CONVENTIONS

Keys that must be pressed will appear in italics. Commands that must be typed will appear in bold. Prompts that appear on the screen will appear in "double quotation marks".

ACCESSING LYNX

Log into the SGI. From the "%" prompt, type lynx. You will then be presented with the University of Windsor's home page. Links to other documents or resources will appear in bold on the screen.

LYNX FUNCTIONS

Although many of the Lynx functions are indicated on the bottom of the screen, some of the most often used functions are detailed below.

Moving to the Next/Previous Link: To move to the next link, press the down arrow key (). The highlight bar will move to the next link in the document. To move to the previous link, press the up arrow key (). The highlight bar will move to the previous link in the document.

Moving to the Next/Previous Page: To move to the next page of the document, press the space bar or the + key. To move to the previous page in the document, press b or the - key.

Following a Link Forward/Back: To follow a link, press either the Enter key or the right arrow key () while the highlight bar is on the link you wish to follow. You will then be presented with the new document or resource. To go back to your previous document or resource, press the left arrow key (). You will then be presented with your previous document or resource.

Go to a Specific URL: To go to a specific URL, press g. At the prompt "URL to open:", type the URL address of the document or resource you wish to access.

Show File and Link Information: To show the file information including the document name and URL address as well as information about the link you have currently highlighted, press the = key. To return to the document, press the left arrow key ().

Save/Mail/Print Document: To save, mail, or print the current document, press p. You will then be presented with a list of printing options. To save the document to your disk space on the SGI, move the highlight bar to "Save to a local file" using the up and down arrow keys () and press the Enter key. At the prompt "Please enter a file name:" either press the Enter key to accept the current file name or type a new file name and press the Enter key. To E-Mail the document, move the highlight bar to "Mail the file to yourself" using the up and down arrow keys () and press the Enter key. At the prompt "Please enter a valid Internet mail address:" either press the Enter key to accept your E-Mail address or type a new E-Mail address and press the Enter key. To print the document on the University Computer Centre printer, move the highlight bar to "Default printer" using the up and down arrow keys () and press the Enter key. The file will be printed and can be picked up at the I/O window upstairs at the University Computer Centre.

Return Back to Main Screen: To return back to the University of Windsor's home page (i.e., the Main Screen), press m.

QUITTING LYNX

To quit the Lynx web browser, press q. At the prompt "Are you sure you want to quit? [Y]", press y for yes. You will then return back to the "%" prompt. Don't forget to logoff.