(view-buffer buffer-name)

Switches into View Mode and to examine the specified buffer. If the specified buffer name is blank, View Mode examines the current buffer.

(view-file file-name)

Views the specified file. The file is read into an Emacs buffer, which is removed upon exiting from View Mode.

(visit-file file-name) ^X-^V

Visits the specified file. If the file is already read into a buffer, Emacs pops up a new window and displays the buffer. Otherwise, a new buffer is created, the file is read in and is displayed in a new window.

(VMS-load-averages)

Returns some process statistics for the process running Emacs.