Copyright: Copyright © 1996 Hewlett-Packard Company


Overview and Contents

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How To

Get around in the book

Find information in the book

Change the appearance of the book

Personalize the book

The Main Window

Information page (right page)

Contents page (left page)

Index page (left page)

Bookmarks page (left page)

Toolbar

Dialog Boxes

Topics Found

Search

Magnification

Add/Rename Bookmark

Annotation

Print


Getting Around in the Book

To get around on the right page

•	Click the scroll bar on the right page to move through a chapter.

•	Click [image] (Previous) or [image] (Next) to go to the previous or next chapter.

•	Click [image] (Back) to go to your most recent location--the location just before you went to the current location. (You can click this repeatedly to backtrack.)

•	See "Information Page" for details.

To look up a heading

•	Click [image] (Contents) to display the contents page. (If only the right page is shown, first click the Two Pages button.) Click a heading to show it on the right page. See "Contents Page" for details.

To look for information

•	To look up a subject, click [image] (Index) to display the index page. (If only the right page is shown, first click the Two Pages button.) See "Index Page" for details.

•	To search for words or phrases, click [image] (Search). See "Search" for details.

•	See "Finding Information in the Book" for other suggestions.


Finding Information in the Book

To look up a subject

1.	Click [image] (Index) to display the index page. (If only the right page is shown, first click the Two Pages button.)

2.	See "Index Page" to find out how to look up subjects in the index.

To search for words

1.	Click [image] (Search).

2.	Type a single word--or type a "phrase" inside double-quote marks--and click Search. (See "Search" for other options.)

3.	Click a chapter and subheading, then click Display.

Hint: To clear the highlights from the search, click [image] (Search) then click Cancel.

To enlarge a picture to full size

•	Move the pointer onto the picture and click the picture. (If the pointer looks like a normal pointer when it's on the picture, the picture is already shown at full size.)

•	Click again to close the enlargement.

To use hotspots on the information page

•	See "Information Page" to find out about clicking specially marked text--for going to other headings, popping up special information, and playing embedded sounds, if present.

To print information from the book

1.	If you want to print one chapter, go to that chapter. (If you want to print only part of the chapter, highlight the text you want by clicking and dragging the pointer.)

2.	Click [image] (Print), then click the desired print option and click OK.

Hint: To print text from a popup box, highlight the text and copy it (see the next paragraph), then paste it into a text editor and print it from that application.

To copy and paste information from the book

•	To copy information, highlight the text by clicking and dragging with the pointer, then press CTRL+C. This copies the information to the Windows Clipboard.

•	To paste the information into another application, switch to the application and use its Paste feature.


Changing the Appearance of the Book

To show one page or both pages

•	To see the left page, click [image] (Two Pages).

•	To hide the left page and use the additional space for the right page, click [image] (One Page).

To change the window size

•	Click a resizing button in the top-right corner of the window. Only the right page shows when you reduce the size of the window.

•	If the window isn't maximized, click [image] (Two Pages). The window is automatically maximized whenever you show two pages.

•	Click and drag the window border. (There's no border while the window's maximized.)

To change the type size

•	Click [image] (Magnification). Then type or click a percentage and click OK.


Personalizing the Book

To add or go to a bookmark

You can use bookmarks to mark places you want to return to in the future, especially if you plan to return often.

1.	Click [image] (Bookmarks) to display the bookmarks page. (If only the right page is shown, first click the Two Pages button.)

2.	See "Bookmarks Page" to find out how to add and go to bookmarks.

To add or look up notes

You can add your own notes throughout the book. Each chapter has its own collection of notes.

•	If you're adding a new note, go to the page where you want to attach the note, click [image] (Annotation), then click a paragraph on the right page and type your note.

•	To look up a note, move to its chapter, then click its paperclip at the top-right corner of the page. You can also change or delete the note.

To turn book sounds on or off

•	Click [image] (Sound) to turn on sounds (button pushed in) or turn off sounds (button popped out). This setting affects only the sounds produced by the viewer--it doesn't affect Windows sounds, sounds from other applications, or any sounds included in the book.


Information Page

The information page (the right page) scrolls up and down. By scrolling this page, you can browse through an entire chapter of the book. You have to go to another page to see another chapter.

To move through a chapter using the scroll bar

•	To scroll one line at a time, click the up and down arrows in the scroll bar.

•	To scroll one screen at a time, click above or below the scroll box.

•	To move rapidly, click and drag the scroll box.

To move through a chapter using the keyboard

•	To scroll one line at a time, press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key.

•	To scroll one screen at a time, press the PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN key.

Hint: If you've been working on the left page, you'll have to click somewhere on the right page before these keys help you scroll through the chapter.

To move to another chapter

•	To go to the beginning of the previous or next chapter, click [image] (Previous) or [image] (Next).

•	To go to any chapter or any heading, click [image] (Contents). See "Contents Page" for details.

•	To look for specific information, see "Finding Information in the Book".

To use hotspots

•	Click green underlined text to jump to another heading. (Click the Back button to go back to the last location.)

•	Click a blue underlined heading to pop up a box with special information. (Click outside the popup box to close the box.)

•	Click other special text to play sound or visual information, as indicated.

To add or look up notes

You can add your own notes throughout the book. Each chapter has its own collection of notes.

•	If you're adding a new note, go to the page where you want to attach the note, click [image] (Annotation), then click a paragraph on the right page and type your note.

•	To look up a note, move to its chapter, then click its paperclip at the top-right corner of the page. You can also change or delete the note.

To change the page size

•	See "Changing the Appearance of the Book".


Contents Page

To view the contents

•	Click [image] (Contents) to display the contents page. (If only the right page is shown, first click the Two Pages button.)

To go to a chapter or subheading

1.	If you can't see the heading on the contents page, expand the list of subheadings (see below) or scroll the contents list.

2.	On the contents page, click the chapter title or the subheading.

To show or hide subheadings in chapters

•	To show or hide all subheadings in the book, click the + or - button at the top of the contents page.

•	To show or hide all subheadings in one chapter, click the + or - button in front of the chapter title.


Index Page

To view the Index

•	Click [image] (Index) to display the index page. (If only the right page is shown, first click the Two Pages button.)

To find information by typing

1.	On the index page, start typing the subject in box 1. The list of possible subjects scrolls as you type.

2.	When you see the subject you want in box 2, click the entry in box 2.

3.	Click Display to go to the corresponding location on the right page.

4.	If the subject is covered at several locations, click the desired heading in the Topics Found box, then click Display.

To find information by scanning

1.	On the index page, scroll through the list of possible subjects in box 2.

2.	When you see the subject you want in box 2, click the entry in box 2.

3.	Click Display to go to the corresponding location on the right page.

4.	If the subject is covered at several locations, click the desired heading in the Topics Found box, then click Display.


Bookmarks Page

You can use bookmarks to mark places you want to return to in the future, especially if you plan to return often. Bookmarks are shown alphabetically according to the names you assign.

To view the list of bookmarks

•	Click [image] (Bookmarks) to display the bookmarks page. (If only the right page is shown, first click the Two Pages button.)

To add a bookmark

1.	On the right page, go to the location you want to save.

2.	On the bookmarks page, click Add.

3.	In the Add/Rename Bookmark box, type a name for the bookmark, then click OK.

To go to a bookmark

•	On the bookmarks page, click the bookmark name in the list, then click Display.

To delete a bookmark

•	On the bookmarks page, click the bookmark name in the list, then click Delete.

To change the name of a bookmark

1.	On the bookmarks page, click the bookmark name in the list, then click Rename.

2.	In the Add/Rename Bookmark box, type or edit the name, then click OK.


Toolbar

You use the toolbar to move around the book, find information, change the appearance of the book, and personalize the book.

Displays the contents on the left page.*

Displays the index on the left page.*

Displays the list of bookmarks on the left page.*

Displays left and right pages in a large window.

Displays the right page using the whole window.

Searches for words in the book.

Changes the size of the type.

Turns book sounds on and off.

Attaches notes to the book.

Prints chapters.

Displays this Help file.

Moves back to your most recent location.

Moves to the start of the previous chapter.

Moves to the start of the next chapter.

* If this button isn't displayed, click the Two Pages button.


Magnification

You can change the size of the text on the right page of the book using this dialog box. This does not affect the size of the page nor the sizes of pictures. In addition, a larger text size results in less text showing on the page.

Magnification

Specifies the size of the text relative to the default size (100%). Larger values produce larger text.

•	Open the list and click the value you want, or

•	Press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to show the value you want, or

•	Type a percentage value in the box, a value from 70 to 150.

OK

Updates the magnification and closes the dialog box. The new value is saved for future sessions.

Cancel

Keeps the old magnification and closes the dialog box.


Annotation

You can create, change, and view your personal notes in this dialog box. You can create one annotation for each heading in the book. Each annotation in the current chapter is marked by a paperclip symbol at the top-right corner of the right page.

Text box

Type, edit, or view your notes in this area. Long lines automatically wrap to the next line.

•	To start a new line, type a series of spaces.

•	To cut, copy, or paste text, press CTRL+X, CTRL+C, or CTRL+V respectively.

OK

Saves all new text and changes, and closes the dialog box. For a new annotation, it also adds a paperclip symbol at the top-right corner of the page for the current chapter.

Cancel

Discards all new text and changes, and closes the dialog box.

Delete

Deletes the annotation, including the text and the paperclip symbol on the right page.


Topics Found

If you look up a subject in the index and it's discussed in more than one place in the book, this dialog box lets you choose the place to go.

List of headings

Shows the chapter and subheading for each place that discusses the subject you chose on the index page. Click the entry you want to display.

Display

Closes the dialog box and shows the place you selected from the list of headings. The heading you selected may be scrolled off the top of the page--but the paragraph at the top of the page is normally the one of interest.

Cancel

Closes the dialog box without changing the right page.


Add/Rename Bookmark

You can create bookmarks to help you find special places in the book. Bookmarks are displayed on the bookmarks page in alphabetic order. This dialog lets you name a new bookmark or change the name of an existing bookmark.

Name

Type a name for the bookmark. You can name it anything you want, and the name can contain spaces.

OK

Closes the dialog box, and adds or updates the name on the bookmarks page.

Cancel

Closes the dialog box without adding or renaming bookmarks.


Search

You can search for words, phrases, and logical combinations of words using this dialog box.

Box 1 - Search text

Type the text you want to find in this box. Uppercase and lowercase are equivalent. Derived words are also found, such as plurals.

•	To find one word, type the word.

•	To find a phrase (a sequence of words), enclose the phrase in "double-quotes".

•	To search for a fragment of a word, include wildcard characters * or ? as needed to allow complete words. See "Advanced Searches" for details.

•	To find a logical combination of words, such as word1 OR word2, type the words and logical operators according to the logical syntax rules. See "Advanced Searches" for details.

Search

Searches for the search text in box 1 and displays a list in box 2 of chapters and subheadings in which the text is found.

Clear

Clears the search text and the list of found topics. This lets you quickly start a new search.

Box 2 - List of headings

After clicking Search, lists all chapters and subheadings in which the search text is found.

Display

Closes the dialog box, and shows the found text under the heading you selected from the list. The heading you selected may be scrolled off the top of the page.

Cancel

Closes the dialog box without changing the right page.

Hint: To clear the highlights from the last search, click [image] (Search) then click Cancel.


Advanced Searches

Wildcard Searches

You can search for word fragments using wildcard characters. In the following descriptions, each wildcard character appears in bold. You can combine operators in the search text.

abc*

Finds words that start with "abc" and have zero or more letters following.

ab*c

Finds words that start with "ab", end with "c", and have zero or more letters between.

ab?c

Finds words that start with "ab", end with "c", and have exactly one letter between.

Logical Searches

You can search for logical combinations of words using logical operators. If a chapter contains the logical combination, the list of headings includes subheadings from that chapter. In the following descriptions, each logical operator appears in bold.

word1 AND word2

word1 word2

Finds chapters containing both word1 and word2. Note that several unquoted words imply "AND", meaning all the words must be found in the chapter in any order.

word1 OR word2

Finds chapters containing either word1 or word2, or possibly both.

word1 NEAR word2

Finds chapters in which the two words are within 8 words of each other.

word1 NOT word2

Finds chapters containing word1 but not word2.

word1 NOT (word2 OR word3)

Finds chapters containing word1, but not word2 or word3. Parentheses group words and operators so you can combine them with other operators.


Print

You can print certain parts of the online book using this dialog box.

Print Range

Specifies what is printed:

•	The entire book, meaning all chapters (but not information from popup boxes).

•	The entire chapter that's currently shown on the right page (but not information from popup boxes).

•	Text that you highlighted by dragging the pointer, even if it's not in the chapter shown on the right page.

OK

Prints the specified information using the default printer (unless you specified a different printer using the Setup button).

Cancel

Closes the dialog box without printing.

Setup

Opens the Print Setup dialog box for changing the printer or setting printer options.

Hint: To print text from a popup box, highlight the text and copy it (press CTRL+C), then paste it into a text editor and print it from that application.


When displayed, the left page shows one of these:

•	Contents (lists chapters and headings)

•	Index (lists subjects)

•	Bookmarks (lists your bookmarks)


The right page (information page) shows the information in the chapters. You can scroll up and down through each chapter using the scrollbar.


Click a button to change what's shown on the left page:

•	Contents (lists chapters and headings)

•	Index (lists subjects)

•	Bookmarks (lists your bookmarks)


Click a button to show both pages or to show a larger right page.


Click a button to

•	Search for words.

•	Change the type size.

•	Add notes.

•	Print chapters.

•	and more.


Click this button to go back to your most recent location.


Click a button to go to the start of the previous chapter or next chapter.


Click a picture to see it full-size. Click again to cancel the enlargement.