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Part 1 Introducing the Common Desktop Environment

1    Introducing the Common Desktop Environment
1.1    Logging in and Accessing Applications
1.1.1    Front Panel
1.1.2    Workspaces
1.2    Managing the Desktop and Applications
1.3    Obtaining More Information
1.3.1    CDE Video Tour
1.3.2    CDE Documentation Set
1.3.2.1    Using the Netscape Viewer
1.3.2.2    Obtaining Hardcopy Documentation
1.3.3    Online Help
1.3.3.1    Using the Help Manager
1.3.3.2    Using an Application's Help Menu
1.3.4    Reference Pages
1.3.4.1    Using the Man Page Viewer
1.3.4.2    Using the man Command
1.3.4.3    Locating Command and Application Names

2    Getting Started with CDE
2.1    Navigating in the CDE Desktop
2.1.1    Using the Mouse
2.1.2    Using the Keyboard
2.2    Using Windows
2.2.1    Managing Window Controls
2.2.2    Managing Multiple Windows, Menus, and Dialog Boxes
2.2.2.1    Handling Multiple Windows
2.2.2.2    Handling Menus
2.2.2.3    Handling Dialog Boxes
2.3    Starting a Session
2.3.1    Selecting a Language
2.3.2    Selecting a Session
2.3.3    Resetting the Login Screen Option
2.4    Pausing a Session
2.5    Ending a Session

3    Using the Front Panel
3.1    Touring the Front Panel
3.2    Using Front Panel Menus and Workspaces
3.2.1    Using Subpanel Menus
3.2.1.1    Personal Applications Subpanel
3.2.1.2    Personal Printers Subpanel
3.2.1.3    Help Subpanel
3.2.2    Using Workspaces
3.2.3    Using the Workspace Menu

4    Managing the Desktop and Applications
4.1    Managing Files and Folders
4.1.1    Using the File Manager File Menu
4.1.2    Using the File Manager Selected Menu
4.1.3    Using the File Manager View Menu
4.2    Managing Applications
4.2.1    Accessing Built-in Application Groups
4.2.2    Using the Application Manager Menus
4.2.3    Running an Application from the Application Manager
4.3    Customizing Your Environment
4.3.1    Changing Screen Appearance
4.3.2    Setting System Characteristics
4.3.3    Specifying Startup and Logout Behavior

5    Using Digital Applications
5.1    Starting Applications
5.2    Running Applications Across the Network
5.2.1    Authorizing Access to your Workstation
5.2.2    Enabling the Display
5.3    Using Digital Desktop Applications
5.3.1    Using Differences
5.3.1.1    Using the Differences File Menu
5.3.1.2    Displaying Differences
5.3.1.3    Changing Display Characteristics
5.3.1.4    Moving Between Differences
5.3.2    Using Image Viewer
5.3.3    Using Input Methods
5.3.3.1    Selecting Style Preference Options
5.3.3.2    Selecting an Input Method
5.3.4    Using Keyboard Options
5.3.4.1    Specifying Keyboard Attributes
5.3.4.2    Saving and Loading Settings
5.3.5    Using Keycaps
5.3.5.1    Displaying the Keyboard
5.3.5.2    Simulating Key Events
5.3.5.3    Modifying Key Settings
5.3.5.4    Using the Keycaps Commands Menu
5.3.6    Using Print Screen
5.3.6.1    Using the Print Screen Options
5.3.6.2    Using the File Menu
5.3.6.3    Using the Options Menu
5.4    Using the Digital System Management Applications
5.4.1    Using Installation Setup
5.4.2    Using the Configuration Applications
5.4.3    Using the Daily Administrative Applications
5.4.4    Using the Monitoring and Tuning Applications

Part 2 Migrating from DECwindows to CDE

6    Migrating to CDE
6.1    Common Features Between CDE and DECwindows Motif
6.1.1    X Servers and Clients
6.1.2    Session Manager
6.1.3    Window Manager
6.1.4    X Client Applications
6.2    Differences Between CDE and DECwindows Motif
6.3    Obtaining More Information

7    Using a New Session Manager
7.1    Starting and Exiting a Session
7.2    Accessing Applications
7.2.1    Managing Applications from the Front Panel
7.2.1.1    Adding an Application to a Subpanel
7.2.1.2    Adding a Subpanel Control to the Front Panel
7.2.1.3    Replacing a Control in the Front Panel
7.2.1.4    Removing Front Panel Customizations
7.2.2    Starting Applications from the Application Manager
7.2.3    Running Applications with the File Manager
7.2.4    Using DECwindows Motif Applications

8    Customizing your Environment
8.1    Customizing your Startup Environment
8.2    Changing Session Manager Settings
8.3    Customizing Window Patterns and Colors
8.3.1    Changing the Window Manager
8.3.2    Specifying a Screen Saver and Lock Screen Background
8.3.3    Selecting a Background Pattern
8.3.4    Changing Screen and Window Colors
8.4    Changing Your Security Settings
8.5    Customizing the Keyboard Settings
8.5.1    Using Style Manager to Adjust Keyboard Settings
8.5.2    Using Keyboard Options to Adjust Keyboard Settings
8.5.3    Changing PC-Style Keyboards
8.6    Specifying a Session Language
8.7    Customizing Mouse and Pointer Behavior
8.8    Saving and Restoring Settings
8.9    Modifying Resource Files

9    Using Internationalization Features
9.1    Selecting a Language Type
9.2    Specifying a Keyboard Type, Keyboard Attributes and Input Methods
9.3    Using the Terminal Emulator
9.4    Using Mail

10    Migrating Mail and Calendar
10.1    Converting Mail Formats
10.1.1    Understanding How Mail Is Stored
10.1.1.1    Storing Mail Using MH/DXMail
10.1.1.2    Storing Mail Using the CDE Mail
10.1.2    Converting Mail Using the Mail Conversion Utility
10.1.2.1    Converting an Entire Mail Directory
10.1.2.2    Converting an Individual Folder
10.1.2.3    Using Flags to Control Mail Conversion
10.1.2.4    Converting Corrupt Mail Messages
10.1.3    Converting Mail Using the File Manager
10.1.3.1    Converting the Entire Mail Hierarchy
10.1.3.2    Converting an Individual Folder
10.2    Converting Calendar Databases

A    Differences in Mail Handlers
A.1    Features Available in the CDE Mail Application
A.2    Features not Available in the CDE Mail Applications
A.3    Differences Between MH and the CDE Mail Applications

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