User Guide: Introduction

User Guide Main Index

• Introduction
  
  • Assumptions
    
• Getting Started
  
  • Switching On
    
  • The Mouse
    
  • The Keyboard
    
  • Numeric Keypad
    
  • Main Keyboard
    
  • Special keys
    
• The WIMP
  
  • Directories and Folders
    
• Menus and Windows
  
  • Using menus
    
  • Moving menus
    
  • Menus and ADJUST
    
  • Ticked items on menus
    
  • Menu shortcuts
    
  • Click to open submeus
    
  • Selecting objects in windows
    
  • Selecting multiple objects
    
  • Types of icons and buttons
    
  • Making things happen
    
  • Making choices
    
  • Writable icons
    
• The floppy disc drive
  
  • Types of disc
    
  • Formatting a disc
    
  • Choice of formats
    
  • Verifying a disc
    
  • Making a backup copy of a disc.
    
• Disc Structure
  
  • Filing Systems
    
  • Directories
    
  • Files
    
  • Applications
    
  • Opening an application directory
    
  • Examining your hard disc structure
    
• The Filer
  
  • Filer Menu
    
  • Layout
    
  • Selection
    
  • The Selection sub-menu
    
  • Select all
    
  • Clear selection
    
  • Options
    
  • The Options sub menu
    
  • New Directory
    
  • Set work directory
    
  • Open Parent
    
  • Refresh
    
  • Keyboard shortcuts
    
  • Toolbars
    
• Copying, Moving and Renaming Files
  
  • Copying within a directory
    
  • Copying between directories
    
  • Copying multiple files
    
  • Renaming while copying
    
  • Moving Files
    
  • Warning
    
  • Renaming
    
  • Illegal characters in filenames
    
  • Transferring files to other systems
    
• Using Filetypes
  
• The Task Manager
  
  • The Task Display
    
  • Killing tasks
    
  • The RAM disc
    
• The Pinboard
  
  • Tidy
    
  • Unavailable Pinned Objects
    
• The Display Manager
  
• The Apps icon
  
• Printing
  
  • Choosing a printer
    
  • Installing Printers
    
  • Setting your choices
    
  • Multiple printers
    
  • Direct Printing
    
• Shutting down
  

This documentation is copyright 3QD Developments Ltd 2013 and may not be reproduced or published in any form without the copyright holder's permission. RISC OS is subject to continuous development and improvement as such all information is provided by 3QD Developments Ltd in good faith and is believed to be correct at the time of publication E&OE. 3QD Developments Ltd cannot accept any liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any information provided as part of the RISC OS Documentation.

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