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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. What Is Gopher? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Welcome to Gopher!

An abundance of information is available on the Internet - free software, the
latest weather and news, directories of Internet users, electronic books,
forums, recipes, and more. Gopher** is a menu-driven interface designed to
assist you in finding, displaying, and obtaining information that is maintained
on the Internet.

The information that you can access is maintained in subdirectories on Gopher
servers - just as you might maintain files in a directory on your computer.
When you open a Gopher menu item, the resulting window shows you the
information in the associated directory. And, just as you might have
directories on your computer that contain subdirectories which contain files, a
Gopher menu might contain items that represent other Gopher menus which contain
items that represent information files.

The information contained in these files can be in various formats. For
example, the information might be a text (ASCII) file, a graphic, or a binary
file such as a computer program.  Or, it could be a tool, such as a search
facility to locate the definition of a word or a communications tool used to
access another computer on the Internet.

Gopher was developed at the University of Minnesota (whose mascot is a Gopher).

This online help is designed to assist you in starting and using Gopher.  It
also contains information about the various functions of Gopher, Gopher terms
and concepts, as well as information about how to access frequently asked
Gopher questions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1.1. Frequently Asked Gopher Questions ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Internet users typically supply information about various topics in "Frequently
Asked Questions" files (or FAQs). The "Frequently Asked Questions" file for
Gopher is posted every two weeks.

To access this information, do one of the following:

o Use Gopher to access one of the Gopher servers maintained by the University
  of Minnesota: gopher.micro.umn.edu or gopher2.tc.umn.edu

o Use NewsReader to access the Usenet newsgroups comp.hlposystems.gopher,
  comp.answers, and news.answers.

o Use FTP to access the Internet computer called pit-manager.mit.edu.  Log in
  as anonymous.  The file is in /pub/usenet/news.answers/gopher-faq.

o Use UltiMail Lite to send an E-mail note to [e-mail].
  Include the following string in the body of the note:

    send usenet/news.answers/finding-sources


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. What Can I Do with Gopher? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can use Gopher to explore the vast expanse of information that is available
on the Internet.  You can access information on the current Gopher server or on
other Gopher servers.

To make it easier to access frequently used information, you can place and
retrieve bookmarks. And to help you navigate through the various servers and
menus, Gopher maintains a history list that shows the path you took to get to
the current menu or item.

In addition, you can customize the settings for Gopher such as color scheme and
fonts.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. Starting Gopher ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To start Gopher, select the Gopher icon in the Internet Connection for OS/2
folder.

Gopher connects to the default Gopher server and opens a Gopher Menu window.
The default Gopher server is OS2INFO.GOPHER.IBM.COM. To change the default
server, do one of the following:

o After you start Gopher, set the home bookmark to be another Gopher server.

o Before you start Gopher, specify the host name or IP address of a Gopher
  server in the Parameters field on the Program page of the Settings notebook.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2. Customizing Your Gopher Session ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

You can select your own:

o Foreground and background color
o Font
o Default Gopher server (home bookmark)
o Location of transferred files
o Actions taken on transferred files


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.1. Setting Your Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the colors of the foreground and background:

 1. Select Colors from the Options pull-down menu. The Set Colors window is
    displayed.

 2. To change the foreground color, select the symbol to the right of the
    Foreground field.  Then select a color.

 3. To change the background color, select the symbol to the right of the
    Background field.  Then select a color.

 4. Select the OK push button.

Once you have chosen your colors (and font, if you want to also change the
font), select Save scheme from the Options pull-down menu. The Save Scheme
window is displayed. Enter a name for the scheme that you want to save and
select Save. Your preferences are saved in the Gopher initialization file,
GOPHER.INI.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.2. Setting Your Fonts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the font:

 1. Select Font from the Options pull-down menu.  The Font Dialog window is
    displayed.

 2. To change the font, select the symbol to the right of the Name field.  Then
    select a font. Your selection is is displayed in the Sample window.

 3. To change the style (bold, italic, etc.), select the symbol to the right of
    the Style field.  Then select a style. Your selection is displayed in the
    Sample window.

 4. To change the point size, select the symbol to the right of the Size field.
    Then select a size. Your selection is displayed in the Sample window.

 5. To change the emphasis, select Outline, Underline, or Strikeout. Your
    selection is displayed in the Sample window.

 6. Select the OK push button.

Once you have chosen your font (and colors, if you want to change the
foreground or background colors), select Save scheme from the Options pull-down
menu. The Save Scheme window is displayed. Enter a name for the scheme that you
want to save and select Save. Your preferences are saved in the Gopher
initialization file GOPHER.INI.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.3. Setting Your Default Gopher Server (home bookmark) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To set the current Gopher menu as the default Gopher menu (home bookmark),
select Make this menu the home bookmark from the Gopher pull-down menu or
select Make this item the home bookmark from the Selected pull-down menu.

To set another Gopher server as the default Gopher menu (home bookmark), do the
following:

 1. Select Specify Gopher item from the Gopher pull-down menu. The Specify
    Gopher item window is displayed.

 2. Enter the Name and Host.  The Port (70) and Type (1) are already filled in
    for you. Optionally, you can enter a Path.

 3. Select the Save as home bookmark push button.

To view information about the current default server (home bookmark), select
Home bookmark details from the Gopher pull-down menu. The Home Bookmark Details
window is displayed.

Note:  This selection is not available if a home bookmark is not currently set.

To delete the current setting for the default server (home bookmark), select
Clear home bookmark from the Gopher pull-down menu.  This selection is not
available if a home bookmark is not currently set.

Your preferences are saved in the Gopher initialization file GOPHER.INI.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.4. Setting the Destination of Transferred Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

By default, when you open an item, the file associated with that item is
transferred (copied) to the directory that contains the Gopher program
(GOPHER.EXE).  To specify a different receiving directory, do the following:

 1. Select Configure from the Options pull-down menu. The Configure window is
    displayed.

 2. On the Types page, select the Gopher item type for which you want to
    specify a receiving directory.

 3. Enter the drive and directory to which you want the files received in the
    Drive and directory field.

 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each desired Gopher item type.

 5. Select the symbol at the top left of the window.  Then select Close from
    the pull-down menu.

Your preferences are saved in the Gopher initialization file, GOPHER.INI.

Note:  You cannot change the receiving directory for the following Gopher item
types:  Menu, Error, Phonebook, Search, Telnet, and TN3270.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.2.5. Setting the Action Taken on Transferred Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you open an item, the file associated with that item is transferred
(copied) to your computer.  Gopher then attempts to run a specified program
against the file.  For example, when you open a document, Gopher transfers the
file to your computer, and then opens the file using the default viewer
(program). However, you might want to use a different viewer (program), such as
the E editor.  To change the program that you want Gopher to run against a file
when you open an item, do the following:

 1. Select Configure from the Options pull-down menu. The Configure window is
    displayed.

 2. On the Types page, select the symbol to the right of the Gopher Type field.
    Then select the Gopher item type for which you want to specify a different
    program.

    Note:  If the item type is document, de-select the checkbox beside Use
    built-in viewer.

 3. Enter the name of the program (including the extension) in the Run after
    receiving: Program field.

    You can also specify any parameters that you want to pass to the program.

 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each desired Gopher item type.

 5. Select the symbol at the top left of the window.  Then select Close from
    the pull-down menu.

Your preferences are saved in the Gopher initialization file GOPHER.INI.

Note:  You cannot specify a program to be run for the following Gopher item
types: Menu, Error, Phonebook, Search, Telnet, and TN3270.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.3. Setting Your Telnet Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the settings for the Telnet sessions started from Gopher, do the
following:

 1. Select Configure from the Options pull-down menu. The Configure window is
    displayed.

 2. On the Types page, select the symbol to the right of the Gopher Type field.
    Then select Telnet.

 3. You can specify a new Telnet program, Telnet parameters, and notification
    options.

 4. Select the symbol at the top left of the window.  Then select Close from
    the pull-down menu.

Your preferences are saved in the Gopher initialization file, GOPHER.INI.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4. Accessing Information on the Current Gopher Server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Gopher Menu window displays a list of information and categories of
information that are available on the current Gopher server. The icon that
precedes each item listed indicates the item type.

You can:

o Open an item

o Transfer the file associated with an item

o Place a bookmark at an item

o Retrieve a bookmarked item

o Locate specific information

o Display a history list


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.1. Opening an Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open an item, do one of the following:

o Select the item by double-clicking on it.

o Highlight the item (using either your mouse or the keyboard cursor movement
  keys), then select Open from the Selected pull-down menu.

o Single-click on the item with mouse button 2, then select Open from the
  pull-down menu that is displayed.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.2. Transferring a File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To transfer (copy) a file from a Gopher server to your computer and run the
default viewer or program against it, select the item by double-clicking on the
item with mouse button 1.

If the item is a document, graphic (GIF*), hypertext document (HTML), Book
file, movie, sound file, picture, or image file, Gopher transfers the file to
the default directory and opens the file using the default viewer (as specified
in the Configure window).

If the item is a binary file or a UUencoded file, Gopher transfers the file to
the default directory and runs a program (specified in the Configure window)
against the file.

To transfer a file without running the default viewer or program against the
file:

 1. Highlight the item (using either your mouse or the keyboard cursor movement
    keys)

 2. Select Get from the Selected pull-down menu.

For many Gopher items, when you transfer the item, the Save File As window is
displayed.

Specify the drive and directory to which you want to receive the file and
select the Save push button.

Note:  You cannot transfer Phonebook, Search, Error, TN3270, or Telnet items.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.3. Locating Specific Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To locate an item in the current menu, do the following:

 1. Select Find from the Edit pull-down menu. The Find window is displayed.

 2. Enter the name or (part of the name) of the item that you want to locate.

 3. Select the OK push button.

To locate the next match in the current menu, select Find next from the Edit
pull-down menu.

Some Gopher servers provide search programs that allow you to search other
Gopher servers for an item. Search programs are represented by the following
icon:

To use a search program:

 1. Select the search icon. The Search window is displayed.

 2. Enter the name or (part of the name) of the item.

 3. Select the OK push button.

The results of the search depend upon the search program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.4. Placing Bookmarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Gopher provides a function that you can use to place bookmarks at the Gopher
menus and items. Bookmarks are useful if, for example, there are menus or items
that you frequently use, or if you had to leave the Gopher program before you
finished viewing an item on a menu.

To add the current menu to the bookmark list, select Bookmark this menu from
the Gopher pull-down menu.

To add the current item to the bookmark list, select Bookmark this item from
the Selected pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.5. Retrieving a Bookmarked Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Once you have set bookmarks for menus or items, you can quickly re-access those
menus and items.  To access a bookmarked menu or item, do the following:

 1. Select Open bookmark list from the Gopher pull-down menu. The Bookmark
    window is displayed.

 2. Scroll through the bookmark list or use Find to locate the item or menu you
    want to access.

 3. To open the menu or item, do one of the following:

   o Double-click on the item with mouse button 1.

   o Highlight (using either the keyboard cursor movement keys or a
     single-click with mouse button 1) then select Open from the Selected
     pull-down menu.

   o Single-click on the item with mouse button 2, then select Open from the
     pull-down menu that is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.4.6. Displaying a History List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

As you move through the Gopher menus, viewing items and accessing other menus,
you might want to go back to something that you accessed earlier.  Or, you
might want to refresh your memory regarding the path you took to get to a
particular item. To help you do this, Gopher provides a history list.  It lists
of all the Gopher items that you have opened (since you last started Gopher) in
reverse chronological order (the most recent is at the bottom).

To access the history list, select Open history window from the Gopher
pull-down menu. The History List window is displayed. This window is a Gopher
Menu window and provides many of the same Gopher functions as other Gopher Menu
windows, such as opening an item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.5. Accessing Other Gopher Servers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access other well-known Gopher servers, select Well-known Gopher servers
from the Gopher pull-down menu, then select one of the Gopher servers from the
cascaded pull-down menu.

If you know the host name of a Gopher server that you want to use, you can
access this server directly. To specify a Gopher server that you want to access
or add to the bookmark list, select Specify Gopher item from the Gopher
pull-down menu.  Then, when the Specify Gopher Item window is displayed, enter
the information for the Gopher server that you want to access.

To add this server to the bookmark list, select the Bookmark push button.  To
save this server as the home bookmark (initial Gopher server), select the Save
as home bookmark push button. If you only want to open a Gopher Menu window for
this server, and do not want to add this server to the bookmark list, select
the OK push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.6. Exiting Gopher ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To exit Gopher, select Exit program from the Gopher pull-down menu or press F3
on any Gopher Menu window. If any Gopher menus are currently open in other
windows or if you have a document open using the default viewer, you will be
prompted to confirm that you want to exit.  Otherwise, Gopher will close
without confirmation.

Alternatively, you can press Alt and X simultaneously and Gopher will close
without confirmation, regardless of any other open Gopher windows.

Note:  If a Gopher is in the process of transferring a file when you request to
exit (Exit program, F3, or Alt+X), you will be prompted to confirm that you
want to exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Gopher Function Reference ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The actions available on the pull-down menus on the Gopher Menu window allow
you to explore the information available on the Internet.

The actions available on the Gopher menu windows are:

o Gopher
o Selected
o Edit
o View
o Options
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1. Gopher Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this pull-down menu, you can:

o Access other well-known Gopher servers

o Access details about the current Gopher menu (not available on the Bookmark
  List or History List windows)

o Place a bookmark at the current Gopher menu

o Make this menu the home bookmark

o Refresh the contents of the current menu (not available on the Bookmark List
  or History List windows)

o Access the current Gopher server's root menu (not available on the Bookmark
  List or History List windows)

o Access a new Gopher item

o Display a list of previously placed bookmarks (not available on the Bookmark
  List window)

o Display a history list of items you have selected during this session (not
  available on the History List window)

o View details about the home (initial) bookmark

o Clear the settings for the home (initial) bookmark

o Display the previous Gopher menu

o Exit the Gopher program


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.1. Well-known Gopher servers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To choose from a list of popular Gopher servers, select Well-known Gopher
servers from the Gopher pull-down menu. A cascaded pull-down is displayed
listing some of the most frequently used Gopher servers.  To access one of
these servers, select the server from the cascaded pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.2. Menu details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access details about the current menu or to place a bookmark at the current
menu, select Menu details from the Gopher pull-down menu. The Menu Details
window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.3. Bookmark this menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add the current menu to the bookmark list, select Bookmark this menu from
the Gopher pull-down menu.

This action is not available from the History List or Bookmark List windows.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.4. Make this menu the home bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To make the current menu the home bookmark, select Make this menu the home
bookmark from the Gopher pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.5. Reload this menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To refresh the current Gopher Menu window with any changes that may have
occurred at the Gopher server, select Reload this menu from the Gopher
pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.6. Open this server's root menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access the root or parent menu for a Gopher menu, select Open this server's
root menu from the Gopher pull-down menu.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.7. Specify Gopher item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you know the location of a Gopher item that you want to use, you can access
this item directly (without having to navigate through menus to locate it).  To
specify a Gopher item that you want to access or add to the bookmark list,
select Specify Gopher item from the Gopher pull-down menu.  Then, when the
Specify Gopher Item window is displayed, enter the information for the Gopher
server that you want to access.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.8. Open bookmark window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access the list of bookmarks, select Open bookmark window from the Gopher
pull-down menu. The Bookmark List window is displayed.

This window is a Gopher Menu window.  You can perform the same actions as you
can from other Gopher Menu windows.

Note:  This action is not available if no bookmarks are placed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.9. Open history window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access a list of the Gopher items that you have opened since you started
Gopher, select Open history window from the Gopher pull-down menu. The History
List window is displayed.

This window is a Gopher Menu window.  You can perform the same actions as you
can from other Gopher Menu windows.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.10. Home bookmark details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access the definition of the current home bookmark, select Home bookmark
details from the Gopher pull-down menu. Then, when the Home Bookmark Details
window is displayed, you can change the information on this window to alter the
definition of the current home bookmark.

Note:  This action is not available if no home bookmark is defined.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.11. Clear home bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete the current home bookmark, select Clear home bookmark from the Gopher
pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if no home bookmark is defined.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.12. Previous menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To close the current Gopher Menu window and return to the previous Gopher menu,
select Previous menu from the Gopher pull-down menu. Alternatively, you can
press the Esc key on a Gopher Menu window to return to the previous menu.

Note:  This action is not available until you have opened more than one menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.1.13. Exit program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To exit Gopher, select Exit program from the Gopher pull-down menu or press F3
on any Gopher Menu window. If any Gopher menus are currently open in other
windows or if you have a document open using the default viewer, you will be
prompted to confirm that you want to exit.  Otherwise, Gopher will close
without confirmation.

Alternatively, you can press Alt and X simultaneously and Gopher will close
without confirmation, regardless of any other open Gopher windows.

Note:  If a Gopher is in the process of transferring a file when you request to
exit (Exit program, F3, or Alt+X), you will be prompted to confirm that you
want to exit.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2. Selected Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this pull-down menu, you can:

o Open the selected item in the current window

o Open the selected item in another window (not available on the Bookmark List
  or History List windows)

o Get the file associated with the selected item

o Access details about the current item

o Place a bookmark at the current item (not available on the Bookmark List
  window)

o Make this item the home bookmark

o Remove this item from the bookmark list (available only on the Bookmark List
  window)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.1. Open ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open the selected (highlighted) Gopher item, select Open from the Selected
pull-down menu.  Alternatively, you can double-click on the item.

If the item is a menu, the menu is opened in the same window (overlaying the
current menu).  If you want to open the menu in a separate window, select Open
in another window from the Selected pull-down menu.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.2. Open in another window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To open the selected (highlighted) menu item in separate window, select Open in
another window from the Selected pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if the selected item is not a menu.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.3. Get ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To transfer the file associated with a Gopher item, select Get from the
Selected pull-down menu.  Then, when the Save File As window is displayed,
specify the drive and directory to which you want to receive the file.

Note:  You cannot transfer Phonebook, Search, TN3270, Telnet, error, or menu
items.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.4. Item details ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access details about the current item or to place a bookmark at the current
item, select Item details from the Selected pull-down menu. The Item details
window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.5. Bookmark this item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To add the current item to the bookmark list, select Bookmark this Item from
the Gopher pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.2.6. Make this item the home bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To make the current item the home bookmark, select Make this item the home
bookmark from the Gopher pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3. Edit Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this pull-down menu, you can:

o Locate an item (by name) in the current menu
o Locate the next occurrence of an item (by name) in the current menu
o Move to a specific item in the current menu


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3.1. Find ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To locate an item in the current menu, select Find from the Edit pull-down
menu.  Then, when the Find window is displayed, enter the name of the item to
locate.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3.2. Find next ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To locate the next occurrence of an item in the current menu, select Find next
from the Edit pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available until you perform an initial search using
Find.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.3.3. Go to item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To move up or down in the current menu to a specific item, select Go to item
from the Edit pull-down menu.  Then, when the Go to item window is displayed,
enter the item number to which you want to move.

To move to the top of a menu, enter 1 as the Item Number.  If you enter a
number greater than the number of items in a menu, Gopher moves to the last
item in the menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4. View Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this pull-down menu, you can:

o Change the way the items are displayed in the current menu to:

   - The icon followed by the name
   - A textual description of the icon followed by the name
   - A table of information for including the numeric Gopher type, server, and
     path for each item

o Change the order of the items in the current menu


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.1. Name view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display the list of items in the current Gopher menu in the format of an
icon followed by the item name, select Name view from the View pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if the current view is Name view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.2. Text view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display the list of items in the current Gopher menu in the format of
textual representation of the icon followed by the item name, select Text view
from the View pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if the current view is Text view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.3. Details view ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display the list of items in the current Gopher menu in a table format that
includes the details (such as item type, name, host, port, and path), select
Details view from the View pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if the current view is Details view.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.4.4. Sort ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To reorder the list of items in a Gopher menu window, select Sort from the View
pull-down menu.  Then, when the cascaded pull-down menu is displayed, you can
select one of the following ordering sequences:

Sort by name
          Places the items in alphabetical order by name.

Sort by type
          Places the items in numeric order by item type.

Sort by host
          Places the items in alphabetical order by the host name of the Gopher
          server.

Sort by port
          Places the items in numeric order by port.

Sort by path
          Places the items in alphabetical order by path.

Restore original order
          Places the items in their original order.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5. Options Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this menu, you can:

o Change the font used in the Gopher windows

o Change the colors used in the Gopher windows

o Save your font and color preferences for future use

o Load font and color preferences that were previously set

o Delete saved settings for font and color settings

If you are in a Gopher menu window, you can also specify how items are to be
handled when you open them.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.1. Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the font used in the current Gopher window and any windows opened
from the current Gopher window, select Font from the Options pull-down menu.
Then, when the Font Dialog window is displayed, select the font (including size
and style) that you want to use.

To save this font for future use, select Save Scheme on the Options pull-down
menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.2. Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To change the colors used in the current Gopher window and any windows opened
from the current Gopher window, select Colors from the Options pull-down menu.
Then, when the Set Colors window is displayed, select the foreground and
background color you want to use.

To save these colors for future use, select Save Scheme on the Options
pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.3. Save scheme ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Once you have set your preferences for font and color, select Save scheme from
the Options pull-down menu to save these settings.  Then, when the Save Scheme
window is displayed, enter a name for the scheme that you want to save.

Note:  This action is not available if you have not changed the colors or font
from the default.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.4. Load scheme ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To choose a scheme from one or more saved color and font schemes, select Load
scheme from the Options pull-down menu.  Then, when the Load Scheme window is
displayed, select the scheme that you want to use.

Note:  This action is not available if you have not previously saved any
schemes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.5. Delete scheme ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete the definition of a scheme, select Delete scheme from the Options
pull-down menu.  The Delete Scheme window is displayed.

Select the scheme that you want to delete and select the Delete push button.

Note:  This action is not available if you have not previously saved any
schemes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.5.6. Configure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To configure aspects of Gopher, such as:

o The destination of transferred files
o The action taken on transferred files
o Your telnet options
o The codepage to be used

Select Configure from the Options pull-down menu.  The Configure window is
displayed.

Note:  This action is not available from a Document window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6. Help Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this pull-down menu, you can access:

o Online help for the current window
o The online help index
o Instructions for using online help
o Task help
o Copyright information


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.1. General help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display overview information for the current window, select General help
from the Help pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.2. Help index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display an alphabetic list of references to the topics contained in the help
that you are currently viewing, select Help index from the Help pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.3. Using Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To access instructions for using the online help facility, select Using Help
from the Help pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.4. Getting Started ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To display instructions for starting, using, and exiting Gopher, select Getting
Started from the Help pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3.6.5. Product information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To view copyright information for the current program, select Product
information from the Help pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this pull-down menu, you can:

o Save a document
o Print a document
o Exit the document window


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save as ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To save the contents of a document window to your computer, select Save as from
the File pull-down menu.  Then, when the Save File As window is displayed,
specify the drive and directory to which you want to receive the file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Print to LPT1 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To print the contents of the document window to the printer that you have
defined as LPT1, select Print to LPT1 from the File pull-down menu. Your LPT1
printer must be defined before you select this action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Close ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To close the document window, select Close from the File pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Edit Pull-down Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Using this pull-down menu, you can:

o Undo changes you've made

o Copy marked text to the clipboard

o Move marked text from the document to the clipboard

o Paste text from the clipboard into the document window

o Delete marked text


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To cancel the last action you performed that changed the Gopher document
window, select Undo from the Edit pull-down menu. You can use Undo to cancel
changes you have made to the fonts or colors.

Note:  This action is not available if you have not changed any Document window
options.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To copy marked text from the document window to the OS/2 clipboard, select Copy
from the Edit pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if you have not marked any text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cut ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To move marked text from the Document window to the OS/2 clipboard, select Cut
from the Edit pull-down menu. This will remove the marked text from the
Document window.

Note:  This action is not available if you have not marked any text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Paste ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To copy the contents of the OS/2 clipboard into the Document window, select
Paste from the Edit pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if the OS/2 clipboard is empty.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Clear ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To delete marked text from the Document window, select Clear from the Edit
pull-down menu.

Note:  This action is not available if you have not marked any text.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete this item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To remove the selected Gopher item from the Bookmark window, select Delete this
item from the Selected pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Gopher Terms and Concepts ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When using Gopher and the Internet, you may encounter unfamiliar terms and
concepts.  They are explained here.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Gopher Items ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The icon (or symbol) beside each item in a Gopher menu indicates the item type.

Some of the possible icons follow.  For additional information about an item
type, select one of the icons below.

          Document
          GIF (Graphics Interchange Format**)
          Menu
          Binary
          Image
          Search
          Phonebook
          Hypertext
          Telnet
          TN3270
          Book
          UUencoded
          PC binary
          Mac binary
          Sound
          Picture
          Movie
          Error


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Gopher Item Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

0    Document
1    Menu
2    Phonebook
3    Error
4    Mac binary
5    PC binary
6    UUencoded
7    Search
8    Telnet
9    Binary
b    Book
g    GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)
h    HTML (hypertext)
I    Image
s    sound
T    TN3270
>    Sound
:    Picture
;    Movie


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. Binary Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a binary file, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
default directory on your computer and runs the specified program against the
file. If you want to change the default directory, or specify a different
program to run against the file, select Configure on the Options pull-down
menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Book Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a book item, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
current directory on your computer and, if you have the BookManager* Read/2
program on your computer, it opens the book using the Read/2 program. If you
want to change the directory or specify a different program to use to view the
book, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Document Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a document, Gopher transfers the associated file to the default
directory on your computer and opens the document using the default document
viewer. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different program to
use as the document viewer, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.5. Error Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When Gopher encounters an error while attempting to open an item, it displays
an error icon and an error message.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.6. GIF Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) file, Gopher transfers it
to the default directory on your computer and opens the GIF file using the
default GIF viewer. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different
program to use as the GIF viewer, select Configure on the Options pull-down
menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.7. Hypertext (HTML) Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Indicates that the item is a hypertext (HTML) document.

When you select a hypertext markup language (HTML) document, Gopher transfers
the associated file to the default directory on your computer and opens the
document using the default hypertext document viewer. If you want to change the
directory, or specify a different program to use as the hypertext document
viewer, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.8. Image Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select an image, Gopher transfers the associated file to the default
directory on your computer and opens the image using the default image viewer.
If you want to change the directory, or specify a different program to use as
the image viewer, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.9. Mac Binary Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a Mac binary file, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
default directory on your computer and runs the specified program against the
file. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different program to
run against the file, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.10. Menu Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a menu, Gopher opens another window that lists additional
information and categories of information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.11. Movie Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a movie, Gopher transfers the associated file to the default
directory on your computer and opens the image using the default viewer. If you
want to change the directory, or specify a different program to use as the
viewer, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.12. PC Binary Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a PC binary file, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
default directory on your computer and runs the specified program against the
file. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different program to
run against the file, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.13. Phonebook Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a phonebook, a window is displayed in which you can specify the
name and associated data of the person whose phone number you want to find.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.14. Picture Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a picture, Gopher transfers the associated file to the default
directory on your computer and opens the image using the default viewer. If you
want to change the directory, or specify a different program to use as the
viewer, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.15. Search Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a search utility, a window is displayed in which you can enter
the term or terms to search for.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.16. sound Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a sound item, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
default directory on your computer and runs the specified program against the
file. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different program to
run against the file, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.17. Sound Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a Sound item, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
default directory on your computer and runs the specified program against the
file. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different program to
run against the file, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.18. Telnet Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a telnet item, Gopher initiates the default Telnet program to
connect to the Telnet server associated with the item. If you want to change
the default telnet program, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.19. TN3270 Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a TN3270 item, Gopher initiates the default TN3270 program to
connect to the Telnet server associated with the item. If you want to change
the default TN3270 program, select Configure on the Options pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.20. UUencoded Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a UUencoded item, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
current directory on your computer and decodes the file using the default
decoding program. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different
program to use to decode the file, select Configure on the Options pull-down
menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.21. Home Bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you do not specify a Gopher server when you start the Gopher program, Gopher
uses the home bookmark to determine the default server and menu. If no home
bookmark has been set, the default Gopher server is used.

To make the current menu as the home bookmark, either:

o Select Make this menu the home bookmark on the Gopher pull-down menu

o Select a menu item and select Make this item the home bookmark on the
  Selected pull-down menu

To specify another menu as the home bookmark:

 1. Select Specify Gopher item on the Gopher pull-down menu

 2. Specify the name, server, and path of the menu

 3. Select Save as home bookmark

To view the details of the current home bookmark, select Home bookmark details
on the Gopher pull-down menu.

To delete the current home bookmark, select Clear home bookmark on the Gopher
pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.22. Gopher Initialization File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Gopher maintains a private initialization file, named gopher.ini, in the
directory referenced by the ETC environment variable. This is the same
directory that the other Internet Connection for OS/2 programs use to maintain
their customization.

The initialization file contains:

o The initial menu to be displayed when Gopher starts

o Bookmarks

o Saved schemes (color and font)

o The programs to be used for the following item types:

   - Documents
   - Hypertext documents (HTML)
   - Images
   - GIF files
   - Telnet
   - TN3270

o Default directories for saving files

If you erase this file, Gopher loses all of your customizations and returns to
its built-in defaults:

o The default Gopher server is OS2INFO.GOPHER.IBM.COM.

o No bookmarks are placed.

o All windows are displayed in standard system colors using the System
  Proportional font.

o The following programs are used for special menu items:

   - TelnetPM.EXE is used for telnet items.
   - PMANT.EXE is used for TN3270 items.
   - IB.EXE is used for GIF files.
   - IB.EXE is used for Images.
   - IB.EXE is used for Pictures.
   - VB.EXE is used for Movies.
   - MMPM.EXE is used for Sound files.
   - GOBOOK.CMD is used for Books.
   - The built-in viewer is used for documents.

o Files are saved into the working directory of the Gopher session.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Trademark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of International Business Machines.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The following terms are trademarks of the organization listed.

o GIF - trademark of CompuServe

o Gopher - trademark of University of Minnesota

o Graphics Interchange Format - trademark of CompuServe


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sample Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a menu, Gopher opens another window listing additional
information and categories of information.

This is a sample menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sample Document ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a document, Gopher transfers the associated file to the default
directory on your computer and opens the document using the default document
viewer. If you want to change the directory, or specify a different program to
use as the document viewer, select Configure from the Options pull-down menu.

This is a sample document.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sample Book ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a BookManager book, Gopher transfers the associated file to the
current directory on your computer and, if you have the BookManager Read/2
program on your computer, it opens the book using the Read/2 program. If you
want to change the directory, or specify a different program to use to view the
book, select Configure from the Options pull-down menu.

This is a sample book.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Sample Graphic ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

When you select a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) file, Gopher transfers the
associated file to the default directory on your computer and opens the GIF
file using the default GIF viewer. If you want to change the directory, or
specify a different program to use as the GIF viewer, select Configure from the
Options pull-down menu.

This is a sample graphic (GIF).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Gopher Menu Windows ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The information contained in this window depends on the type of Gopher window.
Select one of the following for more information:

o Gopher Menu window
o History List window
o Bookmark List window


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Gopher Menu Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window displays a list of Gopher items.  These items may be files of
various types or may provide access to other Gopher menus.

This is an example of a Gopher menu window.  The actions listed across the top
of the window allow you to access other Gopher servers, perform actions against
the items listed in the current window, customize the look and behavior of the
Gopher program, and more.

This sample window contains hypertext links that allow you to:

o Select an action to view the tasks you can perform with the action

o Select a Gopher item to view a sample of the results

On this window, you can:

o Access information on the current server

o Access other Gopher servers

o Place bookmarks

o Access previously placed bookmarks

o Customize your viewing preferences

o Access a list of items that you have accessed since you started Gopher

o Set your preferences for how Gopher handles the information


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Gopher Document Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window is a Presentation Manager multiline edit (MLE) control which
inherits most of its behavior from the operating system.

The usual actions for a multiline edit control (Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, and
Delete) are available on the Edit pull-down menu. Gopher provides additional
functions on the following pull-down menus:

o File
o Edit
o Options
o Help


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Menu Details Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window contains the following information:

o Name of the Gopher server

o Host name where the Gopher server resides

o Port to use to connect to the Gopher server

o Path on the Gopher server that contains the first level of information that
  you want to access

o Type of Gopher item contained in that path

o An indication of whether the server is a Gopher Plus server

You can change the information in the fields.  Changing the information in the
Name field changes the name associated with the menu in the bookmark list.
Because the other fields require specific information, such as a valid path or
port, we recommend that you use caution when changing these fields.  Changes to
these fields could cause unexpected results.

To open a Gopher menu window using the specified information, select OK.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.

To add the menu to the bookmark list, select Bookmark.  To save the menu as the
home bookmark, select Save as home bookmark.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Item Details Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window contains the following information:

o Name of the Gopher server

o Host name where the Gopher server resides

o Port to use to connect to the Gopher server

o Path on the Gopher server that contains the first level of information that
  you want to access

o Type of Gopher item contained in that path

o An indication of whether the server is a Gopher Plus server

You can change the information in the fields.  Changing the information in the
Name field changes the name associated with the item in the bookmark list.
Because the other fields require specific information, such as a valid path or
port, we recommend that you use caution when changing these fields.  Changes to
these fields could cause unexpected results.

To open a Gopher window using the specified information, select OK.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.

To add the item to the bookmark list, select Bookmark.  To save the item as the
home bookmark, select Save as home bookmark.

Note:  Only a menu item can be saved as the home bookmark.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Configure Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window contains the Configure notebook. There are two pages of information
represented by two tabs:

o Types
o Codepage

When you are ready to save your changes, select the symbol at the top left of
the window.  Then select Close from the pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Types Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To set your preferences for the location of transferred files, the action taken
on transferred files, and your telnet options, select Types tab of the Options
notebook.

This window contains the page of the Options notebook that specifies how the
different Gopher items are to be handled.

The first field on this page is Gopher Types.

The remaining fields on this page depend upon the Gopher type selected.

For binary, book, document, gif, image, Mac binary, movie, PC binary, picture,
and sound Gopher items, the fields are:

o Drive and directory
o File extension
o Run after receiving: Program
o Run after receiving: Parameters

Also for documents, you can also specify whether you want to:

o Use built-in viewer
o Receive document to file

For telnet and TN3270 items, the fields are:

o Telnet Program
o Telnet Parameters
o Show Notes Via

The remaining Gopher items are not configurable.

If you have made changes and want to reset the fields to their previous values,
select Undo. To reset the fields to their default values, select Defaults.

To add a definition for a new Gopher item type, select Add.  To rename an
existing Gopher type, select Rename.

When you are ready to save your changes, select the symbol at the top left of
the window.  Then select Close from the pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Codepage Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window contains the page of the Options notebook that specifies the
codepage you are using.

Select one of the following radio buttons:

437       Used for the United Kingdom.

850       Used for the United States.

1004      ISO8859 Latin.

In most cases, you should select 1004.

If you have made changes and want to reset the fields to their previous values,
select Undo.

When you are ready to save your changes, select the symbol at the top left of
the window.  Then select Close from the pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Specify Gopher Item Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window contains the following information:

o Name of the Gopher server

o Host name where the Gopher server resides

o Port to use to connect to the Gopher server

o Path on the Gopher server that contains the first level of information that
  you want to access

o Type of Gopher item contained in that path

o An indication of whether the server is a Gopher Plus server

If you arrived at this window by selecting Specify Gopher item, you will need
to specify a minimum of a name and a host.

If you arrived at this window by selecting Home Bookmark Details, the fields
are filled in already. You can change the information in the fields to alter
the definition of the current home bookmark. Changing the information in the
Name field changes the name associated with the menu in the bookmark list.
Because the other fields require specific information, such as a valid path or
port, we recommend that you use caution when changing these fields.  Changes to
these fields could cause unexpected results.

To open a Gopher window using the specified information, select OK.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.

To add the item to the bookmark list, select Bookmark.  To save the item as the
home bookmark, select Save as home bookmark.

Note:  Only a menu item can be saved as the home bookmark.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> History List Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window lists the Gopher items that you have accessed since you started
Gopher. This window is a Gopher Menu window and provides many of the same
Gopher functions as other Gopher Menu windows, such as opening an item.

If you open a document (using the built-in viewer) or a menu item, Gopher marks
that item as "in use". When you select a document or menu item from the History
List window, Gopher checks to see if the item is "in use" and, if so, displays
the already open item (instead of opening the item a second time).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Bookmark List Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window lists the Gopher items that you bookmarked. This window is a Gopher
Menu window and provides many of the same Gopher functions as other Gopher Menu
windows, such as opening an item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to specify the term that you want to locate.

To search for the specified terms, select OK.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to specify the term that you want to locate.

To search for the specified terms, select OK.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Go to Item Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the number of the item to which you want to move. To move to the top of
a menu, enter 1 as the Item number.  If you enter a number greater than the
number of items in a menu, Gopher moves to the last item in the menu.

To move to the specified item, select OK.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Rename Type Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the new name for the selected Gopher item.

To change the name of the item, select OK.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Font Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to specify the name, size, style, and emphasis of the
display font you want to use.

To change to the specified font, select OK.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Set Colors Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to specify the foreground and background colors you want
to use.

To change to the specified colors, select OK.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save Scheme Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to specify a name for the scheme that you want to add to
the list of available font and color schemes.

To save the scheme, select the Save push button. If you want to set the scheme
as the default (which will be used each time you start Gopher), select the Save
as Default push button.

Your preferences are saved in the Gopher initialization file, GOPHER.INI.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Load Scheme Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to specify a font and color scheme that you want to use.

To use a scheme, select the scheme then select the Load push button. If you
want to use the default scheme, select the Use Default push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Delete Scheme Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to delete a scheme from the list of available font and
color schemes.

Select the scheme that you want to delete, then select the OK push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Define New Gopher Type Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to define a new Gopher item type.

To add a definition, you must specify a Name and a Type.

Optionally, you can specify how this Gopher item type is handled by specifying
the:

o Receive to file: Drive and Directory

o Receive to file: Extension

o Run after receiving: Program

o Run after receiving: Parameters

To add the definition of the new Gopher item type, select Add.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save File As Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you to get the file associated with a Gopher item and save
it on your computer.

To save the file, select the drive and directory.  Then either specify a
filename or select one from the file listing.

To save the file to the specified drive and directory, using the specified
name, select the Save push button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Phonebook Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window allows you locate a person by specifying one or more of the
following:

o Name
o Phone number
o E-mail address
o Address

To initiate the search, select the OK push button. The search is limited to the
database maintained on the Gopher server.  When the search is complete, a
document window is displayed containing the results of the search.

To clear all fields in the Phonebook window, select the Clear query push
button.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Home Bookmark Details Window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This window contains the following information about the current home bookmark:

o Name of the Gopher server

o Host name where the Gopher server resides

o Port to use to connect to the Gopher server

o Path on the Gopher server that contains the first level of information that
  you want to access

o Type of Gopher item contained in that path

o An indication of whether the server is a Gopher Plus server

You can change the information in the fields.  Changing the information in the
Name field changes the name associated with the menu in the bookmark list.
Because the other fields require specific information, such as a valid path or
port, we recommend that you use caution when changing these fields.  Changes to
these fields could cause unexpected results.

To open a Gopher menu window using the specified information, select OK.

Note:  Some Gopher items may take several seconds to open.  To cancel the open
command and return to the previous Gopher window, press Esc.

If you change the information and want to add the new item to the bookmark
list, select Bookmark.  To save the new item as the home bookmark, select Save
as home bookmark.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the name of the menu or item.  The name appears beside the icon in the
Bookmark window.  Names can be any number of characters and spaces.  They are
case-sensitive and must be unique (you can have only one bookmark with a
particular name).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Host ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The host name or IP address of the Gopher server to which this menu or item
belongs.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The port number at which this menu or item can be found.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

This is the path that the Gopher server will use to retrieve this item.  It is
normally provided on a Gopher menu. We recommend that you do not change this
field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The one-character Gopher type of the menu or item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Plus ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Indicates whether this is a Gopher+ server.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Telnet Program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the name of the program that you want to invoke when you select a
Gopher item of the type Telnet. If you do not specify the full path (drive and
directory), Gopher searches the paths specified in the PATH statement of your
CONFIG.SYS.

If you specify a program other than the default and that program requires
dynamic link libraries (DLLs), ensure that the DLLs reside in a directory that
is included in the LIBPATH statement of your CONFIG.SYS.

The default for a telnet item is TelnetPM.exe. The default for a TN3270 item is
PMANT.exe.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Telnet Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the parameters that you want to use when you invoke the specified
Telnet program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Show Notes Via ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Some Gopher items display or require additional data when started.  You can
have this data displayed:

o In a Message box. Additional data is displayed in a message box before Gopher
  starts the program.

o On the Title bar. Additional data is displayed in the first 60 characters of
  the title bar of the window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Gopher Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the Gopher type you want to configure.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Use built-in viewer ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select this radio button to use the default document viewer when document items
are opened.  This will override any other settings for Run after receiving.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Receive document to file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select radio button to bypass any view settings and only transfer a document as
a file.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Receive to file: Drive and Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the drive and directory in which you want to store the associated file
when you open items of the selected type.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Receive to file: File extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the extension that you want to assign to the associated file when you
open items of the selected type.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Run after receiving: Program ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the name and extension of the program that you want Gopher to run when
you open an item of the selected type. If you do not specify the full path
(drive and directory), Gopher searches the paths specified in the PATH
statement of your CONFIG.SYS.

For book, document, GIF, image, and hypertext markup language (HTML) files,
this is the view program used to display the contents of the associated file.
For binary files, this could be a program to unpack the file. For UUencoded
files, this is the program used to decode the file.

The default programs are:

Type                Program
Book                GOBOOK.CMD
document            Default document viewer
GIF                 IB.EXE
image               IB.EXE
Movie               VB.EXE
Picture             IB.EXE
sound               MMPM.EXE
Sound               MMPM.EXE

Note:  The default viewers IB.EXE and VB.EXE are supplied in the Bonus Pak.
They require IBM's Multimedia Presentation Manager (MMPM), which is also
included in the Bonus Pak. For more information about these viewers and MMPM
(including space requirements), see the Bonus Pak documentation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Run after receiving: Parameters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the parameters that you want to pass to the specified program.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Search Terms ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the term or terms that you want to locate and select the OK push
button.

The rules of the search are governed by the search program provided by the
Gopher server.  However, in most cases, you can search for a single term or
multiple terms. You can specify your search terms in either upper- or
lower-case; the search is not case-sensitive. And, most searches are not
order-dependant. For example, to locate the North American Weather Maps, you
could enter maps north as your search terms.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Find This ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the term or terms that you want to locate and select the OK push
button.

You can search for a single term or a phrase.  You can specify your search
terms in either upper- or lower-case; the search is not case-sensitive.
However, the search is order-dependant.  Therefore, if you specify a phrase,
the items located by the search must contain that phrase without other
intervening terms. For example, to locate the North American Weather Maps, you
would enter american weather maps as your search terms.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Item Number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Type the number of the item to which you want to move. To move to the top of a
menu, enter 1 as the Item number.  If you enter a number greater than the
number of items in a menu, Gopher moves to the last item in the menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the symbol to the right of the field.  A drop-down list of the available
fonts is displayed. Select the font you want to use.

The sample window displays your selection.

The default is System Proportional.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the symbol to the right of the field.  A drop-down list of the available
sizes of the selected font is displayed.  Select the point size you want to
use.

The sample window displays your selection.

The default is 10 point.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the symbol to the right of the field.  A drop-down list of the available
styles of the selected font is displayed.  Select the style you want to use.

The sample window displays your selection.

The default is bold.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Emphasis ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select one of the available check boxes to add emphasis to your selected font.
Outline causes the font to be hollow, displaying only the outline of the
character.  Underline draws a line under each character.  Overstrike draws a
line through each character.  A checkbox is not available if the selected font
does not support the associated emphasis.

The sample window displays your selection.

The default is no emphasis.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Foreground ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the symbol to the right of the field.  A drop-down list of the available
foreground colors is displayed.  The foreground color is the color of the text
of a window. Select the color you want to use.

The default is System Foreground.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Background ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the symbol to the right of the field.  A drop-down list of the available
background colors is displayed.  The background color is the color of the
window: the color against which the text of a window is displayed. Select the
color you want to use.

The default is System Window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save as filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the name and extension to be assigned to the file you want to save. If
you specify the name of a file that currently exists in the specified drive and
directory, the existing file will be overwritten.

Note:  You can specify the full path (drive and directory) to override the
current settings for those fields.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the symbol to the right of the field.  A drop-down list displays a list
of the available drives.  Select the drive to which you want to save the file.
If you select a different drive, the directory list and file list change to
display the directories and files currently on that drive.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the directory in which you want to save the file.  You can use the
scroll bar at the right of this field to scroll up or down through the list of
current directories. If you select a different directory, the file list changes
to display the files currently in that directory.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select the name of the file you want to overwrite with the new file.  You can
use the scroll bar at the right of this field to scroll up or down through the
list of current files. If you want to save the file to a new name (not
overwrite any existing files), enter that name in the Save as filename field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the name, or part of the name, of the person you want to locate.  You
can enter a last name, a last name followed by another letter, part of a name,
or a last name including an asterisk as a wild card.

For example if you were looking for Al Smith, you could specify

AL SMITH
,

SMITH A
,

SMIT
,or( ifyouwereunsureofwhetherhespellshisnamewithan" i "ora" y " )

SM*TH A
.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Phone number ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the phone number of the person you want to locate.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> E-mail address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the E-mail address of the person you want to locate. You can enter the
userid and host name, or just the userid. For example to locate ASMITH at
WORKHORSE.XMP.COM, you could specify [e-mail] or ASMITH.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the mailing address of the person you want to locate.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Enter New Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Specify the new name that you want to assign to the selected Gopher Type.  You
can specify up to 99 characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select OK to accept any specified data and perform the requested action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Bookmark to place a bookmark at the current menu or item. This adds the
menu or item to the bookmark list. Then select OK or Cancel.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save as home bookmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Save as home bookmark to save the current menu as the home bookmark.
Then select OK or Cancel.

This push button is not available from the Item Details window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Cancel to close the window without performing the requested action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Help to display information about the current window.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Save to save your preferences for color and font as a scheme.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Save as Default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Save as Default to save your preferences for color and font as the
default for the next time you start Gopher.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Undo to reset fields to their previous values.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Add to add a definition of a new Gopher type. The Define New Gopher Type
window is displayed.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Defaults ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Defaults to reset fields to their default values.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Rename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Rename to change the name of the current Gopher item.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Clear query ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Select Clear query to remove all information from the Phonebook window fields.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> accelerator key ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A key or combination of keys that invokes an application-defined function.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> action bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The highlighted area at the top of a panel that contains the choices currently
available in the application program that a user is running.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The unique code assigned to each device or workstation connected to a network.
A standard internet address (or IP address) is a 32-bit address field. This
field contains two parts. The first part is the network address; the second
part is the host number.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> AIX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Advanced Interactive Executive. The AIX operating system is IBM's
implementation of the UNIX operating system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ANSI ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

American National Standards Institute. ANSI is an organization consisting of
producers, consumers, and general interest groups that establishes the
procedures by which accredited organizations create and maintain voluntary
industry standards in the United States.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> application ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A collection of software components used to perform specific types of
user-oriented work on a computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> argument ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any value of an independent variable; for example, a search key.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ASCII ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

American National Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII is the
standard code used for information interchange among data processing systems,
data communication systems, and associated equipment. The ASCII set consists of
control characters and graphic characters.

ASCII is the default file transfer type for FTP, used to transfer files that
contain ASCII text characters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> attribute ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A characteristic or property of a file, directory, window, or object; for
example, the color of a line, or the length of a data field.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> authorization ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The right granted to a user or group of users to communicate with, or to make
use of, a computer system, network, database, or service.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A mechanism on a pointing device, such as a mouse, or an area on the computer
screen, used to request or initiate an action.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> cascaded menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A menu that appears when the arrow to the right of a cascading choice is
selected.  Cascaded menus are used to reduce the length of a menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> case-sensitive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A condition in which entries for a field must conform to a specific lowercase,
uppercase, or mixed-case format in order to be valid.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> click ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To press and release the select button on a mouse without moving the pointer
off the choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> client ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A function that requests services from a server and makes them available to the
user.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> clipboard ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An area of memory that temporarily holds data being passed from one program to
another.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> command ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A statement used to request a function of the system.  A command consists of
the command name abbreviation, which identifies the requested function, and its
parameters.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> command prompt ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A displayed symbol that indicates where you enter commands.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> CONFIG.SYS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that exists in the root directory and contains statements that set up
the system configuration each time you restart the operating system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> configuration file ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A file that describes the devices, optional features, communications
parameters, and programs installed on a workstation.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> connection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A communication link from a local device to a shared resource on a server.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> default ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A value, attribute, or option that is assumed when none is explicitly
specified.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> dialog box ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A movable window, fixed in size, which provides information that is required by
an application to continue your request.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A named grouping of files in a file system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> domain ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

In an internet, a part of the naming hierarchy. A domain name consists of a
sequence of names (labels) separated by periods (dots).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> domain name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A name of a host system in a network.  A domain name consists of a sequence of
names (labels) separated by a periods (dots).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> dotted-decimal notation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The syntactical representation for a 32-bit integer that consists of four 8-bit
numbers, written in base 10 and separated by periods (dots). It is used to
represent IP addresses.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The device used to read and write data on disks or diskettes.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> entry field ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A panel element, usually highlighted in some manner and usually with its
boundaries indicated, where users type in information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An application protocol used for transferring files to and from host computers.
FTP requires a user ID and sometimes a password to allow access to files on a
remote host system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> folder ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A container used to organize objects, programs, templates, documents, other
folders, or any combination of these.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> FTP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

File Transfer Protocol.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> gateway ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A functional unit that connects a local data network with another network
having different protocols. See also router.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> host ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any system that has at least one Internet address associated with it.  A host
with multiple network interfaces may have multiple Internet addresses
associated with it.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> interactive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Pertaining to a program or a system that alternately accepts input and then
responds. An interactive system is conversational, that is, a continuous dialog
exists between user and system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> International Organization for Standardization (ISO) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An organization of national standards bodies from various countries established
to promote development of standards to facilitate international exchange of
goods and services, and develop cooperation in intellectual, scientific,
technological, and economic activity.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Internet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A wide area network connecting thousands of disparate networks in industry,
education, government, and research. The Internet network uses TCP/IP as the
standard for transmitting information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> internet address ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The unique 32-bit address identifying each device or workstation in the
Internet.  Also known as IP address. See also address.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> ISO ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

International Organization for Standardization.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> LAN ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Local area network.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> local area network (LAN) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A network in which communications usually cover a moderate-sized geographic
area, such as a single office building, warehouse, or campus, and that does not
extend across public rights-of-way.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> mapping ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The process of relating internet (IP) addresses to physical addresses in the
network.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> mark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A method of highlighting text or graphics that you want to perform clipboard
actions on (cut, copy, paste, or delete).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> menu bar ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The highlighted area at the top of the panel that contains the choices
currently available in the application program that a user is running.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> menu item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An item on a pull-down menu.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> modem (modulator/demodulator) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device that converts digital data from a computer to an analog signal that
can be transmitted on a telecommunications line, and converts the analog signal
received to data for the computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> mouse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device that is used to move a pointer on the screen and select items.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Multiple Virtual Storage (MVS) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The operating system that manages System/370* computers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> MVS ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

See Multiple Virtual Storage.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> name server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A host that provides name resolution for a network. Name servers translate
symbolic names assigned to networks and hosts into the Internet (IP) addresses
used by machines.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> network ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A configuration of data processing devices connected for the purpose of sharing
resources and for information exchange.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Operating System/2. OS/2 is an IBM licensed program that can be sued as the
operating system for personal computers.  OS/2 can perform multiple tasks at
the same time.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> parameter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A variable used in conjunction with a command to affect its result.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> parse ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To analyze the operands entered with a command and create a parameter list in
the command processor from the information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A statement that indicates where a file is stored on a particular drive.  The
path consists of all the directories that must be opened to get to a particular
file.  The directory names are separated by the backslash (\).


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> PMANT ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An OS/2 application used to access computers that support 3270 sessions, such
as MVS and VM host computers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> port ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A 16-bit number used to communicate between TCP and a higher-level protocol or
application.  Some protocols such as File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and the
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), use the same port number in all TCP/IP
implementations.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Presentation Manager (PM) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A component of OS/2 that provides a complete graphics-based user interface,
with pull-down windows, menu bars, and layered menus.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> protocol ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The set of rules governing the operation of functional units of a communication
system if communication is to take place. Protocols can determine low-level
details of machine-to-machine interfaces, such as the order in which bits from
a byte are sent; they can also determine high-level exchanges between
application programs, such as file transfer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> pull-down menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An extension of the action bar that displays a list of choices available for a
selected menu bar choice.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> push button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A rectangle labeled with text or graphics or both.  Push buttons are used in
windows for actions that occur immediately when the push button is selected.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> remote host ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Any host on a network other than the (local) host you are using.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> remote logon ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

To begin a session with a remote host.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> router ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A device that connects two or more networks.  A router can send information
from a device on one network to a device on another network by the most
efficient route. See also gateway.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> SENDMAIL ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The OS/2 mail server that uses Simple Mail Transfer Protocol to route mail from
one host to another host on the network.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> serial line ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A network medium that is the de facto standard, not an international standard,
commonly used for point-to-point TCP/IP connections. Generally, a serial line
consists of an RS-232 connection into a modem and over a telephone line.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> server ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A resource that provides shared services to workstations over a network; for
example, a file server, a print server, a mail server.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> socket ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An endpoint for communication between processes or applications.

A pair consisting of TCP port and IP address, or UDP port and IP address.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> subdirectory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A directory contained within another directory in a file system hierarchy.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> subnet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A networking scheme that divides a single logical network into smaller physical
networks to simplify routing.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> subnet mask ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A bit template that identifies to the TCP/IP protocol code the bits of the host
address that are to be used for routing to specific subnets.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> TCP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Transmission Control Protocol.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> TCP/IP ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Telnet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The Terminal Emulation Protocol, a TCP/IP application protocol for remote
connection service. Telnet allows a user at one site to gain access to a remote
host as if the user's workstation were connected directly to that remote host.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> terminal emulator ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A program that allows a device such as a microcomputer or personal computer to
operate as if it were a particular type of terminal linked to a processing unit
and to access data.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> time stamp ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The identification of the day and time when a file was created.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> TN3270 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An informally defined protocol for transmitting 3270 data streams over Telnet.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A suite of protocols designed to allow communication between networks
regardless of the communication technologies used in each network.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Virtual Machine (VM) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

A virtual data processing system that appears to be at the exclusive disposal
of a particular user, but whose functions are accomplished by sharing the
resources of a real data processing system.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> VM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Virtual machine.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> window ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

An area of the screen with visible boundaries within which information is
displayed.  A window can be smaller than or the same size as the screen.
Windows can appear to overlap on the screen.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> workstation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Personal computer.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> working directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The directory in which an application program is found. The working directory
becomes the current directory when the application is started.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Trademark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Trademark of International Business Machines.