System Tour; The Desktop And The Icons; Figure 2-20 System Tour Icon; Figure 2-21 Desktop Icons - Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo Owner's Manual

Figure 2-20
System Tour Icon

System Tour

The fastest way to become familiar with the Indigo Magic User Environment is to look at
the online System Tour. The tour introduces you to the features and functionality of the
system and teaches you how to use many of the tools available in the environment.
To start the System Tour, double click the System Tour icon (shown in Figure 2-20) on the
desktop.

The Desktop and the Icons

When you log in, a collection of windows and icons (small pictures), called a desk,
appears on your screen by default. Examples of icons are shown in Figure 2-21. If there
are no items on your desk, contact your system administrator to see if the desktop has
been disabled.
Figure 2-21 Desktop Icons
The default desk, or working desk, contains:
• the console window
• the toolchests
• the desktop and the icons that appear on it
The screen background is called the desktop. It's a place for you to set frequently used
icons so you have quick and easy access to them. In this way, the desktop is similar to an
actual office desk. For example, on your desk you might have a telephone, a container of
pens and pencils, and a stack of folders or notebooks related to the projects on which
you're currently working. Other, less frequently used items are stashed away in desk
drawers. Your online desk mimics this arrangement using icons.
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