CVW Collaborative Virtual Workspace

CVW 3.2 Unix Quick Reference

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Menu and Toolbar  Creating Folders, Notes, Web References, Files, Whiteboards
Textual Communication  Manipulating Folders, Notes, Web References, Files, Whiteboards
Audio Conferencing  Working with Imported Files
Video Conferencing Working with Whiteboards
Rooms and Navigation  Searching for People, Places, and Things
Using the Room Recorder  Sharing Information via the Scrollback
Using Your Proxy Manipulating the Scrollback
Setting Your Preferences Displaying and Changing User Information 
Working with Groups Other

Menu and Toolbar

(If menu option has a toolbar shortcut, it is displayed in the last column)

File Menu

Item Description
New -> Create a new Folder, Note, Web Reference, Group, Whiteboard in CVW new.gif (636 bytes)
Import File... Import an external document into CVW  (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, GIF, avi, etc.)  import.gif (239 bytes)
Save Scrollback... Save entire text from scrollback area to an external file  
Save Selection... Save selected text from scrollback area to an external file  
Sync with DocServer Synchronize the CVW client with the Document Server 
(Only needed if experiencing communication problems with Server.) 
 
Change Password... Change your CVW password  
Logout Sign out from CVW  
Exit Sign out from CVW and exit the CVW client application   

Edit Menu

Item Description
Paste Text to Room Paste/share selected text from any document with others in the current room
(The text appears in the scrollback of each user in the room.)
pastetext.gif (993 bytes)
Paste Web Reference to Room Paste/share selected web reference with others in the current room
(The web reference appears as a hot link in the scrollback of each user in the room.)
pasteweb.gif (996 bytes)
Find... Find files, users, room and floors in CVW find.gif (154 bytes)
Search Scrollback... Search the scrollback for text  
Search Again Repeat the last scrollback search  

Conference Menu

Item Description
Audio Turn audio conferencing on/off  audio.gif (609 bytes)
Video Turn video conferencing on/off  video.gif (670 bytes)

Room Menu

Item Description
Room Access... View/modify the access list of who can enter the current room 
Admit User... Temporarily admit a user to the current (locked) room
Set to Home Set the current room to be your default home room

View Menu

Item Description
Carrying Folder Display your Carrying Folder carry.gif (634 bytes)
Users in Room Display the Users panel to view all users in the current room
(Click button once to display, click again to hide.)
users.gif (963 bytes)
Room Contents Display the Room Contents panel to view all items in the current room
(Click button once to display, click again to hide.)
contents.gif (661 bytes)
Tool Bar Displays the toolbar
(Select menu item once to display, click again to hide.)
 
Status Bar Displays the status bar, indicating name of CVW server connected to, name of current room user is in, and Document Server communication messages
(Select menu item once to display, select again to hide.)
 
Map Display the map of the CVW, showing the floors and rooms  map.gif (677 bytes)
Online Users Display list of all currently connected users and their status
(Status information is continuously refreshed if window is left open.)
online.gif (180 bytes)
All Users Display list of all users that have an account on this server and their current status  
Group Manager Display the Group Manager, listing of all CVW user groups  
Preferences... Set user preferences including audio and video conference settings, idle message, scrollback time stamping, save CVW window size and location, highlighting of text communication in scrollback   

Additional Buttons

Item Description
Home Takes you to your default home room  home.gif (635 bytes)
Idle Sends default idle message to room  idle.gif (632 bytes)
Scroll Lock Locks/unlocks scrollback to temporarily freeze scrollback in place while reading text 
(Button remains depressed while in locked mode.)

scrollock.gif (908 bytes)

Client Minimizer Minimizes the CVW client to a small window, with only scrollback area visible
(Click button once to minimize, click again to expand.)

minimize.gif (911 bytes)

Additional Menu (Menu located in upper right of Room Contents panel)

Item Description
View Changes the Room contents display mode from icon view to detailed list view.  Sorts items by item name, type, modified date, modified by, created date, created by.

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Textual Communication

(Command Entry Area)
cmdentry30.gif (643 bytes)
To... Do This... Example
Say to all users in the room say <text>
 or
"<text>
say Hello

Others in room see...
Michele says, "Hello"

Directly say to a person(s) in the room sayto <person, person> <text>
 or
'<person, person> <text>
 or
Right mouse click on user in room, Online Users or All users list and select "Say to...",
Enter message in dialog,
Click "Send" button
sayto Lucy, Deb Hello

Others in room see...
Michele [to Lucy and Deb]: Hello

Whisper to a person(s) in the room whisper <text> to <person, person>
 or
wh <person, person> <text>
 or
Right mouse click on user in room, Online Users or All users list and select "Whisper..."
Enter message in dialog,
Click "Send" button
wh Jane This is a secret

Jane sees...
Michele whispers, "This is a secret"

Privately communicate with a person(s) in any room page <person, person> <text>
 or
Right mouse click on user in room, Online Users or All users list and select "Page...",
Enter message in dialog,
Click "Send" button
page Lucy What time is the meeting?

Lucy sees...
Michele in Conference Room is requesting your attention. She pages, "What time is the meeting?"

Privately send a popup to a person(s) in any room page <person, person> !<text>
 or
Right mouse click on user in room, Online Users or All users list and select "Page...",
Click on "Popup" checkbox,
Enter message in dialog,
Click "Send" button
(Use ! in page command mode to send message in a popup. When receiver dismisses popup, sender receives time stamped acknowledgment in scrollback.)
 

page Lucy ! What time is the meeting?

Lucy sees (in a popup)...
Michele in Conference Room is requesting your attention. She pages, "What time is the meeting?"

Privately communicate with a group gpage <"group"> <text>
 or
Right mouse click on group, select "Page",
Enter message in dialog,
Click "Send" button
gpage "CVW Team" Don't forget about the 9 AM meeting.

Each member of the group CVW Team sees...
Michele in Conference Room is requesting your attention. She pages, "Don't forget about the 9 AM meeting."

Privately send a popup to a to a group gpage <group,group> !<text>
 or
Right mouse click on group, select "Page",
Click on "Popup" checkbox,
Enter message in dialog,
Click "Send" button
(Use ! in gpage command mode to send message in a popup. When receiver dismisses popup, sender receives time stamped acknowledgment in scrollback.)
 

gpage "CVW Team" !Don't forget about the 9 AM meeting.

Each member of the group CVW Team sees (in a popup)...
Michele in Conference Room is requesting your attention. She pages, "Don't forget about the 9 AM meeting."

Emote to all users in the room
(This is a form of nonverbal communication)
Emote <text>
 or
:<text>
:waves

Others in room see...
Michele waves

Emote privately to a person(s) in any room
(This is a form of nonverbal communication)
+<person, person> <text> +Peter nods

Peter sees...
(from Conference Room) Michele nods

Notes:
Try right mouse clicking and holding down the mouse on any user's icon. This will display a menu with the Page, Whisper, and Say To communications methods. Selecting a communication option will display a dialog box to assist in communicating without using the above commands. Type the message text into the text field and press the Send button or press the Enter key to send the message. The Retain window option keeps the communication dialog open after sending the message for continuous communication.

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Audio Conferencing (vat, developed by Lawrence Berkeley Labs)

To... Do This... 
Initiate a private phone conference with another user Right mouse on user icon, select "Phone"
 or
Right mouse on user name in List Online Users, select "Phone"
Turn on audio conferencing and join the conference in the current room Click on the audio.gif (609 bytes) toolbar button 
 or
Select "Audio" from the Conference menu
(Moving from room to room automatically establishes new conferences with new room participants. Icon indicator in status bar denotes when in conference.) 
Turn off audio conferencing  Click on the audio.gif (609 bytes) toolbar button 
 or
Select "Audio" from the Conference menu
View which room members are participating in the audio conference  View the list of names in the left hand column of the audio tool 
Use the audio tool to speak with the other conference participants  Click the right mouse button anywhere in the audio tool window while talking ("click to talk") 
Adjust speaker or mic volume  Click on slider below speaker or mic icon and drag up to raise volume, drag down to lower volume 
Temporarily mute the audio conference  Deselect the "listen" button above the speaker icon 
Temporarily mute the audio from a particular individual  Click on the box (to pace an "x" in it) to the left of the user's name 
Recall who spoke last View the color indicator in the box to the left of the user's name, black is most recent speaker 

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Video Conferencing (vic, developed by Lawrence Berkeley Labs)

To... Do This... 
Turn on video conferencing and receive video from the current room  Click on the video.gif (670 bytes) toolbar button 
 or
Select "Video" from the Conference menu
(Moving from room to room automatically establishes new conferences with new room participants. Icon indicator in status bar denotes when in conference.) 
Turn off video conferencing and discontinue receiving video from the current room  Click on the video.gif (670 bytes) toolbar button 
 or
Select "Video" from the Conference menu
Send video to other conference participants  Click on the "Transmit" button
Stop sending video, but continue to receive video from other conference participants  Click on the "Release" button
Open a larger video viewing window  Click once on the thumbnail video window

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Rooms and Navigation

(Icon indicator and room name in status bar indicates user's current room location.) 
To... Do This... 
View the rooms/floors available in CVW  Click on the map.gif (677 bytes) toolbar button
 or
Select "Map" from the View menu
(Use the slider to view rooms on other floors.)
View/modify access list of who can enter the current room Select "Room Access..." from the Room menu,
Select "All Users" list or "All Groups" list by clicking on the drop down arrow,
Click on name in left column and click on "Add" button to add person/group to access list,
Click on name in right user or group column and click on "Remove" button to remove person/group from access list,
Click on "Save" button
(Only users with room manager permissions can modify the room access list.)
Temporarily admit a user to currently locked room Select "Admit User..." from the Room menu,
Enter the name(s) of the users to admit,
Enter the time duration the user may stay in the room,
Click on "OK" button
(Only users on the room access list can can admit other users.)
Set current room to default home room  Select "Set to Home" from the Room menu
Go to your default home room  Click on the home.gif (635 bytes) toolbar button 
Move to a different room Double-click on the destination room on the map
 or
Type "go to <room>" in the command entry area
(Example: go to Library)
Join another user Type "join <user>" in the command entry area
(Example: join Peter)
 or
Right mouse on user name in Online Users or All Users list, select "Join"

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Using the Room Recorder

To... Do This... 
Turn on room recorder Double click on the room recorder in the room 
 or
Right mouse click on the room recorder, select "Turn On"
(The name of the recorder will change to indicate the on status and all users will be notified.
You must have room manager permissions to control the recorder for this room.) 
Turn off room recorder Double click on the room recorder in the room 
 or
Right mouse click on the room recorder, select "Turn Off"
(The name of the recorder will change to indicate the off status and all users will be notified.
You must have room manager permissions to control the recorder for this room.) 
Make a transcript of current recording session Right mouse click on the room recorder, select "Make Transcript"
(Transcript appears as a Note in your Carrying Folder.) 

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Using Your Proxy

To... Do This... 
Place proxy in a room Type "pput <room>" into the command entry area
Example: pput Library
(Proxy window will open. All users in new room will be notified of proxy's arrival.)
Retrieve proxy from room Type "pget" into the command entry area of the CVW client
Switch places with your proxy Type "switch" into the command entry area of the CVW client
Say to all users in proxy's room Type "say <message>" into the command entry area of the proxy window
Example: say hello
will result in: {Peter} says, "hello"
Directly say to a person(s) in proxy's room Type " '<user> <message>" into the command entry area of the proxy window
Example: 'john Hello
will result in: {Peter} [to John]: Hello
Emote to all users in proxy's room Type " :<message>" into the command entry area of the proxy window
Example: :waves
will result in: {Peter} waves
Lock the proxy scrollback Click on the scrollock.gif (908 bytes) scroll lock button in the proxy window
(This enables the user to temporarily freeze the scrollback in place while reading the text. Button will remain depressed while scrollback is locked.)
Unlock the proxy scrollback Click on the scrollock.gif (908 bytes) scroll lock button
(This resumes text scrolling.)

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Setting Your Preferences

To... Do This... 
Change audio and video conferencing settings Select "Preferences..." from the View menu,
Select the "Conferencing" tab and enter preference values,
Click on the "OK" button
Change audio and video Time to Live network settings Select "Preferences..." from the View menu,
Select the "Conferencing" tab,
Click on the Advanced Conferencing Prefs button (arrow on lower right),
Enter preference values,
Click on the "OK" button
Change font settings for CVW windows Select the "Preferences..." option from the View menu,
Select the "Fonts" tab and enter preference values,
Click on the "OK" button
Change font color of text messages in scrollback Select "Preferences..." from the View menu,
Select the "Highlights" tab,
Drag users to icon box and select color to color code text from specific users,
Click on "Custom Highlight Prefs..." button to set preferences to highlight communication directed to you,
Click on the "OK" button
Add other CVW Servers to CVW Connect List Select the "Preferences..." option from the View menu,
Select the "Servers" tab,
Click "Add" button and enter CVW server name and host IP and port number for CVW Server and Document Server and click on the "OK" button,
Click on the "OK" button
Change default CVW window display and startup options Size and position CVW windows,
Select the "Preferences..." option from the View menu,
Select the "Display" tab and enter preference values,
Click on the "OK" button
(Startup options and locations set for Main window, Carrying Folder, Proxy window, Map window, Audio window, and Video window.)
Change Web browser settings Select the "Preferences..." option from the View menu,
Select the "Misc" tab,
Click on the Netscape or Mosaic button to select browser,
Enter location of Web browser program in "Web Browser Path" field if it is not in your path,
Click on the "OK" button
Change default idle message Select "Preferences..." from the View menu,
Select the "Misc" tab and enter the default idle message,
Click on the "OK" button
(This is the message that is displayed when you click the Idle toolbar button.)
Enable/disable time stamping in scrollback Select "Preferences..." from the View menu,
Select the "Misc" tab and click the "Display time stamp in scrollback every 30 minutes" box,
Click on the "OK" button
(Time stamp appears in scrollback every 30 minutes.)
Change date display format Select "Preferences..." from the View menu,
Select the "Misc" tab and click "Local Time Zone" or "Greenwich Mean Time",
Click on the "OK" button
(All time references in CVW will appear in the time zone selected.)

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Working with Groups

To... Do This... 
Create a new Group Click on the new.gif (572 bytes) toolbar button,
Select "Group" option and click on the "Create" button,
 or
Select the "Group" option from the File -> New menu,
Enter item name in Name field,
Enter optional description in Description field,
Click on "OK" button
View information about a group Select "Group Manager" from the View menu,
Right mouse click on group, select "Information..."
View a group's members Select "Group Manager" from the View menu,
Double click on group
Add/remove members from a Group Create or open group,
Select "All Users" list or "All Groups" list by clicking on drop down arrow,
Click on name in left column and click on "Add" button to add person/group to the members list,
Click on name in User or Group column and click on "Remove" button to remove person/group from the members list,
Click on "Save" button
(To add members to a group, you must be the owner of the group, or you must be on the permissions list for the group.)
View/modify permissions for changing a Group's members Select "Group Manager" from the View menu,
Right mouse click on group, select "Information...",
Click on "Permissions" tab,
Select "All Users" list or "All Groups" list by clicking on the drop down arrow,
Click on name in left column and click on "Add" button to add person/group to the permissions list,
Click on name in User or Group column and click on "Remove" button to remove person/group from the permissions list,
Click on "Save" button
(To change a group's access permissions, you must be the owner of the group, or you must be on the permissions list for the group.)
Delete a Group Select "Group Manager" from the View menu,
Right mouse click on group, select "Delete..."
(To delete a group, you must be the owner of the group, or you must be on the permissions list for the group.)

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Folders, Notes, Web References, Files, and Whiteboards

Descriptions

Item Description 
Folder A container for items (Files, Notes, Web References, Whiteboards, Folders) 
Note A simple text document, resides within CVW 
Web Reference A reference to a Web page 
File An imported copy of an external file (e.g., FrameMaker, Applix, GIF, Audio, etc.) 
Whiteboard A shared (multi-user) whiteboard for displaying and marking up images

Creating Folders, Notes, Web References, Files, and Whiteboards

(Item is placed in your Carrying Folder upon creation) 
To... Do This... 
Create a new Folder, Note Click on the new.gif (636 bytes) toolbar button,
Select Note or Folder option and click on "Create" button
 or
Select the Folder or Note option from the File -> New menu,
Enter item name in Name field,
Enter optional description in Description field,
Click on "Save" button
Create a new Web Reference Click on the new.gif (636 bytes) toolbar button,
Select Web Reference option and click on "Create" button
 or
Select the Web Reference option from the File -> New menu,
Enter item name in Name field,
Enter optional description in Description field,
Enter full web reference in Web Reference Path field,
Click on "Save" button
Create a new Whiteboard Click on the new.gif (636 bytes) toolbar button,
Select Whiteboard option and click on "Create" button
 or
Select the Whiteboard option from the File -> New menu,
Enter item name in Name field,
Enter optional description in Description field,
If backdrop image (GIF, JPEG, Plain Text) is on a web page, enter full web reference in "Import backdrop from" field, or
If backdrop image (GIF, JPEG, Plain Text) is in a file, click on the Browse button, select file, click on "Save" button in File Browser,
Click on "Save" button
Create a new Whiteboard from an imported Text, GIF, or JPEG file Right mouse click on Text, GIF or JPEG file in CVW, select "Whiteboard"option,
Enter item name in Name field,
Enter optional description in Description field,
Click on "Save" button
Import a new File Click on the import.gif (239 bytes) toolbar button
 or
Select "Import File..." from the File menu, Select file using File Browser, 
Modify/enter item name in Name field,
Enter optional description in Description field,
Click on "Save" button

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Manipulating Folders, Notes, Web References, Files, and Whiteboards

To... Do This... 
Open a Folder, Note, Web Reference, File, Whiteboard Double-click on item 
 or
Right mouse click on item, select "Open"
(Select "Open for View" for Files.)
View information about an item Right mouse click on items, select "Information..."
Change the name of an item Right mouse click on item, select "Information...",
Enter new name in "Name" field 
Click on "OK" button
Lock item in place Right mouse click on item, select "Information...",
Check "Can't be moved" box,
Click on "OK" button
View/modify permissions for item Right mouse click on item, select "Information...",
Click on "Permissions" tab,
Select "All Users" list or "All Groups" list by clicking on drop down menu,
Click on name in left column and click on "Add" button to add person/group to access list,
Click on name in right user or group column and click on "Remove" button to remove person/group from access list,
Click on "OK" button
(Add/remove full edit and delete permissions on item.
You must be the owner of the item, or you must be on the permissions list for the item.)
Copy item Right mouse click on item, select "Copy"
(A new file, based on the original. Item is placed in your Carrying Folder.) 
Create Shortcut Right mouse click on item, select "Shortcut"
(A reference/pointer to the original item. Item is placed in your Carrying Folder.) 
Drop/place item in current room Right mouse click on item in your Carrying Folder, select "Drop"
 or
Click on item in your Carrying Folder, drag item into Room contents
Take item from room and place it in your Carrying Folder  Right mouse click on item in room, select "Take" 
 or
Click on item in Room contents and drag item into your Carrying Folder
Delete item Right mouse click on item, select "Delete..." 
(You must be the owner of the item, or you must be on the permissions list for the item.)
Move item to another location (to another person, into a folder)  Click on item and drag onto user in Users Panel, Online Users or All Users list; onto member of a Group; or onto folder entry in contents

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Working with Imported Files

To... Do This... 
Open for viewing Double-click on item
 or
Right mouse click on item, select "Open for View"
(Item is opened for read only and cannot be modified.)
Open for editing Right mouse click on item, select "Open for Edit"
(You must be the owner of the item, or you must be on the permissions list for the item. If item is in a room, it will be moved to your Carrying Folder..)
Save changes, and enter change comment Right mouse click on item, select "Save Changes..."
Discard changes made while editing Right mouse click on item, select "Discard Changes..." 
View edit history / Determine who is editing item Right mouse click on item or a shortcut to item, select "Information..."
Synchronize CVW client with Document Server Select "Sync with DocServer" from the File menu
(Use if experiencing communication problems with Server.) 

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Working with Whiteboards

To... Do This...
Join a Whiteboard session Double-click on whiteboard
 or
Right mouse click on Whiteboard, select "Open"
(User may have multiple whiteboards open and active..)
Apply markings to the Whiteboard image Select a drawing tool by clicking on tool in tool palette,
Select a color by clicking on color in color palette,
Apply annotation over image with left mouse button
Undo marking(s) Select the "Undo mine" option (Ctrl+Z) from the Whiteboard Edit menu
(Repetitive use of this function will remove markings one at a time, in reverse order of application)
Clear all of your markings Select the "Clear my markings" option from the Whiteboard Edit menu
Clear all markings Select the "Clear all markings" option from the Edit menu
(Requires full access permissions to the Whiteboard)
Copy and Paste a marking Choose the pointer tool from the upper left of the tool palette,
Click on marking to select it,
Copy and paste a new marking by selecting the "Copy" option (Ctrl+C) from the Edit menu
Move a marking Choose the pointer tool from the upper left of the tool palette,
Click on marking with the left mouse button to select it and drag the marking to the new location before releasing the mouse
Delete a marking Choose the pointer tool from the upper left of the tool palette,
Click on marking with the left mouse button to select it,
Select "Delete marking" (Delete key) from the Edit menu
View participants in current Whiteboard session
View names of all current participants (both active and viewing session) in the "Users in WB" list on the left side of the Whiteboard
View name of person who created or last changed marking Position cursor over marking and view name in the "Changed By" field on the left side of the Whiteboard
Print current Whiteboard and markings Select the "Print" option (Ctrl+P) from the Whiteboard File menu
Export current Whiteboard and markings to a PostScript file Select the "Export to File" option from the Whiteboard File menu, and use File Browser to save file
(File will be exported outside of CVW.)
Close whiteboard Select the "Close" option from the Whiteboard File menu
(Changes to Whiteboard are saved as they are applied.)

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Searching for People, Places, and Things

To... Do This...
Find a Person in CVW Select the "Find..." option from the Edit menu,
Click on the "People" tab,
Confine the search criteria by selecting combination of full name and user name, or any fields that a user provide in their user information (e.g., email, office location, phone, ID, description),
Enter the search string in the "Named" field
(Search is by partial match and is not case sensitive),
Click the "Find" button
(Search returns the total number found and a list of all matches, with user name, full name, email address, phone, current room location, idle/activity state.
Right mouse click on user in list for Information, Page, Phone, etc.)
Find a Room or Floor in CVW Select the "Find..." option from the Edit menu,
Click on the "Places" tab,
Confine the search criteria by selecting combination of room name and floor name,
Enter the search string in the "Named" field
(Search is by partial match and is not case sensitive),
Click the "Find" button
(Search returns the total number found and a list of all matches, with room name, floor name, floor level.)
Find a File (Document, Note, Whiteboard, Folder, Web Reference, or Shortcut) in CVW Select the "Find..." option from the Edit menu,
Click on the "Files" tab,
Confine the search criteria by selecting any combination of Documents, Notes, Whiteboards, Folders, and Web References,
Enter the search string in the "Named" field
(Search is by partial match and is not case sensitive),
Click the "Find" button
(Search returns the total number found and a list of all matches, with file name, current location, type, owner name, and creation date.
Right mouse click on item in list for Page Owner, Join Owner, Visit File.)

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Sharing Information via the Scrollback

To... Do This... 
Send/share a web reference with others in a room Select and highlight the full web page reference from Web browser location field or other source,
Click on pasteweb.gif (996 bytes) toolbar button
(Web reference will appear as a hot link in the scrollback of each user in the room.)
Open a web reference from room scrollback Click one with the left mouse button on the web reference in room scrollback
(Web browser will open to web page.)
Paste/share text with others in a room Select and highlight the text from any source,
Click on the pastetext.gif (993 bytes) toolbar button
(Text will appear in the scrollback of each user in the room.)
Privately paste/share text from any document to a person Select and highlight the text from any source,
Right mouse click on user's icon (or user's entry in Online Users or All Users list), select "Paste Selection To"
(Text will appear in the scrollback of the user.)

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Manipulating the Scrollback

To... Do This... 
Search scrollback for a text string Select "Search Scrollback..." from the Edit menu,
Enter text string (search is case sensitive) in the dialog box,
Click on "Search" button
(Text is highlighted in the scrollback in yellow. Select "Search Again" from the Edit menu to continue searching for more matches.)
Lock the scrollback Click on the scrollock.gif (908 bytes) scroll lock button
(This enables the user to temporarily freeze the scrollback in place while reading the text. Button will remain depressed while scrollback is locked.)
Unlock the scrollback Click on the scrollock.gif (908 bytes) scroll lock button
(This resumes text scrolling.)
Advance the scrollback by one screen Select Ctrl+L
(The scrollback will advance so that text starts printing from the top of the scrollback; scroll up to see the scrollback history.)
Clear the entire scrollback history Select Ctrl+Shift+L
(The entire scrollback is cleared, leaving no scrollback history.)
Export scrollback to a file Select "Save Scrollback..." from the File menu and use file browser to save file
Export selected scrollback to a file Select and highlight text in scrollback,
Select "Save Selection..." from the File menu and use file browser to save file

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Displaying and Changing User Information

To... Do This... 
Change your password Select "Change Password..." from the File menu,
Enter the old password and the new password in the appropriate fields,
Click on "OK" button
Change your user information  Double-click on your icon
 or
Right mouse click on icon, select "Information...",
Enter new information in fields provided,
Click on "Save" button
Indicate inactive status Click on the idle.gif (632 bytes) toolbar button to display your default idle message
 or
Type "idle <message>" in the command entry area
(Example: idle Meeting till 2 PM)
(Icon indicator in status bar denotes when idle. Idle is automatically turned off when you become active again.) 
Display list of all currently connected users Click on the online.gif (181 bytes) toolbar button,
 or
Select "Online Users" from the View menu
(Displays user name, full name, location, idle time, idle message.)
Display list of all users Select "All Users" from the View menu
(Displays user name, full name, email address, phone, location, idle time.)
View information about a specific user Double click on user's icon
 or
Right mouse click on user's icon, select "Information..." 
 or
Right mouse click on user's entry in Online Users or All Users list, select "Information..."
(Displays the icon, full name, description,ID, office number, phone number, email address of the user.)
View connection information for all users Type "who" in the command entry area
(Example: who)
(Displays name, location, idle time, idle message in scrollback.)
View connection information for a specific user Type "who <person>" in the command entry area
(Example: who Tim)
(Displays name, location, idle time, idle message in scrollback.)

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Other

(Editor Keyboard Shortcuts for the Command Entry Area)
To... Do This...
Go to beginning of current line Ctrl+A
Go to end of current line Ctrl+E
Move back one character Ctrl+B
Move forward one character Ctrl+F
Delete character under cursor Ctrl+D
Delete from the cursor to the end of the current line and copy into the buffer Ctrl+K
Paste from the buffer at the current cursor location Ctrl+Y
Display the previous command Ctrl+P
Display the next command Ctrl+N

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Last update: 19 November 2000

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