To go back from the shepards page on westlaw, click the right mouse key and
it will display a list of options. There are al;ot of hidden features that
may not have been listed in the manual.
Bobby Chu
BPGK LLP
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Carlburg <dcarlbrg@cogent.net>
To: Karen L. Hawkinson <KLH@JMBM.COM>; law-lib@ucdavis.edu
<law-lib@ucdavis.edu>
Date: Thursday, January 14, 1999 2:29 PM
Subject: Re: Westmate 5.2
>Yes I still use it and prefer it to 6.3 or 7.1. I started using Westlaw in
>the early 80's. I cannot imagine not using the keyboard commands. I haven't
>checked recently but there was no "goback" command when going from case to
>Shepards or Keycite on new versions. I especially like being able to link
>commands such as printing, you can do that on keyboard but not with mouse.
I
>believe that these new versions are another example of "dumbing down"
>Thanks for letting me vent. By the way I've called customer service at
>Westlaw and told them my thoughts, I asked if they were trying to get me to
>use Lexis.
>Dave Carlburg, 2nd Dist., California Court of Appeal, Los Angeles
>
>I'm curious if anyone else still uses Westmate 5.2 as opposed to the
>>web product and 6.3 or the newest release, and why. I'll summarize for
>>the list if there's interest. TIA
>>
>>Karen Hawkinson, Assistant librarian
>>Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP
>>klh@jmbm.com
>>
>>
>>
>
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