[R workshop] Questions and Answers

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  1. Q: I have different installers, which one should I use?
  2. Q: To what should I change the shortcut on my desktop?
  3. Q: Where do you copy the output, to read it again?
  4. Q: When looking for help, does R need to connect to the internet?
  5. Q: When I type ?lm, it says: "No information found", why is that?

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Q: I have different installers, which one should I use?

A: They are most likely different versions of R. Use the newest one.


Q: To what should I change the shortcut on my desktop?

A: The original program path - accessed by pressing ALT+ENTER on the icon - ends in Rgui.exe. Change the "gui" to "term". So it reads: Rterm.exe.
Term stands for terminal and means a program displaying only a command prompt.


Q: Where do you copy the output, to read it again?

A: You can copy it to notepad or any other text editor. The Jaws virtual viewer should be OK as well.


Q: When looking for help, does R need to connect to the internet?

A: It can, but it doesn't have to. You can install a local copy of the documentation. You should be able to browse it with your standard web browser.


Q: When I type ?lm, it says: "No information found", why is that?

A: Most likely you didn't install the documentation. It's a seperate package.


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