The command for creating a new window is 'xterm'. Just type: xterm & In a few moments, the mouse pointer will change to an inverted "L" with a flashing box attached to it. Move the mouse pointer to where you want the upper-left corner of the new window. To make the window appear on the screen, you need to press one of the mouse buttons. To make the window 80 columns wide and 24 rows high, press the left mouse button. To make the window 80 columns wide and as high as the entire screen, press the right mouse button. If you want a size other than one of these, press middle button, and while still holding it down, stretch the flashing box to the desired size. Then release the button. Note: If your workstation's mouse only has two buttons, pressing both buttons simultaneously has the same effect as pressing the middle button. If you want to learn more about 'xterm', you can read the manual page by using the 'man' command: man xterm If you prefer to enable certain options (such as reverse video) automatically, you can create a file called .Xresources in your home directory; the available options which this file controles are described in the xterm manual.