HP Neoware e90 NeoLinux Thin Clients User Manual - Page 118

Using the Taskbar, Using the Desktop Divider, Divider

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Using the NeoLinux Desktop desktop. The NeoLinux desktop is a graphical user interface that lets you manage multiple windows. Using the Taskbar The NeoLinux taskbar is a movable control bar. Every open Windows connection and NeoLinux window has a taskbar button. • To open the Neoware menu, click the Neoware button on the taskbar. Then click a menu item to select it. To open the NeoLinux menu, click the Neoware button. To select a window, click its taskbar button. Note Your system administrator can hide the NeoLinux taskbar so that it appears as a thin line. When you point to this line, the taskbar appears. When you point away from taskbar, the taskbar hides again. • To select a window or connection, (even when it isn't on the current NeoLinux desktop) left-click its taskbar button. To learn how to use NeoLinux windows, see page 119. • To move the taskbar, middle-click and drag the edge of the taskbar beyond the middle of the desktop. Then release the mouse button, and the taskbar moves to the top or bottom. • To resize the taskbar, left-click and drag an edge of the taskbar. As you open more windows, you may want to enlarge the taskbar to make its buttons more readable. • To display the window properties, right-click its taskbar button. To close a Properties box, click it. Using the Desktop Divider The Desktop Divider, residing on the right hand side of the taskbar, is a miniature representation of four desktops, in which you can open and move NeoLinux windows. In effect, the Desktop Divider quadruples the work space available on the NeoLinux desktop. • To display a NeoLinux desktop, left-click one of the colored squares in the Desktop Divider to access the desktop it represents. 118 Getting Started

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Using the NeoLinux Desktop
118
Getting Started
desktop. The NeoLinux desktop is a graphical user interface that lets
you manage multiple windows.
Using the Taskbar
The NeoLinux taskbar is a movable control bar. Every open Win-
dows connection and NeoLinux window has a taskbar button.
To open the Neoware menu
, click the Neoware button on the
taskbar. Then click a menu item to select it.
To select a window or connection
, (even when it isn’t on the
current NeoLinux desktop) left-click its taskbar button. To learn
how to use NeoLinux windows, see page 119.
To move the taskbar,
middle-click and drag the edge of the task-
bar beyond the middle of the desktop. Then release the mouse
button, and the taskbar moves to the top or bottom.
To resize the taskbar,
left-click and drag an edge of the taskbar.
As you open more windows, you may want to enlarge the taskbar
to make its buttons more readable.
To display the window properties
, right-click its taskbar button.
To close a Properties box, click it.
Using the Desktop
Divider
The Desktop Divider, residing on the right hand side of the taskbar,
is a miniature representation of four desktops, in which you can open
and move NeoLinux windows. In effect, the Desktop Divider qua-
druples the work space available on the NeoLinux desktop.
To display a NeoLinux desktop
, left-click one of the colored
squares in the Desktop Divider to access the desktop it represents.
To open the NeoLinux menu,
click the Neoware button.
To select a window, click its
taskbar button.
Note
Your system administra-
tor can hide the
NeoLinux taskbar so
that it appears as a thin
line. When you point to
this line, the taskbar
appears. When you
point away from task-
bar, the taskbar hides
again.