Software information: User Guide

A comprehensive User Guide for RISC OS 5 is now available and can be purchased from the Merchandise page.

The intention is to publish a new edition of the User Guide to coincide with each stable release of RISC OS, so if you wish to make any suggestions or corrections please use the Reader’s Comments form on the back page.

Chapter contents

The User Guide contains chapters on the following subjects:

Part 1: Beginner’s concepts

• The RISC OS desktop
• Using the mouse
• Using the keyboard
• Windows
• Menus and dialogue boxes
• Using applications
• Files and directories
• Switching off the computer

Part 2: Managing the desktop

• The desktop
• Managing the desktop
• Changing the computer’s configuration
• The Boot application
• Using discs
• Other storage devices and filing systems

Part 3: Networking

• Local networks
• Setting up networking
• OmniClient

Part 4: Printing

• Setting up printers
• Printing your files
• PrintEdit
• FontPrint

Part 5: RISC OS applications

• RISC OS applications
• Using colour in applications
• Using fonts in applications
• Edit
• Draw
• Paint
• Alarm
• Help
• Chars
• CloseUp
• Maestro
• SciCalc
• Squash

Part 6: RISC OS diversions

• Blocks
• Flasher
• Hopper
• Madness
• MemNow
• Meteors
• MineHunt
• Patience
• Puzzle

Part 7: RISC OS utilities

• T1ToFont
• HForm
• ChangeFSI
• Usage
• Patch
• SparkFS

Appendices

• The command line
• BBC BASIC
• RISC OS file types
• Old-type screen modes
• Removing a disc defect
• Character sets
• Error messages