New User FAQs

Topics:

Getting Help

• What are "man pages"?

• How can I get help in emacs?

• How do I submit a request to the systems staff?

Files

• What are the files starting with periods in my home directory?

• What is the .plan file?

• Why can't I access this file? How can I prevent others from accessing my files?

• I know the file is in my directory. Why can't I access it?

• Why can't I remove this file?

Applications

• How do I read news?

• How do I post news?

• Why does my mail to magnus bounce?

• What is calendar mail and how do I use it?

User Environment

• How can I change my display layout?

• How do I display background images?

• How can I modify the default key mappings?

Remote Usage

• How can I login remotely?

• What terminal type should I specify?

• Why doesn't emacs work correctly when I login remotely?

• What does this modem jargon mean?

• How can I transfer files to/from home?

• I have call waiting. Can I still use my modem?

• Why do I see strange characters when I login remotely?

• How can I tell if other users are using this workstation, too?

Miscellaneous

• How do I change my password?

• How can I obtain building/office keys (graduate students only)?

• Why don't my shell scripts work?