.............................Contents

Preface	xxix
1. Introduction to the Solaris User Environment	1
...Logging In and Logging Out	2
......Logging In	2
......Logging Out	4
...Overview of the OpenWindows Environment	5
...Windows and Icons	6
......Closing a Window to an Icon	6
......Opening an Icon to a Window	7
...Mouse and Pointer	7
......Versions of the Pointer	7
......Using the Mouse Buttons	8
......Pointer and Input Area	9
......Pointer Jumping	10
...Keyboard Equivalents	10

...Menus and Pushpins	12
......Using the Workspace Menu	12
......Using Submenus	13
......Pinning a Menu	13
......Using Window Menus	14
......Using Window Menus	15
......Choosing Menu Defaults	16
......Changing the Menu Default	16
......Window Controls	17
...Drag and Drop	20
......Positioning Windows and Pinned Menus	25
......Moving Multiple Windows	26
......Moving a Window Front or Back	26
......Moving Icons	28
......Resizing Windows	28
......Closing and Quitting Windows	29
...Starting an Application	30
......Elements of an Application's Base Window	31
...Opening, Saving, Including and Attaching Files	31
......Opening a Document	33
......Saving a Document	33
...Introduction to the DeskSet Applications	36
......Starting DeskSet Applications	37
......Working with Text	39

......Managing Your Files	40
......Managing Your Time	42
......Printing Your Documents	43
......Communicating on the Network	44
......Customizing the OpenWindows Environment	44
......Hidden Files	44
...Getting Help	45
......Magnify Help	45
......More Help	46
......Dismissing a Help Window	46
......No Help	47
......Help Viewer	47
......Desktop Introduction	47
......Help on Help	49
......Other Handbooks	50
......Quick Access to Help Handbooks	51
......Navigating through Handbooks	51
......Closing the Help Viewer	55
......Exiting the Help Viewer	56
...On-line Documentation: AnswerBooks	56
2. File Manager	57
...File Manager Icon	58
...File Manager Base Windows	58
...File Manager File Icons	59

......Selecting File Manager Icons	61
...Control Area Menus	62
......File Menu	62
......View Menu	63
......Edit Menu	64
......Go To Menu and Text Field	64
...Folder View	65
......Folder View Options	66
...Path Pane	70
......Parts of the Path and Folder View	70
......Path that is Displayed	71
...File Pane	73
......File Pane Pop-up Menu	73
...Alternative Display Options	74
......Large Icon View	74
......Small Icon View	74
......Icon By Name	75
......Icon By Type	75
......List By Name	75
......List By Size	76
......List By Date	76
...Opening Files	76
...Creating New Files and Folders	77
......Naming a Document or Folder	78

...Moving and Copying Files	78
......Using Cut, Copy, Paste	78
......Using Drag and Drop in File Manager	79
......Dragging and Dropping Between Tools	81
...Transferring Files From Your System to Another	85
...Printing Files	86
...Finding Files and Folders	87
......Using the Go To Text Field and Menu	87
......Using Pattern Matching to Find Files	88
......Pattern Matching in the Go To Text Field	88
......Pattern Matching in the File Pane	89
...Using the Find Pop-up Window	89
......Finding Files With the Find Window	90
...Using the Wastebasket	91
......Creating a New Wastebasket	93
...Linking Files	94
......Creating a Link	94
......Removing a Link	95
...File and Folder Information	96
......Changing Properties and Permissions	98
...Customizing Your File Manager	98
......General Defaults	100
......New Folder Defaults	101
......Current Folder Settings	108

......Go To Menu Defaults	109
......Custom Commands	110
......Advanced Settings	112
...Customizing Your File Manager Colors	115
...Using Floppy and CD Media	116
......Using a Floppy Disk with File Manager	116
......Checking for a Floppy Disk	117
......Viewing a File from the Contents of a Floppy Disk or CD .	117
......Removing a Floppy Disk or CD from the Disk Drive	119
......Reformatting a Floppy Disk	119
......Unformatted Floppy	121
......Unlabeled Floppy	122
......Renaming a Floppy Disk	123
......Dragging and Dropping Files from Floppy Disk or CD to File
........Manager	123
......Copying Files from Floppy Disk or CD to Floppy Disk	124
3. Text Editor	125
...Text Editor Icon	125
...Text Editor Base Window	126
...Text Editor Menus	127
......Text Pane Pop-Up Menu	127
......File Menu	127
......View Menu	128
......Edit Menu	130

......Find Menu	130
......Extras Menu	133
...Creating a New File	135
...Working with an Existing File	135
......Saving the Existing File	135
......Saving the Modified File as a New File	136
...Editing Files	136
......Adding and Deleting Text	137
......Copying and Moving Text	137
......Tips on Cutting and Pasting	138
...Printing Text Editor Files	139
...Splitting Panes	139
...Drag and Drop Feature	140
......Dragging Selected Text from the Text Editor	141
......Dragging Complete Text Editor Files	142
...Customizing Your Text Editor	143
......The .text_extras_menu File	143
......The .textswrc File	145
......Format of the .textswrc File	145
4. Multimedia Mail Tool	147
...How Mail Tool Is Organized	148
...Header Window Icons	148
...Mail Tool Header Window	148
...Mail Message Headers	149

......Message Header Status Messages	150
......Selecting Message Headers	150
...Mail Tool Controls and Menus	150
......File Menu	151
......View Menu	151
......Edit Menu	152
......Compose Menu	152
......Custom Mail Tool Buttons	153
......Mail File Text Field and Menus	153
......Pop-up Menus	154
...Mail Tool View Message Window	154
......Using the Pushpin in the View Message Window	155
......Viewing the Next or Previous Message	155
......Viewing Messages With a Full Header	156
......Viewing Multiple Mail Messages	157
...Mail Tool Compose Window	157
...Reading Messages	160
...Printing Messages	162
......Printing Mail Messages Using Mail Tool	162
......Printing Mail Messages Using Print Tool	163
...Composing Messages	164
......Composing a New Message	164
......Replying to a Message	166
......Forwarding Messages to Third-Parties	166

...Using Templates	167
......Using the Vacation Notifier	168
...Deleting Messages	170
...Undeleting Messages	170
...Finding Messages	171
...Mail Tool Attachments	173
......Opening Mail Attachments	174
......Opening Ordinary Attachments	174
......Viewing Special Attachments	175
......Sending Mail Attachments	176
......Adding Mail Attachments	178
......Renaming Mail Attachments	179
......Moving Mail Attachments	180
......Deleting Mail Attachments	182
...Saving Changes for Mail Tool	182
...Organizing Your Mail Messages	183
......Mail File Menus	185
......Creating a New Mail File	186
......Adding Messages to an Existing Mail File	188
...Viewing a Mail File	189
......Viewing a Mail File Using the Header Window Controls .	189
......Viewing a Mail File Using the Mail Files Window	189
...Editing a Mail File (Emptying, Renaming, Deleting)	190
...Sorting the Contents of a Mail File	190

...Loading Saved Messages Back into Mail Tool	191
......Loading a Message from the Mail Files Directory	191
......Loading a Message from Another Directory	191
......Loading the In-Box	192
...Using Drag and Drop with Mail Tool	192
......Dragging Mail to Other Applications	192
......Dropping Files onto the Mail Tool	194
...Customizing Mail Tool	194
......Header Window Properties	195
......Message Window Properties	199
......Compose Window Properties	200
......Automatically Storing Copies of Messages You Send	205
......Mail Filing Properties	206
......Saving Mail to Another Location	207
......Template Properties	210
......Alias Properties	212
......Expert Properties	214
5. Calendar Manager	219
...Calendar Manager Icons	220
......Icons	220
...Calendar Manager Base Window	220
......Views by Day, Week, Month, and Year	220
...Calendar Manager Controls and Menus	221
......View Menu	222

......Edit Menu	222
......Browse Menu	223
......Print Menu	223
......Navigation Controls	223
......Resizing Your Calendar	223
...Calendar Views	224
......Day View	224
......Week View	225
......Month View	226
......Year View	227
...Appointment List and To Do List Views	228
......Displaying an Appointment or To Do List	229
...Edit Menu	229
......Appointment Editor Options	230
...Scheduling Appointments and To Do Items	233
...Deleting an Appointment	236
...Editing an Appointment	237
...Appointment Reminders	238
...Finding a Calendar Appointment	239
......Finding a Specific Calendar Date	240
...Dragging an Appointment Message from Mail Tool	240
...Multiple Calendars Base Window	242
......Using Multiple Calendars	242
...Browsing a Single Remote Calendar	254

...Browsing a Single Remote Calendar One-Time Only	255
...Setting the Calendar Manager Time Zone	256
...Customizing Your Calendar Manager	257
......Editor Defaults Properties	258
......Display Settings Properties	259
......Access List and Permissions Properties	261
......Adding Users to the Access List	263
......Deleting Users from the Access List	264
......Changing the Access List	264
......Printer Settings Properties	264
......Date Format Properties	266
...Printing Calendar Views	267
......Current View	267
......Day View	267
......Week View	269
......Month View	270
......Year View	270
......Printing Appointment and To Do Lists	272
...Using Calendar Manager with Mail Tool	272
......Sending Appointment Mail from Calendar Manager	272
......Creating an Appointment Message from Mail Tool	272
...Displaying the Calendar Manager Monthly Icon	273
...Accessing Your Calendar from a Shell Tool or Command Tool	274
6. Command Tool, Shell Tool, and Console Window	275

...Command Tool	276
......Command Tool Term Pane Menu	277
......Shell Tool	280
......Shell Tool Term Pane Menu	282
...Console	283
7. Clock	285
...Clock Icon and Window	285
...Customizing the Clock	286
......Changing to a Digital-Style Clock Face	288
......Changing to a Roman-Style Clock Icon	288
......12-Hour or 24-Hour Clock	289
......Displaying a Second Hand and the Date	289
......Changing the Time Zone	290
......Using the Stopwatch	292
......Alarm Settings	293
...Clock Keyboard Accelerators	293
8. Calculator	295
...Calculator Icon and Base Window	296
...Modes of Operation	296
......Numeric Bases	296
......Display Notation	298
......Major Calculator Modes	299
......Number Manipulation Functions	300
...Miscellaneous Functions	302

...Memory Registers	303
...User-Defined Functions	304
...Performing Simple Calculations	304
...Creating and Saving a Function	305
...Financial Functions	306
......Ctrm: Compounding Term	307
......Ddb: Double-Declining Depreciation	308
......Fv: Future Value	308
......Pmt: Periodic Payment	309
......Pv: Present Value	310
......Rate: Periodic Interest Rate	310
......Sln: Straight-line Depreciation	311
......Syd: Sum-of-the-years'-digits Depreciation	312
......Term: Payment Period	313
...Logical Functions	313
...Scientific Functions	314
...Calculator Function Keys	316
...Customizing Your Calculator	320
9. Performance Meter	323
...Performance Meter Displays	323
...Performance Meter Menu	325
...Customizing Performance Meters	326
......Performance Meter Monitors	327
......Performance Meter Display Options	328

......Performance Meter Machine	329
......Performance Meter Display and Sample Intervals	329
...Shortcuts	330
10. Print Tool	331
...Print Tool Icons	331
...Print Tool Window	332
...Printing Files	333
......Typing the Filename in the Print Window	334
......Dragging and Dropping the File	334
...Choosing Another Printer	335
...Checking the Print Queue Status	336
......Stopping a Print Job	337
...Changing Print Tool Properties	338
...Changing the Print Method in the Print Tool	339
......Changing the Print Method with the Binder	340
...Starting Print Tool from the Command Line	340
11. Audio Tool	341
...About This Chapter	341
...Audio Tool Capabilities	341
...Required Accessories	342
...Invoking Audio Tool	342
...About Audio Tool's Base Window	343
...Loading and Playing an Audio File	344
...Recording Sound	345

...Saving an Audio File	347
...Editing an Audio File	348
......Undoing an Edit	349
......Tips for Editing Audio Files	350
...Sending a Voice Mail Message	350
...Listening to a Voice Mail Message	352
...Audio Tool Reference	353
...Base Window	353
......Audio Tool Icon	354
......Display Canvas	354
......Cursor and Pointer Location	354
......Drag and Drop Target	355
......Level Meter	355
......Status Information	355
......Rev (Reverse) Button	356
......Play Button	356
......Fwd (Fast Forward) Button	357
......Rec (Record)/Stop Button	357
...File Menu	358
......New	358
......Open...	361
......Save	363
......Save As...	364
......Include...	366

...Edit Menu	367
......Clear	367
......Undo	367
......Redo	368
......Cut	368
......Copy	368
......Paste	368
......Delete	368
......Properties	369
...Edit Pop-Up Menu	371
......Reset Pointer	371
......Clear	371
......Delete Unselected	371
......Delete All Silence	372
......Delete Silent Ends	372
......Select All	372
...Volume Menu	372
......Play...	372
......Record...	373
...Using the Audio Control Status Panel	376
12. Tape Tool	377
...Tape Tool Icon	377
...Tape Tool Window	378
...Editing the List of Files in the Tape Contents Window	379

...Reading Files from a Tape	381
......Read Selected	381
......Read Entire List	381
......Read Entire Tape	382
...Copying (Writing) Files onto Tape	382
......Checking the Tape Contents	383
......Retrieving (Reading) Files from a Tape	384
...Customizing the Tape Tool	386
13. Image Tool	389
...Image Tool Icon and Window	390
...Opening Image Files and Documents	391
......Viewing Single Page Images and Multiple Page Documents	391
......Formats that Image Tool Can Open	391
......Opening Your File in a Specific Format	393
......Getting Information About Your Image	395
...Saving Image Files and Documents	395
......Saving an Image	395
......Save As	397
......Save Selection As	398
......Save Page As Image	399
...Printing Images	399
...Using the Image Tool Palette	401
......Panning an Image	402
......Selecting An Area to Be Saved	402

......Flipping an Image	403
......Rotating an Image	404
......Zooming an Image	405
...Viewing Multiple Page Documents	406
......Page Overview	406
......Page Viewing Controls	407
...Setting Image Tool Properties	408
...Status Messages, Error Messages and Help	409
...Dragging and Dropping	409
...Image Tool Controls and Menus	410
......File Menu	410
......View Menu	411
......Edit Menu	412
...Some Standard Operations	412
14. Snapshot	413
...Snapshot Icon and Base Window	414
...Snapshot Controls	414
......Snap Types	414
......Snap Delay	415
......Hiding the Snapshot Window During Capture	415
...Creating a Snapshot	415
......Snapping a Window	415
......Snapping a Region	416
......Snapping the Screen	417

...Viewing a Snapshot	418
...Loading a Snapshot	418
...Saving a Snapshot	419
...Printing a Snapshot	419
15. Icon Editor	421
...Icon Editor Icon and Base Window	421
......Icon Editor Drawing Controls	422
......Adding Text to the Canvas	424
......Editing Images	427
...Filing Options	432
......Loading and Saving a File	432
......Saving a New Icon	432
......Saving a Modified Icon	433
......Clearing the Canvas	433
......Printing an Icon	433
...View Menu	434
......Grid Display	435
...Edit Menu	436
......Undo and Redo	436
......Clear	436
......Cut, Copy, and Paste	436
......Invert	437
...Properties Menu	437
......Icon Format	437

......Icon Size	438
...Icon Editor Color Chooser Palette	439
16. Binder	441
...Binder Icon and Window	442
......Binder Control Area	442
...Binder Databases	443
......Updating and Viewing Private Binder Entries	443
......Updating and Viewing System and Network Binder Entries	444
...Binder Properties	446
......Icon Properties	447
......File Type Properties	451
...Creating a New Binding	458
...Deleting a Binder Entry	462
...Changing a Binding	462
...Using the Color Chooser Palette with Binder	464
17. Customizing the Solaris Environment	465
...Viewing Information About Your Workstation	465
......Your Workstation Information	466
......Networking Information	467
......System Memory Information	467
......Solaris Information	468
...Using the Workspace Properties Window	468
......Change Bars	470
......Workspace Properties Window Buttons	470

...Setting Colors	471
...Customizing Fonts	474
......Choosing a Font Scale	474
......Specifying the Font Style	474
......Listing the Available Fonts	475
......Previewing Selected Font Settings	475
......Keyboard Menu Equivalents	475
......Other Keyboard Options	477
...Modified Use of the Keyboard and Mouse	477
......Keyboard Accelerators	477
......Erase Functions	478
......Move Caret Functions	478
......Keyboard Mouse Equivalents	479
...Mouse	480
......Multi-Click Interval	481
......Mouse Button Order	481
......Mouse Pointer Jumping	482
...Menu	484
......Setting the Drag-Right Distance of Menus	484
......Customizing Menu Operation	485
...Programs Menu	485
...Miscellaneous	486
......Setting the Screensaver Feature	487
......Setting the System Beep	488

......Setting the Active Window	488
......Setting the Default Locations for Icons	488
......Changing Scrollbar Placement	489
......Locale	489
18. Utilities	491
...Refresh	491
...SPARC Reset Input	492
...Function Keys	492
......International Keyboard Support	493
......Switching Between Virtual Keyboards	494
...Window Controls	495
......Using Window Controls	496
...Save Workspace	497
...Lock Screen	497
...Console	498
19. Using the AnswerBook Software	499
...The Contents of Your On-Line Library	499
...AnswerBook Navigator and Viewer	500
......Closing or Quitting the AnswerBook Navigator and Viewer	504
...Finding and Displaying a Document	504
......Opening an AnswerBook	504
......Navigating Through Sets and Books in an AnswerBook	506
......Following Hypertext Cross-Reference Links	508
...Searching with the Navigator	509

......Reusing and Changing Search Phrases	512
......Customizing Searches	512
...Advanced Search Techniques	513
......Scoping the Search by Modifying the Library Contents	513
......Titles Only Searches	513
......Using Special Characters in Search Phrases	514
...Using Bookmarks Mode	515
......Creating a New Bookmark	515
......Viewing and Editing Your Bookmarks	516
...Accessing a Bookmarked Page	517
...Modifying Your Library	519
...Customizing the Viewer	520
......Magnifying the Viewer	521
...Printing	521
A. Solaris Troubleshooting	523
...DeskSet Troubleshooting	523
......Binder Troubleshooting	523
......Calculator Troubleshooting	524
......Calendar Manager Troubleshooting	524
......Clock Troubleshooting	530
......Drag and Drop Troubleshooting	530
......File Manager Troubleshooting	531
......Image Tool Troubleshooting	533
......Mail Tool Troubleshooting	533

......Print Tool Troubleshooting	536
......SnapShot Troubleshooting	536
......Tape Tool Troubleshooting	537
...OpenWindows Troubleshooting	539
......core Files	539
......Blank Screen	540
......SPARC Jumbled Text Characters	540
......Problems with .xinitrc	540
......Window Damage	541
......Window Frozen when Opening an Application	541
......Window Does Not Accept Input	541
...Workspace Properties Troubleshooting	542
B. Access for Users With Disabilities	545
...Starting AccessX	546
......AccessX Windows	546
...The AccessX Main Window	547
......Displaying the Status of Buttons and Keys	547
......Getting a Beep When a Feature is Turned On or Off	548
......Setting the Automatic Shutoff Timer	548
......Getting On-Line Help	549
...The Settings Window	549
...Individual Features	551
......StickyKeys	551
......MouseKeys	552

......ToggleKeys	554
......RepeatKeys	555
......SlowKeys	556
......BounceKeys	557
...Keystrokes for AccessX Features	558
Glossary	559
Index	577