  connect objects together printer objects 59
  (associate) 14 printers 49
  contents of objects, viewing 23, program startup 13
  55 programs 11
  copying security controls 49
  disks 55 folders and objects 25 system 49 system clock settings 49
  shadow 29 touch control-panel settings 49
  to network print objects 65 user interface 49
  to printer objects 59 views of object 49
  using clipboard 43 warning beeps 49
  country formats, customizing 49 window behavior 20
  country settings, customizing 49 window display 49
  creating objects and folders 28
  currency format, customizing
  country 49D
  customizing Daily Planner progam object 46
  alarms, system clock 49 Data Update program object 46
  animation of windows 49 data-file object
  common settings for multiple associating 11, 17, 28, 30
  objects 35 customizing current icon 16
  corporate logo displays 49 description of1 making a template 16
  data-file objects 23 renaming 26
  DOS and WIN-OS/2 settings 13 write-protecting using
  settings 14





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  data, exchanging dynamically 45 digital clock, customizing
  date format, customizing system 49
  country 49 direct manipulation3
  date, customizing system 49 directories (see folder object)
  date, system clock 49 default action 3, 23 directory (on network) 65 diskettes
  default push button 34 check disk 55
  deleting objects and folders 32 copy 55
  deselect9 displaying objects 55
  Desktop folder formatting 57
  arranging objects 32 using 55
  customzing 49 disks
  description of 1, 2 check disk 55
  installing DOS objects8 displaying objects 55
  installing OS/2 objects6 formatting 57
  installing Windows objects6 display adapter support,
  locking up 49 adding 49
  pop-up menu, displaying4 displaying (see also customizing)
  running programs contents of diskettes and
  simultaneously5 disks 55
  selecting objects 22 desktop pop-up menu4
  settings notebook 14 help for online informationx
  shutting down 21 objects and program
  types of objects1 views 24 together 17 online informationx
  details view 24, 35 pop-up menu2
  Device Driver Install object 49 starting program objects 11
  device drivers Window List 19
  installing (printer or plotter) 62 displays, auto dimming 49
  network device drivers 65 documentation (see books)
  printer device drivers 59 information folder contentsx
  device object master index, displayingx
  changing current icon 16 documents (see data-file objects)
  description of1 DOS
  making a template 16 Additional DOS folders 13
  network objects 65 associating objects 17
  pop-up menus, displaying2 automatic program startup 13
  printer objects 59 clipboard 43, 45
  renaming 26 customizing program
  diagnosing (see problem startup 13
  determination) customizing settings 13
  finding old 11






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  DOS (continued) erasing objects and folders 32
  installing programs8 exchanging data dynamically 5,
  migrating programs8 45
  multiple sessions 12 executable programs1
  program folders 13 saving settings 15 exiting 53 exiting command prompts 53
  settings push button 15 expanding drive contents 55
  starting program objects 11 export 45
  types of sessions 15 extensions 18
  using your programs5
  double-click speed of mouse,
  customizing 49F
  double-click, how to x, 2 facsimile machines1
  dragging buttons, customizing 49 file-name characters 35
  dragging objects, method3 files (see data-file object)
  Drive A object 2, 55 finding
  drives objects 33
  diskette, displaying objects 55 old programs 11
  formatting 57 fixed disk (see hard disk) 55
  hard disk, displaying objects 55 flags, customizing objects 14
  Drives Folder 55 folder object Additional DOS and Windows
  duplicating (see copying) folders 13
  dynamic data exchange changing current icon 16
  Data Update object for OS/2 46 in or from a WIN-OS/2 changing settings 14
  session 45 copying 25
  private or public for creating another 28
  WIN-OS/2 45 customizing folder
  setting up 46 backgrounds 50
  customizing fonts 49
  deleting 32
  E description of1
  editing data-file objects 30 DOS and Windows folders 13
  editors Drives (storage media) 55
  Enhanced Editor program finding 33
  object 46 hiding in Window List 20
  Icon Editor program object 46 making a template 16
  System Editor program menus, displaying2
  object 46 moving 25
  Tune Editor program object 46 ending running programs 19 network folder objects 65 printing 59
  Enhanced Editor program renaming 26
  object 46 shadows 29






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  folder object  (continued) icon view 24, 38
  showing from Window List 20 icons (see objects)
  Startup 11 import 45
  fonts index, onlinex
  adding and deleting 49 customizing 49 Information folder, purpose of x, 1 INI file 40
  customizing screen fonts 49 installing
  printer 59 a printer or plotter 59
  window scheme palettes 49 Device Driver Install object 49
  foreground session 21 documentation after
  formatting disks and diskettes 57 installation 49
  F1 key, using x, 3, 44 DOS programs8
  network objects 65
  OS/2 programs6
  G printer drivers 62
  games 1, 5 printers and plotters 59
  Games Folder 1, 5 programs5
  general page 12, 16 selective install 49
  getting helpx Windows programs6
  Getting started book, purpose of1 interface, replacing 51
  glossary, searching and printing topicsx introducing OS/2 2.01
  groups 11
  K
  key phrases, customizing
  H objects 14
  handicapped, customizing keyboard
  keyboard 49 customizing settings 49
  hard disk key and mouse assignments 22
  check disk 55 keystroke acceptance,
  copy 55 customizing 49
  displaying objects 55
  formatting objects 57
  using 55L
  help, gettingx languages, REXX informationx
  hide button 20 hiding windows 20 left-hand mouse use, customizing 49
  history, customizing objects 14 letters1
  Local Area Network (LAN) 65
  locating objects 33
  I locking system
  Icon Editor program object 46 customizing 49
  customizing passwords 49






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  locking system  (continued) minimizing (continued)
  immediately locking4 windows 20
  logging on a network 65 window, customizing 49
  logos, customizing 49 modems1
  Monthly Planner program object 46
  M mouse
  managing objects and folders 22 adding adapter support 49
  Master Help Index mouse/keyboard
  displaying and purposex assignments 22
  printing topicsx pointer placement2
  searching topicsx mouse settings, customizing 49
  memos1 moving
  menu choice helpx dragging methods3
  menu page, associating network print objects 65
  objects 17 objects and folders 25
  menus using clipboard 43
  arrows, description of3 multiple
  cascaded menu choices3 customizing multiple object
  common menu choices3 settings 35
  desktop pop-up menu, displaying4 object pop-up menus4
  displaying drive menus 55 starting sessions 12
  object pop-up menus, using3
  open window pop-up menu,N
  displaying4 naming objects 26
  pop-up menus, using2 network
  Migrate Applications object 49 directory 65
  migrating domain 65
  description of9 LAN 65
  DOS programs8 network administration 65
  DOS, OS/2, and Windows9 printing 65
  OS/2 programs6 remote resources 65
  programs 9, 11 server 65
  Windows programs6 new objects (see objects)
  minimize button 20 notebooks, using 14, 34
  Minimized Window Viewer 20, 21 Notepad program object 46
  Minimized Window Viewer, number format, customizing
  customizing 49 country 49
  minimizing objects to Minimized Window
  Viewer 19
  objects to Window List 19






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  O open window pop-up menu,
  objects displaying4
  associating 11, 14, 17, 19, 28 opening
  automatic program startup 13 objects and folders 23
  changing current icon 16 starting program objects 11 optimizing
  changing settings 14 network optimization 65
  copying 25 printing optimization 59
  creating another 28 OS/2
  customizing program associating objects 17
  objects 13 automatic program startup 13
  customizing settings 14 clipboard 43, 45
  deleting 32 converting to 2.0x
  disks and diskette 55 copying or moving
  editing data-file 30 information 43
  editors 46 customizing program
  finding 33 startup 13
  games5 customizing settings 13
  hiding in Window List 20 installing DOS programs8 finding old 11
  installing OS/2 programs6 help for objectsx
  installing Windows programs6 installing6
  introducing1 introducing1
  making a template 16 migrating programs6
  menus, displaying2 multiple object menus4 multiple sessions 12
  moving 25 OS/2 System folder1
  naming 26 pop-up menus, displaying2
  network icon 65 starting program objects 11
  network objects 65 System Editor 30
  opening 23 tutorialx
  printer and plotter 59 types of sessions 15
  printing 59 using your programs5
  program-file object1 workplace shell1
  renaming 26
  selecting multiple 22
  selecting objects 22P
  shadows 29 palettes
  showing in Window List 20 starting program objects 11 color 49
  tools 46 fonts 49
  types of1 window schemes 49 parameters, starting programs 11,
  viewing the contents 23 15
  working with 22






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  PARSEDB utility program9 program object  (continued)
  password settings, customizing 49 description of1
  path and file name settings 15 executable programs1
  path and file name, program finding old 11
  objects 15 Picture Viewer program object 46 installing DOS programs8 installing OS/2 programs6
  placing DOS and Windows installing Windows programs6
  programs on desktop9 making a template 16
  Planner Archive program migrating DOS programs8
  object 46 migrating Windows programs6
  plotter 31 migrating, OS/2 programs6
  plotter (see printer) parameters 15
  plotters1 path and file name 15
  PM Chart program object 46 pop-up menus, displaying2
  PM Terminal program object 46 program-file object1
  pop-up menus, description of2 renaming 26
  port 67 session type 15
  Presentation Manager programs6 settings notebook 14
  print job 31, 59, 63 starting 11
  print job, network 65 program page 15
  print screen (System object) 49 program type 15
  printer program-file object1
  network printer 65 programming, REXX informationx
  printer driver 59, 60, 67 printing programs (see also program objects)
  customizing network 65 customizing program
  customizing print objects 59 startup 13
  device object1 finding old 11
  Glossary topicsx installing new5
  installing printer drivers 59 using in OS/25
  Master Help Index topicsx properties (see also settings)
  network 65 network properties 65
  network jobs 65 printer properties 59
  objects and folders 31, 59 protecting info on your system 49
  print screen (System object) 49 public clipboard 43, 45
  private clipboard 43, 45 Pulse program object 46
  Productivity Folder1
  productivity tools 1, 46
  program objectQ
  associating 11, 17, 28 queue 23, 65
  changing settings 14, 15
  customizing current icon 16






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  R sessions, starting
  rates of keystrokes, associating objects 17
  customizing 49 background 21
  recovering CONFIG.SYS file8 foreground 21
  recovering erased objects and multiple, starting 12 programs 11
  folders 32 sessions page 15
  reference books (see books) starting from Window List 19
  refreshing a network 65 types of 15
  releasing sessions, starting multiple 12
  network jobs 65 setting (see customizing)
  print jobs 59 customizing network
  remote resources 65 properties 65
  renaming customizing printer
  objects 26 properties 59
  templates 12 settings view 24
  replacing the user interface 49 settings (see also customizing)
  resetting (see customizing) changing object settings 14
  REXX information, displayingx right-hand mouse use, common for multiple objects,
  customizing 49 customizing 35
  running programs 11 customizing object 14
  customizing program
  objects 13
  S installation defaults5 network printer properties 65
  saving your window layout 21 notebooks, using 14
  scan files 46 printer properties 59
  screen, auto-dimming 49 saving DOS settings 15
  searching shadows
  for objects 33 automatically in Startup
  Glossary topicsx folder 11
  Master Help Indexx creating 29
  security controls, setting 49 in Startup folder 13
  Seek and Scan Files program object 46 sharing a network 65
  selecting sharing information5
  click and double-click, how tox shell, OS/2 Workplace
  common settings, description1
  associating 35 shell, replacing 51
  objects 22 show windows 19
  selective install 49 Shredder object 2, 32
  server 65 shredding an object 32







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  shutting down your system 21 text files1
  speadsheets1 throwing away an object 32
  special needs support, tiling windows 19
  customizing 49 time format, customizing
  Spooler object 49 spooler, enabling and disabling 49 country 49 time, customizing system 49
  Spreadsheet program object 46 time, system clock 49
  Start Here objectx timing settings for mouse,
  starting customizing 49
  customizing program title-bar icon 4, 25
  startup 13 To-Do List Archive program
  multiple sessions 12 object 46
  network jobs 65 To-Do-List program object 46
  print jobs 59 tools1
  program objects tools, program objects 46
  automatically 13 touch control panel settings 49
  programs 11 tracking speed of mouse,
  programs from Window List 19 customizing 49
  Startup folder 1, 11, 13, 29 tree view 24, 55
  startup, customizing system 13 troubleshooting (see problem
  storage media 55 determination)
   disk.using 55 Tune Editor program object 46
  subdirectories (see subfolders) tutorial, displayingx
  subfolder1 subject, customizing objects 14 tutorial, searching and printing topicsx
  switching types of objects1
  between programs 19 types of sessions 15
  system editor 17, 23, 30
  associating 17
  System Editor program object 46U
  System object 49 undo push button 34
  System Setup folder 1, 49 updating data 46, 47
  user interface1
  user interface, replacing 49, 51
  T using commands 53
  tailoring (see customizing) using online and hardcopy
  Template folder 26, 27, 28 informationx
  templates using the keyboard or mouse 22
  folder, using 28
  making object 16, 28 renaming 26V
  starting multiple sessions 12 variables, customizing objects 14







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  video1 windows
  viewing animation, customizing 49
  contents of objects 23 arranging 32
  customizing system clock background 21
  display 49 details view 24 borders, customizing 49 cascading 19
  disks and diskette objects 55 closing 25
  icon view 24 customizing window
  network jobs 65 behavior 20
  print jobs 59 displaying pop-up menu4
  settings view 24 displaying pop-up menus4
  tree view 24 displaying Window List 19
  views of objects, customizing 49 foreground 21
  hide without closing 20
  hiding 20
  W minimizing 21
  warning beeps, customizing 49 switching between
  WIN-OS/2 programs 21
  Additional Windows folders 13 tiling 19
  associating objects 17 title-bar icon4
  automatic program startup 13 clipboard 43, 45 using Window List 19
  copying or moving information Windows (see WIN-OS/2)
  (clipboard) 43 work-area folders 24, 38
  customizing program work-area folders, special features 38
  startup 13 working directory 15
  customizing settings 13 working directory, starting
  DDE, making private or programs 15
  public 45 Workplace shell1
  dynamic data exchange Workplace shell, replacing 49
  (DDE) 45
  installing programs6
  migrating programs6
  settings push button 15
  starting program objects 11
  types of sessions 15
  using your programs5
  window list
  description of 19
  hiding windows 20 switching between
  programs 21
  using 19






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