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2. Working With Windows | 2-1 |
| ...Types of Windows | 2-1 |
| ...Selecting a Window to Work In | 2-4 |
| ...Reordering Windows That Overlap | 2-6 |
| ......More Ways to Reorder Windows | 2-7 |
| ...Moving a Window | 2-8 |
| ...Resizing a Window | 2-9 |
| ...Scrolling to See More | 2-11 |
| ...How to Scroll--A Summary | 2-13 |
| ...Miniaturizing a Window | 2-16 |
| ...Closing a Window | 2-17 |
3. Using the File Viewer | 3-1 |
| ...File System | 3-2 |
| ...As Seen in the File Viewer | 3-3 |
| ...Opening a Folder | 3-5 |
| ...Opening a File | 3-7 |
| ...Which Application Opens a File | 3-10 |
| ......Icons in the File System | 3-11 |
| ...Browsing Files and Folders | 3-13 |
| ...Listing Files and Folders | 3-15 |
| ......What You See in the Listing View | 3-16 |
| ...Stocking the Shelf | 3-17 |
| ...Opening Folders and Files by Typing | 3-20 |
| ...Selecting Several Files and Folders | 3-22 |
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| ...Opening a Folder in Its Own Window | 3-25 |
| ......File Packages--Files That Are Really Folders | 3-27 |
| ...Finding Files and Folders | 3-28 |
| ......Shortcuts to Typing Path Names | 3-30 |
| ......Options for Searching | 3-31 |
| ...Personalizing Your File Viewer | 3-32 |
| ...Network Perspective | 3-35 |
4. Working With Applications | 4-1 |
| ...Starting an OpenStep Application From the Dock | 4-1 |
| ...Running Several Applications | 4-3 |
| ...Switching to Another Application | 4-4 |
| ...Hiding an Application | 4-6 |
| ...Customizing the Application Dock | 4-7 |
| ......When You Want to Locate a Docked Application | 4-9 |
| ...Starting an Application Automatically | 4-10 |
| ...Requesting Services From Other Applications | 4-11 |
| ...Quitting an Application | 4-13 |
| ......When the Quit Command Fails | 4-14 |
| ...OpenStep Applications | 4-14 |
5. Creating and Saving Files | 5-1 |
| ...Creating a File | 5-1 |
| ...Opening a File | 5-3 |
| ...Saving a New File | 5-4 |
| ...Guidelines for Naming Files and Folders | 5-6 |
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| ...Tricks in the Name Field | 5-6 |
| ...Saving Changes | 5-7 |
| ......When You Save an Edit Document | 5-8 |
| ...Saving Another Version of a File | 5-8 |
| ......Why Save? | 5-10 |
6. Organizing Your Work | 6-1 |
| ...Permissions Granted | 6-2 |
| ...Creating a Folder | 6-3 |
| ...Renaming a File or Folder | 6-4 |
| ...Copying a File or Folder | 6-5 |
| ...Moving a File or Folder | 6-7 |
| ...When It Is a Copy or a Move | 6-9 |
| ...Replacing a File or Folder | 6-9 |
| ...Merging Two Folders | 6-11 |
| ......How Merging Saves Time | 6-12 |
| ...Creating a Link | 6-12 |
| ......What Is a Link? | 6-14 |
| ......Setting Options for Copying Links | 6-15 |
| ......Options for Copying Links | 6-15 |
| ...Compressing and Decompressing a File or Folder | 6-16 |
| ...Deleting a File or Folder | 6-18 |
| ...Retrieving a File or Folder From the Recycler | 6-19 |
| ...Handling Several Files and Folders at Once | 6-21 |
| ...Managing Several File Operations | 6-23 |
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| ...Solving File and Folder Problems | 6-24 |
| ...Repeat Box | 6-26 |
7. Inspecting Files and Folders | 7-1 |
| ...Getting Information About a File or Folder | 7-1 |
| ...When a File Is Not a File | 7-3 |
| ...Previewing the Contents of a File | 7-3 |
| ...Sorting Files and Folders | 7-4 |
| ...Changing the Application That Opens a File | 7-6 |
| ...Assigning a File or Folder to a New Group | 7-8 |
| ...Changing Permissions for a File or Folder | 7-9 |
8. Working With Disks | 8-1 |
| ...Inserting a Floppy Disk | 8-1 |
| ...Preparing a New Floppy Disk | 8-3 |
| ...Creating a Folder Window for a Disk | 8-4 |
| ......Other Disk Options | 8-5 |
| ...Copying Files to or From a Disk | 8-5 |
| ...DOS Disks | 8-7 |
| ...When a File or Folder Does Not Fit on One Floppy Disk | 8-7 |
| ...Reusing a Disk | 8-8 |
| ...Ejecting a Disk | 8-9 |
| ...Opening and Saving Files on a Floppy Disk | 8-10 |
9. Typing and Editing | 9-1 |
| ...Starting the Edit Application | 9-1 |
| ...Typing Text | 9-3 |
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| ......Keyboard Basics | 9-5 |
| ...Selecting Text | 9-6 |
| ...Deleting and Replacing Text | 9-7 |
| ...Moving and Copying Text | 9-8 |
| ...Finding Text | 9-9 |
| ...Replacing Text That You Find | 9-11 |
| ...Setting a New Font | 9-12 |
| ......Fonts and Special Characters | 9-15 |
| ......What Is a Font? | 9-15 |
| ...Previewing a Font | 9-16 |
| ...Setting Margins, Indentation, and Tabs | 9-17 |
| ......Margin Markers | 9-19 |
| ......Tab Stop Markers | 9-19 |
| ......Indentation Markers | 9-20 |
| ...Checking Your Spelling | 9-21 |
| ...Dictionary Options | 9-23 |
10. Working With Color | 10-1 |
| ...Where to Find the Colors Panel | 10-1 |
| ...Using Color in a Document | 10-2 |
| ...Creating Color Swatches | 10-4 |
| ...Selecting a Color From the Color Wheel | 10-5 |
| ...What Happens When You Print Colors | 10-7 |
| ...Selecting Colors From the Screen | 10-7 |
| ...Mixing Your Own Colors | 10-9 |
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| ...Using an Image as a Palette | 10-14 |
| ...Adding an Image to the List of Palettes | 10-15 |
| ......Using Part of an Image as a Palette | 10-16 |
| ......Opacity and Transparency--When You Want Layers |
| ........of Color | 10-16 |
| ...Creating Your Own Color List | 10-17 |
| ...If Your Application Supplies Color Lists | 10-21 |
11. Working With Graphics | 11-1 |
| ...Adding a Graphic Image | 11-1 |
| ...Graphics File Formats | 11-3 |
| ...Previewing Pages | 11-3 |
| ...Previewing Graphic Images | 11-5 |
12. Receiving and Sending Mail | 12-1 |
| ...Starting Mail | 12-1 |
| ......When a Mailbox Is Already in Use | 12-3 |
| ...Opening Messages | 12-3 |
| ...Listening to a Recording | 12-5 |
| ...Opening a File or Folder in a Message | 12-6 |
| ...Sending a Message | 12-8 |
| ......What Is Plain Text Mail? | 12-11 |
| ......Addresses and Some Options for Entering Them | 12-11 |
| ...Attaching a File or Folder | 12-12 |
| ...Forwarding a Message | 12-14 |
| ...Replying to a Message | 12-16 |
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| ...Recording and Inserting Sound in a Message | 12-17 |
| ...Editing Sound | 12-19 |
| ...Saving a Draft | 12-22 |
| ...Restoring a Draft | 12-23 |
13. Managing the Mail Application | 13-1 |
| ...Deleting Messages | 13-1 |
| ...Compacting a Mailbox to Free Disk Space | 13-3 |
| ...Looking Up Mail Addresses | 13-5 |
| ......Understanding the Types Column | 13-6 |
| ...Creating a Mail Address Book | 13-7 |
| ...Creating Your Own Group Address | 13-8 |
| ...Creating a Mailbox | 13-10 |
| ...Moving Messages to Another Mailbox | 13-12 |
| ...Finding Messages | 13-14 |
| ...Focusing on a Group of Messages | 13-16 |
| ...Tailoring How You Receive New Messages | 13-18 |
| ...Setting a Sound to Announce New Messages | 13-20 |
| ...Creating Headers for Messages You Send | 13-21 |
| ...Tailoring Headers in Messages You Receive | 13-23 |
| ...General Preferences | 13-25 |
| ...Preferences for All the Messages You Send | 13-27 |
| ...Expert Preferences | 13-29 |
14. Printing | 14-1 |
| ...Preparing a File for Printing | 14-1 |
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| ...Printing a File | 14-2 |
| ......Print Panel Options | 14-4 |
| ...Saving Your Pages as a PostScript File | 14-5 |
| ......What Is a PostScript File? | 14-6 |
| ......Why Save PostScript Files? | 14-7 |
15. Personalizing the Workspace | 15-1 |
| ...Starting the Preferences Application | 15-2 |
| ...Hiding Menus | 15-4 |
| ...Selecting a Standard Location for Menus | 15-6 |
| ...Setting a Password | 15-6 |
| ......What Makes a Password Secure | 15-9 |
| ...Setting the Date | 15-10 |
| ...Setting the Time | 15-12 |
| ...Choosing an Application Locale | 15-13 |
| ...Changing Units of Measurement | 15-14 |
| ...Choosing a Paper Size | 15-15 |
| ...Customizing the Services Menu | 15-16 |
| ...Creating Keyboard Alternatives | 15-18 |
| ...Changing the Fonts on the Screen | 15-19 |
| ...Choosing a Font for Applications | 15-21 |
| ...Setting Global File and Folder Permissions | 15-22 |
| ...Displaying Large File Systems | 15-23 |
| ...Displaying UNIX Files | 15-24 |
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16. Managing Hardware | 16-1 |
| ...Setting the Screen Saver | 16-1 |
| ...Changing the Background Color of the Display | 16-2 |
| ...Choosing System Beeps and Warnings | 16-4 |
| ...Adjusting Sound Volume | 16-5 |
| ...Setting the Rate for Repeating Characters | 16-6 |
| ...Choosing a Keyboard Arrangement | 16-8 |
| ...Changing the Responsiveness of the Mouse | 16-8 |
17. Using the Terminal Application | 17-1 |
| ...Introduction to Terminal | 17-2 |
| ...Setting Terminal Preferences | 17-3 |
| ......Window Preferences | 17-4 |
| ......Title Bar Preferences | 17-6 |
| ......VT100 Emulation Preferences | 17-7 |
| ......Display Preferences | 17-8 |
| ......Activity Monitor Preferences | 17-10 |
| ......Shell Preferences | 17-11 |
| ......Startup Preferences | 17-12 |
| ......Color Preferences | 17-14 |
| ...Saving a Terminal Configuration for Later Use | 17-14 |
| ...Printing the Contents of a Terminal Window | 17-16 |
| ...Finding Text in a Terminal Window | 17-16 |
| ...Defining Services for Use in Other Applications | 17-18 |
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A. Command Reference | A-1 |
| ...Standard Commands | A-1 |
| ......Main Menu | A-2 |
| ......Info Menu | A-2 |
| ......Document Menu | A-3 |
| ......Edit Menu | A-3 |
| ......Format Menu | A-5 |
| ......Windows Menu | A-8 |
| ......Services Menu | A-9 |
| ...Workspace Manager Commands | A-10 |
| ......Workspace Menu | A-10 |
| ......Workspace Manager Info Menu | A-11 |
| ......Workspace Manager File Menu | A-11 |
| ......Workspace Manager Edit Menu | A-12 |
| ......Workspace Manager Disk Menu | A-13 |
| ......Workspace Manager View Menu | A-13 |
| ......Workspace Manager Tools Menu | A-14 |
| ...Edit Commands | A-15 |
| ......Edit Main Menu | A-15 |
| ......Edit Info Menu | A-16 |
| ...Mail Buttons and Commands | A-17 |
| ......Buttons in a Mailbox Window | A-17 |
| ......Buttons in a Compose Window | A-17 |
| ......Mail Menu | A-19 |