Using Help

If this is your first time to use online help, choose Introduction to Help. Use the scroll bar to see more entries.

To choose a Help topic, click on the green, underlined topic of your choice.  Additional information about that topic appears on your screen. To remove the definition box, click the mouse button or press any key on the keyboard.

Introduction

Introduction to Help

Help Buttons

Menu Commands

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

Bookmark Menu Commands

Tasks and Topics

Annotate a Help Topic

Back up Through Topics

Change an Annotation

Copy Help Information

Define a Bookmark

Delete a Bookmark

Delete an Annotation

Display a List of Topics Already Viewed

Display the Contents

Exit Help

Getting Help in WinMate

Go to a Specific Bookmark

Keep Help on Top of Other Screens

Move Around in Help

Open Another Help File

Print the Current Help Topic

Read an Annotation

Search for a Specific Topic

Set up Your Printer

Keyboard Information

Keyboard Short Cut Keys

Use the Keyboard in Help


Menu Commands

This section contains information about the menus and commands in Help.

File Menu Commands

Edit Menu Commands

Bookmark Menu Commands


Tasks and Topics

This section contains information about Help's tasks and topics.

Annotate a Help Topic

Back up Through Topics

Change an Annotation

Copy Help Information

Define a Bookmark

Delete a Bookmark

Delete an Annotation

Display a List of Topics Already Viewed

Display the Contents

Exit Help

Getting Help in WinMate

Go to a Specific Bookmark

Keep Help on Top of Other Screens

Move Around in Help

Open Another Help File

Print the Current Help Topic

Read an Annotation

Search for a Specific Topic

Set up Your Printer


Keyboard Information

This section contains information about using the keyboard in Help.

Keyboard Short Cut Keys

Use the Keyboard in Help


File Menu Commands

Open

Lets you open a Help file for another application.

Print Topic

Prints the current Help topic.

Print Setup

Lets you change your printer settings for printing Help topics.

Exit

Exits Help and returns you to the previous screen.


Edit Menu Commands

Copy

Lets you highlight the current Help information and copy it to the Clipboard.

Annotate

Lets you add notes about the current Help topic.

Annotate a Help Topic

Change an Annotation

Delete an Annotation

Read an Annotation


Bookmark Menu Commands

Define

Lets you add a bookmark for the current Help topic.

Delete

Lets you delete a bookmark for the current Help topic.

Specific Bookmark

After you have added a bookmark to a Help topic, a menu command for that topic's title appears on the Bookmark Menu. When you choose one of these titles from the menu, that specific Help topic appears on the screen.


Advanced Options Dialog Box

Use the options in the Advanced Options dialog box to specify advanced font and printing information (for postscript printers).

TrueType Fonts Box

1	At the Send to Printer as: prompt, select how the printer driver should send TrueType fonts to your printer. (Click on the [image] icon, and then highlight the desired format.)

2	[Optional] Check ( [image] ) the Use Printer Fonts for All TrueType Fonts option to print using the closest matching printer fonts in place of the TrueType fonts in your document.

Note: You can specify another font, using the Use Substitution Table option.

3	[Optional] Check ( [image] ) the Use Substitution Table option to specify another font to use.

4	If you selected the Use Substitution Table option, choose the Edit Substitution Table button. If you did not select this option, continue with the Memory box information below.

a.	At the For TrueType Font: box, select the TrueType font you want to replace when printing your document.

b.	At the Use Printer Font: box, select the printer font you want to use to replace the TrueType font you selected.

c.	Choose the appropriate button.

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Memory Box

1	At the Virtual Memory (KB): prompt, type a number (in kilobytes) to specify how much of the printer's virtual memory you want to use.

Note: The default value is recommended by the printer manufacturer and should work in most cases. If your document contains a lot of different fonts and is not printing correctly, you might try lowering this value.

2	[Optional] Check ( [image] ) the Clear Memory per Page option to clear the printer memory and resend fonts to the printer after printing each page.

Note: Select this option if your document contains TrueType or soft fonts.

Graphics Box

1	At the Resolution (DPI) prompt, click on the [image] icon, and then select the resolution you want to use for printing graphics.

Note: Most printers cannot print at resolutions higher than 300 DPI (dots per inch).

2	At the Halftone Frequency prompt, type the number of lines per inch that you want to use for halftone screens.

Note: The default value should work in most cases.

3	At the Halftone Angle prompt, type the number for the angle pattern that you want to use for halftone screens.

Note: The default value should work in most cases.

4	[Optional] Check ( [image] ) the Negative Image option to print your document using inverted gray scales.

5	[Optional] Check ( [image] ) the Mirror option to print a mirror image of your document.

6	[Optional] Check ( [image] ) the All Colors to Black option to print color images in black and white only.

7	[Optional] Check ( [image] ) the Compress Bitmaps option to compress any graphic images in your document before sending them to the printer.

Conform to Adobe Document Structuring Convention Checkbox

     Check ( [image] ) this option to create a printed document that conforms to Adobe's Document Structuring Conventions.

Note: Do not select this option if you are creating EPS files.

Print PostScript Error Information Checkbox

     Check ( [image] ) this option to print out information about any PostScript errors that are encountered while printing your documents.

OK, Cancel, and Defaults Buttons

     Choose OK to save the current advanced print option settings and return to the Options dialog box.

     Choose Cancel to return to the Options dialog box without changing any of the advanced printing options.

     Choose Defaults to reset the Virtual Memory (KB), Resolution (DPI), Halftone Frequency, and Halftone Angle settings to the values recommended by the printer manufacturer.


Annotate

The Annotate commands enable you to personalize Help topics by adding, modifying, and reading your own notes.

Annotate a Help Topic

Change an Annotation

Delete an Annotation

Read an Annotation


Annotate a Help Topic

1	Choose the Edit Menu's Annotate command.

The Annotate dialog box appears.

2	At the Annotation: box, type the note you want to add to the current Help topic.

3	Choose the appropriate button.

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Additional Tasks:

Change an Annotation

Delete an Annotation

Read an Annotation


Annotate Dialog Box

Annotation: Box

     Type the note you want to add to the current Help topic.

     If necessary, click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the note and make the appropriate changes.

Save, Cancel, Delete, Copy, and Paste Buttons

     Choose Save to save the annotation (and any changes) and attach it to the current Help topic.

Note: When you choose this button, a paper clip ( [image] ) appears next to the title of the Help topic.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Annotation dialog box without adding or changing the annotation.

     Choose Delete to delete the annotation from the current Help topic.

Note: This option is only available after you have added an annotation.

     Choose Copy to copy highlighted text and place it on the Clipboard.

     Choose Paste to insert the current Clipboard information at the cursor location.


Back up Through Topics

Click on the Back button at the top of the Help screen.

Additional Tasks:

Display a List of Topics Already Viewed

Display the Contents

Search for a Specific Topic


Bookmark Define Dialog Box

Use the options in the Bookmark Define dialog box to define or delete a bookmark.

Bookmark Name: Field

     If necessary, type the title of the Help topic you want to bookmark.

Note: The current Help topic title is automatically displayed when the Bookmark Define dialog box appears.

     If you are deleting a bookmark, scroll through the list below the Bookmark Name: field, and select the Help topic title you want to delete from the list.

OK, Cancel, and Delete Buttons

     Choose OK to add a bookmark to the specified Help topic.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Bookmark Define dialog box without adding or deleting a bookmark.

     Choose Delete to remove the bookmark from the Help topic you selected.


Change an Annotation

1	Click on the [image] icon beside the current Help topic's title.

OR

Choose the Edit Menu's Annotate command.

The Annotate dialog box appears.

2	If necessary, click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the note and make the appropriate changes.

3	Choose the appropriate button.

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Additional Tasks:

Delete an Annotation

Read an Annotation


Copy Dialog Box

Use the options in the Copy dialog box to copy information from the current Help topic to the Clipboard.

Scroll Box

     Highlight the information in the Help topic that you want to copy.

Copy and Cancel Buttons

     Choose Copy to copy the highlighted text to the Clipboard.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Copy dialog box without copying any information.


Copy Help Information

1	Choose the Edit Menu's Copy command.

The Copy dialog box appears.

2	Highlight the text from the current Help topic that you want to copy. (Use the scroll bars to scroll through the text.)

3	Choose Copy.

The highlighted information is copied to the Clipboard, and you return to the Help screen.

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Additional Task:

Print the Current Help Topic


Define a Bookmark

1	Choose the Bookmark Menu's Define command.

The Bookmark Define dialog box appears.

2	If necessary, at the Bookmark Name: prompt, type the title of the Help topic you want to bookmark.

3	Choose OK.

Additional Tasks:

Delete a Bookmark

Go to a Specific Bookmark


Delete a Bookmark

1	Choose the Bookmark Menu's Define command.

The Bookmark Define dialog box appears.

2	In the list box below the Bookmark Name: field, select the Help topic you want to delete from the bookmark list.

3	Choose Delete.

4	Choose OK.

Additional Tasks:

Go to a Specific Bookmark


Delete an Annotation

1	Click on the [image] icon beside the current Help topic's title.

OR

Choose the Edit Menu's Annotate command.

The Annotate dialog box appears, along with the note you added to the Help topic.

2	Choose Delete.

Additional Task:

Change an Annotation


Display a List of Topics Already Viewed

1	Click on the History button at the top of the Help screen.

The History dialog box appears.

2	Double click on the Help topic you want to display. (If necessary, click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the list, and then double click in the topic you want to display.

Note: To close the History dialog box, double click on the [image] icon in the upper, left corner of the dialog box.

Additional Tasks:

Back up Through Topics

Display the Contents

Search for a Specific Topic


Display the Contents

Click on the Contents button at the top of the Help screen.

Additional Tasks:

Back up Through Topics

Display a List of Topics Already Viewed

Search for a Specific Topic


Exit Help

Choose the File Menu's Exit command.

You are returned to the current application screen.


Getting Help in WinMate

You can get Help in an application by pressing the [image] key or by choosing a help command from the Help Menu. You can also access Help by choosing the Help button in a dialog box.

The kind of Help displayed in the Help window is determined by where you are in an application when you access help.

Note: If  [image] does not display Help, use the application's Help Menu.

Additional Task:

More About the Help Menu


Go to a Specific Bookmark

Choose the Help topic you want to go to from the Bookmark Menu.

The Help topic you chose is displayed on the screen.

Additional Task:

Delete a Bookmark


Help Buttons

Click on the appropriate button, at the top of your Help screen, to move around in an application's Help file.

  Displays the contents for the current Help file.

  Displays the Search dialog box so that you can search for a Help topic using keywords.

  Backs you up through the topics you have already displayed.

  Displays the History dialog box that contains a list of the Help topics you have already viewed. The most recent Help topic appears first in the list.

Additional Tasks:

Back up Through Topics

Display a List of Topics Already Viewed

Display the Contents

Search for a Specific Topic


History Dialog Box

     Double click on the Help topic you want to display. (If necessary, click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the list, and then double click on the topic you want to display.)

To close the History dialog box, double click on the [image] icon in the upper, left corner of the dialog box.


Introduction to Help

WinMate's online Help is a quick way to find information about any task or menu command. Within a Help topic, you can click on any green term or topic to get more information about that particular item.

Additional Tasks:

Exit Help

Help Buttons

Move Around in Help

Scroll Through a Help Topic


Keep Help on Top of Other Screens

When you access Help, the Help window appears on top of another screen. If you select another screen in WinMate, it will cover up the Help window.

You can display the Help window on top of the current screen as well as any other screen you switch to. This is particularly helpful when you want to see step-by-step instructions while completing a task.

To keep the Help window on top:

     Choose the Help Menu's Always on Top command.

A [image] appears next to the command, and a shadow appears around the Help window's border (to remind you that the Help window is on top).

If you are ready to turn off the Always on Top feature, simply choose the Help Menu's Always on Top command again to remove the [image].


More About the Help Menu

Each WinMate application has a Help Menu located on the menu bar. A typical Help Menu would have the following commands:

Note: Some of these commands might not appear in every application.

     Contents - Displays the contents for the current application's Help.

     Keyboard - Displays information about using the keyboard in the current application.

     Commands - Displays a list of menu topics so that you can get more information about each menu and command in the application.

     Tasks and Topics - Displays a list of tasks and topics for the current application.

     Using Help - Displays information about using WinMate's online Help.

     Tutorial - Runs the tutorial for the current application.

     About - Displays a dialog box containing information about the application's copyright and version number.

Additional Task:

Help Buttons


Move Around in Help

To move around in Help, simply click on one of the Help buttons at the top of the Help screen, or click on one of the green terms or topics.

Additional Task:

Help Buttons


Open Another Help File

The Open command lets you open a Help file for another application without displaying that application. For example, you might want to access information about the Calendar application while the To Do application is displayed on the screen.

1	Choose the File Menu's Open command.

The Open dialog box appears.

2	At the File Name: prompt, type the name of the Help file you want to open, or click on the filename in the list box below the File Name: prompt.

3	Choose OK.

Additional Task:

Getting Help in WinMate


Open Dialog Box

Use the options in the Open dialog box to open another Help file.

File Name: Field

     Type the filename for the Help file you want to open.

OR

     Scroll through the list, and highlight the filename for the Help file you want to open.

Note: If you are working in a directory other than your WinMate directory, be sure to change to that directory to open the file. Or, type the complete pathname, including the drive and directory, in the File Name: field.

Directories: Box

If you need to change to the WinMate directory:

     Scroll through the list and highlight the WinMate directory.

Note: You might need to select the appropriate drive from the Drives: box to display the WinMate directory.

List Files of Type: Box

     Be sure the Help File (*.HLP) option is selected.

Drives: Box

If you need to change to another drive:

     Click on the [image] icon, and then highlight the drive you want to select.

OK and Cancel Buttons

     Choose OK to open the specified Help file.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Open dialog box and return to the current Help file.


Options Dialog Box

Use the options in the Options dialog box to specify print settings such as the print and scaling information for enlarging or reducing the print.

Print To Box

     Select Printer to print the Help topic to the printer you specified in the Print Setup dialog box.

     Select Encapsulated PostScript File to create an encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file.

If you select Encapsulated PostScript File, be sure to type the name of the file you want to print in the Name: field.

Margins Box

     Select Default to set the printing area 1/4 inch from each side of the paper.

Use this option if you are using a laser printer.

     Select None to set the printing area to the size of the paper.

When you select None, the Help topic will print with the topic's default margins, starting from the edge of the paper.

Scaling (%) Field

     Type a number for the percentage you want to reduce or enlarge the print.

To reduce the print size, type a number below 100. To enlarge the print size, type a number larger than 100.

Send Header with Each Job Checkbox

     Select ( [image] ) this option to send header information to the printer each time you print.

OK, Cancel, Advanced, and Send Header Buttons

     Choose OK to set up your printer with the specified commands and return to the Print Setup dialog box.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Options dialog box without saving these print settings and return to the Print Setup dialog box.

     Choose Advanced to display the Advanced Options dialog box so that you can specify advanced font and printing options for the PostScript printer.

     Choose Send Header to display the Send Header dialog box so that you can specify where to send the header information.


Print Setup Dialog Box

Use the options in the Print Setup dialog box to specify the appropriate print commands before printing.

Printer Box

     Select Default Printer to use the default printer, which appears in parentheses below this option.

     Select Specific Printer to select a printer other than the default.

If you select Specific Printer, click on the [image] icon to scroll through the list of options, and highlight the printer you want to use.

Orientation Box

     Select Portrait to print the Help topic using a vertical page format.

     Select Landscape to print the Help topic using a horizontal page format.

Paper Box

Use the options in this box to select the desired paper size and source.

1	At the Size: box, click on the [image] icon, and then highlight a specific paper size.

2	At the Source: box, click on the [image] icon, and then highlight a specific paper source.

OK, Cancel, and Options Buttons

     Choose OK to set up your printer with the specified commands and return to the previous screen.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Print Setup dialog box without changing the printer setup.

     Choose Options to display the Options dialog box so that you can specify additional printing options.


Print the Current Help Topic

     Choose the File Menu's Print Topic command.

A dialog box appears telling you that the topic is printing.

Additional Task:

Set up Your Printer


Read an Annotation

1	Click on the [image] icon beside the current Help topic's title.

OR

Choose the Edit Menu's Annotate command.

The Annotate dialog box appears, along with the note you added to the Help topic.

2	Scroll through the Annotation: box to read your note.

3	Choose Cancel.

Additional Tasks:

Change an Annotation

Delete an Annotation


Search Dialog Box

Use the options in the Search dialog box to find and display Help on a particular topic. To exit this dialog box without completing a search, choose Cancel.

1	In the first blank field, type a keyword or phrase that relates to the topic you're looking for. (For example, to find information about printing, type print or printing.)

OR

Highlight a keyword or phrase that appears in the list. (Click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the list, and then highlight the keyword or phrase you want to select.

2	Choose Show Topics.

The topics related to the item you highlighted or typed appear in a list in the lower portion of the dialog box.

3	Highlight the topic you want to see.

4	Choose Go To.


Search for a Specific Topic

1	Click on the Search button at the top of the Help screen.

The Search dialog box appears.

2	In the first blank field, type a keyword or phrase that relates to the topic you're looking for. (For example, to find information about printing, type print or printing.)

OR

Highlight a keyword or phrase that appears in the list. (Click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the list, and then highlight the keyword or phrase you want to select.)

3	Choose Show Topics.

The topics related to the item you highlighted or typed appear in a list in the lower portion of the dialog box.

4	Highlight the topic you want to see.

5	Choose Go To.

Additional Tasks:

Back up Through Topics

Display a List of Topics Already Viewed

Display the Contents


Scroll Through a Help Topic

Click on the [image] or [image] icon, on the right side of the Help screen, to scroll through a Help topic.


Send Header Dialog Box

Use the Send Header dialog box to specify where you want to send the current document's header information.

     Select Printer to send the header information to your printer.

     Select File to send the header information to a specific file.

If you select File, be sure to type the name of the file you want to send the header information to.

Send Now and Cancel Buttons

     Choose Send Now to send the header information as you have specified.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Send Header dialog box without sending the header information and return to the Options dialog box.


Set up Your Printer

1	Choose the File Menu's Print Setup command.

The Print Setup dialog box appears.

2	[Optional] At the Printer box, select the appropriate printer.

3	[Optional] At the Orientation box, select the appropriate page format.

4	[Optional] At the Size: field, select the appropriate paper size. (Click on the [image] icon, and then highlight the paper size.)

5	[Optional] At the Source: field, select the appropriate paper source for the printer you're using. (Click on the [image] icon, and then highlight the paper source.)

6	To specify additional printing options, choose the Options button.

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7	Choose OK.

Additional Task:

Print the Current Help Topic


Keyboard Short Cut Keys

You can use the following keys to access Help from any application.

Key(s)	Function

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Displays a specific topic related to where the cursor currently appears on the screen.

 + 	Changes the mouse pointer to a questionmark. You can then click on a specific command or area on the screen and receive Help.


Use the Keyboard in Help

You can use the following keyboard keys to get around in Help:

Key(s)	Function

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Displays the previous Help topic you viewed.

Displays the Help contents for the current application. (This is the same as choosing the Contents button.)

Displays the Search dialog box so that you can search for Help topics using keywords.

Displays the History dialog box so that you can see a list of the last 40 Help topics you have viewed.

 (or [image] )	Displays the previous Help topic in a series of related topics.

 (or [image] )	Displays the next Help topic in a series of related topics.

 + 	Closes the Help window.

 + 	Copies the current Help topic to the Clipboard. You can also use [image] + [image] to copy annotation information to the Clipboard.

 + 	Highlights all the green terms and topics in the current Help topic.

 + 	Pastes the current contents of the Clipboard into the Annotation dialog box.

 + 	Highlights a green term or topic. Pressing [image] + [image] repeatedly moves you backward through the Help topic.

Highlights a green term or topic. Pressing [image] repeatedly moves you forward to the next term or topic.


 Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) Files

EPS files allow you to print a file at the highest possible resolution for your printer. These files can also print faster than other graphics files. Some Windows and non-Windows graphics applications can import these EPS files. See your program's documentation to determine whether this feature is supported.


The Clipboard is the place where your computer temporarily stores information you have copied using the Edit Menu's Copy command or the Copy button.


     Choose Save to save the annotation and attach it to the current Help topic.

Note: When you choose this button, a paper clip ( [image] ) appears next to the title of the Help topic.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Annotation dialog box without adding the notation.

     Choose Copy to copy the highlighted text and place it on the Clipboard.

     Choose Paste to insert the current Clipboard information at the cursor location.

Note: The Delete button is only available after you have added an annotation.


     Choose Save to save the changes to the annotation and attach it to the current Help topic.

     Choose Cancel to exit the Annotate dialog box without changing the annotation.

     Choose Delete to delete the annotation from the current Help topic.

     Choose Copy to copy highlighted text and place it on the Clipboard.

     Choose Paste to insert the current Clipboard information at the cursor location.


Now you can insert the information in a note (using the Edit Menu's Annotate command) or in a document in another application (using that application's Paste command).


     Select Default Printer to use the default printer, which appears in parentheses below the option.

     Select Specific Printer: to select a printer other than the default.

If you select Specific Printer:, click on the [image] icon to scroll through the list of options, and highlight the printer you want to use.


     Select Portrait to print the Help topic using a vertical page format.

     Select Landscape to print the Help topic using a horizontal page format.


When you choose the Options button, the Options dialog box appears. Using this dialog box, you can specify additional print options such as the size of the print area and how you want to enlarge or reduce the size of the printed document. For more information about these options, choose the Help button in the Options dialog box.


     Choose OK to make the font substitution and return to the Advanced Options dialog box.

     Choose Cancel to return to the Advanced Options dialog box without making any font substitutions.

     Choose Default to use a default table.

Note: If you choose Default, you will be asked to confirm the installation of the default fonts.


A bookmark marks your place in a help file so that you can access a particular topic quickly and easily.

The following Help Topics are available:

Define a Bookmark

Delete a Bookmark

Go to a Specific Bookmark