Synopses & Reviews
Now that Sun, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and SCO have all agreed to use HP VUE as their desktop, there is great interest in techniques for customizing HP VUE. This book explains how to shape HP VUE to meet the requirements of a particular work environment, and in doing so, turn the computer into a personal productivity tool. Covers front panel modifications, application integration, startup configuration, and performance tuning. For system managers and end users who want to shape their HP VUE environment.
Synopsis
Now that Sun, IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and SCO have all agreed to use HP VUE as their desktop, there is great interest in techniques for customizing HP VUE. This book explains how to shape HP VUE to meet the requirements of a particular work environment, and in doing so, turn the computer into a personal productivity tool. Covers front panel modifications, application integration, startup configuration, and performance tuning. For system managers and end users who want to shape their HP VUE environment.
About the Author
Charlie Fernandez has worked for Hewlett-Packard since 1988. During that time, he wrote extensively on the X Window System and Motif, including such works as A Beginner's Guide to the X Window System, Using the X Window System, and the first OSF/Motif Style Guide. The author was in charge of the writing team that documented the first version of HP VUE, and later became the product manager for HP VUE as it entered the marketplace.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
2. Organizing Your Head.
3. Starting Off on the Right Foot.
4. An Interface for All Seasons.
5. Souping Up the Front Panel.
6. Making Use of the Environment.
7. Going Graphical with Data Objects.
8. Tuning HP VUE.
9. Developing an HP VUE Client-Server Strategy.
10. A Few Hints on Error Diagnostics.
11. Smoke, Mirrors, and Other Tricks.