How to use on-line help, 1 the topic overview – Casio PV-750 Plus v3.0 User Manual

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Chapter 4 – How to Use On-line Help

The on-line help system will enable you to use the program more efficiently within a very
short time. After reading this manual you will have learnt the most fundamental basics of the
program. Stage two will be to extend your knowledge step by step with the on-line help
system as your most important source of information.
Later, the help system will come in handy as a memory aid and reference tool for the various
program functions.

There are three different ways of calling up help:

• 'Help': 'Contents' gives you the Topic Overview. Simply select the required topic.
• Press <F1> to obtain context-sensitive help (i.e. help which relates to a specific situa-

tion and your current screen structure). (NB: In the Editor and in the main window <F1>
gives you the Topic Overview, unless a dialog box is open).

• If you are in the main window and no dialog box is open, you may wish to use direct help

on certain screen items. Call up 'Help': 'Direct Help' or press
<Shift F1>, and the cursor turns into a question mark. Simply click on any screen item
that requires an explanation.

4.1 The Topic Overview

Choose 'Help': 'Contents'. The following screen is presented, giving you an overview of
all the available topics:

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