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Using the OpenStep Desktop
Cover
Credits
Contents
Figures
Tables
Preface
1 Starting and Ending a Work Session
Logging In and Starting the OpenStep Desktop
Your Workspace
Screen Saver
Adjusting Volume
Using the Mouse
Buttons, Text Fields, and Sliders
Choosing Commands From Menus
Clicking for Help
Ending Your Work Session
2 Working With Windows
Types of Windows
Selecting a Window to Work In
Reordering Windows That Overlap
Moving a Window
Resizing a Window
Scrolling to See More
How to Scroll--A Summary
Miniaturizing a Window
Closing a Window
3 Using the File Viewer
File System
As Seen in the File Viewer
Opening a Folder
Opening a File
Which Application Opens a File
Browsing Files and Folders
Listing Files and Folders
Stocking the Shelf
Opening Folders and Files by Typing
Selecting Several Files and Folders
Opening a Folder in Its Own Window
Finding Files and Folders
Personalizing Your File Viewer
Network Perspective
4 Working With Applications
Starting an OpenStep Application From the Dock
Running Several Applications
Switching to Another Application
Hiding an Application
Customizing the Application Dock
Starting an Application Automatically
Requesting Services From Other Applications
Quitting an Application
OpenStep Applications
5 Creating and Saving Files
Creating a File
Opening a File
Saving a New File
Guidelines for Naming Files and Folders
Tricks in the Name Field
Saving Changes
Saving Another Version of a File
6 Organizing Your Work
Permissions Granted
Creating a Folder
Renaming a File or Folder
Copying a File or Folder
Moving a File or Folder
When It Is a Copy or a Move
Replacing a File or Folder
Merging Two Folders
Creating a Link
Compressing and Decompressing a File or Folder
Deleting a File or Folder
Retrieving a File or Folder From the Recycler
Handling Several Files and Folders at Once
Managing Several File Operations
Solving File and Folder Problems
Repeat Box
7 Inspecting Files and Folders
Getting Information About a File or Folder
When a File Is Not a File
Previewing the Contents of a File
Sorting Files and Folders
Changing the Application That Opens a File
Assigning a File or Folder to a New Group
Changing Permissions for a File or Folder
8 Working With Disks
Inserting a Floppy Disk
Preparing a New Floppy Disk
Creating a Folder Window for a Disk
Copying Files to or From a Disk
DOS Disks
When a File or Folder Does Not Fit on One Floppy Disk
Reusing a Disk
Ejecting a Disk
Opening and Saving Files on a Floppy Disk
9 Typing and Editing
Starting the Edit Application
Typing Text
Selecting Text
Deleting and Replacing Text
Moving and Copying Text
Finding Text
Replacing Text That You Find
Setting a New Font
Previewing a Font
Setting Margins, Indentation, and Tabs
Checking Your Spelling
Dictionary Options
10 Working With Color
Where to Find the Colors Panel
Using Color in a Document
Creating Color Swatches
Selecting a Color From the Color Wheel
What Happens When You Print Colors
Selecting Colors From the Screen
Mixing Your Own Colors
Using an Image as a Palette
Adding an Image to the List of Palettes
Creating Your Own Color List
If Your Application Supplies Color Lists
11 Working With Graphics
Adding a Graphic Image
Graphics File Formats
Previewing Pages
Previewing Graphic Images
12 Receiving and Sending Mail
Starting Mail
Opening Messages
Listening to a Recording
Opening a File or Folder in a Message
Sending a Message
Attaching a File or Folder
Forwarding a Message
Replying to a Message
Recording and Inserting Sound in a Message
Editing Sound
Saving a Draft
Restoring a Draft
13 Managing the Mail Application
Deleting Messages
Compacting a Mailbox to Free Disk Space
Looking Up Mail Addresses
Creating a Mail Address Book
Creating Your Own Group Address
Creating a Mailbox
Moving Messages to Another Mailbox
Finding Messages
Focusing on a Group of Messages
Tailoring How You Receive New Messages
Setting a Sound to Announce New Messages
Creating Headers for Messages You Send
Tailoring Headers in Messages You Receive
General Preferences
Preferences for All the Messages You Send
Expert Preferences
14 Printing
Preparing a File for Printing
Printing a File
Saving Your Pages as a PostScript File
15 Personalizing the Workspace
Starting the Preferences Application
Hiding Menus
Selecting a Standard Location for Menus
Setting a Password
Setting the Date
Setting the Time
Choosing an Application Locale
Changing Units of Measurement
Choosing a Paper Size
Customizing the Services Menu
Creating Keyboard Alternatives
Changing the Fonts on the Screen
Choosing a Font for Applications
Setting Global File and Folder Permissions
Displaying Large File Systems
Displaying UNIX Files
16 Managing Hardware
Setting the Screen Saver
Changing the Background Color of the Display
Choosing System Beeps and Warnings
Adjusting Sound Volume
Setting the Rate for Repeating Characters
Choosing a Keyboard Arrangement
Changing the Responsiveness of the Mouse
17 Using the Terminal Application
Introduction to Terminal
Setting Terminal Preferences
Saving a Terminal Configuration for Later Use
Printing the Contents of a Terminal Window
Finding Text in a Terminal Window
Defining Services for Use in Other Applications
A Command Reference
Standard Commands
Workspace Manager Commands
Edit Commands
Mail Buttons and Commands
Preferences Buttons and Commands
Preview Commands
Terminal Commands
Glossary
Index
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