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  IBMOS/22.0

  GettingStarted

  DocumentNumber84F8465

  February26,1992
























































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  Note

  Beforeusingthisinformationandtheproductitsupports,besure
  toreadthegeneralinformationunder■Notices┐onpagev.













  FirstEdition<March1992*

  ThefollowingparagraphdoesnotapplytotheUnitedKingdomorany
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  Thispublicationcouldincludetechnicalinaccuraciesortypographical
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  changeswillbeincorporatedinneweditionsofthepublication.IBMmay
  makeimprovementsand/orchangesintheproduct(s)and/ortheprogram(s)
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  Contents

  Notices........................................v


  AboutThisBook.................................vii
  WhoShouldReadThisBook.........................vii
  HowThisBookisOrganized.........................vii
  RelatedInformation..............................viii
  UsingtheInformation..............................ix

  Chapter1.IntroducingOS/22.0.......................1
  IntroducingObjects................................3
  ManagingObjects.................................4
  CopyingObjects................................6
  MovingObjects.................................7
  PrintingObjects................................8
  DeletingObjects................................9
  OpeningObjects...............................10
  UsingPop-UpMenus............................11
  SelectingWindowParts..........................12

  UsingtheWindowList...........................14
  SizingaWindow...............................15
  MovingaWindow..............................16
  IntroducingOnlineInformation.......................19
  UsingStartHere...............................19
  UsingtheMasterHelpIndex.......................20
  UsingtheInformationFolder.......................24
  GettingHelp..................................26

  Chapter2.Features..............................33
  InstallationofOS/22.0.............................33
  Multitasking....................................33
  DOSPrograms..................................35
  MultipleDOSSessions...........................36
  DOSSettings.................................36
  DualBoot...................................36

  MicrosoftWindowsPrograms........................37
  BootManager..................................37
  SpecialNeedsSupport............................38
  Lockup.......................................39


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  FileSystems...................................39
  HighPerformanceFileSystem.....................40
  FileAllocationTableFileSystem....................40
  OS/2Commands.................................40
  ProceduresLanguage/2REXX.......................41
  SystemEditor..................................41

  GamesPrograms................................42
  ProductivityPrograms.............................43

  AppendixA.KeyboardandMouseUse.................45

  Index........................................53

































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  Notices

  ReferencesinthispublicationtoIBMproducts,programs,orservices
  donotimplythatIBMintendstomaketheseavailableinallcountries

  inwhichIBMoperates.AnyreferencetoanIBMproduct,programor
  serviceisnotintendedtostateorimplythatonlyIBM'sproduct,
  program,orservicemaybeused.Anyfunctionallyequivalent
  product,program,orservicethatdoesnotinfringeanyofIBM's
  intellectualpropertyrightsorotherlegallyprotectiblerightsmaybe
  usedinsteadoftheIBMproduct,program,orservice.Evaluationand
  verificationofoperationinconjunctionwithotherproducts,programs,
  orservices,exceptthoseexpresslydesignatedbyIBM,aretheuser's
  responsibility.

  IBMmayhavepatentsorpendingpatentapplicationscovering
  subjectmatterinthisdocument.Thefurnishingofthisdocument
  doesnotgiveyouanylicensetothesepatents.Youcansendlicense
  inquiries,inwriting,totheIBMDirectorofCommercialRelations,
  IBMCorporation,Purchase,NY10577.

  Thefollowingterms,denotedbyanasterisk(*)inthispublication,are
  trademarksoftheIBMCorporationintheUnitedStatesorother
  countries:

  AIXIBM

  OS/2OperatingSystem/2
  PresentationManagerSAA
  SystemsApplicationArchitecture

  Thefollowingterms,denotedbyadoubleasterisk(**)inthis
  publicationaretrademarksofothercompaniesasfollows:

  ASTASTResearch,Incorporated
  IntelIntelCorporation
  Intel386IntelCorporation
  Intel486IntelCorporation
  LotusLotusDevelopmentCorporation
  MicrosoftMicrosoftCorporation
  WindowsMicrosoftCorporation




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  AboutThisBook

  ThisbookintroducesIBMOperatingSystem/2(OS/2)2.0andhelps
  yougetstartedusingit.



  WhoShouldReadThisBook

  AnyonewhowillbeusingOS/22.0shouldreadthisbook.Itexplains
  thebasicsoftheoperatingsystemandhowtousetheonline
  informationprovidedwithit.Onlineinformationisinformationyou
  candisplayonyourscreen.

  Inthisbook,OS/22.0isdescribedasifallavailablefeaturesare
  installed.Inaddition,instructionsinvolvingamouseassumethe
  mouseissettothesettingsdefinedbytheoperatingsystem.Ifyou
  havenotinstalledallfeatures,oryouchangemousesettings,youwill
  needtoadjustaccordingly.

  Keepthisbookasareference.


  HowThisBookisOrganized

  Thisbookhastwochaptersandanappendix:

  Chapter1describesthegraphicalappearanceoftheoperating
  system,howtoperformsomecommontasksusingamouse,and
  howtousetheonlineinformation.

  Chapter2describesfeaturesoftheoperatingsystem.
  AppendixAdescribeshowtousethekeyboardoramouseto
  performcommonoperatingsystemtasks.











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  RelatedInformation
  Thefollowingdescribesthedocumentationandonlineinformation
  thatcomeswiththeproduct.

  OS/22.0QuickReference
  Thiscardprovidesyouwithabriefsetofinstructionson
  howtostarttheinstallationoftheOS/2operatingsystem.

  OS/22.0InstallationGuide
  Thisbookdescribeshowtoprepareforandinstallthe
  operatingsystem.Italsoprovidesinformationabout
  installingmorethanoneoperatingsystemonyour
  computer.
  OS/22.0ServiceandSupportInformation
  Thiscardprovidesinformationabouthowtogetservice
  andsupportforOS/22.0.

  OS/22.0MigratingtotheOS/2WorkplaceShell
  IfyouhavebeenusingMicrosoftWindowsprogramsora
  previousversionoftheOS/2operatingsystem,thisbook
  containsinformationthatcanhelpyoumakeasmooth
  transitiontoOS/22.0.

  OS/22.0UsingtheOperatingSystem
  Thisbookprovidesinformationabouthowtoinstall
  programs,andgivesyoumorein-depthinformationabout
  howtousetheoperatingsystem.

  OS/2Tutorial
  Thisonline,interactiveprogramshowsyouthebasicsof
  theoperatingsystem.Thetutorialstartsautomatically
  afteryouinstalltheoperatingsystem.
  StartHere
  Thisonline,alphabeticlistcontainsanoverviewof
  commontasks.Itprovidesaquickpathtoinformation
  aboutsomecommontasksyoumightdoonadailybasis.

  MasterHelpIndex
  Thisonline,alphabeticlistcontainsalloftheinformation
  youneedtouseOS/22.0.

  GlossaryThisonline,alphabeticlistcontainscomputerand
  operatingsystemtermsanddefinitions.


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  OS/2CommandReference
  ThisonlineinformationdescribeshowtouseOS/2
  commands.

  REXXInformation
  Thisonlineinformationdescribeshowtousethe
  RestructuredExtendedExecutor(REXX)procedures
  language.

  UsethePublicationsOrderFormthatcamewiththedocumentationto
  orderthefollowing:

  OS/22.0KeyboardsandCodePages,10G6312
  Thisbookcontainsreferenceinformationforthosewho
  usecode-pageswitchingtoprovidesupportforfilesthat
  arereceivedfromorsenttoothercountries.
  OS/22.0CommandReference,10G6313
  ThisbookdescribeshowtouseOS/2commands.Ithas

  informationaboutthesyntaxandpurposeofeach
  command.


  UsingtheInformation
  Asdescribedin■RelatedInformation┐onpageviii,thereisavariety
  ofinformationprovidedtoassistyouwheninstalling,learning,and
  usingOS/22.0.Thefollowinglistshowsyouhowtousethis
  information:

  InstallingBothacardandabookareprovidedtohelpyouinstall
  OS/22.0:theOS/22.0QuickReferencecardandtheOS/2
  2.0InstallationGuide:

  ½UsetheOS/22.0QuickReferencecardifyouwantto
  acceptthepreselectedinstallationchoices.The
  preselectedchoicesarewhatmostuserswillfindsuit
  thembest.
  ½UsetheOS/22.0InstallationGuideifyouwanttomake
  specificchoicesabouthowtheOS/2operatingsystem
  isinstalled.Forexample,ifyouneedtopartitionyour
  harddiskorinstallmorethanoneoperatingsystem,

  youwillprefertousetheInstallationGuide.



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  LearningBothabookandonlineinformationareprovidedtohelp
  youlearnOS/22.0:theOS/22.0GettingStartedandthe
  OS/2Tutorial.Thebookandthetutorialweredesignedto
  helpyoulearnabouttheoperatingsystemquickly:

  ½UseOS/22.0GettingStartedtoreviewthebasics,and
  asareferencewhenyouarelearningaboutcommon
  tasks,orhowtousetheonlineinformation,orwhen
  youareusingakeyboardoramouseandneedsome
  quickassistance.

  ½UsetheOS/2Tutorialasyourprimarymeansof
  learninghowtouseamouse,andtogainan
  understandingofthebasicconcepts.Youwillbeable
  topracticecommontasksbeforeyouactuallyuseOS/2
  2.0.

  AllOS/22.0usersshouldcompletethetutorial.This
  smallinvestmentoftimewillprovetobeveryvaluable
  asyouusetheoperatingsystem.
  UsingBothabookandonlineinformationareprovidedtohelp
  youwhenyouareusingOS/22.0:OS/22.0Usingthe
  OperatingSystem,StartHere,andtheMasterHelpIndex.

  Therealsoisabooktohelpyoumakeasmoothtransition
  frompreviousversionsoftheOS/2operatingsystemor
  fromtheMicrosoftWindowsprogram:OS/22.0Migrating
  totheOS/2WorkplaceShell:

  ½UseOS/22.0UsingtheOperatingSystemasa
  reference.ItexpandsuponsomeofthetopicsinOS/2
  2.0GettingStartedandthetutorial;forexample,
  copyingandmoving.Italsohasotherinformationyou
  willfindinterestingasyoubecomeproficientusing
  OS/22.0;forexample,customizingtheoperating
  system,oraddingprinters.

  ½UseStartHeretohelpyoustartusingtheoperating
  systemquickly.Forexample,initially,youmightonly
  beinterestedininstallingprogramsorprintingletters.
  Thisonlineinformationgetsyougoinginthesedaily
  tasks.
  ½UsetheMasterHelpIndexasthecentralplacetofind
  alloftheinformationaboutOS/22.0.Onceyouhave


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  learnedthesystemandarecomfortableusingit,you
  canrelyontheMasterHelpIndextoprovide
  immediateonlineassistanceforanytopicyouare
  interestedin.

  ½UseOS/22.0MigratingtotheOS/2WorkplaceShellas
  areference,onlyifyouhavebeenusingaprevious
  versionoftheOS/2operatingsystem,orwereusing
  MicrosoftWindowsprograms.Thisbookshowsyou
  thedifferencesbetweenthegraphicaluserinterface
  (GUI)youmighthavebeenusingandtheoneprovided
  withOS/22.0.Itprovidesinformationthat,for
  example,describeshowtodoataskinOS/22.0that
  youusedtodoinapreviousversionoftheOS/2
  operatingsystemortheMicrosoftWindowsprogram.































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  Chapter1.IntroducingOS/22.0

  WelcometoOS/2*2.0.

  TheOS/2operatingsystemtransformsyourcomputerintoapowerful
  toolthathelpsyoumanageyourwork.Ittakesfulladvantageof
  ****
  Intel386andIntel486technology.

  OS/22.0supportsmultitasking(runningmorethanoneprogramata
  time),installationofotheroperatingsystems,andsupportforexisting****
  programsthatrununderDOSandMicrosoftWindows.Youcan
  organizeprograms,communicatewithothercomputers,writeand
  printletters,andplaygames.

  ALockupfeaturehelpsprotectimportantinformationandprovidesa
  screensaver.ASpecialNeedsfeatureisavailable,ifyouneedto
  changethewaykeyboardkeysworkbecauseofmanualdexterity
  preferences.

  TheOS/2operatingsystemfeaturesagraphicalappearance.
  Whetheryouarewritingaletter,usingaprinter,orplayingagame,
  youworkwithobjectsthatgraphicallyrepresenttheletter,printer,or
  game.Youcanquicklymoveobjectsfromoneplacetoanotheron
  yourscreen,oreasilycustomizeyoursystemby■painting┐objects
  withyourfavoritecolors.Youcancutandpastepartsfromoneletter
  toanother,andthenmovethefinishedlettertoaprinter.

  ThinkofOS/22.0asyour■electronicworkplace.┐

  OS/22.0alsofeaturesonlineinformation.Whetheryouneedhelp,

  wanttolearnabouttheoperatingsystem,needatermdefined,or
  wanttoexploretopicsrelatedtoconcepts,procedures,and
  commands,theinformationisonline.

  Thinkoftheonlineinformationasyour■electroniclibrary.┐




  *TrademarkoftheIBMCorporation
  **Intel386andIntel486aretrademarksoftheIntelCorporation,andMicrosoftand
  WindowsaretrademarksoftheMicrosoftCorporation.

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  Thischapterdescribesthegraphicalappearanceoftheoperating
  system,howtoperformsomecommontasksusingamouse,andhow
  tousetheonlineinformation.

  Ifyouarenotaccustomedtousingamouse,youcanlearnwhenyou
  installOS/22.0.Duringinstallation,whenthefollowingscreen
  appears,pressEnter.







































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  IntroducingObjects
  TheOS/2operatingsystemislikeyourrealworkplace,exceptthe
  thingsyouworkwitharearrangedonyourcomputerscreen,noton
  yourdeskorinyouroffice.Forexample,inyourrealworkplace,you
  mightworkwithanappointmentbook,aletter,oraprinter.Withthe
  OS/2operatingsystem,youworkwithanobjectthatrepresentsthe

  appointmentbook,theletter,ortheprinter.

  Anobjectthatcontainsotherobjectsisafolder.Youcanusefolders
  toorganizeobjects.Forexample,inyourrealworkplace,you
  probablyorganizethethingsyoufrequentlyusetodoyourworkina
  convenientplace.WiththeOS/2operatingsystem,youcanorganize
  theobjectsyoufrequentlyworkwithinafolder.































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  Thereisonefolder,calledtheDesktopfolder,thatisdifferentfrom
  theothersbecauseitfillstheentirescreenandcontainsallother
  foldersandobjects.

  WiththeexceptionoftheDesktopfolder,foldersandotherobjects
  appearonyourscreenasminiaturepicturesthatlooksimilartoreal
  thingsinyourworkplace.Forexample,ifyouinstallaprinter,your

  printerobjectappearsasaminiaturepictureofaprinter.Aminiature
  picturethatrepresentsafolderoranobjectisanicon.

  WhenyoufinishinstallingOS/2,thefollowingappears:


















  Thetutorialhasinformationaboutusingamouseandpresentssome
  operatingsystemconcepts.Youwillgetachancetopracticeusing
  manyofthefeatures.Whenyoucompletethetutorial,youcanstart
  usingOS/22.0.


  ManagingObjects

  Youcanmanageobjectsinawaythatissimilartothewayyou
  alreadymanageyourwork.Forexample,duringyourworkday,you
  mightselectlettersorfilefoldersyouneedtoworkwith,orcopy
  lettersatacopier.

  Withobjects,youcandothesamekindsoftasks.Youcanselector


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  copyobjects.Inaddition,youcanopen,move,delete,orprint
  objects.

  Thefollowingarenewterms(usedintheremainderofthisbook)that
  areassociatedwithperformingatask(forexample,copy)usingonly
  amouse.

  Double-click
  Toquicklypressmousebutton1twice.

  DragTomoveanobjectacrossthecomputerscreenwitha
  mouse.

  Thefollowingsectionsdescribehowtocopy,move,print,delete,and
  openobjects,andhowtostartprograms.































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  CopyingObjects
  Youcancopyanobjecttoanotherobject,forexample,afolder.A

  duplicateoftheobjectiscreatedandplacedintheotherobject.This
  issimilartomakingacopyofaletteronacopierandthenplacingthe
  originalinonefilefolderandthecopyinanotherfilefolder.






















  Tocopyanobject,youmustusethekeyboardandthemouse:
  1.Movethemousepointertotheobject.

  2.Pressandholddownmousebutton2.
  3.PressandholddowntheCtrlkey.

  4.Dragtheobjecttotheobjectwhereyouwantacopy.
  5.Whentheobjectisovertheobjectyouwantacopytoappearin,
  releasemousebutton2.

  6.ReleasetheCtrlkey.







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  MovingObjects
  Youcanmoveanobjecttoanotherobject,forexample,afolder.The

  objectyoumovenolongerappearsinthepreviouslocation.Thisis
  similartomovingaletterfromonefilefoldertoanotherfilefolder.

























  Tomoveanobject:

  1.Movethemousepointertotheobject.
  2.Pressandholddownmousebutton2.

  3.Dragtheobjecttoanotherobject.
  4.Whentheobjectisovertheobjectyouwanttomoveitto,release
  mousebutton2.








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  PrintingObjects
  Ifyouareusingaprinterorplotter,youcanprintobjects.





















  Toprintanobject:

  1.Movethemousepointertotheobject.
  2.Pressandholddownmousebutton2.

  3.DragtheobjecttothePrintericon.
  4.WhentheobjectisoverthePrintericon,releasemousebutton2.
















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  DeletingObjects
  Youcandeleteorpermanentlyremoveanobjectthatyouaresure

  younolongerneed.Thisissimilartoshreddingpapersina
  shredder.
























  Todeleteanobject:
  1.Movethemousepointertotheobject.

  2.Pressandholddownmousebutton2.
  3.DragtheobjecttotheShreddericon.

  4.WhentheobjectisovertheShreddericon,releasemouse
  button2.









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  OpeningObjects
  Youcanopenanobjecttolookatitscontents.Thisissimilarto

  openingafilefoldertolookatthelettersthatareinside.For
  example,ifyoufilealetter(object)inafolderandwanttodisplaythe
  contentsoftheletter,firstopenthefolder.Then,opentheletterto
  lookatitscontents.

  Toopenanobject,movethemousepointertotheobject,thenpress
  mousebutton1twice(double-click).

  Asdescribedabove,youopenanobjectbydouble-clickingonit.You
  canusethesamemethodtostartaprogram.

  Whenyouopenanobject,thecontentsappearonthescreenina
  separateareacalledawindow.Similarly,whenyoustartaprogram,
  therunningprogramalsoappearsinitsownwindow.Becauseeach
  objectyouopenoreachprogramyoustartappearsinitsown
  window,youcanopenasmanyobjectsorstartasmanyprogramsas
  youneed.Forexample,ifyouinstalladatabaseprogramanda
  text-editorprogram,andstartbothprograms,theyappearintwo
  separatewindows,likethis:




















  Although,youcanopenmanyobjectsandstartmanyprogramsin
  differentwindows,youcaninteractwithonlyoneobjectorprogramat


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  atime.Theobjectorprogramyouchoosetoworkwithiscalledthe
  interactiveobjectorprogram.


  UsingPop-UpMenus
  Youcanchoosetoperformtaskssuchascopy,move,delete,printor
  openusingapop-upmenu.Apop-upmenulistsactionsthatyoucan
  applytotheobject.

  Todisplayapop-upmenu,movethemousepointertotheobject;then
  pressmousebutton2(therightmousebutton)once.

  Whenthepop-upmenuappears,youcanselectachoicefromit.A
  typicalpop-upmenuforanobject(forexample,theSystemSetup
  object)lookslikethis:


















  Toselectachoice:

  1.Movethemousepointertothechoice.
  2.Pressmousebutton1once.

  Formoreinformationaboutusingpop-upmenus,refertoOS/22.0
  UsingtheOperatingSystem.






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  SelectingWindowParts
  Thefollowingsectiondescribessomeofthepartsofawindowand

  howtousethem.Formoredetailedinformationaboutthepartsofa
  window,reviewtheOS/2Tutorial.


















  ┬1┴Border.Thispartofthewindowistheboundary.Whenthe

  borderishighlighted,thewindowisinteractive(containsthe
  interactiveprogram)andisthetopmostwindowwhentwoormore
  windowsaredisplayed.Usethebordertosizethewindow.Formore
  informationaboutsizingawindow,see■SizingaWindow┐on
  page15.

  ┬2┴Title-baricon.Thispartofthewindowshowstheiconforthe
  objectthatisdisplayedinthewindow.Usethisicontoclosethe
  windowortodisplayapop-upmenu.Toclosethewindow,movethe
  mousepointertotheicon;thenpressmousebutton1twice
  (double-click).Todisplayapop-upmenu,movethemousepointerto
  theicon;thenpressmousebutton2once.

  ┬3┴Titlebar.Thispartofthewindowshowsthetitleofthewindow.
  Usethetitlebartomovethewindow.Formoreinformationabout
  movingawindow,see■MovingaWindow┐onpage16.





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  ┬4┴Minimizebutton.Usethisbuttontomakethewindowthe
  smallestpossiblesize.Movethemousepointertothebutton;then
  pressmousebutton1once.

  Youmightwanttominimizewindowstokeepyourdesktopcleanand
  organized.Whenyouminimizeawindow,itisplacedinafolder,
  calledMinimizedWindowViewer.

  Somewindowshaveahidebuttonthatlookslikethis:


  Usethisbuttontoremovethewindowfromthedesktop.Whena
  windowishidden,itisnotvisible,butitstitleislistedintheWindow
  List.FormoreinformationabouttheWindowList,see■Usingthe
  WindowList┐onpage14.

  ┬5┴Maximizebutton.Usethisbuttontomakethewindowthelargest
  possiblesize.Movethemousepointertothebutton;thenpress

  mousebutton1once.Generally,whenmaximized,thewindowfills
  theentirescreen.

  ┬6┴Scrollbar.Usethescrollbartoshowmoreinformationinthe
  window.Movethemousepointertotheup,down,right,orleftarrow;
  thenpressandholddownmousebutton1.Whenyoupressandhold
  downmousebutton1,theinformationinthewindowscrollsup,down,
  right,orleft.Releasemousebutton1whenyoufinishscrolling
  throughtheinformationinthewindow.

  ┬7┴Sliderbox.Usethesliderboxtomoveonepageatatime
  throughtheinformationinthewindow.Movethemousepointer
  above,below,totherightof,ortotheleftofthesliderbox;thenpress
  mousebutton1once.Whenyoupressmousebutton1once,the
  informationinthewindowmovesdown,up,left,orright,onepageat
  atime.











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  UsingtheWindowList
  TheWindowListshowsalistoftheobjectsyouareusingand

  programsthatarerunning.Thislistincludesobjectsorprograms
  thatarehiddenandminimized.

  TodisplaytheWindowList:
  1.MovethemousepointertoanyareaoftheDesktopfolderthatis
  blank(notonawindow,oranobject,oranotherfolder).

  2.Pressbothmousebuttonsatonce.
  TheWindowListlookslikethis:









  UsetheWindowListtoshowawindowdisplayedinthelist:

  1.Movethemousepointertothenameofthewindow.
  2.Pressmousebutton1twice(double-click).





















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  SizingaWindow
  Youcanmakeawindowlargerorsmaller.Generally,changingthe

  sizeofawindowdoesnotaffectthecontentsofthewindow.























  Tosizeawindow:
  1.Movethemousepointertotheborderofthewindow.(Themouse
  pointerchangesshapetoadoublearrowwhenitisinposition
  correctlyontheborder.)

  2.Pressandholddownmousebutton2.

  3.Dragtheborderinthedirectionthatyouwant.
  4.Whenyouaresatisfiedwiththenewsize,releasemousebutton2.










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  MovingaWindow

  Youcanmoveawindowtoanylocationonthescreen.Forexample,
  ifyouhaveawindowlocatedintheupper-leftcornerandyouwantto
  placeitinthelower-rightcorner,youcanmovethewindow.

























  Tomoveawindow:

  1.Movethemousepointertothetitlebarofthewindow.
  2.Pressandholddownmousebutton2.

  3.Dragthewindowinthedirectionyouwanttomoveit.
  4.Whenthewindowisinthenewlocation,releasemousebutton2.

  Repeattheseactionsuntilyouaresatisfiedwiththenew
  arrangement.






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  Inadditiontoarrangingwindows,bymovingeachoneindividually,
  youcanautomaticallyarrangealltheopenwindows.Therearetwo
  arrangementstochoosefrom,cascadeortile.

  Thecascadearrangementplacesthewindowthatcontainsthe
  interactiveprogramontop(closesttoyou).Otheropenwindowsare
  putbehindthiswindow,likethis:







































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  Thetilearrangementplacesthewindowthatcontainstheinteractive
  programintheupper-leftcornerofyourscreen.Otheropenwindows
  areputnexttothiswindowandtoeachother,untilthescreenis
  completelyfull,likethis:

















  Tochooseeitherthecascadeortilearrangement:

  1.DisplaytheWindowList.Todothis,movethemousepointerto
  anyareaoftheDesktopfolderthatisblank(notonawindow,or
  anobject,oranotherfolder);thenpressbothmousebuttonsat
  once.
  2.Selectthewindowsyouwanttocascadeortile.Todothis,press

  andholdtheCtrlkey.Movethemousepointertothenameof
  eachwindowyouwanttocascadeortile;thenpressmousebutton
  1once.ReleasetheCtrlkeywhenyouarefinishedmakingyour
  selections.
  3.Displaythepop-upmenufortheselecteditems.Todothis,move
  themousepointertooneofthenamesyouselected;thenpress
  mousebutton2once.

  4.MovethemousepointertoeithertheCascadeorTilechoice;then
  pressmousebutton1once.







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  IntroducingOnlineInformation
  Mostoftheinformationfortheoperatingsystemisonline.Youcan
  displaytheinformationyouneedonyourscreenwhileyouaredoing
  yourwork.Thinkoftheonlineinformationasyour■electronic
  library.┐





























  UsingStartHere
  AfteryouinstallOS/22.0andcompletetheOS/2Tutorial,openStart
  Here.Itprovidessomeoverviewinformationandaquickpathto
  informationaboutsomecommontasksyourmightdoonadaily
  basis;forexample,printing.

  ToopenStartHere,movethemousepointertoit;thenpressmouse
  button1twice(double-click).



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  Note:StartHereisnotascomprehensiveastheMasterHelpIndex,
  whichisdescribednext.


  UsingtheMasterHelpIndex
  Onceyouhavemasteredsomeofthebasics,themainplacetoget
  onlineinformationaboutusingOS/22.0istheMasterHelpIndex.Itis
  analphabeticlistoftopicsrelatedtounderstandingandusingthe
  OS/2operatingsystem.Thelistcontainsthefollowingkindsof
  topics:

  ½Thingstoconsiderbeforeperformingatask
  ½Thestepsyouneedtotaketocompleteatask
  ½Operatingsystemconcepts
  ½DOSerrormessages.

  WhentheMasterHelpIndexisopen,itlookslikethis:





















  Thelistoftopicsappearsinanareawithinthewindowthatlookslike
  anotebookwithtabs.Eachtabhasaletterofthealphabetonitthat
  correspondstothegroupoftopicsthatstartwiththatletter.





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  UsethelettersonthetabstomovethroughtheMasterHelpIndex.
  Forexample,ifyouneedinformationaboutthetopic■copyingan
  object,┐dothefollowing:

  1.MovethemousepointertothetabthathastheletterConit.
  2.Pressmousebutton1oncetoselectthefirsttopicthatstartswith
  theletterC.

  3.Movethemousepointertothedownarrowonthescrollbar.

  4.Pressmousebutton1toscrollthroughthetopicsthatstartwith
  theletterC,untilyoulocatetheentryforcopyinganobject.
  5.Movethemousepointertotheentry.

  6.Pressmousebutton1twice(double-click).
  Theinformationfortheentry(copyinganobject)appearsinawindow
  totherightoftheMasterHelpIndexwindow,likethis:




















  IfyouleavetheMasterHelpIndexopenwhileyouworkwiththeOS/2
  operatingsystem,itisalwaysavailableforyoutouse.Youcanmove
  theMasterHelpIndexwindowtoanylocationonthescreen(justlike
  otherwindows).





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  SearchingforaTopic
  YoucansearchtheMasterHelpIndexforanentryusingoneormore
  wordsthatdescribethetopic.Forexample,tosearchforinformation
  abouthowtoduplicateanobject,youmightsearchusingtheword
  ■duplicate,┐■duplicates,┐oreven■duplicating.┐Theresultofa
  search(usingduplicate,duplicates,orduplicating),is■copyingan

  object.┐

  Tosearchforatopic:
  1.OpentheMasterHelpIndex.

  2.Movethemousepointertothewords■Searchtopics┐;thenpress
  mousebutton1once.Awindowappearsthatlookslikethis:
















  3.IntheSearchstringfield,typethewordorwordsthatdescribethe
  topic.
  4.Movethemousepointertotheword■Search┐atthebottomofthe

  window;thenpressmousebutton1once.
  5.Whenthelistoftopics(matcheditems)appears,movethemouse
  pointertoanentry;thenpressmousebutton1twice(double-click)
  togotothattopic.








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  PrintingaMasterHelpIndexEntry
  Onceyoulocateatopic,youmightwanttoprintthatentry.(Youcan
  printonlyoneentryatatime.)

  Toprintanentry,movethemousepointertothewords■Printtopic┐;
  thenpressmousebutton1once.








































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  UsingRelatedInformation
  YouhavejustreadaboutusingtheMasterHelpIndex,andsearching
  forandprintingentries.AsyouusetheMasterHelpIndex,youoften
  willfindthattheentryyouselecthasrelatedtopics,whichyoumight
  finduseful.Relatedtopicsarelistedundertheheading■Related
  Information,┐likethis:


















  Toselectarelatedtopic:

  1.Movethemousepointertotheentry.
  2.Pressmousebutton1twice(double-click).

  FormoreinformationaboutusingtheMasterHelpIndex,searching
  fortopics,printinganentry,orusingrelatedinformation,reviewthe
  OS/2Tutorialorthehelpinformation.


  UsingtheInformationFolder
  TheInformationfoldercontainstheOS/2Tutorial,Glossary,OS/2
  CommandReference,andREXXInformation.Usethecontentsofthe
  Informationfoldertolearnmoreabouttheoperatingsystem,tolook
  forthedefinitionofaterm,ortolearnaboutOS/2commands,or
  REXX.

  ToopentheInformationfolder:

  1.MovethemousepointertotheInformationfolder.


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  2.Pressmousebutton1twice(double-click).

  WhentheInformationfolderisopen,itlookslikethis:



















  TheOS/2Tutorialhasinformationabouthowtouseamouse,work
  withobjectsandfolders,usewindows,gethelp,andothergeneral
  information.(Thefirsttimeyouusetheoperatingsystem,thetutorial

  opensautomaticallyforyou.)

  TheGlossaryisanalphabeticlistoftermsandtheirdefinitions.If
  youarenotfamiliarwithatermyoureadaboutintheonline
  informationoronlinehelp,usetheGlossarytofindthedefinitionfor
  theterm.

  TheOS/2CommandReferencedescribesthepurposeofeach
  command,andthesyntaxandparametersforeachcommand.Italso
  hasinformationabouttopicssuchasbatchfiles,commandoperators,
  redirectionsymbols,andsubstitutionvariables.

  TheREXXInformationdescribesthecommandsyouusetowrite
  simplebatchprograms.Italsohasinformationabouttopicssuchas
  procedures,elements,andcomments.





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  ToopentheOS/2Tutorial,theGlossary,theOS/2Command
  Reference,ortheREXXInformation:

  1.Movethemousepointertotheobject.
  2.Pressmousebutton1twice(double-click).


  GettingHelp
  Onlinehelpisalwaysavailable.Generally,togethelpyouselectthe
  Helpchoicefromapop-upmenu,selecttheword■Help┐whenit
  appearsonyourscreen,orpressF1.

  DisplayingHelpforanObject
  Thehelpforanobjectdescribestheobject.

  Todisplayhelpforanobject:

  1.Movethemousepointertotheobject.
  2.Pressmousebutton2once.(Thepop-upmenufortheobject
  appears.)

  3.MovethemousepointertotheHelpchoice.
  4.Pressmousebutton1once.























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  DisplayingHelpforaPop-upMenuChoice
  Thehelpforapop-upmenuchoicedescribestheactionyoucan
  applytoaselectedobject.

  Todisplayhelpforapop-upmenuchoice:

  1.Movethemousepointertothepop-upmenuchoice.
  2.Pressandholddownmousebutton1.(Donotreleasemouse
  button1.)

  3.PressF1.

  4.Whenthehelpwindowappears,releasemousebutton1.
  Whenyourequesthelp,theinformationappearsinahelpwindow,
  likethis:



















  Onceyoudisplayhelp,youcansearchforotherhelps,printahelp,
  reviewthehelpindex,ordisplayhelpforawordorphrasethatis
  highlightedinahelpwindow.

  Thefollowingdescribeshowtosearch,print,reviewthehelpindex,
  anddisplayhelpforahighlightedwordorphrase.Formoredetailed
  information,reviewtheOS/2Tutorialorrequesthelpfromwithina
  helpwindow.




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  SearchingforHelpInformation
  Fromwithinahelpwindow,itispossibletosearchforotherhelp
  information.

  Tosearchforhelpinformationfromwithinahelpwindow:

  1.Movethemousepointertotheword■Search┐;thenpressmouse
  button1once.Awindowappearsthatlookslikethis:


















  2.IntheSearchforfield,typethewordorwordsthatdescribethe
  helpinformation.

  3.Movethemousepointertotheword■Search┐;thenpressmouse
  button1once.
  4.Whenthelistofavailablehelpinformationappears,movethe
  mousepointertoaniteminthelist;thenpressmousebutton1
  twice(double-click).












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  PrintingHelpInformation
  Fromwithinahelpwindow,itispossibletoprintthehelpinformation.

  Toprinthelpinformationfromwithinahelpwindow:

  1.Movethemousepointertotheword■Print┐;thenpressmouse
  button1once.Awindowappearsthatlookslikethis:


















  Note:Thedefaultchoiceshowninthiswindowis■Thissection.┐
  Ifyouwanttoprintmorethanonehelpwindow,orthehelp
  index,orthetableofcontents,pressF1forinformation
  abouthowtodothat.

  2.Movethemousepointertotheword■Print┐;thenpressmouse
  button1once.














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  DisplayingHelpforaHighlightedWordorPhrase
  Sometimesawordoraphraseinahelpwindowishighlighted.The
  highlightingmeansthatadditionalhelpinformationisavailable.The
  additionalhelpinformationmightbeadefinition,relatedinformation,
  orhelpforafield.Thefollowingshowsahelpwindowwitha
  highlightedphrase.(Inthisexample,theword■icon┐ishighlighted.)


















  Todisplaytheadditionalhelp:
  1.Movethemousepointertothehighlightedwordorphrase.

  2.Pressmousebutton1twice(double-click).(Theadditionalhelp
  informationappearsinanotherhelpwindow.Theoriginalhelp
  windowisdirectlyunderneaththenewhelpwindowandisnot
  visible.However,theoriginalhelpwindowisstillopen.)

  3.Whenyoufinishreviewingtheadditionalhelpinformation,move
  themousepointertotheword■Previous┐;thenpressmouse
  button1oncetoreturntotheoriginalhelpwindow.

  YoualsocangethelpforOS/2messagesandcommands.The
  followingdescribeshowtogethelpforOS/2messagesand
  commands.







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  DisplayingHelpforOS/2Messages
  ThehelpforOS/2messagesdescribeshowtocorrectanerroror
  respondtoawarning,orprovidesgeneralinformation.Thewayyou
  requesthelpforamessagedependsonhowthemessageis
  displayed.

  Ifthemessageappearsinamessagewindowwiththeword■Help┐in

  it,thendothefollowing:
  1.Movethemousepointertotheword■Help.┐

  2.Pressmousebutton1once.

  Ifthemessageappearsonafullscreenandisenclosedinabox,then
  dothefollowing:
  1.Movethemousepointertothephrase■DisplayHelp.┐

  2.Pressmousebutton1once.

  Ifthemessagehasamessagenumber,precededbythelettersSYS,
  thendothefollowing:
  1.AttheOS/2commandprompt,typeHELPfollowedbyaspace.
  Typethemessagenumber.(Itisnotnecessarytotypetheletters

  SYSortheleadingzeros.)
  2.PressEnter.

  Forexample,ifyoureceivedthismessage:
  SYS0002:Thesystemcannotfindthefilespecified.

  Torequesthelp,youtype:

  HELP2

  Then,pressEnter.

  Thefollowinghelpappears:
  SYS0002:Thesystemcannotfindthefilespecified.

  EXPLANATION:Thefilenamedinthecommanddoes
  notexistinthecurrentdirectoryorsearchpath
  specified.Or,thefilenamewasenteredincorrectly.
  ACTION:Retrythecommandusingthecorrectfilename.



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  DisplayingHelpforOS/2Commands
  Asdescribedearlier,theOS/2CommandReferencecontainsthe
  purposeofandsyntaxforcommands.Therearetwowaystogethelp
  foracommand:opentheCommandReferenceorrequesthelpatthe
  OS/2commandprompt.

  Ifyouwanttoentermorethanonecommand,youmightfinditmore

  convenienttoopentheCommandReferenceinonewindow,while
  enteringcommandsinanotherwindow.

  Ifyoujustwanttodisplayhelpforacommandanddonotwantto
  opentheCommandReference,thendothefollowing:
  1.AttheOS/2commandprompt,typeHELPfollowedbyaspaceand
  thenameofthecommand,likethis:

  HELPCOPY
  2.PressEnter.




























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  Chapter2.Features

  AsdescribedinChapter1,theoperatingsystemhasagraphical
  appearanceandmostoftheinformationyouneedisonline.In

  additiontothefeaturesalreadydescribed,theoperatingsystemhas
  otherfeatures.Thischapterdescribessomeofthem.


  InstallationofOS/22.0

  OS/22.0featuresagraphicalinstallation.Forexample,progress
  barsshowyouwhatpercentageoffilesoneachinstallationdiskette
  areinstalled.

  Duringinstallation,youwillbeaskedifyouwanttolearnhowtouse
  themouse.Ifthisisthefirsttimeyouareusingamouse,choosethis
  optiontolearnhowtousethemouse.

  ForinformationaboutinstallingOS/22.0,seetheOS/22.0Quick
  ReferencecardortheOS/22.0InstallationGuide.


  Multitasking

  Multitaskingisafeaturethatmakesitpossibletoworkwithmore
  thanoneprogramatatime.Thisfeatureisavailableassoonasyou
  finishinstallingOS/22.0.

  Thinkofeachprogramyouuseasasession.Sessionscanberunin
  eitherwindowsorfull-screen.

  Asessioncanbeoneoftwotypes:
  ½ForegroundSession

  Youworkdirectlywiththisinteractivesession.Itreceivesinput
  fromyourkeyboardandmouseordisplaysinformationonyour
  screen.

  ½BackgroundSession
  Youdonotworkdirectlywiththissession.However,programs
  runninginabackgroundsessioncanbeprocessingdatawhile
  youareinteractingwiththeforegroundsession.


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  Forexample,ifyouhavealargedatabase,itmaycontain
  thousandsofrecords.Normally,updatingadatabasethissize
  takessometime.Withotheroperatingsystems,youcannotuse
  yourcomputerwhilethedataisupdating.Multitaskingremoves
  thatbarrier.Youcaninstructthedatabaseprogramtostart
  processingdata,andthenyoucanplaceitinabackground

  session.Whilethedatabaseprogramisrunninginabackground
  session,youcanbeworkingwithanotherprograminthe
  foregroundsession.
  Aprograminabackgroundsessionwillstoprunningonlywhenit
  needsfurtherinstructionsfromyou.Atthattimeyoucanendthe
  sessionorbringittotheforeground.





















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  DOSPrograms

  DOSprogramstakefulladvantageofmostofthefeaturesoftheOS/2
  operatingsystem.Forexample,DOSprogramsusethemultitasking
  featureandruneitherfull-screenorinwindows.Youcansize,
  arrange,ormovemostDOSprogramsrunninginwindows,exactly
  likeOS/2programsrunninginwindows.

























  IfyouareinstallingOS/22.0onacomputerthathasDOSprograms
  alreadyinstalled,besureyoudonotformattheharddiskofyour
  computerbeforeorduringinstallation.Forinformationabout

  installingOS/22.0,seetheOS/22.0InstallationGuide.








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  TherearealsofeaturesinthisversionoftheOS/2operatingsystem
  thatenableDOSprogramstorunaswellasprogramswritten
  specificallyfortheOS/2operatingsystem.Thesefeaturesare
  describedbelow.


  MultipleDOSSessions
  ThisfeaturemakesitpossibletorunmorethanoneDOSprogramat
  thesametime.Upto640KB(KBequals1024bytes)ofmemoryis
  availableforeachprogram.DOSprogramsthatusetheLotus**/
  Intel**/Microsoft**(LIM)ExpandedMemorySpecification(EMS),
  Lotus/Intel/Microsoft/AST**(LIMA)ExtendedMemorySupport(XMS),
  andDOSProtectedModeInterface(DPMI)alsocanberun.

  ForinformationaboutusingMultipleDOSSessions,seetheMaster
  HelpIndex.


  DOSSettings
  YoucanuseDOSSettingstotailorthewayaDOSprogramruns.For
  example,youcanpreventsoundsnormallyheardwhenaprogramis
  runningoryoucanspecifytheamountofmemory(upto640KB)that
  eachDOSprogramuses.

  ForinformationaboutusingDOSSettings,seetheMasterHelpIndex.


  DualBoot
  TheDualBootfeatureprovidessupportforinstallingDOSVersion3.2
  orlaterandOS/22.0onthesameharddisk.WiththeDualBoot
  feature,youcanswitchbackandforthbetweentheDOSandOS/2
  operatingsystems.ThisfeatureisusefulifyouareusingDOS
  programsthatrunonlyunderDOS.

  ForinformationaboutinstallingtheDualBootfeature,seetheOS/2
  2.0InstallationGuide.






  **LotusisatrademarkoftheLotusCorporation,IntelisatrademarkoftheIntel
  Corporation,MicrosoftisatrademarkoftheMicrosoftCorporation,andASTisa
  trademarkofASTResearch,Incorporated.

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  MicrosoftWindowsPrograms

  MicrosoftWindowsprogramsruninfull-screenorwindowsessions
  underOS/22.0.JustasyoucanuseDOSsettingstotailortheway
  yourDOSprogramsrun,youcanusesettingstotailortheway
  MicrosoftWindowsprogramsrununderOS/2.

  WhenMicrosoftWindowsprogramsarerunning,aclipboardand
  DynamicDataExchange(DDE)areavailablefortheprogramstouse.
  Theclipboardprovidesamethodforexchangingdatabetween
  programs.DDEprovidesawaytochangedatainoneprogramand
  automaticallyhavethosesamechangesoccurinanotherprogram.

  IfyouareinstallingOS/22.0onacomputerthathasWindows
  programsalreadyinstalled,besureyoudonotformattheharddisk
  ofyourcomputerbeforeorduringinstallation.Forinformationabout

  installingOS/22.0,seetheOS/22.0InstallationGuide.

  ForinformationaboutMicrosoftWindowscompatibility,seethe
  MasterHelpIndex.


  BootManager
  TheBootManagerfeaturemakesitpossibleforOS/22.0tocoexist
  withotheroperatingsystems(forexample,DOS,previousversionsof
  theOS/2operatingsystem,andtheAIX*operatingsystem).Ifyou
  installthisfeature,youchoosewhichoperatingsystemyouwantto
  beactiveeachtimeyoustartyourcomputer.

  ForinformationaboutinstallingandusingtheBootManager,seethe
  OS/22.0InstallationGuide.











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  SpecialNeedsSupport

  TheSpecialNeedsfeatureprovidessupportforchangingthewaythe
  keyboardkeyswork.Thissupportisuseful,forexample,for
  individualswhosemanualdexterityisimpaired.

  TheSpecialNeedsfeatureisusedtochange:

  ½Theamountoftimeyoucanholdakeydownbeforeitis
  consideredtohavebeenpressed
  ½Theamountoftimeyoucanholdakeydownbeforeitbegins
  repeatingitsfunction
  ½Therateatwhichakeywillrepeatitsfunctionwhenitisheld
  down
  ½Thewayaseriesofkeysispressedandreleased.
  Forexample,torestartthecomputer,youpresstheCtrl+Alt+Del

  keysatthesametime.Youcanchangethewaythisseriesof
  keysworks(withoutchangingtheresulttheyproduce)byusing
  thestickykeysfunction.
  Thestickykeysfunctionsetsthekeys(inthisexample,
  Ctrl+Alt+Del)tobehaveasiftheywerepressedatthesame
  timewithoutactuallyhavingtopressthematthesametime.You
  canpressthekeysoneatatimetoproducethesameresultas
  pressingthemtogether.

  ForinformationabouttheSpecialNeedsfeature,seetheMasterHelp
  Index.

















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  Lockup

  TheLockupfeatureprovidesprotectionfortheinformationinyour
  computerandforyourdisplay.WhenLockupisused,themouseand
  keyboardarelockedandyourdisplayisdimmedautomaticallyafter
  twominutes.

  WhenyouuseLockup,apassword(knownonlybyyou)isset.Each
  timeyouwanttounlockyoursystem,youmusttypeyourpasswordto
  gainaccesstothesystem.














  ForinformationaboutusingLockup,seetheMasterHelpIndex.


  FileSystems

  Afilesystemmanagestheinformationstoredondiskettesorthehard
  diskinyourcomputer.TheOS/2operatingsystemcomeswitha
  choiceoftwofilesystems,theHighPerformanceFileSystemandthe
  FileAllocationTable(FAT)system.Inaddition,OS/22.0supports
  otherfilesystemsthatyoucaninstall,suchasthefilesystemfora
  CD-ROM.

  ThefollowingdescribessomeofthecharacteristicsoftheHigh
  PerformanceFileSystemandtheFATfilesystem.







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  HighPerformanceFileSystem

  TheHighPerformanceFileSystemprovidesfastaccessto
  informationonyourcomputer'sharddiskandsupportforlongfile
  names(upto254characters).Filenamescancontainblankspaces,

  ifthepartofthefilenamewiththeblankspaceisenclosedby
  quotationmarks(■┐).

  ForinformationaboutinstallingtheHighPerformanceFileSystem,
  seetheOS/22.0InstallationGuide.Forinformationaboutusingthe
  HighPerformanceFileSystem,seetheMasterHelpIndex.

  FileAllocationTableFileSystem

  TheFATfilesystemprovidescompatibilitywithexistingDOS-based
  computersandsupportforDOSfile-namingconventions.Filenames
  canbeuptoeightcharacters.Anoptionalthree-characterextension
  canbeaddedwhenseparatedfromthefilenamebyaperiod(.).

  ForinformationaboutinstallingtheFATfilesystem,seetheOS/22.0
  InstallationGuide.ForinformationaboutusingtheFATfilesystem,

  seetheMasterHelpIndex.


  OS/2Commands

  CommandsarewordsyoutypetotelltheOS/2operatingsystemto
  performanaction.YoucanenterOS/2commandsfromeitheran
  OS/2full-screenorwindowcommandprompt.

  TherearemanyOS/2commandsthatyoucanuse.Someexamples
  oftheseare:COPY(tocopyfiles),DATE(todisplayorchangethe
  date),andDISKCOPY(tocopydiskettes).

  Forinformationaboutusingcommands,seetheOS/2Command
  Reference.








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  ProceduresLanguage/2REXX

  ProceduresLanguage/2REXXisageneralizedcommandlanguage.
  Thissmall,powerfullanguageistheSystemsApplication
  Architecture*(SAA*)procedureslanguagefortheOS/2operating
  system.

  REXXisusefulforwritingbatchprograms,aswellasotherprograms.
  ItusescommonEnglishwordsandsinglenumberconcepts.

  ForinformationaboutusingREXX,seetheREXXInformation.


  SystemEditor

  TheSystemEditoristhedefaulttexteditorforOS/22.0.Youcan
  create,edit,orviewfilesusingtheSystemEditor.Usetheeditorfor
  simpleeditingtasks,forexample,editingsmallbatchprograms.If
  youaredoingextensivetexteditingorwordprocessing,installan

  editordesignedforthosepurposes.

  TheSystemEditorsupportsboththemouseandkeyboard,andhas
  extensiveonlinehelp.Italsosupportsseveraldifferentfontstyles,
  fontsizes,andtypestyles.Youcansetthefonttothesamestyle
  yourprinterusesandseehowthefilelooksbeforeyouprintit.

  ForinformationaboutusingtheSystemEditor,seetheMasterHelp
  Index.














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  GamesPrograms

  UsetheGamesprogramsforentertainmentoreducationalpurposes.
  Forexample,ifyouwanttoplayastrategygame,tryReversi.The
  objectofthegameistofillmoresquares(withredcircles)thanyour
  opponentthecomputerdoes(withbluecircles).





















  ForinformationaboutusingtheGamesprograms,seetheMaster
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  ProductivityPrograms
  Productivityprogramscanhelpyouwithmostoperatingsystemand
  businesstasks.Forexample,usetheCalculatorprogramtoperform
  basicmathfunctions.






















  ForinformationaboutusingtheProductivityprograms,seethe
  MasterHelpIndex.

















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  AppendixA.KeyboardandMouseUse

  Thefollowinglistssomeofthemostcommontasksyoucando,using
  eitherthekeyboardoramouse.Foradetailedlistofspecifickey

  assignments,seetheMasterHelpIndex.

  Theplussign(+)betweenkeynamesmeanstopressandholddown
  thekeysintheordershownandreleasethemtogether.

  Whenacolumnisleftblankunderthe■Mouse┐heading,itmeans
  thatthereisnoequivalentmousefunction.Thekeyboardmustbe
  used.

  SystemTasks

  TaskKeysMouse

  GetHelp.F1Movethemouse
  pointertotheword
  ■Help┐;thenpress
  mousebutton1once.

  Restartthesystem.Ctrl+Alt+DelDisplaythepop-up
  menuforthe
  Desktopfolder;then
  selectShutdown.
  SwitchtothenextAlt+TabMovethemouse
  window.pointertothe
  window;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.

  SwitchtothenextAlt+Esc
  windowor
  full-screensession.
  DisplaytheWindowCtrl+EscMovethemouse
  List.pointertoanypartof
  theDesktopfolder
  thatisblank;then
  pressbothmouse
  buttonsatonce.



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  ObjectTasks


  TaskKeysMouse
  Moveamongobjects.«,»,±,orMovethemouse
  pointertotheobject.
  Selectanobject.UsethearrowkeysMovethemouse
  tomoveamongthepointertotheobject;
  objects.Pressthethenpressmouse
  Spacebartoselectbutton1once.
  anobject.

  SelectmorethanoneShift+F8tobeginPressandholddown
  object.Addmode.UsethetheCtrlkey;then
  arrowkeystomovemovethemouse
  amongobjects.pointertothefirst
  PresstheSpacebarobject.Pressmouse
  tomakeeachbutton1once.
  selection.Repeatasneeded.PressRepeatasneededforeachobject.
  Shift+F8againtoReleasetheCtrlkey
  endAddmode.whendone.

  Openanobject.Selectit;thenpressMovethemouse
  Enter.pointertotheobject;
  thenpressmouse
  button1twice
  (double-click).
  Deleteanobject.Selectit;thenpressMovethemouse
  Shift+F10.Selectpointertotheobject;
  Deletefromthethenpressandhold
  pop-upmenu.downmousebutton
  2.Dragtheobjectto
  theShreddericon.
  Releasemouse
  button2.
  Printanobject.Selectit;thenpressMovethemouse
  Shift+F10.Selectpointertotheobject;
  Printfromthepop-upthenpressandhold
  menu.downmousebutton
  2.Dragtheobjectto
  thePrintericon.
  Releasemouse
  button2.



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  TaskKeysMouse
  Moveanobject.Selectit;thenpressMovethemouse
  Shift+F10.Selectpointertotheobject;
  Movefromthethenpressandhold
  pop-upmenu.downmousebutton
  2.Dragtheobjectto
  anotherfolder
  object.Release
  mousebutton2.
  Copyanobject.Selectit;thenpressPressandholddown
  Shift+F10.SelecttheCtrlkey;then
  Copyfromthemovethemouse
  pop-upmenu.pointertotheobject.
  Pressandholddown
  mousebutton2.
  Dragtheobjectto
  whereyouwanta
  copytoappear.
  Releasemouse
  button2;then
  releasetheCtrlkey.
  ChangethenameofSelectit;thenpressPressandholddown
  anobject.Shift+F10.Press±;theAltkey;then
  thenpressEnter.movethemouse
  SelecttheGeneralpointertothename.
  tab.SelecttheTitlePressmousebutton
  field;theneditthe1once.Releasethe
  name.Altkey.Editthe
  name.Movethe
  mousepointeraway
  fromthename.
  Pressmousebutton
  1once.
  Displaythepop-upPressAlt+Shift+Tab;Movethemouse
  menufortheDesktopthenpressCtrl+\.pointertoanyarea
  folder.ThenpressoftheDesktopfolder
  Shift+F10.thatisblank;then
  pressmousebutton
  2once.






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  TaskKeysMouse
  Displaythepop-upSelectit;thenpressMovethemouse
  menuforanobject.Shift+F10pointertotheobject;
  thenpressmouse
  button2once.
  SelectthefirstHomeMovethemouse
  choiceinapop-uppointertothechoice;
  menu.thenpressmouse
  button1once.

  SelectthelastchoiceEndMovethemouse
  inapop-upmenu.pointertothechoice;
  thenpressmouse
  button1once.
  SelectachoiceusingTypetheunderlined
  theunderlinedletter.letter.





























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  WindowTasks


  TaskKeysMouse
  Displaythepop-upAlt+SpacebarMovethemouse
  menuforawindow.pointertothe
  title-baricon;then
  pressmousebutton
  2once.
  Moveawindow.Alt+F7;thenusetheMovethemouse
  arrowkeys.pointertothetitle
  bar;thenpressand
  holddownmouse
  button2.Dragthe
  windowtothenew
  location.Release
  mousebutton2.

  Sizeawindow.Alt+F8;thenusethearrowkeys.Movethemousepointertotheborder;
  thenpressandhold
  downmousebutton
  2.Dragtheborder
  ofthewindowinany
  direction.Release
  mousebutton2.

  Minimizeawindow.Alt+F9Movethemouse
  pointertothe
  Minimizebutton;
  thenpressmouse
  button1once.
  Hideawindow.Alt+F11Movethemouse
  pointertotheHide
  button;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.
  Maximizeawindow.Alt+F10Movethemouse
  pointertothe
  Maximizebutton;
  thenpressmouse
  button1once.





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  TaskKeysMouse
  Closeawindow.Alt+F4Movethemouse
  pointertothetitle
  baricon;thenpress
  mousebutton1twice
  (double-click).
  MoveupthroughthePageUporMovethemouse
  contentsofaPgUp.pointertothearea
  window,onepageatabovethesliderbox
  atime.onthescrollbar;
  thenpressmouse
  button1once.

  MovedownthroughPageDownorMovethemouse
  thecontentsofaPgDnpointertothearea
  window,onepageatbelowthesliderbox
  atime.onthescrollbar;
  thenpressmousebutton1once.


  HelpWindowTasks

  Thesetasksonlyworkfromwithinahelpwindow.

  TaskKeysMouse

  SwitchbetweenaAlt+F6Movethemouse
  helpwindowanditspointertothe
  associatedwindow.window;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.
  DisplayGeneralF2Movethemouse
  help.pointerto■General
  help┐;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.

  DisplayKeyshelp.F9Movethemousepointerto■Keys
  help┐;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.




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  TaskKeysMouse
  DisplayHelpindex.F11Movethemouse
  pointerto■Help
  index┐;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.
  DisplayUsinghelp.Shift+F10Movethemouse
  pointerto■Using
  help┐;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.

  DisplayhelpforaUseTabtomovetheMovethemouse
  highlightedwordorcursortothepointertothe
  phrase.highlightedwordorhighlightedwordor
  phrase;thenpressphrase;thenpress
  Enter.mousebutton1twice
  (double-click).
  DisplaythepreviousEscMovethemouse
  helpwindow.pointertotheword
  ■Previous┐;then
  pressmousebutton
  1once.

  MasterHelpIndexTasks


  TaskKeysMouse
  OpentheMasterEnterMovethemouse
  HelpIndex.pointertotheMaster
  HelpIndexobject;
  thenpressmouse
  button1twice
  (double-click).
  Movethroughthe«»Movethemouse
  topics,onelineatapointertothetopic;
  time.thenpressmouse
  button1once.







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  TaskKeysMouse
  MoveupthroughthePageUporMovethemouse
  topics,onepageataPgUp.pointertothearea
  time.abovethesliderbox
  onthescrollbar;
  thenpressmouse
  button1once.
  MovedownthroughPageDownorMovethemouse
  thetopics,onepagePgDn.pointertothearea
  atatime.belowthesliderbox
  onthescrollbar;
  thenpressmouse
  button1once.

  MovetothetopicsTypetheletteroftheMovethemouse
  beginningwithaalphabetpointertotheletter
  letter.ofthealphabet;then
  pressmousebutton1once.

  SwitchbetweenanAlt+F6Movethemouse
  entryandtheMasterpointertothe
  HelpIndex.window;thenpress
  mousebutton1
  once.
  DisplayrelatedUseTabtomovetheMovethemouse
  information.cursortotheentrypointertotheentry
  listedunderrelatedlistedunderrelated
  information;theninformation;then
  pressEnter.pressmousebutton
  1twice
  (double-click).
  RemovetherelatedEscMovethemouse
  informationhelppointertotheword
  window.■Previous┐;then
  pressmousebutton
  1once.









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  Index



  Index

  Desktopfolder,definitionof4
  Adiscardingobjects9
  arrangingwindowsdisplaying
  cascade17CommandReference26
  tile17Glossary26
  helpforahighlightedphrase30
  helpforahighlightedword30
  Bhelpforfolders26
  backgroundsession33barhelpformessages31
  scroll13helpforobjects26
  title12helpforOS/2commands32
  BootManager37helpforpop-upmenu
  boot,dual36choices27
  border,definitionof12Informationfolder24
  buttonMasterHelpIndex20
  close12objects10
  hide12OS/2Tutorial26
  Maximize13pop-upmenu11
  relatedinformation24REXXInformation26
  DOSPrograms35
  CDOSSettings36
  cascadearrangement17DualBoot36
  changingthelocationofanMultipleDOSSessions36
  object7programs35
  closebutton12runningmorethanone36
  closingawindow12DOSSettings36
  CommandReferencedescriptionofviii,ixdouble-click,definitionof5
  displaying26draggingawindow16
  compatibilitydrag,definitionof5
  DOS35DualBoot36
  MicrosoftWindows37duplicatinganobject6
  copyingobjects6

  E
  Deditor,system41
  deletinganobject9erasinganobject9







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  Index


  Glossary,displaying26
  F
  FATfilesystem40
  featuresH
  BootManager37Help
  DOSprograms35descriptionofhelpwindow26
  DOSSettings36DualBoot36forafolder26
  FileAllocationTable(FAT)40forahighlightedphrase30
  Gamesprograms42forahighlightedword30forapop-upmenuchoice27
  HighPerformanceFileforanobject26
  System40formessages31
  installation33forOS/2commands32
  learningtouseamouse33getting26
  Lockup39helpwindow,descriptionof26
  MicrosoftWindowshelp,using27
  programs37hidingawindow12
  MultipleDOSSession36HighPerformanceFileSystem40
  multitasking33highlightedphrase,helpfor30
  OS/2Commands40highlighting,definitionof30
  ProceduresLanguage/2
  REXX41
  Productivityprograms43I
  specialneedssupport38icons,introducing3
  SystemEditor41icon,definitionof4
  featuresofOS/233index,online20
  FileAllocationTable40Informationfolder
  filesystemsdisplaying24InstallationGuide
  definitionof39descriptionofviii
  FileAllocationTable(FAT)40installationofOS/233
  HighPerformanceFileSystem40installingmorethanoneoperating
  folderssystem37
  helpfor26interactiveprogram,definition
  introducing3of11
  folder,definitionof3interactivewindow,definitionof12
  foregroundsession33

  K
  Gkeyboardandmouseuse45
  Gamesprograms42keyboard,speed38
  gettinghelp26






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  Index


  objects(continued)
  Lstartingaprogram10
  lockingyoursystem39viewing10
  Lockup39object,definitionof3
  lookatthecontentsofanobject10onlineinformation
  gettinghelp26
  MGlossary25
  MasterHelpIndexInformationfolder24
  descriptionof20introducing1,19
  displaying20MasterHelpIndex19
  printinganentry23OS/2CommandReference25
  searchingforatopic22OS/2Tutorial25
  usingrelatedinformation24REXXInformation25
  maximizebutton13searchingforatopic22StartHere19
  maximizingawindow13using19
  messages,helpfor31openanobject10
  MicrosoftWindowsprograms37openingtheMasterHelpIndex20
  minimizebutton12OS/2commands40
  mousedisplayinghelpfor32
  introducingviiusing40
  mousebutton2,defined11OS/2operatingsystem
  movingawindow16descriptionof1
  movingobjects7features33
  MultipleDOSSessions36helpfor26
  multitaskingdefinitionof1informationfor26
  descriptionof33runningmorethanone
  program33
  OS/2Tutorial
  Odescriptionofviii
  objectsdisplaying26
  copying6
  discarding9P
  displaying10password39
  displayingapop-upmenu11pop-upmenu
  helpfor26definitionof11
  introducing3displaying11
  managing4helpforchoices27
  moving7using11
  opening10preventingunauthorizeduseof
  printing8system39
  shredding9





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  Index


  printingaMasterHelpIndexstickykeys,definitionof38
  entry23SystemEditor41
  printingobjects8system,locking39
  ProceduresLanguage/2REXX41
  ProductivityPrograms43
  program,interactive11T
  protectinginformationontailoringaDOSprogram36
  system39throwingawayanobject9
  tilearrangement17titlebar12
  Qtopmostwindow12
  QuickReferencetutorial4,26
  descriptionofviii

  U
  Rusingcommands40
  relatedinformation,displaying24usingthekeyboard45
  REXXInformationUsingtheOperatingSystem
  descriptionofixdescriptionofviii
  displaying26
  REXX,descriptionof41
  runningmultipleDOSprograms36V
  viewthecontentsofanobject10
  S
  scrollbar13W
  searchingforatopic22WindowList
  securingyoursystem39descriptionof14
  ServiceandSupportInformationwindows
  descriptionofviiiarranging16
  sessionsborder12
  background33cascadearrangement17
  foreground33closing12
  multipleDOS36dragging16
  settingshiding12
  DOS36interactive12
  MicrosoftWindows37maximizing13
  shreddinganobject9moving16
  sizingawindow15scrollbar13
  specialneedssupport38selectingparts12
  startaprogram10sizing15
  StartHeretilearrangement17titlebar12
  descriptionofviii





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  windows(continued)
  WindowList14
  window,definitionof10











































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