SCO UnixWare 2.1 Technical Summary - Bandwidthco Computer ...

An SCO Technical White Paper Version 2.1.2
Remote_Apps - allows a user to execute (or create desktop icons that execute) remote
applications shared from other SCO UnixWare systems with the App_Sharing tool mentioned
above.
Terminal - provides a command line interface window on the desktop. Many can be opened
and active at the same time.
Text_Editor - provides a quick and convenient way to write, edit and print text documents and
files.
Online_Docs - users can read system documentation and handbooks using this tool. It provides
for searching, annotating, marking and printing document pages and uses Dynatext technology,
the same interfaces used for NetWare on-line documentation.
The Preferences Folder [desktop/Preferences]
The Preferences folder holds all of the desktop utilities for customizing and personalizing the
user desktop. The Startup_Items folder is a folder where users can drag and drop applications
to have the applications execute each time a user logs into the desktop. The Wallpaper utility
allows the user to select from a number of backdrops for the desktop environment. The Color
utility allows the user to customize the colors of the desktop environment (window borders, text
color, window background, etc. The Desktop utility allows a user to customize operations of the
desktop like mouse keyboard preferences. The Fonts utility allows the user to choose the icons
used by the desktop. Font sizes can also be changed for better readability . The Locale utility
allows the user to notify the system of the local for correct time stamps and languages. The
Mouse utility allows the user to test and modify mouse settings. The Password utility allows a
user to changes his/her UNIX password. The Screenlock utility allows the user to select the type
of screen saver to be used when the desktop is left inactive for a pre-determined interval. The
Window utility allows the user to specify behavior of the desktop windowing environment.
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