0 Using the FAQ
0.1 What is the format of this FAQ?
0.2 How do I search this FAQ?
0.3 There's an error in the FAQ!
0.4 What are all of these abbreviations?
1 Getting help
1.1 Where can I find help?
1.2 How do I get help for a UNIX command?
1.3 How can I print man pages?
1.4 What do those numbers in the man pages mean?
2 Access to Mathematical Sciences computing resources
2.1 How do I get a computer account?
2.2 How do I get into one of the laboratories?
2.3 I can't get into a lab!
2.4 What machines can I login to remotely (from off-site)?
2.5 How do I connect to the machines via a modem?
2.6 I can't login!
2.7 I'm taking a class in Mathematical Sciences--why don't I have access?
2.8 I had access last semester, but not now--why?
2.9 Where can I get more information about computing resources?
2.10 How do I get back the GUI login window on Linux when it has a text login?
3 Computer basics
3.1 How do I logout?
3.2 How do I change my password?
3.3 Help! I forgot my password!
3.4 What is this UNIX thing I keep hearing about, anyway?
3.5 How can I learn more about UNIX?
3.6 What's a shell?
3.7 How do I change my shell?
3.8 How do I use the C shell?
3.9 What are some basic UNIX commands?
3.10 What is my terminal type?
3.11 My backspace key doesn't work!
3.12 What is disk quota?
3.13 How can I convert a file between UNIX and MS-DOS formats?
4 Security
4.1 How do I choose a good password?
4.2 What's wrong with having '.' in your $PATH ?
5 The Internet (the Web, ftp, etc.)
5.1 When I try to start Netscape, I get a warning.
5.2 How do I get something by anonymous ftp?
6 Printing
6.1 What are the names and locations of printers?
6.2 How do I print a file?
6.3 How do I check a print queue?
6.4 How do I cancel a print job?
6.5 My print job won't print!
6.6 My print job wants to use A4 paper!
7 Email
7.1 How do I forward my mail?
7.2 How do I use pine?
7.3 How can I read mail from inside emacs?
7.4 How can I decode a MIME-encoded (base64) message?
7.5 How do I setup a vacation message?
8 Editors
8.1 What editors are available?
8.2 How do I use vi?
8.3 How do I use emacs?
8.4 How do I use pico?
9 TeX and LaTeX
9.1 What are TeX and LaTeX?
9.2 Where can I find a style file for thesis format?
9.3 What dvi and ps utility programs are available?
9.4 Where can I find a .sty file for University of Iowa letterhead?
9.5 Where can I find the TeX/LaTeX FAQ?
9.6 Where can I find other TeX and LaTeX resources?
10 X Windows
10.1 How do I open up a window from a remote machine?
10.2 How do I change the X resource database?
10.3 How can I tell what fonts are available under X?
10.4 How can I remap the keyboard?
