CONTENTS Title Page Copyright Page About This Guide 1 A Look at the Terminal Terminal Highlights How the Terminal Works VXT Software Monitoring the Use of Memory X Window Sessions and Terminal Window Sessions Customizing Your Terminal Compatibility with VT Series Terminals Character Sets 2 Getting Started Terminal Manager Window Choosing the Display Language Choosing the Correct Keyboard Type Creating an IP X Window Session Creating a TELNET Terminal Window Session Creating a LAT X Window Session Creating a LAT Terminal Window Session Creating a Terminal Window Session on the Serial Port Ending a Session 3 Using Windows Using the Mouse Pointer Shapes Working with Windows What Are Windows? Selecting the Active Window Moving Windows Changing the Size of Windows Reducing Windows to Icons Raising and Lowering Stacked Windows The Window Menu Using the Workspace Submenu Working With Menus Choosing Items from Pull-Down Menus Choosing Items from Pop-Up Menus Choosing Items from Options Menus in Dialog Boxes Supplying Information in Dialog Boxes Dimmed Items in Menus and Dialog Boxes Moving and Changing Settings in a Dialog Box Using Scroll Bars 4 Using the Terminal Manager Terminal Manager Window Autostarting, Pausing, or Ending Sessions Autostarting a Session Checking the Status of Network Counters and the Terminal Pausing a Session Ending a Session Help Menu Creating Sessions on a Host System Creating an IP X Window Session on a UNIX or ULTRIX System Creating a TELNET Terminal Window on an ULTRIX or UNIX System Creating an X Window Session on a VMS System Creating a LAT Terminal Window Session on a VMS System Creating a Terminal Window on the Serial Port Working with Multiple Remote Session Managers Customizing Your Terminal's Environment Printing the Screen 5 Using VXT Local DECterm Windows The VXT Local DECterm Window Copying and Pasting Text Host Synchronization Required Selecting Text to Copy Pasting Text Using QuickCopy Clearing or Resetting the Window Using Options Printing Locally Exiting from the VXT Local DECterm Window 6 Customizing Windows Using the Options Submenu Changing Your Workspace Settings Changing Your Border Settings Changing Your Border Color Settings Changing Your Icon Settings Changing Your Icon Color Settings Changing Your Matte Settings Changing Menu, Button, and Key Bindings Saving and Recalling Window Option Settings 7 Customizing the Terminal Manager Displaying the Customize Menu Saving and Recalling Terminal Manager Customization Settings Changing Your Keyboard Settings Choosing the Display Language Changing Your Pointer and Mouse Settings Changing Your Print Screen Settings Changing Your Security Settings Changing Your Screen Background Changing Your Window Colors Changing Your Terminal Manager Settings Specifying Your AutoStart Settings Changing Communication Settings Changing Your Serial and Parallel Port Settings Changing Your LAT Settings Changing Your TCP/IP IP Address Settings Changing Your TCP/IP Name Server Settings Changing Your TCP/IP Routing Table Settings Changing Your Configuration Manager Settings Changing Your Font Path Settings Changing Your Boot Settings Saving the Terminal Manager Window 8 Customizing VXT Local DECterm Windows Displaying the Options Menu Saving and Restoring DECterm Option Settings Changing Your Window Settings Using Fonts on Your Host System or InfoServer Changing Your Display Settings Changing Your General Operating Features Changing Your Keyboard Features Choosing National Replacement Character Sets Changing Your Graphics Settings Changing Your Printer Settings 9 Using the Configuration Manager Getting Started-Work Groups and Terminals Configuration Manager Window Managing Work Groups and Terminals Creating Work Groups Creating Terminals on Work Groups Choosing a Server, Work Group, or Terminal Customizing Work Groups and Terminals Copying Work Group Customizations Copying Terminal Customizations Moving Terminals Among Work Groups Changing Passwords for Work Groups Deleting Work Groups and Terminals Managing Fonts Creating Font Sets Copying Font Sets Removing Font Sets Exiting from Configuration Manager A Solving Problems and Getting Service Operating Problems Power-Up Self-Test Screen Error Messages Digital Service Overview How to Get Service B The Keyboard ANSI Keyboard Keyboard Dialect Layout Main Keypad Editing Keypad Numeric Keypad Top-Row Function Keys Data Processing Keys Compose Characters Text-Editing Functions Indicator Lights Audible Indicators Keyclick Bell Short ANSI Keyboard Main Keypad Using Arrow Keys Top-Row Function Keys Compose Characters Indicator Lights Audible Indicators Using the Keyboard Instead of the Mouse Using Menu Bars and Pull-Down Menus Using Pop-Up Menus Using Submenus Navigating Windows Miscellaneous Using Dialog Boxes Typing Additional Characters What Characters Can I Type? Key Sequences with Nonspacing Diacritical Keys How to Type a Character Using the Compose Character Key How to Type a Character Using the Group Shift Key Invalid Sequences Canceling or Restarting a Key Sequence Hexadecimal Key Sequences C Color Mixing What Color Settings Can I Customize? Color Mixing Dialog Box Picker Color Model Hue, Lightness, Saturation (HLS) Color Model Red, Green, Blue (RGB) Color Model Browser Color Model Grayscale D Related Documentation Glossary TABLES 7-1 System Image File Names A-1 Operating Problems B-1 Keyboards with Diacritical Marks B-2 Key Sequences for Additional Characters