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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for Viewing a Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Services menu to find, print, or copy information in the
topics of the document you are viewing or of other online documents. You can
save your place in a document by setting a bookmark. You can create a new
window in which other topics are displayed. You can also close the document.

Use the choices on the Options menu to display a complete or partial list of
topics or the index for the document you are viewing, all the topics you have
viewed since you opened the document, or a list of libraries (a group of online
documents). You can search for a word or phrase in the files of those
libraries. You can also re-display the previous topic.

You have selected the General help choice in the Help menu to display this
help.  You can select other choices available in the Help menu to get:

o An index of references to help topics for the document you are viewing
o Information about using the help facility.
o A list and description of keys you can use
o The product information for the document you are viewing

In some topics, words or phrases might be highlighted to indicate that a
definition or additional information is available.  Double-click on the word or
phrase or tab to it and press Enter.  When you are finished with that
information, press Esc to return to the previous information window.

When you select some choices from the menus (for example the Search choice on
the Services menu), a window is displayed.  The window can contain lists, radio
buttons, entry fields, or push buttons.  After the window is displayed, you can
get general or specific help by selecting the Help push button or pressing F1.

You can press Esc in a topic window to re-display the previous topic or to
close the window when there are no other topics that can be re-displayed. For
example, you can close a topic window and return to the Contents window.

You can minimize a topic from the main topic window.  To re-display that topic,
select the icon that represents that topic. The icon is displayed at the bottom
of the window with text below it that identifies the topic.

If you minimized a topic from a new window, you can re-display the topic in its
window by selecting the New window choice on the Services menu.

You can double-click on the title-bar icon to remove the topic window without
re-displaying any previous topics. If you have a new window attached to the
topic window, the new window is closed when the topic window is closed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for the Topic Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The topic window displays the topic you selected, for example, a topic from the
Contents window.  The title of the topic is displayed at the top of the window
to remind you which topic you are viewing.  Above that title is another title
that reminds you which document you are viewing.

Highlighted words or phrases indicate that additional information is available
for a topic.  The information might be displayed in another window.  If you are
using a mouse, double-click on the highlighted word or phrase.  If you are
using a keyboard, tab to the word or phrase then press Enter. Press Esc if you
want to remove the new information and return to the previous information.

You can save the current topic for viewing later by minimizing the window.  An
icon is displayed in the window with text below it that indicates which topic
was minimized.  Select the icon when you want to view that topic again.

You can mark this topic for viewing later by selecting the Bookmark choice on
the Services menu.

You can display the index for this document by selecting the Index choice on
the Options menu.

You can display the table of contents (title of all topics) for this document
by selecting the Contents choice on the Options menu.

You can display a list of the topics you have viewed since you opened the
document, up to 50 topics.  Use the Viewed pages choice on the Options menu to
display the list.  Select one of the topics in the list to display that topic.

You can open a new window to display another topic at the same time you are
viewing a topic in the active topic window. Use the New window choice on the
Services menu.

You can use choices on the Services menu to find, print, or copy information in
the topics of this document or other documents.

You can use the choices on the Help menu topic window to:

o Display an index of references to help topics for the document you are
  viewing
o Display general information about viewing a document
o Display a list and description of keys you can use
o Find out how to get help for menu bar and menu choices, lists, radio buttons,
  entry fields, or push buttons, and find out how to get additional information
  for words or phrases that have special highlighting
o Display the product information for the document you are viewing.

You can press Esc to remove the current topic and return to the previous topic,
if there is one. If there is no previous topic to be re-displayed, the Contents
window is re-displayed.

You can close the document by selecting the Exit choice on the Services menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Services ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Services menu to find, print, or copy information in one
or more topics of one of more online documents.

For example, while you are viewing a topic in a document, you could look for a
word or phrase in only the topic that is displayed, in selected topics of that
document, or in all the topics of that document.  Or you could look for a word
or phrase in another document, or both documents.

You can save your place in a document by setting a bookmark. You can create one
or more new windows in which you can display other topics. You can also close
the document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Search to find every occurrence of a word or phrase in one or more online
documents. Use Search from the topic window or from the window that contains
the Contents (not from a help window).

Use the radio buttons in the Search window to indicate where you want to look
for a word or phrase.

A section is one topic in the online document you are viewing. For example,
while you are viewing the Command Reference, you can use the All sections radio
button to look for a word or phrase in all topics of that document.

A library is a group of files that contain the topics of one or more online
documents. For example, there is a library that contains all the topics for the
Command Reference.  A library is stored in a subdirectory.

Use the libraries radio buttons to look for a word or phrase in all the topics
of one or more libraries.

You can look for a word or phrase in:

o The topic that is displayed in the active topic window (This section)
o Specific topics of the document you are viewing (Marked sections)
o All topics of the document you are viewing (All sections)
o The text of the index entries for the document you are viewing (Index)
o Specific libraries of online documents (Marked libraries)
o All libraries of online documents (All libraries).

When a word or phrase is found, it is indicated in the topic by special
highlighting.  For example, you can use the This section radio button to look
for a word in the active topic window.  When the word is found, the topic is
re-displayed with special highlighting that indicated each occurrence of the
word or phrase.

If you search in topics that are not part of the active topic window (for
example, in all topics of document you are viewing), and the word or phrase is
found, a window is displayed that contains a list of the topics that contain
the word or phrase you searched for.  The window title reminds you which word
or phrase you searched for.

Note:   To see more of the text of the topics, maximize the window that
        contains the topics.

You can select one or more of the topics from the list, one at a time, to
display those topics. After you display a topic from the list, special
highlighting indicates each occurrence of the word or phrase you searched for.
After you have viewed the topic, press Esc to remove that topic and return to
the list so that you can select another topic.

When you have finished viewing topics from the list, you can minimize the
window that contains the list or double-click on the title-bar icon to close
the window.  You return to the topic that was displayed when you started the
search.

If you search through the index entries for the document you are viewing, and
the word or phrase is found, a window is displayed that contains a list of all
the index entries that contain the word or phrase. The window title reminds you
which word or phrase you searched for.

You can select one or more of the index entries to view the topics that are
related to those index entries.  You can return to the list after viewing a
topic or remove the list of index entries in the same way that is previously
described for a list that contains topics.

If the word or phrase you search for is not found, a message window is
displayed.  Select the OK push button to remove the message and return to the
Search window.  You can do another search or remove the Search window by
double-clicking on the title-bar icon.

If you select one of the section or libraries radio buttons, only the text that
is displayed in topic windows is searched. The index entries are not searched.
You must select the Index radio button to search the index entries.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Search ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To search for a word or phrase in one or more topics:

 1. Type a word or phrase in the Search for field.
 2. Select one radio button to indicate where you want to look for the word or
    phrase.
 3. Select the Search push button.

Related information:

o Search for
o Index
o This section
o Marked libraries
o Marked sections
o All libraries
o All sections
o Search push button


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Search for ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the word or phrase you are looking for.

You can type an asterisk (*) to substitute for a portion of a word or phrase.

For example, to look for all words that start with COM, type:

  COM*

To look for all words that have COM in the middle of the word, type:

  *COM*

To look for all words that end in COM, type:

  *COM

Because the asterisk can be used as a substitute, you must type a Backslash (\)
before an asterisk if you want to find an asterisk in a topic.  To search for
an asterisk, type:

  \*

Note:   When you search the index, it is not necessary to use an asterisk.
        Every occurrence of the characters in the Search for field is found,
        even if the characters are only part of a word in an index entry.

For example, you can type the following in the Search for entry field:

  com
The list that is displayed in a window would indicate every index entry that
contains the three letters COM together.  For example, the index entries might
contain the following words: COMMAND.COM, command, compare, computer,
decompress, and intercom.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for This section ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the This section radio button to find every occurrence of the specified
word or phrase in the active topic window.

A section is one topic of the document you are viewing.

If the word or phrase is found, the topic window is re-displayed with special
highlighting that indicates each occurrence of the word or phrase.

For example, you have scrolled through several screens in the topic you are
viewing.  You want to go back and see previous information about a word or
phrase, but you do not remember where it is.  You can select the This section
radio button so that every occurrence of the word or phrase has special
highlighting.  You then can find the word or phrase more easily as you scroll
back through the information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Marked sections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Marked sections radio button to find every occurrence of the
specified word or phrase in selected topics in the table of contents of the
document you are viewing.

A section is one topic from the table of contents of the document you are
viewing.

You indicate which topics to search by marking them in the table of contents.
If no topics are marked, the text "Marked sections" is grayed to remind you
that you cannot select this radio button.

When occurrences are found, a list of topics is displayed in a window. You can
select one or more of the topics, one at a time, to view them. When a topic is
displayed, each occurrence of the word or phrase is indicated by special
highlighting.

A topic might have more than one level of topics.  You can search through the
top levels of that topic by marking each topic in the table of contents.

Related information:

Marking Topics in the Contents Window


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for All sections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the All sections radio button to find every occurrence of the specified
word or phrase in all topics in the table of contents of the document you are
viewing.

A section is one topic from the table of contents of the document you are
viewing.

 When occurrences are found, a list of topics is displayed in a window. You can
select one or more of the topics, one at a time, to view them. When a topic is
displayed, each occurrence of the word or phrase is indicated by special
highlighting.

For example, you are viewing a topic in a document. You have seen a word or
phrase in another topic, but you do not remember which topic it is in.  You can
select this radio button to see a list of all topics in the document that
contain that word or phrase.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Index radio button to find every occurrence of the specified group
of characters in the index entries for the document you are viewing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Marked libraries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Marked libraries radio button to find every occurrence of the
specified word or phrase in the topics of selected libraries.

A library consists of one or more files that contain the topics of one or more
online documents. For example, there is a library that contains the online
documents for the operating system, such as the Command Reference.

Each library is stored in a subdirectory, the name of which identifies what the
library belongs to.  For example, the online documents for the operating system
are stored in the \OS2 subdirectory.

You indicate which library you want to search by selecting its directory path
and file name from the list in the Libraries window. For example, to search the
operating system online documents, you would select \OS2\BOOK in the list.

To mark and search selected libraries of online documents, do the following
from any topic window:

 1. Make sure that a document window is active (not a help window).
 2. Select Options
 3. Select Libraries.
 4. Select one or more libraries.
 5. Select Services.
 6. Select Search.
 7. Type a word or phrase in the Search for entry field.
 8. Select the Marked libraries radio button if it is not already selected.
 9. Select the Search push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for All libraries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the All libraries radio button to find every occurrence of the specified
word or phrase in the topics of one or more libraries.

A library consists of one or more files that contain the topics of one or more
online documents. For example, there is a library that contains the online
documents for the operating system, such as the Command Reference.

Each library is stored in a sub-directory, the name of which identifies what
the library belongs to.  For example, the online documents for the operating
system are stored in the \OS2 sub-directory.

The Libraries window contains a list of the directory paths and file names for
all the libraries that are available.  For example, the list contains
\OS2\BOOK, the directory path and file name for the operating system online
documents.

If you want to look for a word or phrase in only the document you are viewing,
select the All sections radio button.  You would then search all topics of the
document you are viewing but not the topics of any other online documents.
However, if you want to search for a word or phrase in the document you are
viewing and every other online document, select the All libraries radio button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Search push button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Search push button to begin looking for the word, phrase, or group
of characters you typed in the Search for field.

The selected radio button in the Search window indicates which topics are to be
searched.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Search list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list indicates the topics or index entries that contain the word, phrase,
or group of characters you searched for.  The window title contains the word or
phrase you searched for, unless you searched in the index. If you searched in
the index, the window title is Index.

You can select a topic to see every occurrence of the word or phrase you
searched for. You can select an index entry to see the topic that is related to
the word or phrase you searched for.

When a selected topic is displayed, each occurrence of the word or phrase is
indicated by special highlighting.

After you have viewed a topic, press Esc to remove the topic and return to the
list so that you can select another topic or index entry.

When you have finished viewing topics, you can minimize the window that
contains the list or double-click on the title-bar icon to close the window.
You return to the topic that was displayed when you started the search.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Print to copy to the printer:

o One or more topics for the document you are viewing
o The index for the document you are viewing
o The table of contents (titles of all topics) for the document you are
  viewing.
Use Print from a topic window or from the window that contains the Contents
window (not a help window).

You can print information only for the document you are currently viewing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Print ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can print one or more topics, the index, or the table of contents (titles
of all topics) for the document you are viewing.

 1. Select one radio button.
 2. Select the Print push button.

Related information:

o This section
o Index
o Marked sections
o Contents
o All sections
o Print push button


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for This section ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the This section radio button to print the topic that is displayed in
the active topic window.

A section is one topic in the document you are viewing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Marked sections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Marked sections radio button to print specific topics of the
document you are viewing.

You indicate which topics to print by marking them in the table of contents.

A section is one topic in the document you are viewing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for All sections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the All sections radio button to print all topics of the document you
are viewing.  You would print the entire document.

A section is one topic in the document you are viewing.

When you select this radio button, you see a message window that reminds you
that it could take a long time to print the entire document.  Select the Yes
push button if you want to print every topic. Select the No push button if you
do not.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Index radio button to print all index entries for the document you
are viewing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Contents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Contents radio button to print the table of contents for the
document.  You would print the title of every topic in the document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Print push button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Print push button to begin printing one or more help topics, the
help index, or the table of contents (titles of all topics) for the document
you are viewing.

The information that is to be printed is determined by the radio button that is
selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Bookmark to save your place in the document that you are viewing, by
marking the topic that is displayed. Then you can return to that topic later.

When you place a bookmark on a topic, the topic is added to the scrollable list
in the Bookmark window.

When you select the Bookmark choice later, you can select one of the radio
buttons to re-display a topic you have marked or to remove one or all
bookmarks.

Before you set the bookmark, you can change the title of the topic to something
else.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can save your place in the document that you are viewing by marking the
topic that is displayed, return to a specific place that you have marked, or
remove one or all bookmarks.

 1. Select one radio button to save your place, return to a specific place, or
    remove one or all bookmarks.
 2. Select the OK push button.

For more help, select a topic below.

Related information:

o Place
o Remove
o View
o Remove all


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Place ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Place push button to save your place in the document you are viewing
by marking the topic that is displayed.  The title of the topic is displayed in
the entry field to the right of the Place push button.

The title of the topic is added to the scrollable list in the window when you
press the OK push button.

Before you select the OK push button, you can change the title of the topic to
something else by typing a new name in the entry field to the right of the
Place push button.

For example, you could change "Help for Place" to "Setting a bookmark."


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the View radio button to re-display the topic you have selected in the
scrollable list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Remove ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Remove radio button to delete the bookmark for the topic you have
selected in the scrollable list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Remove all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Remove all radio button to delete the bookmarks for all the topics
that are in the scrollable list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for New window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use New window to open one or more new windows so that you can see more than
one topic displayed at the same time.

You can use a new window to display any topic that you can select from a list.
For example, you can use a new window to display one of the topics from the
list in the Contents window or from a list that is displayed after you search
for a word or phrase.  Sometimes you can use a new window to display additional
information that is indicated by special highlighting.

To display a topic in a new window:

 1. Select (by highlighting) a topic or an index entry.
 2. Select Services.
 3. Select New window.

When a new window is displayed, it is the same size as the Contents or the
topic window, so the new window covers the Contents window or the topic window
when the new window is displayed.  After the topic is displayed in the new
window, you must size the new window until you can see the previous window.
You then can size either or both windows until each window contains the part of
the information you want to see at the same time.

You can minimize the new window so that you can re-display it later. An icon is
displayed at the bottom of the Contents window to remind you that a new window
is minimized.  Text below the icon indicates which topic is in the minimized
new window.  To re-display the topic, select the icon.  If you no longer want
the topic available for re-display, close the new window.

New windows are linked to the online document.  If you minimize the document,
the new windows are saved.  If you close the document, the new windows are
closed.

Related information:

New Windows for Highlighted Words


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> New Windows for Highlighted Words ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sometimes a topic contains words or phrases that have special highlighting.
You can select the word or phrase to display more information, such as
examples. Sometimes that additional information can be displayed in a new
window.

To see if a highlighted word or phrase in a topic can be displayed in a new
window, do the following:

 1. Select (by highlighting) the word or phrase.
 2. Select Services.

If the text of the New window choice is darkened, the word or phrase can be put
in a new window.  If the text is gray, the choice is unavailable and you cannot
put the word or phrase in a new window.

Sometimes a new window for words or phrases can be minimized so you can
re-display it later.  Select the title-bar icon, then select the arrow to the
right of Window to see if the Minimize choice is darkened (available) or grayed
(unavailable).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Copy to duplicate the topic in the active window and place it in the
clipboard.

 After you have copied the topic to the clipboard, you can use an editor with a
Paste function to move the text from the clipboard into a file that you can
edit.

Note:   The clipboard can hold only one block of text at a time.  When you copy
        a help topic to the clipboard, any text that is already in the
        clipboard is replaced.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Copy to file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Copy to file to duplicate the topic in the active window and place it in a
temporary file named TEXT.TMP in the current directory of the current drive.

You then can edit the temporary file using an editor, such as the OS/2 System
Editor.

Warning:  When you use Copy to file, the topic that you are copying replaces
any information that was previously copied into the TEXT.TMP file.

If you want to have more than one topic in the TEXT.TMP file, use the Append to
file choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Append to file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Append to file to copy the topic in the active window and add it to the end
of the temporary file named TEXT.TMP in the current directory of the current
drive.

When you use this choice, you can copy more than one topic into one file.

You then can edit the temporary file using an editor, such as the OS/2 System
Editor.

To append a topic to a file:

 1. Display a topic.
 2. Select Services.
 3. Select Copy to file.
 4. For each topic you want in the same file:

    a) Display another topic.
    b) Select Append to file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Exit to close the document.

When you close the document, any bookmarks or new windows are not saved.

Instead of using this choice, you can press F3.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Options menu to:

o Manage the display of the table of contents

o Display the table of contents (title of all topics) for the document you are
  viewing

o Display the index for the document you are viewing

o Display a list of topics you have viewed since you opened the document

o Display a list of libraries (files that contain the topics of one or more
  online documents).  You can look for a word or phrase in one or all of the
  libraries.

o Re-display the previous topic.

When an online document contains more than one level of topics, you can use the
choices at the top of the Options menu to display some or all of the levels of
topics.  When a choice is not available for the topic that is selected in the
Contents window, that choice is grayed to remind you it is not available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Expand one level ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Expand one level to display the next level of topics for the topic that is
highlighted in the Contents window.

The Contents window must be displayed before you can use this choice.

A plus sign (+) in a box in front of a topic indicates that the topic has at
least one more level of topics that you can display.

Instead of using Expand one level, you can select the plus sign (+) in front of
a topic or press the (+) key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Expand branch ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Expand branch to display all lower levels of topics for the highlighted
topic in the Contents window.

The Contents window must be displayed before you can use this choice.

A plus sign (+) in a box in front of a topic indicates that there is at least
one more level of topics that you can display.

Instead of using Expand branch, you can select the plus sign (+) in front of a
topic or press the (+) key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Expand all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Expand all to display all levels of all topics in the Contents window.

The Contents window must be displayed before you can use this choice.

A plus sign (+) in a box in front of topics indicates that these topics have
more levels that you can display.

Instead of using Expand all, you can press Ctrl and Asterisk (*).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Collapse branch ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Collapse branch to remove the display of all lower-level entries for the
topic that is highlighted in the Contents window.

The Contents window must be displayed before you can use this choice.

A minus (-) sign in a box in front of a topic indicates that there are entries
listed below it that you can remove from display.

Instead of using Collapse branch, you can select the minus sign (-) in front of
a topic.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Collapse all ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Collapse all to remove the display of all lower-level entries for all
topics in the Contents window.

The Contents window must be displayed before you can use this choice.

A minus sign (-) in a box in front of topics indicates that those help topics
have lower-level entries that you can remove from display.

Instead of using Collapse all, you can press the Ctrl and Minus (-) keys.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Contents ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Contents to display the table of contents for the document you are viewing.

You would display the titles of the topics in the document in the same Contents
window that is displayed when you open this document.

You can select one of the topics to display it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Contents list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the table of contents for the document you are viewing. You
are looking at the titles of all topics in the document.

This list is displayed when you first open this document.  It is re-displayed
when you select the Contents choice on the Options menu.

When the table of contents is first displayed, only the highest level of topics
is displayed.  If a topic contains lower-level topics, a plus sign (+) is
displayed in a box in front of that topic.  Select a plus sign (+) to display
the lower level of topics for that topic. A minus sign (-) indicates that you
have displayed all lower-level topics.

You can use choices on the Options menu to display or remove some or all of the
lower levels of topics for one or all of the topics.  For example, you can use
the Expand all choice to display every lower-level topic for every topic at one
time.

A topic might contain words or phrases that are highlighted to indicate that a
definition or more information is available. Double-click on the word or
phrase, or tab to it and press Enter.

After you view a topic, press Esc to remove the topic and return to the list so
that you can select another topic.

If you displayed the table of contents by selecting the Contents choice from
the Options menu, you can remove the Contents window when you are through
viewing topics.  You can minimize the window that contains the list or you can
double-click on the title-bar icon of the Contents window.  You return to the
topic you were viewing when you displayed the table of contents.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Index to display an alphabetic list of references to the topics in this
document.

You can select one of the index entries to display the topic that is related to
that index entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Index List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains an alphabetic list of references to the topics in this
document.

You can select one of the index entries to display the topic that is related to
that index entry.

A topic can contain special highlighting to indicate that there is a definition
or more information available.  Double-click on the word or phrase or tab to it
and press Enter.

After a topic is displayed, press Esc to remove the topic and return to the
index list so that you can select another index entry.

When you have finished viewing topics, you can remove the index list by
minimizing the window that contains the list or by double-clciking on the
title-bar icon of the window.  You return to the topic you were viewing before
you displayed the index.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Viewed pages ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Viewed pages to display a list of all the topics you have viewed since you
opened this document.  Up to 50 topics can be displayed.

A page is one help topic.

You can select one of the help topics to re-display it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Viewed Pages list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list contains the topics that you have viewed since you opened this
document.  Up to 50 topics can be displayed.

You can select one of the topics to re-display it. Each topic has a window
title that reminds you which topic you are viewing.

A topic might contain words or phrases that are highlighted to indicate that a
definition or more information is available. Double-click on the word or
phrase, or tab to it and press Enter.

After you view a topic, press Esc to remove the topic and return to the list so
that you can select another topic.

When you are through viewing topics, you can remove the list by minimizing the
window that contains the list or by double-clicking the title-bar icon.  You
return to the topic you were viewing before you displayed this list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Libraries ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Libraries to display a list of the libraries that are available.  These
libraries are defined in the bookshelf part of the CONFIG.SYS file.

A library consists of one or more files that contain the topics of one or more
online documents. For example, there is a library that contains the online
documents for the operating system, such as the OS/2 Command Reference.

Each library is stored in a sub-directory, the name of which identifies what
the library belongs to.  For example, the online documents for the operating
system are stored in the \OS2 sub-directory.

When you select the Libraries choice, you see a window that contains a list of
the directory paths for all libraries that are identified in the CONFIG.SYS.
For example, the list contains \OS2\BOOK, the directory path for the operating
system online documents.

You can use the Marked libraries or All libraries radio buttons in the Search
window to look for a word or phrase in one of or all the libraries.

Related Information:

Help for Search


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Libraries list ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This list indicates the help libraries that are available. These libraries are
defined in the bookshelf part of the CONFIG.SYS file.

A library consists of one or more files that contain the topics of one or more
online documents.

For example, there is a library that contains the online documents for the
operating system, such as the OS/2 Command Reference.

Each library is stored in a sub-directory, the name of which identifies what
the library belongs to.  For example, the online documents for the operating
system are stored in the \OS2 sub-directory.

The libraries are identified in this list by their directory path. For example,
the list contains \OS2\BOOK, the directory path for the operating system online
documents.

You can use the Marked libraries or All libraries radio buttons in the Search
window to look for a word or phrase in one of or all the libraries.

Related Information:

Help for Search


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Previous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Previous to re-display the last topic you viewed.

You can also press Esc to display that topic.

If there is no help topic that can be re-displayed, the text of this choice is
grayed to remind you that you cannot select it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use the choices on the Help menu of the Contents or topic window to display:

o An index of references to topics in the document you are viewing
o General information about viewing a document
o Information about how to get help for menu bar and menu choices, lists, radio
  buttons, entry fields, or push buttons, and how to display additional
  information for words or phrases that have special highlighting
o A list and description of keys you can use while you are viewing a document
o The product information for the Information Presentation Facility (IPF).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Help index to display an alphabetic list of references to the topics for
the document you are viewing.

You can select one of the index entries to display the topic that is related to
that index entry.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use General help to display information about viewing an online document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Keys help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Keys help to display a description about each key you can use while you are
viewing a document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Using help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Using help on the Contents or topic window to find out how to get help for
menu bar and menu choices, lists, entry fields, and push buttons.

You can also find out how to display any additional information. Special
highlighting in a help topic indicates that a definition or other information
is available.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Use Product Information to display the ownership information for the
Information Presentation Facility (IPF).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Searching Document Topics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can search for a word or phrase in one or more topics of a document.

In the Contents window or any topic window:

 1. Select Services.
 2. Select Search.

If you need help, press F1 once the Search window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Printing Document Topics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can print one or more topics of a document.

In the Contents window or any topic window:

 1. Select Services.
 2. Select Print.

If you need help, press F1 once the Print window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Copying Document Topics ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can copy one or more topics of a document to a temporary file or to the
system clipboard.

Then can use an editor to edit the temporary file or to copy a topic from the
clipboard to a file.

From any topic window:

 1. Select Services.
 2. Select Copy, Copy to file, or Append to file.

If you need help, highlight the Copy, Copy to file, or Append to file choice on
the Services menu and press F1.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Placing a Bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can save your place in an online document so that you can return to that
place later.

From any topic window:

 1. Select Services.
 2. Select Bookmark.

If you need help, press F1 once the Bookmark window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Marking Help Topics in the Contents Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can mark one or more topics in the table of contents so that you can search
in or print only those topics.

To mark one or more topics:

 1. Select Options.
 2. Select Contents.

For each topic you want to mark, do the following:

With the Mouse

 1. Move the mouse pointer to the topic.
 2. Press and hold down Ctrl.
 3. Click mouse button 1.
 4. Release Ctrl.

With the Keyboard

 1. Use the Up or Down Arrow to highlight the topic.
 2. Press the Spacebar.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Forward ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Forward to display the next topic in the table of contents.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Back ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Back to display the previous topic in the table of contents.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Tutorial ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Tutorial to display tutorial information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Key Assignments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When two key names are joined by a plus sign (+), use these two keys together.
Press and hold down the first key and then press the second key.

For more information, select Key assignments below.

Related Information:

Key assignments

The following is a list of the shortcut keys for online documents:

Alt+F4
     Close the active online document.
Alt+F5
     Restore the Contents window.
Alt+F7
     Move the Contents window.
Alt+F8
     Size the Contents window.
Alt+F9
     Minimize the Contents window.
Alt+F10
     Maximize the Contents window.
Arrow keys
     Move among choices.
Ctrl+PgDn
     Scroll the contents of a window right one page.
Ctrl+PgUp
     Scroll the contents of a window left one page.
End
     Move to the last choice in a menu.
Esc
     Remove a menu that is displayed below a menu-bar choice or the title-bar
     icon but keep the menu-bar choice or title-bar icon selected.
F3
     Close the active online document.
F10 or Alt
     Switch to or from the menu bar.
First letter
     Select the next choice in a list that starts with the typed letter.
Home
     Move to the first choice in a menu.
PgUp
     Scroll the contents of a window up one page.
PgDn
     Scroll the contents of a window down one page.
Shift+Esc or Alt+Spacebar
     Switch to or from the title-bar icon.
Underlined letter
     Select a choice in a menu bar or in a menu.

From the active Contents window or an active topic window:

Ctrl+H
     Display a list of all the document topics you have viewed.
Ctrl+I
     Display the index for the topics of the online document.
Ctrl+L
     Display a list of libraries that contain the topics of online documents.
Ctrl+N
     Open a new topic window to display any topic that is displayed in a window
     where hide and maximize are displayed and available when you select the
     arrow to the right of Window in the pop-up menu.
Ctrl+S
     Search for a word or phrase in document topics.

From the active Contents window:

Ctrl+* (Asterisk)
     Display all levels of the table of contents.
Ctrl+- (Minus)
     Remove all sub-topics from the table of contents.
+ (Plus)
     Display one more level of topics in the table of contents.
* (Asterisk)
     Display all sub-topics for one topic in the table of contents.
- (Minus)
     Remove all sub-topics from one topic in the table of contents.

From an active topic window:

Ctrl+A
     Copy the displayed document topic and add it to the end of a temporary
     file.
Ctrl+B
     Set a bookmark in the online document.
Ctrl+C
     Display the table of contents for the document.
Ctrl+F
     Copy the displayed document topic to a temporary file.
Ctrl+Ins
     Copy the displayed document topic to the clipboard.
Ctrl+F4
     Close the topic window.
Ctrl+F5
     Restore the topic window.
Ctrl+F7
     Move the topic window.
Ctrl+F8
     Size the topic window.
Ctrl+F9
     Minimize the topic window.
Ctrl+F10
     Maximize the topic window.
Esc
     Display the previous document topic.
Tab
     Move to the next word or phrase that has special highlighting.