User Interface
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9621-A2-GB20-30
August 1997
Making Input Selections
You can enter information into a field in one of several ways. Once the field is
selected, you can:
H
Manually type in (enter) the field value or command.
Example:
Entering bjk as a user’s Login ID on the Administer Logins screen ( from the
Control menu/branch ).
H
Type in (enter) the first letter(s) of a field value or command, using the access
unit’s character-matching feature.
Example:
When configuring a port’s physical characteristics with the Control Leads
Supported configuration option/field selected ( possible settings include
Disable, DTR, RTS, and Both ), entering d or D displays the first value starting
with d – Disable. In this example, entering dt or DT would display DTR as the
selection.
H
Switch from the screen area to the screen function area and select or enter
the designated screen function key. See
If a field is blank and the System Messages and Field Values screen area
displays valid selections, press the spacebar; the first valid setting for the field
appears. Continue pressing the spacebar to scroll through other possible
settings.
Switching Between Screen Work Areas
Using Ctrl-a allows you to switch between the screen area and screen
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Procedure
To access the screen function area:
1. Press Ctrl-a to switch from the screen area to the screen function keys area.
2. Select either the function’s designated (underlined) character or Tab to the
desired function key.
Example:
To save a configuration option change, enter s or S ( Save).
3. Press Return. The function is performed.
4. To return to the screen area, press Ctrl-a again.
