Getting character-based help

Context-sensitive help is available if you are using the character version of any SCOadmin configuration manager tool:

• Press <F1> to get help on the current screen.

• Press <F2> to find out how to move around in the SCOadmin character and help environment.

• Use the <Tab> and arrow keys to select Help from your Help menu, then press <Enter>.

To view topics related to the current one, use the <Tab> and arrow keys to select Related Topics at the bottom of your screen. Press <Enter>. Each item in the Related Topics window is a hyperlink to another topic.

To open a related topic, use the <Tab> key to move the cursor to the View Topics window. Use your arrow keys to move the cursor over the desired topic, then press <Enter>.

To close the help window, use your <Tab> key to move your cursor to Close Window, then press <Enter>. Your cursor returns to the current SCOadmin or configuration manager tool.

Troubleshooting character-based help

You should note the following in the character environment:

• If you do not install the X clients package, most of the help on DocView is not available. If you need information about how to use character-based DocView press <F2> in any character-based SCOadmin manager.

• <Esc> does not close character-based Help screens. You must use Cancel to cancel.

• Warning messages can overwrite or garble your help screen. If your character-based screen is garbled or has random characters, press <Ctrl>R.

• Some special symbols characters do not display correctly in character environments. For example, if a file contains the symbol for the Greek letter , will be spelled out as ``Pi''.