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To exit from Windows 95

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To use serial input and output

A
drive indicator
Status bar

abbreviations
Conventions

About this documentation
About this documentation

About this guide
About this guide

Activate (Actions menu)
To see which devices are in use by SoftWindows

Activating and deactivating drives and ports
Activating and deactivating drives and ports

Auto Flush… (Options menu)
To flush output automatically

Auto Freeze (Options menu)
To freeze SoftWindows

Autoflush Delay
To flush output automatically

baud rate settings
Serial input and output

Caps Lock indicator
Status bar

CD (MS-DOS command)
CD

CD-ROMs
ejecting
To eject a CD-ROM
listing files
To show the files on a CD-ROM from Windows 95
troubleshooting
Using CD–ROM
using
Using CD-ROMs

CHKDSK (MS-DOS commands)
Disk space requirements

COM ports
activating/deactivating
Activating and deactivating drives and ports
options
Printing, input, and output

Common problems
Common problems

Common questions
Common questions

Comms Ports… (Options menu)
To pipe to a UNIX process
To redirect output to a file
To use serial input and output

communications settings
To print to a serial printer with default settings
Serial input and output

conventions
Conventions

converting MS-DOS files to Unix format
DOS2UNIX

COPY (MS-DOS command)
COPY

copying graphics
from Microsoft Windows
To copy text or graphics from Windows 95 to X Windows

copying MS-DOS files and directories
XCOPY

copying text
from the MS-DOS window
To copy text from the SoftWindows MS-DOS window
from X Windows
Copying and pasting text and graphics in Windows 95

DEL (MS-DOS command)
DEL

DELTREE (MS-DOS command)
DELTREE

Device (Comms Ports… option)
To use serial input and output

DIR (MS-DOS command)
DIR

DOS2UNIX (MS-DOS command)
DOS2UNIX

ECD (MS-DOS command)
To use a CD-ROM in MS-DOS mode

EDIT (MS-DOS command)
To run the MS–DOS editor

EDLIN (MS-DOS command)
MS–DOS editor

ejecting a CD-ROM
To eject a CD-ROM

ejecting a floppy disk
To eject a floppy disk

Enable Automatic Flushing option
To print from Windows to a non-PostScript printer
To pipe to a UNIX process
To redirect output to a file
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer
To flush output automatically
To print from MS-DOS to a non-PostScript printer

error messages, networking
Using networking

exiting
from Windows 95
To exit from Windows 95

exiting from SoftWindows
To exit from SoftWindows

File (Printer Ports option)
To redirect output to a file

file access permissions
Setting UNIX file access
changing
Setting UNIX file access
checking
Setting UNIX file access

file, outputting to
Redirecting to a file and piping to a process

filenames in MS-DOS
Filenames in Windows 95

floppy disks
ejecting
To eject a floppy disk
formatting
To format a floppy disk
FORMAT
listing files
To show the files on a floppy disk from Windows 95
troubleshooting
Using floppy disks
Using hard disks

Flush Ports (Actions menu)
To flush output manually
To flush output manually

flushing output
To print from MS-DOS to a non-PostScript printer
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer
To print from Windows to a non-PostScript printer
To redirect output to a file
To pipe to a UNIX process
manually
To flush output manually

fonts
troubleshooting
Bad or missing fonts

foreign keyboards, character set
KEYB

FORMAT (MS-DOS command)
FORMAT

formatting a floppy disk
FORMAT
To format a floppy disk

FPU Emulation (Options menu)
To control MIDI sound devices
To control MIDI sound devices
To enable/disable FPU

FPU emulation, enabling or disabling
To enable/disable FPU

Freeze (Actions menu)
To freeze SoftWindows

freezing SoftWindows
To freeze SoftWindows

From Application (Paste Graphics option)
To copy graphics from X Windows to Windows 95

From Display (Paste Graphics option)
To copy graphics from the UNIX workstation screen to Windows 95

FSA drives
VFSA drives

G
drive
To list the UNIX directories setup as PC drives (MS-DOS only)

Getting help
on Windows 95
Getting help on Windows 95

Getting help on MS-DOS
Getting help on MS-DOS

Getting Microsoft support
Getting Microsoft support

glossary
Glossary

hard disk files
Hard disks
sharing
Using hard disks
troubleshooting
Using hard disks

help
MS-DOS
Getting help on MS-DOS

indicators in status bar
A
/B:
Status bar
Caps Lock
Status bar
MSW
Status bar
Num Lock
Status bar
Scroll Lock
Status bar
SVGA
Status bar

Installing MS-DOS applications
installing
Installing MS-DOS applications

installing MS-DOS applications, from floppy disks
To install from 3.5-inch disks

Introduction
Introduction

KEYB (MS-DOS command)
KEYB

keyboards
troubleshooting
Using keyboards
using with SoftWindows
Using the keyboard

listing files
on a CD-ROM
To show the files on a CD-ROM from Windows 95
on a floppy disk
To show the files on a floppy disk from Windows 95

LPT ports
activating/deactivating
Activating and deactivating drives and ports
options
Printing, input, and output
printing, input, and output
Printing, input, and output

Macintosh files, copying to SoftWindows
To copy a UNIX file to SoftWindows

memory, troubleshooting
Using memory

Meta key
Conventions

MKDIR (MD) (MS-DOS command)
MKDIR (MD)

MODE (MS-DOS command)
Serial input and output
To print to a serial printer with selectable settings

mouse
restoring
To restore the normal workstation mouse
troubleshooting
Using the mouse
using
To use the mouse
using with SoftWindows
To use the mouse in MS-DOS

mouse pointer, in Windows
To use the mouse

MS-DOS
help
Getting help on MS-DOS
running from Windows 95
To display the SoftWindows MS-DOS window from Windows 95

MS-DOS applications
disk space requirements
Disk space requirements
installing from an FSA drive
Installing from a VFSA drive
troubleshooting
Running PC applications
Running PC applications

MS-DOS commands
CD
CD
CHKDSK
Disk space requirements
COPY
COPY
DEL
DEL
DELTREE
DELTREE
DIR
DIR
DOS2UNIX
DOS2UNIX
EDIT
To run the MS–DOS editor
EDLIN
MS–DOS editor
FORMAT
FORMAT
KEYB
KEYB
MKDIR (MD)
MKDIR (MD)
MODE
To print to a serial printer with selectable settings
Serial input and output
RMDIR (RD)
RMDIR (RD)
TYPE
TYPE
UNIX2DOS
UNIX2DOS
XCOPY
XCOPY

MS-DOS directories
creating
MKDIR (MD)
listing files
DIR
removing
RMDIR (RD)

MS-DOS filenames
Filenames in Windows 95

MS-DOS files
converting to Unix format
DOS2UNIX
copying
COPY
deleting
DEL
displaying
TYPE

MS-DOS window
To run the MS–DOS editor
copying and pasting text
To paste text into the SoftWindows MS-DOS window
displaying
Running MS-DOS
resizing
To resize the SoftWindows MS–DOS window
troubleshooting
Using the screen

MSW indicator in status bar
Status bar

My Computer folder
To show the files on a floppy disk from Windows 95

networking
package required
Using networking
troubleshooting
Using networking

nts
oubleshooting
Bad or missing fonts

Num Lock indicator
Status bar

ODI driver, troubleshooting
Using networking

Open Drive… (Disk Drives option)
Using floppy disks

outputting to a file
Redirecting to a file and piping to a process

parallel ports
Printing, input, and output

Paste Graphics (Actions menu)
To copy graphics from the UNIX workstation screen to Windows 95

pasting graphics
to X Windows
To copy text or graphics from Windows 95 to X Windows

pasting text
into the MS-DOS window
To paste text into the SoftWindows MS-DOS window
to Microsoft Windows
Copying and pasting text and graphics in Windows 95
to X Windows
To copy text or graphics from Windows 95 to X Windows

PC files, copying to the Macintosh
To save a PC file to UNIX

Pipe (COM/LPT ports option)
To pipe to a UNIX process

Pipe (Printer Ports option)
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer

pipes, flushing
Flushing with pipes

piping to a process
Redirecting to a file and piping to a process

ports
activating/deactivating
Activating and deactivating drives and ports
options
Printing, input, and output

Printer (Printer Ports option)
To print to a serial printer with default settings

Printer Ports… (Options menu)
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer
To print to a serial printer with default settings
To pipe to a UNIX process
To redirect output to a file

printing
Printing, input, and output
from Windows
Redirecting to a file and piping to a process
to a serial printer
To print to a serial printer with default settings
to a Unix printer
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer
troubleshooting
Using printers
Using printers

Printing from MS-DOS applications
printing from
Printing from MS-DOS applications

process, piping to
Redirecting to a file and piping to a process

Product specification
Product specification

PS (Unix command)
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer

quitting from SoftWindows
To exit from SoftWindows

redirecting to a file
Redirecting to a file and piping to a process

Restart… (Actions menu)
To restart SoftWindows

Restarting and quitting SoftWindows
Restarting and quitting SoftWindows

restarting SoftWindows
To restart SoftWindows

RMDIR (RD) (MS-DOS command)
RMDIR (RD)

running
Windows 95
Running Windows 95

Running Internet Explorer
Running Internet Explorer

running SoftWindows
to display the Windows desktop
Running Windows

Scroll Lock indicator
Status bar

serial input and output
Serial input and output

serial ports
Printing, input, and output
emulation
Serial port emulation
troubleshooting
Using serial devices

serial printer
communications settings
To print to a serial printer with default settings
printing to
To print to a serial printer with default settings

SmartCopy icon
Copying and pasting text and graphics in Windows 95

SoftWin.tmp file
To redirect output to a file

SoftWindows Display driver
Using Windows

SoftWindows Mouse driver
Using Windows

Sound (Options menu)
To enable/disable sound
To enable/disable sound
To control MIDI sound devices
To enable/disable sound

sound, enabling or disabling
To enable/disable sound

status bar
Status bar

$SWIN2HOME
Glossary

Technical specification
Technical specification

terminals
running SoftWindows from
Running Windows

text files, converting to MS-DOS format
UNIX2DOS

troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
CD-ROM
Using CD–ROM
converting between MS-DOS and Unix
Converting between MS-DOS and UNIX
floppy disks
Using floppy disks
hard disks
Using hard disks
keyboards
Using keyboards
memory
Using memory
mouse
Using the mouse
networking
Using networking
printers
Using printers
Using printers
running PC applications
Running PC applications
Running PC applications
screen
Using the screen
serial devices
Using serial devices
setting up SoftWindows
Using Configuration files
Windows
Using Windows 95
Using Windows

TurboStart
Windows 95 TurboStart

tworking
fault card
Changing the default network card

TYPE (MS-DOS command)
TYPE

Unix commands
PS
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer

Unix printer, printing to
To print PostScript to the UNIX printer

UNIX2DOS (MS-DOS command)
UNIX2DOS

Using floppy disks
Using floppy disks

Using FPU emulation
Using the CPU panel

Using Internet utilities
Using Internet utilities

Using MS-DOS
Using MS–DOS

Using MS-DOS commands
Using MS–DOS commands

Using PC files stored in Unix
Using PC files stored in UNIX

Using SoftWindows
Using SoftWindows

Using sound
Using sound

Using the mouse
Using the mouse in MS-DOS

Using the MS-DOS editor
Using the MS–DOS editor

What's This? box
To get help on an item on the screen

Windows
running with a read-only C
drive
Using Windows 95
troubleshooting
Using Windows 95
Using Windows
using
Using Windows 95

Windows 95
basics
Tutorial
Tutorial
exiting
To exit from Windows 95
exiting to MS-DOS
To exit from Windows 95 to the SoftWindows MS-DOS window
getting help
Getting help on Windows 95
running
Running Windows 95

Windows 95 applications
running
To run a Windows application

Windows applications
installing
To install a Windows application
printing from
To print from Windows to a non-PostScript printer

Windows desktop
The Windows 95 desktop
resizing
Running SoftWindows for the first time

WinPost
Tutorial
creating a new note
To create a new note
printing a note
To print a note
running
To run WinPost

XCOPY (MS-DOS command)
XCOPY