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Mouse
Click on these push buttons:
Previous returns to the previous screen
Next views the next screen
Topics returns to the Topics menu
Exit leaves the Tutorial.
Keyboard
Press these keys:
Esc returns to the previous screen
Enter views the next screen
F5 returns to the Topics menu
F3 leaves the Tutorial.
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This tutorial describes how you work with the objects (small pictures) on your
screen. Some objects are folders, which contain other objects.
Your screen is called your desktop (pictured on the right), which is a folder itself.
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To continue the Tutorial, select a topic on the right by double-clicking on
it with your mouse, or tab to a topic and press Enter.
- Using a mouse
- Using objects
- Using window parts
- Getting help
- OS/2 System overview
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USING A MOUSE shows you how to:
| | | Point to an object
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| | | Select (highlight) an object
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| | | Select (open) an object to work with it
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| | | Drag an object.
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It takes about 5 minutes to complete this topic.
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You move the pointer (usually an arrow) so that it points
at the objects and actions you want to select.
If you run out of room to slide the mouse, lift it up,
put it back down, and slide it again.
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The left-hand mouse button (or mouse button 1) is usually
used to select objects on the screen.
The right-hand mouse button (or mouse button 2) is usually
used to drag or move objects around on the screen.
Continue to the next panel for examples of each.
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This screen contains pictures of objects you might see on a desk.
To select (highlight) an object, place the pointer on the object
and click mouse button 1 (press and release mouse button 1
once).
Select each object with your mouse and notice how the
object becomes highlighted.
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To select (open) an object, place the pointer on the object
and double-click mouse button 1 (press and release mouse button
1 twice).
For example, open the Drives object on the
right and display its contents.
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Use mouse button 2 to drag, or move, objects around on the screen.
Place the mouse pointer on any object on the right, and
then press and hold mouse button 2. Drag the object around within
the box, then release mouse button 2 to place the object in the
new position.
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You have completed the “Using a Mouse” topic. In this topic,
you have seen how to:
| | | Point to an object
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| | | Select an object to highlight it
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| | | Select an object to open it
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| | | Drag an object to move it.
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To return to the Topics menu, select the Topics push button.
To continue with the USING OBJECTS topic, select the Next
push button or press Enter.
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USING OBJECTS describes how to:
| | | Use object pop-up menus
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| | | Copy objects
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| | | Create objects
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| | | Delete objects
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| | | Locate objects
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| | | Print objects
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| | | Rename objects.
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It takes about 10 minutes to complete this topic.
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Objects on the desktop are represented by the icons (small
pictures) displayed on your screen. Folders are objects
that contain any combination of other objects.
Once a folder is open, the objects in it can be
displayed in various ways. Open the Drives folder
object on the right. The resulting window displays
the objects contained in the folder.
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A data-file object is an object whose primary
purpose is to convey information, such as text, graphics,
audio, or video.
A program object is an object that starts a program.
A device object is an object that provides a means
of communication between a computer and another piece of
equipment, such as a printer.
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Every object has a pop-up menu containing choices
appropriate to that object. These pop-up menus are
displayed by clicking mouse button 1 while the mouse
pointer is over the object, as in the animation on the right.
Help is available on a menu choice by highlighting it and
then pressing F1.
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Open windows also have pop-up menus. They are displayed
by clicking mouse button 1 while the pointer is anywhere
in the background of the open window, as in the
animation on the right.
Some windows have a menu bar that lists the
available menu choices for that window.
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All the objects on the screen are actually in a
folder object you cannot see, called the Desktop folder.
The Desktop folder pop-up menu is displayed by selecting
a blank area on the screen and then clicking mouse
button 2. The Shut down choice allows you to save
the current desktop setup.
The picture on the right is an example of the Desktop pop-up menu.
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When you see a pop-up menu choice that has an arrow to
the right of it, select the arrow to display additional
choices, which are listed in a cascaded menu.
See the animation on the right for an example of this.
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If you select more than one object and then display a
pop-up menu, the menu will contain only those choices
that are valid for all the selected objects.
Display a pop-up menu from the My Letter
object on the right by clicking mouse button 1 while the
mouse pointer is over the object.
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Some pop-up menu choices have associated (or secondary)
windows, in which you can provide information required
to complete a task.
In the animation on the right, the Settings
choice from the My Letter data object is selected, and a
secondary window is displayed.
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Use the Create another choice (pictured on the right) from
a pop-up menu to create another object with the same settings as
the original. For example, you can duplicate a data file and
any of its settings (such as its program associations).
Use Create shadow to create a new object that has a
link to the original object. For example, if you make a change
to the original object the same change is made in the new object.
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Objects can be copied from one location to another. To copy an
object using a mouse, move the mouse pointer over the object,
and then press and hold the Ctrl key and mouse button 1 at the
same time. Drag the object to the new location, and then release
the Ctrl key and mouse button 2.
Copy the My Letter object on the right to an
area either inside or outside the folder.
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To delete objects, drag the object to the Shredder by placing
the mouse pointer over the object and then pressing and
holding mouse button 2. When you release mouse button 1, the
object is removed from the desktop.
To practice, drag the My Letter object to
the Shredder on the right.
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You can locate objects on the desktop by selecting the
Find choice, which is available from the pop-up menu
of every folder.
For example, you can locate an object by its name, date,
size, flags, subject, comments, key phrases, or history.
A Find results folder is displayed that contains a
listing of the objects that match the search.
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You can easily change the name of an object by moving your mouse
pointer over the name and pressing Alt and mouse button 1
at the same time.
Once the name is highlighted, type the new name (the picture
on the right demonstrates this), then click mouse button 1
on a blank area on the screen to complete the name change.
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You have completed the “Using Objects” topic. In this
topic, you have seen how to:
| | | Use object pop-up menus
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| | | Copy objects
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| | | Create objects
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| | | Delete objects
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| | | Locate objects
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| | | Print objects
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| | | Rename objects.
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To return to the Topics menu, select the Topics push button.
To continue with the USING WINDOW PARTS topic, select the Next
push button or press Enter.
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USING WINDOW PARTS discusses:
| | | Scrolling information within windows
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| | | Moving windows
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| | | Minimizing and maximizing windows
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| | | Closing windows
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| | | Making a window active.
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It takes about 10 minutes to complete this topic.
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Windows are areas of the screen with visible boundaries
within which information is displayed. When you select (open)
an object, that information is displayed in a window. You
can have more than one window open at a time.
Windows have many parts that enable you to perform various tasks.
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Scroll bars are used in a window when there is more
information on a topic than can be displayed at one time.
Notice the scroll bar in this window that separates the text from
the picture on the right.
Scroll this text window now by clicking on the
down arrow. Hold the button down until more text appears.
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You can change the length and width of a window by dragging
its border (or boundaries).
Move your pointer along the border of the window on
the right. When the pointer changes to a double arrow, you
can press and hold mouse button 1 and then drag the border to
change the size of the window. Release mouse button 1 when
the window is the desired size.
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The title bar is the area at the top of each window
that contains the window title, and is highlighted in a different
color when the window is selected (made active). It can be used
to drag a window to another location.
Select the title bar on the window to the right
with your mouse, then press and hold mouse button 2. Move
the window where you want it, then release the mouse button.
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In the top-right corner of some windows are the Minimize
and Maximize buttons. Select the large button to
maximize the window to full screen, and the small button
to minimize the window to the Minimized Window Viewer (not shown).
Some windows replace the minimize button with the Hide
button. These windows can be accessed from the Window
List only. For more information, see the OS/2 SYSTEM
OVERVIEW topic.
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Some windows have a menu bar, which is located directly
beneath the title bar. The menu bar displays a set of
choices available from the active window. Grayed choices indicate invalid
choices.
Select a choice from the window on the right. A
menu appears showing tasks you can perform from the active window.
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Use the title bar icon to display a pop-up menu by
placing the mouse pointer over the icon and clicking
mouse buttons 1 or 2 once. You can also use the title bar
icon to close an open window by double-clicking on it using
mouse button 1.
Close the window on the right by double-clicking on
the title bar icon.
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Clicking anywhere in a window makes it active (accepting
input). An active window has a highlighted title bar and border.
Click in one of the windows on the right and notice
that it appears to move on top of the other windows. To
display a hidden window, try sizing, moving, or minimizing
the window on top.
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You have completed the “Using Window Parts” topic.
In this topic, you have seen how to:
| | | Scroll information within a window
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| | | Size and move a window
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| | | Minimize and maximize windows
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| | | Closing windows
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| | | Make a window active.
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To return to the Topics menu, select the Topics push
button. To continue with the GETTING HELP topic, select
the Next push button or press Enter.
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GETTING HELP shows you how to get help by:
| | | Using the Master Help Index
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| | | Opening the Information folder
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| | | Pressing the F1 key
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| | | Selecting the Help push button
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| | | Using the Search function
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| | | Selecting highlighted words.
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It takes about 5 minutes to complete this topic.
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The OS/2 operating system provides you with online help that decreases
the need to refer to printed documentation.
Much of this online help can be accessed through
the Information Folder and the Master Help Index.
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The Master Help Index contains help for most of the
procedures you can do in the operating system. In
some cases, the help points you to further information.
Open the Master Help Index object on the right
for an example. You can leave the Master Help Index open
as you learn the operating system.
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To search the Master Help Index for a specific word or
phrase, open a pop-up menu by clicking mouse button
1 while the pointer is over the object, and then select
Search. Type the word directory in the
Search window, and then select the Search push button.
A list of all the Master Help Index entries containing the word
directory appears in a new window.
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The Information folder contains online operating system
information, such as the Glossary, the OS/2 Command
Reference, the REXX information, and this Tutorial.
Other online information objects can be added to or deleted
from the folder as required.
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The Glossary contains terms used throughout the online
information. The terms are listed in alphabetic order. Open
the Glossary object on the right for an example.
Links are provided in the online information to definitions
in the Glossary by selecting highlighted words or
phrases (green on most displays).
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The OS/2 Command Reference contains a list of
all the OS/2 commands that can be used at a command
prompt. A syntax diagram and examples are provided
for each command.
The commands are grouped both in alphabetic order and by related
task categories.
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The Tutorial (this information) contains an overview of the
operating system. Each topic in the Tutorial provides some
animation and user interaction.
The Tutorial is automatically started the first time you
install the OS/2 operating system. To start it after
the initial installation, double-click on the Tutorial
object in the Information folder.
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Use the REXX information to understand REXX (REstructured
eXtended eXecutor), a programming language that uses common
English words that both beginning and Experienced programmers
can understand.
You can use REXX to write simple batch programs, or
for more advanced applications for use in OS/2 or other
system Environments.
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You can get help on a selected object, an entry field
in a secondary window, or a highlighted choice in
a pop-up menu by pressing the F1 key.
In the animation on the right, the open menu choice
is highlighted and the F1 key is pressed to display the help window.
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The Help push button appears in secondary windows. It
is used to get overall help on an entire window, even if
that window contains several tasks you can perform.
See the graphic on the right for an example.
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Some help windows contain words or phrases that are highlighted in
a different color or shade (green on most displags). Select
these words or phrases to get related information on a topic.
For example, select the highlighted words “Using
Objects” in the text on the right by double-clicking on
it with your mouse, or tab to it and press Enter.
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You can get help for system messages at a
command prompt by typing the word help and the
error message number.
See the picture on the right for an example.
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Online and hardcopy operating system information often reference one
another. Highlighted words or phrases in the online information
indicate possible links to other online units; for example,
the Master Index to the Glossary.
See the animation on the following panel for an
example of where you could find information on copying
an object.
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You have completed the “Getting Help” topic.
In this topic you have seen how to get help by:
| | | Using the Master Help Index
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| | | Opening the Information folder
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| | | Pressing the F1 key or a Help push button
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| | | Using the Search function to find words or phrases
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| | | Selecting highlighted words.
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To return to the Topics menu, select the
Topics push button. To continue with the OS/2
SYSTEM OVERVIEW topic, select the Next push
button or press Enter.
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OS/2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW describes how to:
| | | Use the OS/2 System folder
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| | | Use the Templates folder
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| | | Use the Window List
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| | | Migrate from Previous operating systems.
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It takes about 10 minutes to complete this topic.
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The OS/2 System folder contains most operating system
folders, as well as program folders such as the Productivity
and Game folders.
Open the OS/2 System folder on the right
to see examples of the objects it might contain.
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The Drives folder contains currently configured drive device objects
such as floppy drives, hard disks, CD drives, tape
drives, and network drives. You can access the directory
trees for each drive by double-clicking on the drive object.
Open the Drives folder on the right to
see examples of objects it might contain.
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The System Setup folder contains objects you can use to
change the settinys of your screen colors, keyboard, mouse,
country, communications, and sound.
Open the System Setup folder on the
right to see examples of objects it might contain.
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The Startup folder contains all of the programs that will
start the next time the operating system is started.
If you perform a shutdown of the operating system
(by using the Shut down choice from the Desktop folder
pop-up menu), all programs that were active at the time
of the shutdown are automatically restarted, and will disappear
from the Startup folder shortly after the restart.
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The Productivity folder contains programs to assist you in
your daily activities, such as a spreadsheet, a database, a
daily planner, a calculator, and a notepad.
The Games folder contains Entertainment programs you can use
to practice basic operating system skills (for example, how
to use a mouse).
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The Command Prompts folder contains the OS/2 and DOS
full screen and window command prompt objects, and the
WIN-OS/2 full screen object.
Open the Command Prompts folder on the right
to see examples of the objects it might contain.
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You can create objects on the desktop by using the
Templates folder (as pictured on the right).
You can create a new folder, program, data-file, install,
or print destination object by dragging a copy of that
template object to the desktop using mouse button 2.
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Use the Window List to switch to or close a running program,
or to arrange the windows on the desktop.
The Window List is displayed by moving your mouse pointer
over a blank area on the desktop, and clicking
mouse buttons 1 and 2 at the same time (as in the animation
on the right).
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You can display a pop-up window on the Window List by clicking
mouse button 1 anywhere in the open window (as pictured on the right).
Once you select (highlight) items in the Window List you can
use the pop-up menu to show, hide, tile, cascade, or
close open windows.
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The Minimized Window Viewer is a folder object on the desktop, and
contains icons of minimized windows.
You can double-click on any minimized window icon in
the Minimized Window Viewer to restore the icon to a window.
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If you have used a previous OS/2 or Microsoft Windows
version, you may want to examine the differences between it
and OS/2 Version 2.1. See the OS/2 Using the
Operating System manual for more information.
The picture on the right is of OS/2 Version 1.3.
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If you had a previous version of OS/2, DOS Version 4.0
or greater, or Microsoft Windows installed on your system before you
had installed OS/2 Version 2.1, the appropriate folders appear
on the desktop (such as the objects pictured on the right).
The folders contain a listing of your old programs.
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You have completed the “OS/2 System Overview” topic.
In this topic you have seen how to:
| | | Use the OS/2 System folder
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| | | Use the Templates folder
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| | | Use the Window List
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| | | Migrate from previous operating systems.
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To return to the Topics menu, select the Topics push
button. To continue with the Tutorial, select the Next
push button or press Enter.
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Practice some of the lessons you’ve learned in this
Tutorial by doing the following:
- Create a new folder by dragging the folder template from
the Templates folder to the desktop.
- Rename the folder using Alt and mouse button 1.
- Add objects to your new folder using other templates
objects located in the Templates folder.
Migrate your old DOS and Microsoft Windows programs
to the desktop by using the Migrate Applications
object, which is located in the System Setup folder.
See the Master Help Index for further details.
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You have completed the OS/2 Tutorial. For information
regarding changes new to this release of OS/2, refer to
the IBM OS/2 2.1 Getting Started manual.
The Start Here object on the desktop gives you
information about how to do basic tasks in the OS/2
Workplace Shell. If you want to view it now,
double-click on the Start Here picture on the right, or
select the Exit push button to exit the Tutorial at this time.
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