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<h1>Using the help system</h1>
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Browse topics in the <b>Contents</b> frame <span class="icon">(<img
class="icon" src="contents_view.gif" alt="Contents icon">)</span> on
the left. Click on a topic to have it displayed. Use the <b>Back</b> and
<b>Forward</b> buttons to navigate within the history of viewed topics.
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<h2>Searching</h2>
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To quickly locate topics on a particular subject in the documentation, enter a
query in the <b>Search</b> field. Use the <b>Search</b> frame <span
class="icon">(<img class="icon" src="search_results_view.gif" alt="Search icon">)</span>
to display the Search view. You can narrow the
<b>scope</b> of your search by selecting only the sections you are interested in.
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<h2>Synchronizing</h2>
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Clicking the
<b>Show in Table of Contents</b> button <span class="icon">(<img class="icon"
src="e_synch_toc_nav.gif" alt="Show in Table of Contents icon">)</span> will
select that topic in the navigation tree. The
<b>Link with Contents</b> button <span class="icon">(<img class="icon"
src="e_auto_synch_toc.gif" alt="Link with Contents icon">)</span> keeps
the navigation tree synchronized to the current topic.
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<h2>Capabilities</h2>
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To show documentation about capabilities that are disabled in the application,
select the <b>Show All Topics</b> button <span class="icon">(<img class="icon"
src="e_show_all.gif" alt="Refresh / Show Current Topic icon">)
</span>. This affects the table of contents and search results.
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<h2>Keyword Index</h2>
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To show an alphabetically sorted index of keywords select the <b>Index Frame</b>
<span class="icon">(<img class="icon" src="e_index_view.gif" alt="Index icon">)</span>.
Not all products contain an index.
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