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1. anemone Restore Alt F5 Move Alt F7 Size Alt F8 Minimize Alt F9 Maximize Alt F10 Lower Alt F3 Close Alt F4 Figure 9 4 Window Menu For the equivalent keystrokes to take effect you must first click the window or icon that you want to manipulate Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 10 Using NCD Window Manager Windows Table 9 4 summarizes the items in the Window menu Table 9 4 Window Menu Items Window Keyboard Menu Item Equivalent Results Restore Alt Ctrl F5 Undoes your last manipulation moving resizing or deiconifyi
2. NCD User Services Terminal Host Chooser Sort View Defeult Hosta Terminal Chogser n corow 90000 599393 Host IP address or aa n O IOO name 493 44 155 206 o oe Hees Telnet a Select a Host and Het om t Figure 12 3 NCD Terminal Host Chooser 2 If the host on which you need to run the XRemote helper is listed in the Chooser click the hostname and click OK Using XRemote 12 9 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem Using XRemote 12 10 3 4 If the host is not listed click in the Service field and type the host s name or IP address and click OK When the login prompt appears type your login name and password To start the XRemote helper type the following command xinitremote inet amp lt CR gt Log file is usr tmp Xremotel The xinitremote command starts the XRemote helper as Well as any applications specified in a xinitremoterc startup file in your home directory If you have no startup file an xterm window appears xterm is the basic X Window System terminal emulator The window is titled Login See the NCDware System Administrator s Guide for information about XRemote startup files If no applications or xterm windows appear the XRemote helper has not started The usual reasons are Ifthe message Command not foundis displayed your system administrator has not added XRemote commands
3. J Allow Dithering Enables color dithering operations to improve color resolution when rendering to a visual with few color bitplanes Dithering is performed on 24 bit visuals When disabled dithering is not controllable by the application 1 Allow Blending Enables color blending operations that combine incoming pixel color and alpha values with those of the pixel already at that location The blending operations are available only with RGBA visuals When disabled the operation is not controllable by the application 1 Allow Depth Test Enables Z buffering operations used for hidden surface elimination When disabled the operation is not controllable by the application J Allow Alpha Test When enabled the application accepts pixels for rendering based on their alpha values The alpha test is available only with RGBA visuals When disabled the operation is not controllable by the application 1 Allow Scissor Test Enables scissor test operations to mask a rectangular region of the screen to prevent drawing outside of it When disabled the operations are not controllable by the application 1 Allow Stencil Test Enables stenciling operations used to prevent drawing to an irregularly shaped region of the screen When disabled the operations are not controllable by the application Disabling this option saves memory Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 10 Options in the User Preferences Window Allow Polygon
4. to provide access to an unlimited array of hosts and applications over a network An X server is one kind of server A server refers to a program that provides services over the network Some of the NCDware servers and the services they provide are 1 Xserver connects terminals to hosts or additional services in a local area network and controls the physical Tip Some NCD keyboards do not have a Setup key See Table 5 1 on page 5 2 for equivalent key combinations display and input devices for example a keyboard on the user s desktop 1 Font server provides convenient application access to fonts including scalable fonts The X server was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT in 1984 The most recent version X11 was released in 1987 X11 is industry standard windowing software X server software performs actions such as creating and removing windows and placing text and graphics in them for application programs that request them Basic X server functions include 1 Allowing applications access to the display d Interpreting network messages 1 Passing user input to the appropriate applications 1 Performing two dimensional and three dimensional drawing text and graphics 1 Maintaining complex data structures such as windows cursors and fonts Many of the services provided by the X server are organized in the Console that appears when you press the Setup key For exa
5. Window for displaying and controlling video applications Video Player s graphical user interface Widely used terminal emulation standards Terminal emulation standard used in the NCD Terminal Emulator See World Wide Web NCD s software enabling Windows NT servers to be shared by multiple users simultaneously running applications on NCD terminals PCs or workstations A region on the display created by a application Windows can be manipulated by a window manager Host based or local application that allows you to manipulate windows on a display Console utility for connecting to Microsoft Windows NT servers Multi user Windows NT from Citrix Systems Global network of interconnected documents or files See X Window System Glossary X 11 Release 5 X11R6 Current release of the X Window System X Consortium X Display Manager XDM X server X session X Window System XDM xinitremote XRemote XRemote Serial XRemote TCP implemented by NCD in NCDware Guiding organization for the development of standards for the X Window System It was made up of more than 90 corporations and universities including NCD In 1997 the X Consortium transferred responsibility for the X Window System to The Open Group Protocol that provides automatic X protocol connection to a specified host when an NCD terminal is reset Software that provides display services for applications and handles
6. NCDware User s Guide Part Number 9300678 Revision A November 1998 Network Computing Devices Inc 350 North Bernardo Avenue Mountain View California 94043 Telephone 650 694 0650 FAX 650 961 7711 Copyright Copyright 1998 by Network Computing Devices Inc The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Network Computing Devices Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material This document contains information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Network Computing Devices Inc Trademarks Network Computing Devices PC Xware and XRemote are registered trademarks of Network Computing Devices Inc Explora HMX Marathon NCDware ThinSTAR and WinCenter are trademarks of Network Computing Devices Inc PostScript Display PostScript FrameMaker and Adobe are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated MetaFrame and WinFrame are trademarks of Citrix Systems Inc UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries licensed exclusively through X Open Company Limited X Window System is a trademark of X Consortium Inc Windows 95 Windows NT and Windows Terminal Server are trademarks of Microsoft Corporat
7. servers or applications and click on the server you want c If the server or published application is not listed and you know its name you can type the name in the entry field If you selected WinCenter connection type enter the name of the Windows NT server in the server entry field Only the Description and Server Published Applications fields must be filled in but you can set other options if desired For information about all of the options see Connection Properties on page 8 5 When you ve finished configuring the connection click OK The Windows Access chooser appears Click the connection you added and then click Connect Connections added to the Windows Access chooser also appear in the Login Chooser the next time you log in You can add a new connection by copying an existing one To copy a connection 1 Click on the connection in the Windows Access chooser and click Copy The properties dialog box opens with all of the properties of the connection filled in Enter a new description in the Description field Edit any other fields you want to change and click ox Editing Connections Editing Connections To edit an existing connection 1 Click on the connection in the Windows Access chooser and click Properties The properties dialog box appears 2 Make the desired changes in the properties dialog box and click OK 3 When the Duplicate Connection dialog box appears click yes Dup
8. 7 6 Change Quick Setup Console 5 5 Change Screen Saver After User Preferences 6 16 Change Setup Parameters Console 5 5 Change User Preferences Console audio option 6 5 automatic logout 4 8 bell attributes 6 5 buttons and fields how to use 3 10 to 3 14 compatibility options 6 5 console and utilities options 6 6 to 6 7 displaying 6 1 font options 6 7 to 6 8 graphics options 6 17 to 6 18 Index Change User Preferences continued keyboard options 6 8 to 6 9 loading user preferences at login 6 3 pointer options 6 12 to 6 13 power management options 6 13 to 6 15 saving changes in a file 6 3 screen background options 6 15 screen saver options 6 16 SIE options 6 18 chooser see Login Chooser Terminal Host Chooser Windows Chooser Clear Messages Console 5 3 Clear Screen with Blanks Terminal Emulator 7 12 click to focus 3 6 9 8 clients see applications Close Console 5 3 Close Window Menu 9 11 Close Connection Terminal Emulator 7 10 color in Windows NT connections 8 7 screen background 6 15 Command not found UNIX message 12 18 Command Tool Shell Tool A 7 communication channels A 5 Communications menu Dialer 7 14 compare command Local File Manager 11 7 compatibility options User Preferences 6 5 CompCore Multimedia decoder see video decoder options Console customized key sequences for displaying 6 6 defined 1 3 to 1 4 2 2 displaying 2 13 2 14 3 4 5 1 hiding 5 2 illustr
9. Booting and Logging In For Information On Look In Booting Booting on page 4 2 Logging in Logging In on page 4 2 Logging into a remote host Chapter 12 Using XRemote Using the NCD Terminal Emulator on page 7 1 X software and hardware Appendix A The X Window System and NCD Terminals Console Chapter 5 Using the NCDware Console Logging in to a Microsoft Chapter 8 Using Windows Access Windows NT host Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 4 Starting Applications Starting Applications After you enter your login name and password the applications configured to start automatically are displayed Figure 2 4 shows a display on which a clock and a terminal emulator started automatically These programs are called clients A client is a software application that is written especially to run with the X Window System Unless there s an important reason to distinguish between an application written for X and one that is not this guide uses the term application instead of client Figure 2 4 A Display After Login A terminal emulator is an application that provides a connection to a host for using programs written for ASCII terminals or other legacy applications One of the most frequently used terminal emulators is xterm which runs from a host and mimics the behavior of a VT102 terminal Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 5 Starting Applications Another application
10. This section provides procedures for using XRemote on a direct serial connection A serial cable extends directly from the terminal to a local host computer or to a terminal server or switch box connected to a host computer Your system administrator may set up XRemote to connect in a different way than is described here Ask your system administrator if you need help connecting over XRemote Deciding Which Protocol to Use You can run XRemote over a direct serial connection in two ways 1 Using PPP or SLIP If you are using this method follow the procedures in Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection with PPP or SLIP Protocol on page 12 17 See the NCDware System Administrator s Guide for a comparison of XRemote PPP and SLIP protocols 1 Using the XRemote proprietary protocol over a serial connection If you are using this method follow the procedures in Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection with the Proprietary XRemote Protocol on page 12 19 Using XRemote 12 15 Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection Ask your system administrator which way to run XRemote Configuring the Serial Port F Sail From the Console display the Serial Interfaces Table Setup Change Setup Parameters Serial Make sure that the serial port you are using is set to match the host s handshake method and the baud rate is set as high as possible Figure 12 4 shows the default Serial Interfaces Table Note that you mus
11. Token Ring and serial communications interfaces Local area network LAN connections for terminals vary depending on the model and the interface board installed in the terminal HMX Terminals For the HMX family of terminals the network connections depend on the type of interface board installed in the terminal 1 If you have an ESP Ethernet Serial PC board your HMxX terminal has an Ethernet port a parallel port and up to three serial ports 1 If you have a TRP Token Ring PC board your HMX terminal has a serial port a parallel port a shielded Token Ring connector and an unshielded Token Ring connector If you have a PEP Parallel Ethernet PC board your HMxX terminal has a serial port two parallel ports a twisted pair Ethernet connector and a thin Ethernet connector NCD Terminals and NCDware 1 5 Network Connectivity Qj If you have a NIM Network Interface Module board the terminal has a serial port a parallel port and either a thin or twisted pair Ethernet connector Communication Methods Serial Connection Parallel Connection NCD Terminals and NCDware 1 6 m m m m m NCD terminals can communicate over a LAN or serial connection in various ways Over Ethernet using TCP IP or DECnet NCDnet protocols TCP IP and DECnet can be used concurrently Over Ethernet using the LAT protocol typically supported by Digital hosts Over Token Ring using TCP IP Over a seria
12. User Preferences 2 Click buttons at the top of the window to select types of preferences to set Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 5 Customizing the NCD Mosaic Browser 3 When you finish setting preferences click OK 4 Your changes are applied to the browser Normally the browser also saves any preferences that you specify in the nmosaic prefs file in your home directory If your system administrator has set your configuration so you cannot modify this file you can set preferences for the current session only When you end your browser session the preference selections revert to those specified by the system administrator Select a category of preferences to set Figure 10 2 The Preferences Window Customizing the NCD Mosaic Browser Display You can select preferences to customize the appearance of your browser display The preferences that you can specify are Language Click the Miscellaneous category in the Preferences window to select a language c Fonts Click the Fonts category in the Preferences window to modify font preferences Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 6 Customizing the NCD Mosaic Browser Table 10 2 explains the fonts you can specify Table 10 2 Browser Font Preferences Element Description Normal text font Font used for most text Header font Font used for headings Monospace text font Font used for fixed width text 4 Color Click Colors in the Pref
13. and management tools accessed through the Console Figure 1 2 The Console appears on the terminal screen when you press the Setup key Console Login Terminals WindowMgr Utilities Setup Statistics Figure 1 2 The Console Some NCD keyboards do not have a Setup key Table 5 1 on page 5 2 lists the equivalent key combinations for displaying the Console Other methods of accessing NCD User Services are described in the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Your system administrator may set up some of these alternatives for you NCD Terminals and NCDware 1 3 NCDware The Console provides access to a variety of NCD utilities that allow you and your system administrator to manage your X session network access and terminal environment including I Customizing your environment Logging in and logging out Rebooting the terminal Connecting to hosts and running applications Oooo Running NCD utility programs including the local window managers 1 Examining statistics that describe the performance of your terminal and the network NCD User Services includes local applications that run on the NCD terminal Local Window Managers and Companion Software The NCD window managers provide the window frames used to change the size and location of windows The local window managers look and function like the OSF Motif window manager but unlike the Motif window manager they run on the terminal s processor
14. different initial display For example you may see a login banner or a terminal emulator window instead of a Login Chooser The Console The Console is the primary way of connecting to host computers and applications and accessing NCD User Services Basic Console Usage on page 5 1 describes the Console in detail Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 2 Logging In Messages hide box anemone TCP mermaid TCP octopus TCP shark TCP orca TCP Login chooser tcp host xdm host xdm host xdm host xdm host OTTER NCDnet DECnet host Scroll arrow Text entry box Figure 4 1 The Terminal Display After Booting Using the Login Chooser Tip The Login Chooser allows you to select a login host from If the Login Chooser does not appear a list of available hosts automatically when the terminal boots display it manually by To log in and choose a host T Clicking the L gin menu button in 1 From the Hosts list select the name of the host you the Console 2 Clicking the Login New X Session want item The list is scrollable if the host you want is not visible click the left mouse button on the scroll bar s stepper arrow to display more host options When you select a host in the Hosts list its name appears in the Host text entry box The values for the Protocol and Type pulldown menus are also automatically selected You can also request a host by typing its name in the
15. mute Sets the volume to 0 mute By default volume is 128 Starting the Video Player from a Host Tip To start the Video Player from a host use the The Video Player does not support X ncdsendvideo 1 command resources The command line syntax of ncdsendvideo is ncdsendvideo h hostname videofilename vp_options For example the following command uses ncdsendvideo to start a Video Player entitled Demonstration Video nedsendvideo demovideo mpg title Demonstration Video The optional hostname parameter h hostname specifies the name of the terminal on which the Video Player should run If you do not use this parameter make sure that you have set the DISPLAY variable The command runs on the terminal named in the DISPLAY variable For information about setting the DISPLAY variable see Starting Applications on page 7 6 If you do not specify videofilename ncdsendvideo uses standard input stdin for input You can use the vp command options listed in Table 11 2 on page 11 12 with the ncdsendvideo command by typing two additional dashes before the options then typing the vp command options ncdsendvideo sends all options listed after to vp Using NCD Utilities 11 15 Using Video on NCD Terminals Using StarWorks These instructions for using Starlight Networks StarWorks for delivering video data to the NCD terminal assume that StarWorks has been installe
16. 1 5 NCD Window Manager Console 5 4 9 3 NCD window managers active window 9 5 customizing 9 17 differences between ncdwm and mwm 9 2 icon box 9 11 9 14 to 9 15 icons 9 7 9 11 input directing 9 8 Motif Window Manager Console 9 3 mwm local license requirement 9 1 using 9 2 to 9 17 NCD Window Manager Console 5 4 9 3 nedrunwm 9 3 overview 2 8 to 2 13 9 1 to 9 2 pointer appearance 9 9 root menu 9 4 to 9 5 starting 9 3 starting clients 9 4 to 9 5 stopping 9 4 13 2 tear off menus 9 4 windows closing 9 17 deiconifying 9 16 frame 9 6 to 9 7 iconifying 9 7 9 11 9 14 to 9 16 icons 9 17 lowering 9 11 9 13 manipulating 9 10 to 9 17 maximizing 9 6 9 7 menu button 9 6 menus displaying 9 7 moving 9 12 raising 9 13 size changing 9 7 9 14 title bar 9 6 ncdfloppy C 1 to C 4 nedrunterm utility 7 7 ncedrunwm 1 9 3 ncdsendvideo 1 11 15 NCDware defined 1 3 to 1 5 version displaying 5 8 ncdwm 1 see NCD window managers network addresses how to determine 5 8 Network Interface Module NIM board 1 6 network statistics displaying 5 11 network type for Windows NT connections 8 6 Jew 3179G Console 5 4 New 3270 Console 5 4 Jew CTerm Console 5 4 Jew Dialer Console 5 4 7 3 12 7 Jew LAT Console 5 4 7 4 New Serial Console 7 4 Jew Telnet Console 5 4 7 3 New Terminal Console 5 4 7 4 FS Network File Service use with video 11 10 ZZZZZZZZZ Index 7 Index O olwm 1 13 2 to 13
17. 5 Glossary icon box iconify input device interface board Internet Internet Protocol LAN LAT LAT client Glossary 6 Feature of some window managers that allows users to group their icons to save space on the screen To change a window into a small graphical representation Processing may occur in an iconified window but you cannot direct input to it Device used to direct data and instructions to a processor The keyboard and a mouse are the standard input devices used with the terminal Removable printed circuit board in an HMX terminal base Contains Boot Monitor PROMs and network connectors May contain a socket for a PC card See also Network Interface Module ESP board TRP board PEP board Collection of networks and gateways that use the TCP IP protocol family and function as a single cooperative network connecting many businesses universities and government facilities Protocol used to route files in an Internet environment See Local Area Network See Local Area Transport Client used for VT320 terminal emulation using the LAT protocol Glossary LED local area network LAN Local Area Transport LAT local application Local File Manager local server local window manager logging in logging off Light emitting diode LEDs are built into NCD keyboards and some NCD monitors and bases The LEDs on NCD keyboards are configurable and used for functions such
18. Emulator Local Terminal Emulators 7 1 NCD Terminal Emulator 7 1 NCD 3270 Terminal Emulator 7 2 Connecting toa Host 7 2 Starting a Terminal Emulator Connection 7 3 Selecting a Host From the Terminal Host Chooser 7 4 Logging Into a Host 7 6 Starting Applications 7 6 NCD Terminal Emulator Features 7 7 Rectangular Cut and Paste 7 8 Scroll Bar 7 8 Printing Services 7 8 Menus 7 9 Chapter 8 Using Windows Access Connecting to a Windows NT Server 8 1 Adding a Connection 8 3 Copying Connections 8 4 xii Contents Editing Connections 8 5 Deleting Connections 8 5 Connection Properties 8 5 Chapter 9 Using the Local NCD Window Manager Introduction 9 1 Running the NCD Window Manager 9 2 Starting the NCD Window Manager 9 3 Starting Applications 9 4 NCD Window Manager Windows 9 6 NCD Window Manager Focus Policy the Active Window 9 8 NCD Window Manager Pointers 9 9 Using NCD Window Manager Windows 9 10 Using the Window Menu or Keystroke Combinations to Manipulate Windows 9 10 Using the Mouse to Manipulate Windows 9 12 Customizing the NCD Window Manager 9 17 Using the Host Based OSF Motif Window Manager 9 18 Changing to mwm from the NCD Window Manager 9 18 Starting the Local Motif Window Manager 9 18 Chapter 10 Using the NCD Mosaic Browser Overview 10 1 Supported File Formats 10 1 Browser Limitations 10 2 Internet Terminology 10 3 Starting the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 4 The NCD Mosaic Browser Document
19. Font Options on page 6 7 Remapping the Keyboard NCD s N 123 Sun Type 5 compatible keyboards and N 107 Sun Type 4 compatible keyboards have Help Copy Paste and Cut keys that do not appear on NCD s other keyboards Your system administrator can remap the function keys of NCD s other keyboards to include the Sun special keys Remapping is accomplished by altering xmodmaprc sun and xsession files The remapped keys are 1 F5 Help 1 F6 Copy 1 F7 Paste d F8 Cut Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 8 Tips for Running OpenWindows Applications Shell Tool and Command Tool Prompts If you do not have a SunOS prompt when you invoke a shell tool or a command tool ask your system administrator to make sure that the commands to invoke the prompts are prefaced with the line usr etc setsid b Screen Resolutions The Sun Microsystems screen resolution differs from that of the NCD terminal monitors Consequently when you use OpenWindows on a terminal icons may appear in the wrong area of the display or they may not appear at all If your icons seem misplaced or are missing check with your system administrator to see if the necessary filter is in your xsession file Using Save Workspace The Save Workspace utility accessed from the Workspace menu s Utilities submenu saves the current display configuration so that the layout of your applications remains the same the next time you log in When you use the Save
20. Handles and Pointer Appearance NCD Window Manager Focus Policy the Active Window This section describes how to direct mouse and keyboard input to a window making it the active window The default NCD Window Manager focus policy is click to focus Click to focus means that to make a window active you position the pointer on it and click the left mouse button If you open a new window however the new window automatically becomes the active window You can tell which window is the active window by the color or shading of the frame The frame of the active window is a different shade from the others The NCD Window Manager also supports pointer focus and explicit focus With pointer focus the window under the pointer tip automatically becomes the active window regardless of whether you click even if it is not on the top Explicit focus is just like click to focus except that a newly opened window is not automatically the active window For information about changing the default focus policy see your system administrator Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 8 Running the NCD Window Manager NCD Window Manager Pointers The mouse pointer takes on a different appearance depending on the operation the NCD Window Manager is performing as summarized in Table 9 3 Table 9 3 NCD Window Manager Pointers Pointer X Name Arrow pointer Description The usual appearance when the pointer is on a window X
21. Ifthe NCD local window manager is running when you log in use the Console s WindowMer menu to turn off the local window manager 2 Open a terminal emulator window 3 Inthe window type olwm amp The characteristic OpenWindows frames appear around the windows Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 2 Components of the OpenWindows GUI a NCD User Services Console Console Login Terminals WindowMgr Utilities Setup Statistics 2 Messages a File Manager V3 kipling des7 sam Cle v view 7 Edit v Props 7 Goto 7 sam cmdtool bin csh Dates Invoices Mai News Sales openwin cmar fig 3 BTW Waste mailtool fbinfcsh February Figure 13 1 An OpenWindows Display After Login Components of the OpenWindows GUI This section introduces the components of the OpenWindows GUI These components are Mouse and pointer Workspace Window management Focus Policy Additional OpenWindows utilities DOGODO O O Online documentation Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 3 Components of the OpenWindows GUI Mouse and Pointer In the OpenWindows environment the mouse operates similarly to its use in NCD Window Manager In OpenWindows however the buttons are described by function instead of by logical or physical numbers 1 The left button is the SELECT button 1 The middle button is the ADJUST bu
22. Logging In Logging In By default the Login Chooser displays after booting however system administrators can choose to set up an entirely different login method These different login methods are described in later chapters The Login Chooser lets you select a login host and start a session on that host You select a login host by I Moving the mouse pointer to a hostname in the Default Hosts list O Clicking the left mouse button to highlight the hostname I Clicking the ox button to confirm the selection anemone TCP tcp host mermaid TCP xdm host octopus TCP xdm host shark TCP xdm host orca TCP xdm host OTTER NCDnet DECnet host Himi octopus Figure 2 2 The Login Chooser If your login host is not listed in the Login Chooser contact your system administrator You may need to enter the name of a host in the Host field Once you select a login host the Console and Login Chooser close and a login banner appears Figure 2 3 The login banner contains prompts that show you where to enter your login name and password To log in enter your login name and password in the login banner Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 3 Power On Booting and Logging In Welcome to Octopus Login Password Figure 2 3 A Login Banner For More Information For more information on powering on booting and logging in see the User s Guide sections listed in Table 2 1 Table 2 1 Powering On
23. Switching Terminal Emulator 7 12 A Abort Parallel Port 1 2 Console 5 3 Abort Ringing Bell Console 5 3 Abort Serial Line 1 2 3 Console 5 3 Abort Waiting Fonts Console 5 3 Acceleration Ratio User Preferences 6 13 Activate Alpha Buffer for RGBA Visuals User Preferences 6 11 active window 9 8 Allow 80 132 Switching Terminal Emulator 7 12 Allow Alpha Test User Preferences 6 10 Allow Blending User Preferences 6 10 Allow Depth Test User Preferences 6 10 Allow Dithering User Preferences 6 10 Allow Exposures After Screen Saver User Preferences 6 16 Allow Logical Operations User Preferences 6 11 Allow Polygon Stipple User Preferences 6 11 Allow Scissor Test User Preferences 6 10 Allow Stencil Test User Preferences 6 10 applets printing 11 3 running 11 2 Application Cursor Mode Terminal Emulator 7 11 Application Keypad Mode Terminal Emulator 7 11 applications copy and paste between applications A 7 defined 2 5 A 4 Motif style 3 8 to 3 13 not compliant with the current X standard 6 6 online help for A 6 OpenWindows 13 6 published 8 1 8 6 Index 1 Index applications continued some common X applications A 6 to A 7 starting automatically 2 5 to 2 6 starting through the local terminal emulator 7 6 Statistics displaying 5 10 5 12 types of applications 2 5 to 2 6 Windows NT 8 1 8 7 see also Terminal Emulator local terminal emulator terminal emulators host based
24. Using Motif Style Graphical Tools Slider and Text Tools Sliders allow you to specify numerical quantities and text fields display text or allow you to enter text Figure 3 5 shows the slider and text tools Table 3 4 summarizes their purpose and use E NED User Services User Prelerences al Stepper List arrow SUE nedtonts dw 100d fom Tes eee be ied Text entry pod Rapp z Scroll PE Se a bar po Painting beics Hide Pomar 00 9 box Enable VESA Monier Power Management Labels open Stante Alter minutes 0 Suspend Alter minutes i N j Sliders Powerdown Ahe minuies ca m O Scroll r Seran Backarcumad bar Text display Apply Restart Chetaults cancel Figure 3 5 Slider and Text Tools NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 12 Using Motif Style Graphical Tools Table 3 4 summarizes the purpose and usage of the slider and text tools Table 3 4 Use of Sliders and Text Tools Tool Description Usage Label A line of text in a proportionally Identifies input or output information spaced font Slider A control device with a Drag the slider bar to change the value numerical value to its leftanda Click one end of the slider to increase or slider bar that you can move decrease the value by one horizontally Scroll bar A bar along the side or bottom of Click the left mouse but
25. Using Motif Style Graphical Tools Table 3 2 summarizes the use of the Motif menu bar tools shown in Figure 3 3 Table 3 2 Using Menu Bar Tools Graphical Tool Menu bar Description The strip across the top of the window that contains menu buttons Usage Click a button on the menu bar to access the application s main menus Menu button A menu name that appears on a menu bar Display a menu by clicking on the menu button Menu or pulldown menu A list of items that appears when you click a menu button or an option button see Table 3 4 If an ellipsis appears to the right of a menu item selecting it displays a popup window Select an item from the list by clicking on it or by dragging to it and releasing Close a menu without selecting an item by moving the pointer off the menu and clicking Popup window A window that appears on the display screen when you click a menu item that has an ellipsis following it Read the information displayed in the popup window or enter information in the text entry fields NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 9 Using Motif Style Graphical Tools Button Tools Figure 3 4 shows button type graphical tools Table 3 3 describes them Hide buttons open Toggle button on Radio buttons Hide buttons closed Buttons Figure 3 4 Motif Style Buttons in Popup Windows NCD Terminal In
26. Window 10 4 Customizing the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 5 Customizing the NCD Mosaic Browser Display 10 6 Setting System Preferences 10 7 xiii Contents xiv Opening a Web Document 10 8 Entering a URL 10 9 Selecting a Document from the Hotlist 10 9 Selecting a Document from the History List 10 9 Creating a Hotlist 10 10 Searching a Web Document 10 11 Saving a Web Document 10 11 Printing a Web Document 10 12 Chapter 11 Using NCD Utilities The Utilities Menu 11 1 Running Java Applets 11 2 Starting Java Applets 11 2 Printing from Java Applets or Applications 11 2 Using a Local File System 11 5 The Local File System Interface 11 5 Managing Files on a Local File System 11 5 Starting the Local File Manager 11 6 Local File Manager Commands 11 7 Using Video on NCD Terminals 11 9 Preparing to Play a Video 11 9 Playing a Video 11 10 Using the Console 11 11 Using Remote Shell Commands 11 11 Using StarWorks 11 16 Controlling the Video Player 11 17 Chapter 12 Using XRemote XRemote and Related Software and Hardware 12 1 Before Running XRemote 12 3 Accessing the Terminal s Console Window 12 4 Contents Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem 12 4 Before you Start XRemote 12 4 Using XRemote Over a Modem with PPP or SLIP Protocol 12 7 Using XRemote Over a Modem with the Proprietary XRemote Protocol 12 11 Configuring a Modem 12 13 Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection 12 15 Deciding Which Proto
27. accomplish fine movements with the mouse or trackball because the pointer moves too quickly across the display screen To alleviate this problem drag the Threshold Distance slider to a new value from 1 pixel to 20 pixels Threshold Distance is the number of pixels over which the pointer moves at the default speed before the Acceleration value comes into effect For example if you want to move the pointer at 8 pixel increments you could set threshold at 12 Then while you move the pointer the 8 or so pixels for fine positioning it moves at the slower default pace allowing you to position the pointer carefully When you move it more than 12 pixels however the Acceleration Ratio value takes effect and moves it Options in the User Preferences Window across the screen 3 times more quickly than your hand s motion 1 Acceleration Ratio percent controls how quickly the pointer moves across the screen relative to the motion of your hand The value used is a percentage that multiplies pointer motion Increasing pointer speed is useful if you are using a large display screen and need to move the pointer across large portions of it quickly For example if you set acceleration to 300 percent then the pointer moves across 3 times the number of pixels that your pointing device covers in any motion To change the acceleration from the system default drag the Acceleration Ratio slider to a new value An example of a standard s
28. bin X11 ncd You may be able to start XRemote by typing the complete pathname of the xinitremote command usr bin X11 ncd xinitremote lt CR gt The terminal s DISPLAY variable is not set Follow the directions in Setting the Terminal s DISPLAY Variable on page 12 22 and type the xinitremote command again 2 After XRemote starts you can start other X applications as you would on a terminal connected to a local network 3 To end the XRemote session see the instructions in Ending the XRemote Session on page 12 22 Using XRemote on an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN Follow the directions in this section to use XRemote over a local area network LAN instead of a serial connection You may want to use XRemote on an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN to improve performance If you need to run applications on a host that is on a different local network and the connection between the local networks is relatively slow you can use XRemote to speed up communications Log Into the Host Log into the host as follows 1 Select a TELNET connection in the Console Terminals gt New Telnet 2 Select a host from the Terminal Host Chooser and click OK Using XRemote 12 20 Using XRemote on an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN If no hosts are listed type the IP address or hostname of a host in the Service field and click OK 3 Inthe terminal emulator window type your login name and password Start XRemote 1 T
29. called a window manager also started automatically The window manager controls aspects of the appearance and function of the windows in which the other applications appear For example the window manager provides the outside borders of a window Refer to Using Windows on page 2 8 for details on how to use a window manager Starting Applications from Root Menus Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 6 One way of starting applications is to display a root menu An example menu is shown in Figure 2 5 xterm gt Applications gt Utilities gt Games gt Log Off gt Figure 2 5 A Root Menu A root menu is a menu that appears when you place the mouse pointer on the root window the background upon which the other windows appear and click a mouse button Often root menus are set up by the system administrator to list the most frequently used applications Root menus may be cascading for example when you click the Applications item in the root menu a submenu appears Figure 2 6 Applications gt Apps Utiliti Calculator Games Clock Log Off Text Editor FrameMaker Figure 2 6 A Submenu Starting Applications When you select an application from the submenu the menu close and the application opens in its own window For More Information For more information on connecting to hosts and starting applications refer to the sections in this manual listed in Table 2 2 Table 2 2 Starting App
30. click ox The numbers in the Port Number field correspond to the following physical ports Port Number 1 is the connector labelled AUXILIARY on an HMx series terminal or the single serial port on other terminals Port 2 is the serial connector on the HMX terminal s ESP board if installed Ifa Y cable is attached to the ESP board serial port the A connector on the Y cable is Port 2 and the B connector is Port 3 Make sure that Strip Parity in the Dialer s Options menu is turned on if the host you are dialing up is Using XRemote 12 7 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem Table 12 1 Modem Messages using 7 bit characters the most likely situation The default value is true on Type the modem command to connect to the host If you or your system administrator have already configured your modem use the following directions to dial up the host If the modem is not configured first configure the modem as described in Configuring a Modem on page 12 13 Ifyou are using a US Robotics modem type the command ATDTphonenumber lt CR gt where phonenumber is the remote host s phone number For example ATDT12125551132 lt CR gt If you need to dial 9 to get an outside line insert a comma after the 9 For example the command ATDT9 12125551132 lt CR gt instructs the modem to pause after dialing the 9 until it hears the second dial tone This prevents a miscommunicatio
31. command to run the Video Player use the command line syntax rsh hostname vp options videofilename where hostname Is the name or IP address of the terminal where op is running options Are options to the vp command Table 11 2 lists frequently used options see the vp 1 man page for more options Using NCD Utilities 11 11 Using Video on NCD Terminals videofilename Is the name of the video file optional If you supply a name the Video Player starts immediately and pauses at frame 1 in the video file Otherwise a dialog box appears and you must enter the name of the video and click the ox button To play the video click the Play button Figure 11 3 on page 11 16 Table 11 2 lists the command line options for the vp command You can use X resources to set most these options see the vp 1 man page Table 11 2 vp 1 Command Line Options Option display display Action Values and Default Specifies the name host name or IP address of the terminal running the Video Player For the vp command the default display is the terminal on which you started the terminal emulator used for issuing the vp command dither dither_alg Specifies the dithering algorithm The default for color monitors is ordered2 The default for grayscale monitors is gray dxhost hostname Specifies the decoder host to which the Video Player should connect The default is the current display geo
32. configured the modem follow the relevant directions 1 If you have a US Robotics modem follow the procedure in Configuring a US Robotics Modem 1 If you have a different modem follow the procedure in Configuring a Modem Generic Instructions on page 12 14 To ensure that XRemote works correctly both the remote and hostside modems must be set properly Ask your system administrator to set up the hostside modem If you want more suggestions for specific modems ask your system administrator to review the XRemote Technical Note via FTP from NCD Configuring a US Robotics Modem The US Robotics Courier HST Dual Standard modem meets all XRemote requirements Use this procedure as an example for configuring a US Robotics modem for use with XRemote Using XRemote 12 13 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem In the Dialer type the commands listed in Table 12 3 2 Return to Step 6 on page 12 8 if you are using PPP SLIP or page 12 11 if you are using the proprietary XRemote protocol and dial the host Table 12 3 Modem Configuration Settings Type This me dem Result of Your Action Command Display AT amp A3 lt CR gt OK Displays error code indicators HST LAPM MNP SYNC or NONE and data compression type V42BIS or MNP5 AT amp B1 lt CR gt OK Fixes DTE DCE data rate at the DTE setting AT amp H1 lt CR gt OK Sets modem flow control to hardware only This al
33. display and then redisplay it until you click the hide box again to close it 1 Click the Messages hide box to open the Console s message area 1 Resize the Console to display as much message area as you need 1 Adjust the Console message area s scroll bars to redisplay output that has scrolled by and no longer fits in the message area 1 Click the Messages hide box again to close the Console s message area Message Categories The Console s message area displays four categories of terminal messages Table 5 3 shows an example of each type of message Table 5 3 Types of Messages Category Sample Message Informational sCONFIGD I IPADDR IP address for this unit 192 43 154 123 Warning CONFIGD W BADPASSWD incorrect password entered Error SCONFIGD E GATEWAYBADNET gateway 89 0 0 1 is not on local net Fatal SCONFIGD F INITUI unable to initialize user interfac Using the NCDware Console 5 6 Getting Information from the Console Getting Information from the Console This section describes how to use the Console s Statistics menu to get information about the terminal its software and the network Conese Login Terminals Windewhigr Ullities Semp Statistics Figure 5 2 The Statistics Menu Show Version The Show Version item displays a popup window containing information about the terminal and its software and hardware J gt Wa 0 bia gt V5 1 123 h
34. display screen Repeat steps 2 through 4 Enabling the Light Pen Blue Flood Feature A light pen must detect light in order to determine its position on a display As a result you cannot use your light pen in areas of the display that are very dim or completely black unless you enable the light pen s blue flood feature When you enable the blue flood feature the light pen momentarily brightens dark display areas when you press it to the display Once the light pen s selection is detected the display returns to its normal colors The light pen blue flood feature is enabled by default However if you need to disable the feature set the following in the Console s Change Setup Parameters window Setup Change Setup Parameters 1 Inthe Input Devices hide box select Light Pen Blue Flood 2 Select Apply in the Setup window to put the changes into effect Note Light pen blue flood does not work at 16 and 24 bit color depth C Using a Floppy Drive Starting ncdfloppy This appendix explains how to use a floppy drive on an NCD terminal If you are using a floppy disk for storing a local file system see the information in Chapter 11 Using NCD Utilities as well nedfloppy a utility that runs on UNIX hosts allows you to use a floppy drive connected to an NCD terminal to access DOS compatible 740K or 1 44M floppy disks To start an ncdfloppy session type ncedfloppy lt CR gt gt By default ncdfloppy look
35. frame 2 Click again on the Maximize button Result The Maximize button looks indented The window expands to its maximum size usually the entire display area The window shrinks to its original size Iconifying Windows and the Icon Box An icon is a small representation of a window You can set a window manager resource to have icons appear in a special window called an icon box When you open a window an icon representing it appears in the icon box on the side of the display screen Icons of windows that are visible on the screen appear flat those representing iconified windows appear three dimensional Figure 9 5 The process running in a window continues when it is iconified but you cannot direct input to an iconified window Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 14 Using NCD Window Manager Windows Maximize button Flat Three appearance dimensional of deiconified appearance window of iconified window Figure 9 5 Icons in the Icon Box The icon box window differs in the following ways from other NCD Window Manager windows 1 As you add and delete icons during a session spaces may remain in the icon box where icons have been deleted Pack Icons a Window menu item available only for the icon box reshuffles the icons to remove empty spaces 1 The icon box has a scroll bar across the bottom and along the right side to allow you to scroll through the icons when there are too m
36. from NCD The browser supports Web browsing Java applets and JavaScript Version 1 1 You can print from the browser to a local printer attached to your terminal as well as to remote printers Supported File Formats The NCD Mosaic Browser supports the following file formats 1 HyperText Markup Language HTML 1 Graphics Interchange Format GIF and Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG 1 Moving Pictures Experts Group MPEG Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 1 Overview Browser Limitations Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 2 Video file formats are supported by some NCD models See Using Video on NCD Terminals on page 11 9 for more information about video The browser has the following limitations m m Some of the HTML 3 2 optional tags are not supported The only available helpers are the MPEG video player and the AU audio player Plug ins are not supported If you log out from the Console menu files are not updated For full browser functionality you should use Network File Service NFS for file access If you use Trivial File Transfer Protocol TFTP the following features are not available You cannot view HTML source files The browser cannot download a file and pass the entire file to the helper applications the audio and MPEG players The Save As and Open Local menu items cannot list either files in a directory or directories in a directory As a result yo
37. host based utility for copying the contents of the display screen into a file xwud is a utility for displaying the contents of a window dump file on the display xpr is a utility for formatting and printing a file that was created with xwd Some standard host based X utilities that provide a convenient work environment include D xclock An analog or digital clock D xcalc A calculator I xbiff A utility that displays a mailbox to announce the arrival of new electronic mail VT102 xterm Terminal Emulator The standard host based X11 utility called xterm is a terminal emulator available from MIT It allows you to run application programs that are not X compatible from a window on your terminal This utility is called Command Tool Shell Tool in the OpenWindows environment The application program functions as a VT102 terminal while providing additional features such as a scroll bar and a copy paste mechanism Detailed information on xterm is included in the standard X references cited in the bibliography at the end of this manual Copy and Paste Between X Applications Many X application programs permit copying and pasting text between windows and between applications The exact usage varies from application to application but most work as follows 1 Press and drag the left mouse button to highlight text This action is based on the position of the pointer which follows the mouse s movement not the posit
38. host that runs the login process used to begin the session Line Printer Remote Line Printing Daemon Protocols used for printing in mixed multi platform environments Secret password used under XDM to control access to a server and protect a user s display from unauthorized access List of items that can be selected by clicking a mouse button Software from Citrix Systems that allows a terminal to connect to Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Terminal Server Edition Device that performs modulation and demodulation converting digital signals to analog form and vice versa for transmission over telephone circuits Keys such as Control Alt and Shift that modify the actions of other keys X also supports a set of logical modifier key functions such as the meta key that can be mapped to physical keys Glossary Motif Window Manager mouse mwm local client NCD terminal NCD User Services NCD Window Manager ncdfloppy NCDnet NCD s local window manager with the same functionality as the host based OSF Motif 1 2 2 window manager see also OSF Motif mwm ncdrunwm and NCD Window Manager Hand held input device used with terminals to direct the movement of the screen pointer Local window manager with the same functionality as the host based OSF Motif 1 2 2 window manager see also ncdrunwm and ncdwm Display monitor keyboard base containing processors and a mouse The NCD terminal processors a
39. in the Screen Background Type option box Type the name of the color you want in the Solid Color text entry field The color must be specified as one of the predefined list of colors in the usr lib X11 ncd rgb txt file You can also specify RGB levels directly using the hexadecimal rrggbb notation 1 To display the contents of a bitmap file click the Bitmap setting in the Screen Background Type option box Type the full pathname of the file in the Bitmap File text entry field If the file is not found ask your system administrator to mount the directory that contains the file Choose bitmap background and foreground colors by specifying the colors as in the predefined list of colors in usr lib X11 ncd rgb txt Type the background and foreground color specifications in the Bitmap Foreground Color and Bitmap Background Color text entry fields Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 15 Options in the User Preferences Window Screen Saver Options The screen saver utility displays a random pattern after a specified number of seconds of screen inactivity Screen savers prevent the burn in effect that can occur if the same image remains on the screen for a very long time Click the Screen Saver hide button to display the Screen Saver options 1 Enable Screen Saver click the toggle button to enable or disable the screen saver L Allow Exposures After Screen Saver click the toggle button to enable or disable thi
40. includes four settings Nearest Neighbor default uses a scaling algorithm in which each destination pixel is reverse mapped into the source image space and the source pixel nearest that point is used to determine whether the resultant pixel is on or off Any Neighbor looks at the four closest pixels and turns on the destination pixel if any one of those four is on Bilinear Interp performs a weighted average of the four closest pixels and turns on the destination pixel if the result is above an assigned contrast threshold A slider allows you to set the contrast threshold value 4x4 Area looks at the sixteen closest pixels and turns on the destination pixel if the sum of those pixel values is above an assigned contrast threshold A slider allows you to set the contrast threshold value SIE Contrast Threshold for the Bilinear Interp and 4x4 Area sampling methods specifies the contrast value percentage used when scaling 50 is the default 7 Using the NCD Terminal Emulator This chapter explains how to use the NCD Terminal Emulator VT320 emulation to connect to a host It also explains how to use and customize the NCD Terminal Emulator window If you want to know more about your particular system setup refer to NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator Local Terminal Emulators Terminal emulators are applications that allow you to connect to a host and run n
41. is more convenient if the system administrator does the following tasks These tasks are described in the NCDware System Administrator s Guide m Configure your modem and terminal If you need to do the configuration yourself there are directions in this chapter Revise your PATH environment variable to include the directory for the xinitremote and XRemote programs Using XRemote 12 3 Accessing the Terminal s Console Window 1 Add an XRemote startup file to your home directory to start applications automatically 1 Make sure your font path provides access to all the necessary fonts 1 Tells you how to end your XRemote session easily Accessing the Terminal s Console Window The Console window provides access to utilities used in procedures described in this chapter Press the Setup key to display the Console If your NCD keyboard does not have a Setup key see Table 5 1 on page 5 2 for equivalent key combinations Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem This section provides the procedures for configuring starting and ending a serial XRemote session over a modem Your system administrator may set up XRemote to connect in a different way than is described here Ask your system administrator if you need help connecting over XRemote Before you Start XRemote Using XRemote 12 4 The following section describes equipment you need and tasks that you should perform before starting an XRemote sessi
42. just one alphabetic character on them Pressing it produces a lowercase character pressing it with the Shift key produces the uppercase character Some keycaps have two legends per key Pressing the key by itself results in the character shown in the bottom legend pressing it with the Shift key results in the character shown in the upper legend Some keyboards include keys with three legends per key The third character is produced using the combination of Alt Graph and the key Alt Graph is the label on the right Alt key on some European style keyboards The Keymap Editor allows you to change the default functions assigned to the keys on your keyboard Talk to your system administrator or read the NCDware System Administrator s Guide if you would like to learn more about this feature Most NCD keyboards have a Setup key that you use to access the Console However for the keyboards that do not have a key labelled Setup see Table 3 1 for equivalent key combinations Using Window Management Tools Table 3 1 Setup Key Equivalents Keyboard Setup Key N 107 Sun Type 4 compatible Alt Graph and Help Setup simultaneously N 108 DEC compatible VT220 style Compose and F3 simultaneously N 108LK Alt and F3 simultaneously N 122 3270 compatible Alt and Alt ExSel simultaneously Windows 95 compatible Pause Using Window Management Tools Windows are areas of the display scre
43. managers do 1 Asa local application on the NCD terminal processor As a local application NCD Window Manager manages window activities for other local applications as well as for host based applications ncdrunwm the companion program to the NCD Window Manager is responsible for starting the applications listed in NCD Window Manager s root menu ncdrunwm executes on the host processor Running the NCD Window Manager You can start and stop the NCD Window Manager in several ways all of which are explained in the following sections The usage instructions for the NCD Window Manager in the following sections also apply to the Motif Window Manager except where noted Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 2 Running the NCD Window Manager Starting the NCD Window Manager Tip When no window manager is running the hierarchy location size and focus of a window are not changeable In addition all windows are deiconified the icon box does not appear windows do not have title bars and window frames are thin lines with no built in tools Tip To start the Motif Window Manager using the commands described here use the mwm argument Ideally your system administrator has set up your startup files to start the local window manager automatically when you log in If the window manager starts automatically all window frames are Motif style You can start the NCD Window Manager from the Console as foll
44. many different models for example keyboards for languages other than US English When you boot your terminal it automatically recognizes the group to which your keyboard belongs but does not automatically recognize the keyboard model unless you are using the default model which is US English If you are using either a non US model or a model that is not PS 2 compatible your system administrator can configure the terminal so it can recognize the keyboard You can reassign some key functions and keyboard LED functions or assign your own functions to function keys See Keyboard Options on page 6 8 for more information NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 3 Using the Keyboard Keyboard Input Keys Tip On the N 107 Sun Type 4 compatible keyboard you can access the third and fourth legends by pressing Alt Graph key and Alt Graph Shift key respectively Using the Setup Key NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 4 A keyboard consists of several distinct groups of keys 1 The main area contains the alphanumeric keys punctuation keys and keys that control special functions like Shift or Enter 1 Across the top above the main area a series of function keys may appear 1 In addition there may be a numeric application keypad cursor arrow keys and edit keys In general if you type a key the input is the character that appears on the key s legend the symbol printed on the keycap Most keycaps have
45. mimics the function of a terminal so that you can use non X applications xterm the standard terminal emulator emulates a VT102 terminal NCD s local client terminal emulators TELNET LAT CTerm and Serial emulate VT320 terminals Device that connects terminals to services or hosts in a local area network Parameter used to specify at which point the acceleration parameter should come into effect in controlling mouse motion You can change the threshold parameter using the Console s Setup menu s Change User Preferences submenu Network protocol in which a token a continuously repeating frame is passed sequentially from station to station Only the station that has the token can communicate on the network Hardware that allows you to use a finger instead of a mouse to navigate around the display screen and make selections Token Ring PC An interface board that incorporates a Token Ring connector and a socket for a PC card Portable multi user time sharing operating system developed in the early 1970s Unique address for each Web document or site Glossary 15 Glossary Glossary 16 vi video Video Player vp VT102 VT220 VT320 Web WinCenter Pro window window manager Windows Access WinFrame World Wide Web X UNIX visual text editor NCD utility for displaying the Video Player application window from an NCD terminals and sending video data to it See also ncdsendvideo
46. operations familiar to most terminal users 1 The mouse pointer d The keyboard 11 Window management tools 1 Motif style graphical tools If you want to know more about your system s input devices and user interface refer to d The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator Pointer movement corresponds to movement of the mouse and indicates where you direct your input The appearance of the pointer varies with the type of window manager you are using and the location of the pointer on the screen For example when using the NCD Window Manager to perform certain operations the pointer has an arrow shape However when you place the pointer on the root window it has the shape of an X For more information about the different kinds of pointers see NCD Window Manager Pointers on page 9 9 and Components of the OpenWindows GUI on page 13 3 NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 1 Using the Pointer Controlling Pointer Motion The Change User Preferences utility accessed from the Console s Setup menu includes a setting for adjusting the mouse pointer s speed relative to the movement of the mouse This is especially useful for moving the pointer over a large area of the screen For more information about changing mouse tracking speed see Pointing Device Options on page 6 12 Mouse Button Mapping See Pointing Device Options on page 6 12 for more information about c
47. popup windows contain brief descriptions of window mechanisms To display spot help J Place the pointer on the window area that you want information about Press the Help key on your keyboard You can remap a terminal s function key to act as the Help key See Remapping the Keyboard on page 13 8 Handbooks including the tutorial style Desktop Intro describe how to use the DeskSet applications and the components of the OpenWindows environment m To display the Desktop Intro select Workspace Menu gt Desktop Intro Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 7 Tips for Running OpenWindows Applications 1 To display the other handbooks choose the Help item from the Workspace menu Tips for Running OpenWindows Applications This section includes tips for getting the best performance from OpenWindows running on your terminal They are 1 Optimizing the display of fonts Remapping the keyboard Shell Tool and command prompts Screen resolutions O C O Using the Save Workspace utility Optimizing Display of Fonts OpenWindows displays best on your terminal if you set the 75 dpi fonts in front of the 100 dpi fonts in the font path The default font path has the 100 dpi fonts first To change the font path use the Change User Preferences popup window accessed from the Console s Setup menu Setup Change User Preferences gt Fonts For detailed information about changing fonts see
48. should press two keys at the same time in this case the Ctrl key and Z lt CR gt Indicates that you should press the Return key Indicates movement through menus For example the phrase In the Console select Statistics Show Version means that you display the Statistics menu and select the Show Version menu item bold Indicates a directory file or remote configuration parameter such as tftpboot or boot automatically Additional Documents vi bold italic Indicates a utility or a variable such as Xncdxxx where xxx indicates the variable portion italic Indicates emphasis or the name of a publication such as NCDware User s Guide courier Indicates information displayed on the screen or text in a file bold courier Indicates information you should type For documents describing NCD s WinCenter software see the WinCenter manuals accompanying the WinCenter software See the NCDware Publications Roadmap for references to configuring NCDware for use with WinCenter The following NCD manuals provide additional information about NCD terminals m NCD terminal installation booklets explain how to unpack and set up NCD terminals and connect them to the network Each document is designed for a specific NCD terminal or series of terminals NCD memory installation booklets explains how to install memory in NCD terminals and run the recommended memory test The following manuals describ
49. software permanently ask your 5 system administrator to place the for the current configuration until you reboot settings in a configuration file onthe Calibrating the Monitor s Active Display Surface host or in the terminal s NVRAM If the cursor is not directly beneath your finger as you touch the screen your display needs to be re calibrated To calibrate the display surface set the following in the Console s Change Setup Parameters window Setup Change Setup Parameters 1 Inthe Input Devices hide box select Calibrate Touchscreen A large black square containing a tiny white box appears near the lower left corner of the active display surface B 2 2 The Touch Here message and arrow prompt you to press your finger on the white box After you touch the white box it disappears and another appears near the upper right corner You are prompted again to touch the white box After you touch the second box calibration is complete 3 Select Apply in the Change Setup Parameters window to put the changes into effect Changing Touch Screen Sensitivity To change the press and release sensitivity of the monitor make the following changes in the Console s Change User Preferences window Setup Change User Preferences 1 Inthe Pointing Devices hide box the two sliders labeled Button Press Thresholdand Button Release Threshold set the finger pressure levels that trigger finger button actions an
50. table includes an entry for the remote location Before you can copy files from the local file system to a remote file system 11 If you are using TFTP to copy files from the local file system to a remote location an empty file must exist on the remote file system l Write access must be enabled for the file on the remote file system L The terminal s file service table must include an entry for the remote location cwd or pwd Displays the current working directory delete file s del file s remove file s or rm file s Deletes files from the local file system On a PC card after using the delete command use the reclaim command to re pack previously used file space for subsequent use Using NCD Utilities 11 7 Using a Local File System Table 11 1 Local File Manager Command Summary Continued Command format filesystem The optional arguments q and 720 are for use with a floppy drive only Description Formats creates a local file system The variable filesystem must be either local or xfloppy The default is local Formatting a file system destroys any data that is already on the PC card or floppy On a floppy drive the q option creates a file system faster but should be used only if the disk has already been completely formatted and you are sure that it contains no bad sectors The 720 option formats a 720K floppy disk On a PC card formatting requires about
51. the dialog box You can either double click it or click once and then click OK 7 The Video Player starts To play the video click the Play button Controlling the Video Player Use the VCR like controls below the video display area to control the Video Player s display Figure 11 3 Pulldown the File menu J Select Open File to display a dialog box for selecting a new video LJ Select Open StarWorks to display a dialog box for selecting a video from the StarWorks a video server LJ Select Quit to exit Drag on slider to look randomly through the Fast forward video clip Fast back Reports the video time time stamp included in Click the toggle to display the video file the Settings hide box see Figure 11 4 Reports whether the video is paused or playing gt Changes between continuous Reports the number playing loop mode and one of frames elapsed time through non loop mode from the beginning Figure 11 3 Basic Video Player Controls Using NCD Utilities 11 17 Using Video on NCD Terminals Click to display audio controls The Settings toggle displays additional configuration and information items as in Figure 11 4 F Settings E Click to turn volume to 0 click again to enable volume adjustment Adjust volume Using NCD Utilities 11 18 4 EE Click to display information obtained 2 from the video clip including the dither style size in pixels f
52. to 11 13 W Web document opening 10 8 printing 10 12 saving 10 11 searching 10 11 WinCenter connecting to a WinCenter host 8 1 window managers defined A 4 to A 5 introduction 3 5 to 3 8 OpenWindows 13 2 to 13 4 see also NCD window managers OpenWindows DECwindows OSF Motif environment WindowMgr Console 9 3 13 2 windows active window 3 6 to 3 7 closing NCD window manager 9 7 9 17 OpenWindows 13 6 deiconifying 9 16 focus NCD window manager 9 8 OpenWindows 13 6 Index 11 Index windows continued frame NCD window manager 9 6 to 9 7 OpenWindows 13 5 icons 3 7 to 3 8 9 7 9 11 icon box 9 11 9 14 to 9 15 iconifying 9 7 9 11 9 14 to 9 16 lowering 9 13 NCD window manager 9 11 OpenWindows 13 6 menus displaying 9 7 Motif style 3 8 to 3 13 moving NCD window manager 9 7 9 11 9 12 OpenWindows 13 6 popup window 3 9 raising NCD window manager 9 7 9 11 9 13 OpenWindows 13 6 restoring 9 11 root window 3 5 size changing NCD window manager 9 7 9 11 9 14 OpenWindows 13 6 Windows NT 8 7 window managers introduction 3 5 to 3 8 OpenWindows 13 2 to 13 4 see also NCD window managers OpenWindows DECwindows OSF Motif window manager Windows Access chooser 8 2 properties dialog box 8 3 using 8 1 to 8 7 Utilities menu Console 5 5 8 1 Windows NT connecting to 8 1 to 8 7 logon dialog box 8 2 Index 12 wireless network statistics displaying 5 11 working directory Windows NT 8 7 X X see
53. two minutes per megabyte help Displays a list of Local File Manager commands info or df filesystem Lists the total size in bytes of the local file system and the total number of free bytes available list directory ls directory or dir R directory Displays a list of the files stored in the local file system The R option lists subdirectory contents recursively mkdir dir_name Makes a directory in the local file system quit Disconnects from the Local File Manager reclaim Reclaims previously used file system space This command may PC card use only take several minutes so use it after you have finished other operations on the local file system rename file file2 Changes the name of a file from file1 to file2 without altering its contents rmdir dir_name Removes a directory from the local file system verify PC card use only Confirms that the local file system structure is valid 1 The file service table is an internal table used by the terminal for all file access when the X server is running For more information see your system administrator or the NCDware System Administrator s Guide TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is one of the file transfer protocols used by the terminal for file access The other protocol for file transfer is NFS Network File System Using NCD Utilities 11 8 Using Video on NCD Terminals Using Vid
54. with the current X standard LJ Be Compatible with Old DECwindows Vendor String If enabled controls the vendor string returned by the X server to X applications that request it LJ Be Compatible with Old DECwindows Keyboards If enabled changes the presentation of modifier keys to applications to accommodate DECwindows modifier key interpretation 1 Be Compatible with Old DECwindows Images If enabled allows DECwindows applications to display images using the correct byte ordering Console and Utilities Options The Console and Utilities hide box options control the Console access key sequence automatic logout screen saver and time stamps in the Console s message area Click the Console and Utilities hide button to display the Console and Utilities options 1 Console Key Sequence specifies an alternative key sequence for accessing the Console To use this feature type in ModifierList Key where ModifierList is any number of modifiers such as Ctrl Shift or Alt separated by hyphens and Key is one alphanumeric or function key such as F4 Y or 9 Some valid examples are Shift F9 Ctrl Alt Shift A LI Automatic Logout After minutes Automatic Logout Cancel Delay seconds and Automatic Lock Screen After minutes specify how the automatic logout feature functions See Setting Automatic Lock Screen on page 4 6 and Setting Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 6 Options i
55. yor mefveork computer learn more abou WOOL s Win enber procul lint at Figure 10 1 NCD Mosaic Browser Main Document Window Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 4 Customizing the NCD Mosaic Browser Table 10 1 lists the elements in the NCD Mosaic Browser Main Document Window Table 10 1 NCD Mosaic Browser Document Window Elements Element Description Title bar Displays the title of the currently loaded document Menu bar Contains menu buttons Menu button A menu name such as File Edit Navigate Window and Help that appears on a menu bar Toolbar Displays icons in the toolbar Place the pointer on a button to display a description of its function in the status message area Backward and Returns you to a previous document or to the document first forward buttons displayed URL field Displays the URL of the current document Status message area Displays messages while a document is loading Also displays information about a window element such as a menu button or hypertext link when the mouse is placed on the item Customizing the NCD Mosaic Browser This section explains how you can customize the browser display and set system preferences For more information about setting preferences in the browser see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide To display the Preferences window Figure 10 2 and set preferences 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document Window select Edit
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57. 2 SNCDTI SPPPD I UP 7 Open the Dialer Terminals gt New Dialer If a Dialer Port Chooser appears you have more than one serial port In the chooser highlight the number of the serial port you are using for XRemote and confirm by clicking OK Make sure that Strip Parity in the Dialer s Options menu is turned on if the host you are logging into is using 7 bit characters the most likely situation The default value is true on If PPP or SLIP does not start automatically type the command defined by your system administrator to start PPP or SLIP For SLIP select SLIP from the Communications menu in the Dialer to convert the line to SLIP mode For PPP this step may not be necessary because PPP packets are autodetected If the remote host does not initiate the negotiation select PPP from the Communications menu When PPP starts the Dialer is iconified and these messages appear in the messages area of the Console ERM I MISC Switching to PPP Mode Port n local X x xx remote X MXX Jot down the local address You may need it later Using XRemote 12 17 Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection Log In and Start the XRemote Helper for PPP or SLIP 1 Open the Terminal Host Chooser in the Console Terminals New Terminal or New Telnet If the host on which you need to run XRemote is listed in the Terminal Host Chooser click the hostname and click oK If the host is not listed click in t
58. 4 OpenGL support 6 10 to 6 12 OpenWindows active window 13 6 Copy key 13 8 Cut key 13 8 DeskSet applications 13 7 fonts 13 8 Help key 13 7 13 8 icon problems 13 9 keys remapping 13 8 logging in 13 1 to 13 2 mouse button functions 13 4 olwm 13 2 to 13 4 online documentation 13 7 Paste key 13 8 pointer 13 4 Save Workspace utility 13 9 starting 13 2 SunOS prompt 13 9 window focus 13 6 window frame 13 5 Window menu 13 5 windows manipulating 13 6 Workspace root menu 13 7 Workspace root window 13 4 option buttons Motif style 3 10 to 3 11 OSF Motif environment Motif style window management tools 3 8 to 3 13 using host based window manager mwm instead of the NCD window manager DECwindows 9 18 see also NCD window managers Index 8 P Pack Icons icon box menu 9 11 parallel port cancelling parallel connection Console command for 5 3 defined 1 6 using for floppy drive C 1 Parallel Ethernet PCMCIA PEP board 1 5 pasting text terminal emulator window 7 8 PEP Parallel Ethernet PCMCIA board 1 5 Permit Old X Bugs User Preferences 6 6 pointer and window focus 3 7 9 8 13 6 defined 3 1 to 3 2 in NCD window managers 9 9 OpenWindows 13 4 setting characteristics of 6 12 to 6 13 touch screen B 3 to B 4 popup window 3 9 power management monitor 6 14 to 6 15 Powerdown After User Preferences 6 15 powering up a terminal see booting PPP Point to Point Protocol Dialer menu 7 14 with XRemote 12 7 to 12 9 12 1
59. 5 12 17 Print Log Buffer Terminal Emulator 7 10 Print Screen Terminal Emulator 7 10 Print Selection Terminal Emulator 7 10 printing from Java 11 3 to 11 4 from NCD Mosaic Browser 10 12 from NCD Terminal Emulator 7 8 published applications 8 6 pulldown menu 3 9 pwd command Local File Manager 11 7 Index R radio buttons 3 10 to 3 11 Reboot Console 4 9 5 3 rebooting the terminal 4 9 reclaim command Local File Manager 11 7 Redraw Terminal Emulator 7 10 Refresh Screen Console 5 4 Rescan Font Path Console 5 4 Rescan Messages Console 5 3 Restore Window menu 9 11 Reverse Video Terminal Emulator 7 11 Reverse Wraparound Terminal Emulator 7 11 rgb txt file 6 15 Ring Bell User Preferences 6 5 root menu 4 8 9 4 to 9 5 defined 2 6 submenus 2 6 Workspace menu OpenWindows 13 7 root window 3 5 13 4 S Save Screen After User Preferences 6 16 Save Workspace utility OpenWindows 13 9 screen display backgrounds 6 15 screen locking 2 13 to 2 14 4 5 to 4 7 screen resolution how to determine 5 8 in OpenWindows environment 13 9 screen saver options 6 16 Screen Background Type User Preferences 6 15 Screen Resolution Console 6 17 Screen Saver Style User Preferences 6 16 scroll bars in Motif style windows 3 12 to 3 13 selecting text Show Version Console window 5 7 terminal emulator window 7 8 Send Break Terminal Emulator 7 10 Serial Interfaces Table Setup Parameters 12 6 to 12 7
60. 70 terminal emulator Connecting to a Host This section describes how to use the Console to start a terminal emulator and log in to a host You can display multiple terminal emulator windows simultaneously The Serial or Dialer connection is used primarily for connecting to a host via a modem For information about using a modem with your terminal see Chapter 12 Using XRemote Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 2 Connecting to a Host Starting a Terminal Emulator Connection To log into a host through a TELNET LAT CTerm or serial connection use the following procedure 1 From the Console menu bar select Terminals The Terminals menu appears Tip 2 Click an item in the Terminals menu The Terminal Host Chooser lists local services called Config Diag and File Figure 7 1 that are used primarily by system administration Tip a CTerm requires an NCDnet license and address To display all possible host connections Telnet LAT CTerm and serial select New Terminal A Terminal Host Chooser window appears with a list of the default host connections that are available on your network Figure 7 1 To display only a certain kind of host connection select one of the other items New Telnet New LAT New CTerm New Serial or New Dialer Another way to display the Terminal Host Chooser is to select Start Terminal from the default NCD Window Manager root menu anemone mermaid octopus M
61. B 2 serial port cables 12 5 cancelling serial connection Console command for 5 3 configuring for XRemote 12 6 to 12 7 connectors 12 5 defined 1 6 numbering terminals with more than one serial port 12 16 using for terminal emulation 7 4 server see also X server Windows NT 8 1 Setup key customizing 6 6 equivalent key combinations 3 4 Setup menus Console see Change User Preferences Console Change Setup Parameters Console Setup Printer Terminal Emulator 7 10 Show Console Message Time Stamps User Preferences 6 7 Show Extended Font Diagnostics User Preferences 6 8 Show Memory Console 5 5 5 9 Show Statistics Console 5 5 5 11 Show Version Console 5 5 5 7 to 5 8 Show Wireless Console 5 5 5 11 Show X Connections Console 5 5 5 10 SIE Simple Imaging Protocol User Preferences options 6 18 SIE Contrast Threshold User Preferences 6 18 SIE Sampling Method User Preferences 6 18 Size Window menu 9 11 Index 9 Index slider bars in application windows 3 12 to 3 13 SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol Dialer menu 7 14 with XRemote 12 4 12 7 to 12 9 12 17 Soft Reset Terminal Emulator 7 10 Standby After User Preferences 6 14 Start Debugging Log Terminal Emulator 7 10 Start Java Applet Console 5 5 11 2 Start Local Command Console 5 5 Start NCD Mosaic Browser Console 5 5 starting terminals see booting startup file XDM X Display Manager 4 5 XRemote 12 10 Starworks video data ser
62. CD Utilities The Utilities Menu This chapter explains how to use NCDware utilities for 1 Running and printing Java applets 1 Using files stored on local file systems on a PC card or a floppy disk OM Playing videos Explora 700 and HMX terminals only The following utilities are described elsewhere in this manual 1 The NCD Mosaic Browser is described in Chapter 10 1 The Windows Access chooser is described in Chapter 8 1 The other utilities in the Console s Utilities menu are described in Chapter 5 The Console s Utilities menu Figure 11 1 provides access to some of the utilities described in this chapter Other utilities are started from the command line or from other Console menus Note Explora 700 and HMX terminals have an additional item in the Utilities menu for starting the Video Player Using NCD Utilities 11 1 Running Java Applets Comele Login Terminals Windowigr Ltiinies Setup Statisties Recan Font Path Test Network Start Local Command Start WOO Mosaic Browser Start Java Applet Windows Access Figure 11 1 The Utilities Menu Running Java Applets This section describes how to start Java applets from NCDware and how to print Java applets A Java applet is a small Java application that can be embedded in another application such as an applet viewer or Web document Starting Java Applets With the Java applets utility called Start Java Applet you can start applet
63. Host text entry box and selecting its protocol and type Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 3 Logging In 2 To establish the connection click the ok button at the bottom of the Login Chooser window The terminal software connects to the host you selected For most systems XDM displays a login banner Figure 4 2 If the host you selected is not available a message appears in the Messages hide box You have the following options To cancel the request click the Quit button To recheck which hosts are available click the Rebroadcast button To cancel the login process and close the Login Chooser click the Cancel button Login Banner Logging into the host is similar to logging into any other kind of terminal By logging in you identify yourself to XDM The host can then verify that you are an authorized user Login procedures vary depending on how your system administrator has customized the software Usually a login banner Figure 4 2 appears To log in 1 Type your username also called a login name and press the Return key 2 Type your password and press the Return key Your password may appear as a series of asterisks Welcome to Octopus Login Password Figure 4 2 An XDM Login Banner Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 4 Locking the Screen Startup File After you log in XDM reads a startup file in your home directory This file lists applications that start a
64. R requirements computer equipment must enter a low power state when inactive In the low power state the equipment must consume no more than 30 watts of power To bring the equipment back to full power the user presses a keyboard key or moves the mouse You can change the following power management features from the Power Management hide box L Enable VESA Monitor Power Management click the toggle button to enable or disable default is disabled the power management feature 1 Standby After drag the slider to specify how long from 0 to 240 minutes default 20 the terminal remains idle before the transition to the standby state 1 Suspend After drag the slider to specify how long from 0 to 240 minutes default 40 the terminal Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 14 Options in the User Preferences Window remains idle before the transition to the suspend state 1 Powerdown After drag the slider to specify how long from 0 to 240 minutes default 60 the terminal remains idle before the transition to the powerdown state Screen Background Options The screen backgrounds available to you depend on the type of terminal you are using and the software installed Click the Screen Background hide button to display the Screen Background options 1 To get a gray mesh pattern click the Default setting in the Screen Background Type option box To display in solid color click the Solid Color setting
65. Root pointer Appears when the pointer is on the root window Pressing a mouse button displays the root menu Crossed arrow pointer Appears when a window is being moved aN Resizing arrow two views Appears when a window s size is being altered D Watch pointer Appears when terminal software is connecting to a host or performing a similar function Wait for another pointer to appear before using the mouse Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 9 Using NCD Window Manager Windows Using NCD Window Manager Windows Note The NCD Window Manager provides three ways for you All descriptions of NCD Window to use frame and keyboard tools the Window menu Manager usage assume that the i default click to focus policy is in keystroke combinations and the mouse effect If you are using pointerfocusor If you are an experienced user you might be more Pxp dolt OCUS Some or ME WINEN comfortable using the Window menu or keystroke manager features work differently i p j than described in the following combinations described in Table 9 4 If you rely on the sections mouse when using applications you might prefer the mouse driven manipulation discussed in the sections from page 9 12 to page 9 17 Using the Window Menu or Keystroke Combinations to Manipulate Windows The Window menu Figure 9 4 lists mouse selectable action items and equivalent keystroke combinations
66. Starts the NCD Mosaic Browser Browser Start Java Applet Starts a specified Java applet Video Player Starts the Video Player and associated programs Windows Access Allows connections to Windows NT hosts Setup Change Quick Setup Provides access to terminal and network parameter settings Except for Change User Preferences Change Setup eee settings these are primarily for advanced users and Parameters Sor system administrators Change User Preferences Statistics Show Version Provides information about the terminal hardware and software Show Memory Shows the amount of free memory Show X Connections Lists active applications and terminal resources used by each Show Statistics Provides detailed network statistics Show Wireless Provides detailed wireless network statistics 1 2 Requires a license for use Does not appear on some terminal models Using the NCDware Console 5 5 Basic Console Usage Displaying Terminal Messages A process in the terminal monitors its activities and issues messages The messages are collected and displayed in the Console s Messages hide box Console Messages Hide Box Below the Console menu bar is the Messages hide box To see the messages click the hide box s toggle button Once you ve opened the Messages hide box the message area remains open even if you remove the Console from the
67. Stipple Enables stippling operations used to fill polygons with a non solid application defined 32 bit x 32 bit window aligned pattern When disabled the operations are not controllable by the application Allow Logical Operations Enables bitwise logical operations that combine incoming pixel values with already drawn pixels This is available only with color index visuals When disabled the operations are not controllable by the application Fast Perspective Rendering Enables fast perspective rendering of primitives in perspective viewing situations Enabling this option reduces the quality of texture mapping with large polygons that have small textures rendered in a perspective view Activate Alpha Buffer for RGBA Visuals Enables built in 8 bit alpha buffers RGBA visuals are predefined in pairs one pair with an 8 bit deep alpha buffer and the other a zero bit deep alpha buffer This option allows use of the 8 bit alpha buffers Disabling it causes visuals with 8 bit deep alpha buffers not to be advertised to applications and also saves memory This option does not affect color index visuals It takes effect the next time the OpenGL extension is loaded Enable 8 bit color index double buffered Visual Advertises the 8 bit color index double buffered visual type to applications taking effect the next time the OpenGL extension is loaded Enable 8 bit color index single buffered visual Advertises the 8 bit colo
68. Sun Microsystems Inc ral The frame surrounding an OpenWindows window is called the window border The window has a header across the top that contains a title area and a button used to obtain a Window menu Beneath the header is an area called the control area Depending upon the application in the window the control area may contain buttons used to display additional menus or other control mechanisms The area in which input and output appear is called the window pane The Window menu contains options for manipulating windows including OM Closing Q Moving 1 Changing size Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 5 Components of the OpenWindows GUI 1 Changing hierarchical position 1 Refreshing the display 1 Quitting the application Table 13 2 summarizes window manager functions Table 13 2 OpenWindows Window Management Functions Function Method Displaying the Put the pointer on the header or border and click the MENU button Window menu Moving windows 1 Position the pointer on the window border 2 Press the SELECT button and drag the window to the desired location 3 When the window is where you want it release the SELECT button Moving a 1 Put the pointer on the header of the window you want to lower window to the 2 Click the MENU button to open the Window menu Sse ita a 3 Position the pointer over the Back menu item 4 Release the MENU button Changing thesize 1 Position the pointer
69. TP for file transfer Contact your system administrator if you need to use NFS instead Playing a Video Tip To play MPEG interleaved audio and video streams you have to use the CompCore video fast MPEG decoder The default decoder does not play MPEG interleaved audio and video streams Note The fast MPEG decoder plays video at the correct speeds the Berkeley decoder does not You can transfer video data to the Video Player using NFS TFTP the hostside program ncdsendvideo 1 or the Starlight Networks StarWorks data server running ona network host NCD recommends using NFS rather than TFTP to transfer video files Video clips played using TFTP play straight through from beginning to end the Video Player s pause seek and single step controls are disabled Performance and synchronization using TFTP are also poor compared to when using NFS transport The ncdsendvideo command reads a video file on the host starts the Video Player on the terminal and then sends video data to the terminal ncdsendvideo is especially useful for sending video clips to the terminal from applications such as Netscape See Starting the Video Player from a Host on page 11 15 The Video Player can receive video data from the Starlight Networks StarWorks video data server running ona network host The StarWorks host must be on the same subnet as your terminal StarWorks software must be purchased from a StarWorks vendor and mu
70. Terminals Access to All Platforms NCD Terminals and NCDware 1 2 i Co Minicomputer Supercomputer Workstation Windows NT System NCD Terminal Mini Work computer station Data Data Super Windows computer Application Data Figure 1 1 Network Computing Model NCD terminals include 1 A monitor receives the output from most applications and makes it visible to the user Some customers choose to provide their own monitors 1 The base contains the processors that run NCDware 1 A keyboard and mouse the input devices for your terminal Most applications take their input from the keyboard and mouse NCDware NCDware The X Server NCD User Services NCDware consists of the operating system that runs on your NCD terminal the basic X server plus loadable modules and numerous host based utilities and support files such as fonts This section describes the NCD X server client software and networking software NCD X servers consist of a basic server program that handles input and output and network communications and a number of smaller modules Normally the modules are not loaded by the terminal until you start a program requiring that module For example the DPS Display PostScript module is not loaded unless you start an application that uses Display PostScript NCD User Services is a set of commands and configuration
71. This method changes windows hierarchical position without changing the input focus that existed before the change 1 Position the pointer in the window you want The window is selected to place beneath the others 2 Hold down the Ctrl Alt keys and click the The window goes to the bottom but input right mouse button remains focused where it was before the position change Changing Window Size You can change the size of a window using the following methods Also see the next section Iconifying Windows and the Icon Box on page 9 14 1 Use the mouse and window frame Table 9 8 C1 Use the Maximize button Table 9 9 Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 13 Using NCD Window Manager Windows Table 9 8 Changing Window Size Use the Window Frame Action Result 1 Place the pointer on one of the eight resize handles on the window frame 2 Press the left mouse button and drag 3 Release the mouse button when the outline is the size you want the window to be The pointer becomes a resizing arrow A small box appears indicating the total size of the window An outline of the window appears The outline and small box disappear and the window size changes to the size you specified Table 9 9 Changing Window Size Use the Maximize Button Action 1 Click on the Maximize button Figure 9 5 The Maximize button is the large button in the upper right corner of the window
72. V3100 OTTER 1 Config Diag File 41193 44 155 206 NCD User Services Terminal Host Chooser TCP Solbourne Telnet Sun LAT 80 Welcome to UNIX LAT 83 Welcome to UNIX Serial Port 1 Local Connect to the local configuration manager Local Connect to the local diagnostic manager Local Connect to the local file manager Figure 7 1 The Terminal Host Chooser Window Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 3 Connecting to a Host Selecting New LAT When you select New LAT or New Terminal only one line appears in the Terminal Host Chooser for each LAT service even if the service is available on more than one host The host connection represented by that line is selected to balance the current load on the hosts offering the service However you can display all hosts offering a particular service by selecting that service and then clicking the Show Node List button Selecting New Serial or New Dialer When you select New Serial or New Dialer and your terminal has only one serial port a serial terminal emulator window appears If the serial port is not configured for terminal emulation and you select New Serial or New Dialer an error message appears in the Console Messages hide box and no connection is made Ask your system administrator to help you Selecting a Host From the Terminal Host Chooser Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 4 To connect to a host from the Terminal Host Cho
73. Workspace utility on a terminal the utility does not save local applications Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 9 Tips for Running OpenWindows Applications Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 10 A The X Window System and NCD Terminals Your NCD terminal and the X Window System X offer a simple way to use a variety of computers and application programs over a network This appendix describes the network structure that makes many computers accessible from your NCD terminal Closer Look at X Software and Hardware This section describes in more detail the X system software and hardware involved in an X computing environment The major benefits of X are summarized in Table A 1 Table A 1 Benefits and Characteristics of X Benefit Description Distributed The network s processing power is distributed throughout the network as processing needed You can access any computer on the network using the terminal Network The network is transparent Regardless of where on the network an application transparency resides it appears to be running on your desktop Operating The operating system is independent of the X software You can display system applications from computers with different operating systems at the same time independence on your terminal Host The type of computer host you are connected to is not apparent from your transparency terminal Regardless of the computer host the X software provi
74. X Window System X server defined A 2 to A 3 XRemote module 12 2 X session ending 4 8 starting 2 2 X Window System characteristics of A 1 communication channels A 5 components of A 2 X server A 2 to A 3 xbiff 1 A 6 xcalc 1 A 6 xclock 1 A 6 XDM X Display Manager in DECwindows environment 4 4 in OpenWindows environment 13 1 startup file 4 5 use of assumed 4 1 see also login banner Login Chooser Console logging in xinitremote 1 12 10 12 18 xinitremoterc file 12 10 xman 1 A 6 xpr 1 A 6 XRemote Command not found message 12 21 DISPLAY variable 12 22 ending the XRemote session 12 22 error messages and log files 12 23 helper program 12 2 12 10 license requirement 12 3 log file 12 23 modem configuring 12 13 to 12 15 ona LAN 12 20 to 12 21 protocol choosing 12 4 Index XRemote continued startup file 12 10 system administration tasks 12 3 to 12 4 usr tmp Xremote files 12 23 with direct serial connection 12 15 to 12 20 using PPP or SLIP protocol 12 17 to 12 19 using XRemote proprietary protocol 12 19 to 12 20 with modem 12 4 to 12 15 configuring the serial port 12 6 to 12 7 using PPP or SLIP protocol 12 7 to 12 10 using XRemote proprietary protocol 12 11 to 12 13 X server module 12 2 xinitremote command 12 10 12 18 xinitremoterc file 12 10 Xremote 1 12 2 xterm window 12 10 XRemote 1 12 2 xterm 1 terminal emulator 2 5 12 10 A 7 xwd 1 A 6 xwud 1 A 6 Index 13 Index Index
75. ages hide box Console 5 6 Minimize Window menu 9 11 Index 6 model terminal how to determine 5 8 modem connecting to terminal 12 5 to 12 6 hanging up 12 22 US Robotics modem 12 8 12 13 monitors calibrating for touch screen B 2 to B 3 in OpenWindows environment 13 9 power management 6 14 to 6 15 screen resolution how to determine 5 8 setting 6 17 type how to determine 5 8 Motif Motif style window management tools 3 8 to 3 13 using OSF Motif host based window manager mwm instead of local window manager DECwindows 9 18 Motif Window Manager Console 5 4 9 3 mouse buttons left handed 3 2 6 13 mapping 3 2 numbering of 3 2 right handed 3 2 OpenWindows 13 4 setting characteristics of 6 12 to 6 13 using 3 1 to 3 2 see also pointer Move Window menu 9 11 MPEG see video mwm 1 local license requirement 9 1 using 9 2 to 9 17 using host based mwm instead of an NCD window manager DECwindows 9 18 see also NCD window managers Index N NCD Mosaic Browser customizing display 10 6 display preferences 10 6 document elements 10 5 document window 10 4 environment variables specifying 6 7 history list 10 9 hotlist 10 9 limitations 10 2 opening a Web document 10 8 preferences window 10 5 printing a Web document 10 12 saving a Web document 10 11 searching a Web document 10 11 starting 10 4 supported file formats 10 1 system preferences 10 7 NCD software defined 1 3 to 1 5 NCD User Services defined 1 3 to
76. als You can send comments suggestions or questions about NCD manuals to the NCD Technical Publications Department by e mail Write to techpubs ncd com vii viii Contents Chapter 1 NCD Terminals and NCDware Terminals Access to All Platforms 1 1 NCDware 1 3 The X Server 1 3 NCD User Services 1 3 Network Connectivity 1 5 LAN Connection 1 5 Serial Connection 1 6 Parallel Connection 1 6 Chapter 2 Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal Power On Booting and Logging In 2 2 About the Console 2 2 Logging In 2 3 For More Information 2 4 Starting Applications 2 5 Starting Applications from Root Menus 2 6 For More Information 2 7 Using Windows 2 8 Making a Window Active 2 8 Resizing a Window 2 9 Moving a Window 2 11 Cut and Paste Between Windows 2 12 For More Information 2 13 Contents Locking the Screen 2 13 Logging Out 2 14 Chapter 3 NCD Terminal Interface Basics Using the Pointer 3 1 Controlling Pointer Motion 3 2 Mouse Button Mapping 3 2 Using the Keyboard 3 3 Keyboard Setup 3 3 Keyboard Input Keys 3 4 Using the Setup Key 3 4 Using Window Management Tools 3 5 Using the Window Manager 3 5 Focus Policy Directing Input to a Window 3 6 Closing a Window 3 8 Using Motif Style Graphical Tools 3 8 Menu Bar Tools 3 8 Button Tools 3 10 Slider and Text Tools 3 12 Chapter 4 Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions Assumptions 4 1 Turning on the Terminal 4 1 Booting 4 2 Logging In 4 2 The Console 4 2 U
77. als the DISPLAY variable consists of the terminal hostname followed by 0 Application used to start and manage X sessions See also X Display Manager Process of transferring files from a host computer to the terminal s memory Dots per inch A measure of screen resolution Glossary 3 Glossary Glossary 4 DTE ENERGY STAR ESP board Ethernet explicit focus File Manager focus focus policy Data Terminal Equipment A device that acts as a data source data sink or both US Environmental Protection Energy program that promotes the use of energy efficient equipment To meet ENERGY STAR requirements computer equipment must enter a low power state when inactive Ethernet Serial PC board An HMX terminal network interface board that incorporates two serial communication channels an Ethernet interface and a socket for a PC card Popular network protocol and a physical channel for transmitting data over coaxial cable twisted pair cable or fiber optic cable Focus method supported by the NCD Window Manager Under explicit focus a window becomes active when you click on it It is different from click to focus only in that a newly opened window is not automatically the active window See also focus Application used with Sun Microsystem s OpenWindows to provide graphical file system utilities To direct keyboard input to a specific window The window to which focus is directed is called
78. an also resize the window to display fewer or more rows by changing the height or columns by changing the width Some of the terminal emulator features not found on traditional terminals are described in the following paragraphs Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 7 NCD Terminal Emulator Features Rectangular Cut and Paste Scroll Bar Printing Services Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 8 You can select cut and paste arbitrary rectangular sections of text in a terminal emulator window This is useful if you want to copy a column of listed information 1 To start the rectangular selection press Shift and the left mouse button The cursor changes to a plus sign 2 To extend the selection press the right mouse button without the Shift key The cursor again changes to a plus sign in the corner of the selection nearest the cursor allowing you to extend the selection 3 To paste the selection place the pointer where you want the text and press the middle mouse button Ask your system administrator if you need to change the way each line in a rectangular selection ends The default method inserts an extra line Use the scroll bar on the side of the terminal emulator window to review information that has passed out of viewing range during your terminal emulator session The Motif style scroll bar is described in Table 3 4 on page 3 13 To print the contents of the current terminal window to the default pri
79. any to be seen in the window at once You can iconify windows by 1 Using the Minimize button Table 9 10 1 Using the Alt key and mouse Table 9 11 Table 9 10 Iconifying a Window Using the Minimize Button Action Result Click on the Minimize button the small The window disappears and the icon button in the upper right corner of the representing it in the icon box looks three window frame dimensional Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 15 Using NCD Window Manager Windows Table 9 11 Iconifying a Window Using the Alt Key and Mouse Action 1 Place the pointer on the window you want to iconify 2 While pressing Alt click the middle mouse button Result The window disappears from the screen and the icon representing it in the icon box looks three dimensional Deiconifying Windows The NCD Window Manager allows you to restore an iconified window to the display screen deiconify a window using the mouse Table 9 12 Table 9 12 Deiconifying a Window Using the Mouse Action Result 1 Place the pointer on the icon you want to restore to a window 2 Double click with the left mouse button or click with the middle mouse button The window appears in the same size and position as before it was iconified Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 16 Customizing the NCD Window Manager Closing Windows and Icons When you close a window and its ico
80. art an NCD terminal If you want to know more about your particular system setup refer to The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator Assumptions This chapter assumes you are familiar with the operating system of the login host The procedures described in this chapter assume you are using the X Display Manager XDM Turning on the Terminal The power switch is in different locations on different terminal models Ask your system administrator or see the terminal installation booklet if you do not know where your terminal s power switch is located If your NCD terminal is properly set up it automatically loads and executes the terminal software when you turn the power on This process is called booting Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 1 Booting Booting Booting is the process of running power on diagnostic tests and loading and executing the terminal software When the boot process starts memory test results and other messages appear If the tests pass the terminal software is loaded into memory from a host on the network The boot process takes approximately 20 to 30 seconds depending on how your system is set up Logging In When the boot process is completed an X shaped cursor appears on the display screen until it is replaced by a small watch shaped cursor Then the Console and Login Chooser appear Figure 4 1 Your system administrator may have configured a
81. as displaying network activity and the state of the Caps Lock key Network of computers that are physically close usually in the same building or group of buildings connected by high speed communication software and hardware such as Ethernet or Token Ring Digital Equipment Corp communication protocol used in local area networks LAT is used by NCDware for connecting to non X applications Application that runs on the NCD terminal instead of on a host NCD utility for managing the local file system on a PC card or a floppy disk Compressed X server that can be booted from a PC card NCD Window Manager or Motif Window Manager a local application that provides window management tools for an NCD terminal Host based versions are also available Process of providing a username and password to a host computer to verify that you are authorized to use the computer Terminating a session on a host computer Glossary 7 Glossary Glossary 8 login login banner Login Chooser login host LPR LPD magic cookie menu MetaFrame modem modifier keys User identification word used by a computer system to authenticate users See also password Banner displayed on the screen to provide a means of entering the username and password for logging in In NCDware a popup window that provides a list of accessible hosts and allows selection of a host When using an NCD terminal the login host is the
82. ation can be reported to me by November 1 1992 You speld use the inventory control database for your reporting following the procdur memo frame Table L inventory Control Fall 19929 Ttem1 Item2 Item3 Nov 1991 Fact Fact Seles Fact Fact Retums Fact Fact Miranda is available to assist you with any database problems you may have f 100 ziza Figure 2 8 Enlarging a Window Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 9 Using Windows As you drag the mouse an outline of the window appears and changes size in proportion to the mouse s movement A small box in the center of the display indicates the size of the outlined window in a unit of measurement set by the application typically pixels or rows by columns When the window outline is the size you want release the mouse button The window immediately changes to the size of the outline and more of the report shows in the window You then decide you want to compare the old memo against another one You need another terminal emulator to look at the second memo so you display the root menu again and select xterm This starts another terminal emulator Figure 2 9 FrameMaker a a SSS F 4 NEW OPEN HELP INFO EXIT memo frame ail EE nir ij Toe Ty T v Table 1 Invent
83. ation of 1 3 Console continued logging in 4 2 menu bar 3 9 menu items summary of 5 2 to 5 5 Messages hide box 5 6 time stamps adding to messages 6 7 Utilities menu 11 1 Console Key Sequence User Preferences 6 6 copy and paste between applications A 7 CTerm terminal emulator 7 3 Current Pointing Device User Preferences 6 12 Current Pointing Devices Setup Parameters B 4 Curses Emulation Terminal Emulator 7 12 cwd command Local File Manager 11 7 D DECnet NCDnet node name and address of terminal how to determine 5 8 DECwindows image compatibility 6 6 modifier keys 6 6 vendor string 6 6 Delay When Blanking Screen User Preferences 6 7 DeskSet applications OpenWindows 13 7 dgl error protocol remote machine not DGL capable server error message 6 10 diagnostic messages see messages Dialer Communications menu 7 14 with XRemote 12 7 12 17 12 19 12 22 Display PostScript freeing memory used by applications 5 4 Index 3 Index DISPLAY variable running xinitremote 12 22 starting applications through a terminal emulator 7 6 domain name of terminal how to determine 5 8 domain Windows NT 8 7 E Enable 24 bit RGBA double buffered Visual User Preferences 6 12 Enable 24 bit RGBA single buffered Visual User Preferences 6 12 Enable 8 bit color index double buffered Visual User Preferences 6 11 Enable 8 bit color index single buffered visual User Preferences 6 11 Enable 8 bit RGBA doubl
84. ator Features Table 7 3 NCD Terminal Emulator Options Menu Continued Menu Item Action Allow 80 132 Switching Permits by default or does not permit the application running in the terminal emulator window to display in the 132 column format as needed 80 132 Font Switching Permits by default or does not permit the application running in the terminal emulator window to display output in a condensed font when the 132 column format is in use Clear Screen with Blanks Clears the screen by inserting a screenful of blank lines Saves the previous display but uses more of the scrolling buffer If disabled clears the screen by erasing what is visible in the window Curses Emulation Emulates a bug in the UNIX curses screen handling package Margin Bell Rings a bell when the cursor reaches the margin Strip Parity Strips parity bit from any data sent by the host so that the terminal emulator looks only at 7 bit bytes The default is false for all but the Dialer which defaults to true Grab Keyboard Input Directs all keyboard input to the terminal emulator window Prevents another user from intercepting your input ISO Latin 1 Font Enables use of the ISO Latin Alphabet supplemental character set which includes letters with accents and diacritical marks required in many European languages Blink Cursor Specifies whether the cursor blinks Visible Status Line Displays a 25th line at the bott
85. button c Select Console Utilities gt Rescan Font Path for the new path to take effect To add a font directory or font server a Inthe Font Path Entry list determine where the new font directory should appear and click the current directory below that The Font Path Entry field appears Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 7 Options in the User Preferences Window Tip LJ Do not display extended font diagnostics unless you are trying to solve font problems The output is extensive and might obscure important messages Keyboard Options b Click the New button A nil line appears in the Font Path Entry list above the directory you highlighted in Step a c Delete the word ni1 by backspacing through the word d Type the name of the font directory or font server that you wish to add to the font path and press the Return key The new directory appears in the Font Path Entry list in place of the nil entry e Click the Apply button f Select Console gt Utilities Rescan Font Path for the new path to take effect To save your changes to the font path for future sessions ask your system administrator to save the settings in an appropriate configuration file To see extensive diagnostic information about font access such as notices of fonts being opened and Font Server activity turn on the Show Extended Font Diagnostics toggle button The diagnostic output appears in the Con
86. ch as scroll bars and toggle and selection buttons the user controls the interaction and layout of the windows on the display Window managers often provide a menu for starting new applications Although the window manager dictates the appearance and utility of the frame surrounding the window the application controls what appears inside the frame of the window through its requests to the X server Several different window managers may be available but only one window manager can run on a display at a time NCDware includes a local NCD Window Manager that runs on the NCD terminal with the X server and an optional local Motif Window Manager is available A local window manager is beneficial because its response is quicker than a host based window manager Other common host based window managers are listed in Table A 2 Table A 2 Common Window Managers Window Manager Description mwm Included with the Open Software Foundation Motif OSF Motif X software olwm Manages windows for OpenWindows using Sun Microsystem s OPEN LOOK graphical user interface twm Distributed by MIT with the standard X distribution For more information about using window managers see Chapter 9 Using the Local NCD Window Manager and Chapter 13 Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals Communication Channels When the X server and applications converse across the network they rely upon communication channels the third co
87. col to Use 12 15 Configuring the Serial Port 12 16 Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection with PPP or SLIP Protocol 12 17 Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection with the Proprietary XRemote Protocol 12 19 Using XRemote on an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN 12 20 Log Into the Host 12 20 Start XRemote 12 21 Ending the XRemote Session 12 22 Setting the Terminal s DISPLAY Variable 12 22 Checking XRemote Diagnostics 12 23 Diagnostic Messages in the Console 12 23 The XRemote Log File 12 23 Chapter 13 Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals Overview 13 1 Logging In 13 1 Components of the OpenWindows GUI 13 3 Mouse and Pointer 13 4 Workspace 13 4 Window Management 13 5 Focus Policy 13 6 Additional OpenWindows Utilities 13 7 Online Documentation 13 7 XV Contents xvi Tips for Running OpenWindows Applications 13 8 Optimizing Display of Fonts 13 8 Remapping the Keyboard 13 8 Shell Tool and Command Tool Prompts 13 9 Screen Resolutions 13 9 Using Save Workspace 13 9 Appendix A The X Window System and NCD Terminals Closer Look at X Software and Hardware A 1 Common X Utilities A 6 Copy and Paste Between X Applications A 7 Appendix B Using Alternate Input Devices Using a Touch Screen Monitor B 1 Using a Light Pen B 5 Limitations B 5 Appendix C Using a Floppy Drive Starting ncdfloppy C 1 ncdfloppy Command Line Syntax C 3 ncdfloppy Naming Conventions C 4 Glossary Index 1 NCD Terminals and NCDware The NCD term
88. contact html where http indicates the protocol used to transfer the file In this example the protocol is hypertext transfer protocol Other protocols include File Transfer Protocol FTP Simple Mail Transport Protocol SMTP and gopher www ncd com is the name of the Web server where the file is stored contact html is the name of a file Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 3 Starting the NCD Mosaic Browser Starting the NCD Mosaic Browser The NCD Mosaic Browser runs on the terminal s processor You can start the browser through the Console s Utilities Start NCD Mosaic Browser item The NCD Mosaic Browser Document Window The NCD Mosaic Browser document window provides access to the browser toolbar menu bar and other browser elements Figure 10 1 See Table 10 1 for descriptions of the document window elements Sa aa Re oo ao es E Uni a a a E bout PiL LP About NCD r Library Channal Comaanis Search Conii NCO Hani Thank you for choosing an NCD network computer Tf you weoukd like te knor negre abaut MCT or our producta snd Barvices please galedi one af the lexcations on the MOO Web giba above IF an error occurs you are mom likely mot connected ts the network or are not allowed aconss to the Intermet Soe your sabe dministrabor for help If you would lika to change your default hona page to https earaw neocon eee pour ayaba achminieirator For information on Windows application access Thonn
89. ct Logout When you log out a cautionary popup dialog box asks you to confirm that you wish to log out After you click Yes your session ends The Console and Login Chooser then reappear and you can begin another session Setting Automatic Logout To configure your terminal to log out automatically after a specified period of inactivity 1 From the Console window select Setup Change User Preferences Console and Utilities 2 Inthe Automatic Logout After minutes text entry box enter how much time must pass for the session to end automatically Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 8 Rebooting Tip Unless you ask your system administrator to save your changes they are reset to the default settings when you log out or boot the terminal See Saving Preferences for Later Sessions on page 6 3 Rebooting In the Automatic Logout Cancel Delay seconds text entry box enter the number of seconds of delay to allow you to cancel the logout after the popup dialog box appears Click Apply When you leave the terminal idle for the specified amount of time a popup dialog box appears so you can confirm or cancel the logout Click No to stop the logout Click yes to confirm the logout To apply changes to your user preferences or setup parameters you may need to reboot your terminal To reboot your terminal 1 From the Console window select Console gt Reboot A popup window a
90. d configured and enabled on a host on the same subnet as your terminal If this is not the case see your system administrator or the StarWorks documentation To use StarWorks from the Video Player 1 Specify the StarWorks volume file using Setup gt Change Setup Parameters gt Video StarWorks volume file The StarWorks volume file lists StarWorks volume names and the associated hardware locations The default volume file is usr lib X11 ncd volumes sw 2 Start the Video Player as described in Using the Console on page 11 11 or Starting the Video Player from a Host on page 11 15 3 From Video Player select File Open StarWorks to display the New StarWorks Video dialog box Figure 11 3 New Starworks Video Enter amp Flare ores Walini riii The type of volume name mov The size of the The number of tracks for movie clip dir for directory movie clip in bytes in the movie or vol for volume Figure 11 3 New StarWorks Video Dialog Box 4 Select or enter a StarWorks volume name The StarWorks volume name is 15 or fewer characters identifying the StarWorks volume which Using NCD Utilities 11 16 Using Video on NCD Terminals is a data object used in the StarWorks user interface to provide access to movies For more information see your StarWorks documentation 5 Enter a list filter to qualify the files you want to display 6 Select a movie from the list that appears in
91. d documents Refer to Creating a Hotlist on page 10 10 for information on adding document URLs to your hotlist To open a Web document from your hotlist follow these steps 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s main document window select Navigate gt Hotlist 2 Double click the document you want to open or select it and click Go To Selecting a Document from the History List The history list contains the titles and URLs of recently opened Web documents The NCD Mosaic Browser automatically creates your history list To open a Web document from your history list follow these steps 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document window select Navigate gt History 2 Double click the document you want to open or select it and click Go To Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 9 Creating a Hotlist Creating a Hotlist Tip You can add a Web document URL to your hotlist by clicking on the Add Current to Hotlist button onthe toolbar Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 10 With the NCD Mosaic Browser you can create a hotlist to save the URL of a Web document so that you can access the document at a later time The NCD Mosaic Browser saves only the document s title and URL in the hotlist To add a Web document to your hotlist follow these steps 1 Open the document 2 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document window select Navigate Add Current to Hotlist To remove a Web document from you
92. d finger presses If you have to press too hard on the monitor reduce Button Press Threshold If the monitor is too sensitive increase Button Press Threshold 2 Button Press Threshold should always be greater than Button Release Threshold If Button Release Threshold is not lower than Button Press Threshold touch screen behavior becomes erratic For example menus do not remain open for selecting an item This requirement is not enforced automatically If you change Button Press Threshold verify that Button Release Threshold is lower 3 Select Apply in the Change User Preferences window to put the changes into effect B 3 Switching Between Touch Screen and Mouse To switch between using a touch screen and a mouse select the pointing device in the Console s Change Setup Parameters window Setup Change User Preferences 1 Inthe Pointing Devices hide box Current Pointing Device controls the pointing device in use If you are using the mouse and want to use touch screen only select Input Extension Device Only If you are using touch screen and want to use the mouse only select Mouse If you want to use touch screen and the mouse interchangeably select Mouse And Extension Device 2 Select Apply in the Change User Preferences window to put the changes into effect Tips on Using Touch Screen Monitors If you think of the touch screen as a one button mouse it follows that you can use
93. des a consistent way to connect to it start and stop applications and manipulate windows Windows Each application directs its output to a separate window on your display screen The window manager software gives each of the windows a frame that you can manipulate with a mouse or keyboard to direct the application s actions and change the appearance or location of the window X Software Components A 2 Servers The X computing environment achieves the characteristics listed in Table A 1 using three components LI Xserver software that controls the physical display and input devices typically the mouse and the keyboard I X applications that request that the X server perform operations on windows LY Communication channels implemented in software and hardware that are used by the applications and X server to exchange data and instructions Figure A 1 illustrates the relationships among the three components of the X system Communication Channel 1 Application 1 X Server s ag Software Software ae Communication Channel 2 Application 2 a gt Software Communication Channel 3 Application 3 ai Software Figure A 1 X System Components Because applications X servers and communications software are separate they can exist on separate processors This makes it possible for an NCD terminal a display monitor and a processor dedicated to running the X server
94. dow opened is automatically the active window I Active Window Figure 3 1 Window Manager Indicating the Active Window The basic types of focus policy are 1 Click to focus the default policy Place the pointer on the window to which you want your input directed then click a mouse button to focus the input there If you open a new window it automatically becomes the active window 0 Explicit focus Just like click to focus except that a newly opened window is not automatically the active window NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 6 Using Window Management Tools 11 Pointer focus You shift focus from one window to another simply by moving the pointer without clicking to the desired window However to bring the window to the front you must click on the window border Like the NCD Window Manager most window managers allow you to choose a focus method Iconifying and Deiconifying Tip See Iconifying Windows and the Icon Box on page 9 14 and Deiconifying Windows on page 9 16 for ways to iconify and deiconify windows When you open a window a small rectangular representation of it called an icon also appears Icons are stacked in a special window called an icon box Figure 3 2 Window managers allow you to remove a window or application from the root window without closing it a process called iconifying When a window is iconified the application does not stop b
95. e NCDware These manuals are included with the NCDware CD ROM m m NCDware CD Insert explains how to install NCDware on UNIX and WinCenter hosts Remote Configuration Parameter Quick Reference summarizes the remote configuration parameters in a condensed format d NCDware System Administrator s Guide for UNIX Systems explains how to customize terminals to support the users at your site and solve problems that may occur d NCDware Publications Roadmap provides a high level index of major topics in NCD manuals pointing you to the documents or chapters in which the topics are addressed I Using the 3270 Terminal Emulator explains how to use and customize NCD s local 3270 terminal emulator L Release Notes describes new NCDware features in this release known problems and problems that have been fixed in this release The NCDware Reference Manual provides details about many aspects of NCDware and alternatives to some of the procedures in the System Administrator s Guide It also includes topics not covered in the System Administrator s Guide The NCDware Reference Manual is available online from the NCD Web site www ncd com or from the NCD FTP site Printed copies of this manual can be ordered from NCD Using a PC Card in Your NCD Thin Client Device explains how to get terminals up and running quickly using NCDware on PC cards This manual is included with the Quick Start PC card Comments on Manu
96. e buffered Visual User Preferences 6 11 Enable 8 bit RGBA single buffered Visual User Preferences 6 12 Enable Bell User Preferences 6 5 Enable Benchmark Optimizations User Preferences 6 17 Enable Graphics Optimizations User Preferences 6 17 Enable Keyboard Autorepeat User Preferences 6 8 Enable Screen Saver User Preferences 6 16 Enable VESA Monitor Power Management User Preferences 6 14 ENERGY STAR Computers program 6 14 Environment Variables Change User Preferences 6 7 error messages see messages ESP Ethernet Serial PCMCIA board 1 5 Ethernet address of terminal 5 8 Ethernet Serial PCMCIA ESP board 1 5 Exit Terminal Emulator 7 10 explicit focus 9 8 Index 4 F Fast Perspective Rendering User Preferences 6 11 floppy drive C 1 to C 4 focus policy 3 6 9 8 13 6 font diagnostic messages 6 8 font directories adding 6 7 in OpenWindows environment 13 8 User Preferences options 6 7 to 6 8 Font Path Entry User Preferences 6 7 font server adding to the font path 6 7 defined 1 5 Free DPS Memory Console 5 4 G Grab Keyboard Input Terminal Emulator 7 12 graphics SIE options 6 18 User Preferences options 6 17 to 6 18 GUIs OpenWindows 13 1 OSF Motif 9 1 H Hard Reset Terminal Emulator 7 10 hardware address of terminal 5 8 hide boxes in application windows 3 13 hide buttons 3 10 to 3 13 ICA connecting to a Windows NT server 8 1 icons icon box 9 11 9 14 to 9 15 iconifyin
97. e for saving preferences 2 From the Console select Change User Preferences File gt Save to File 3 Inthe popup window type the name of the file on the host system where you want the preferences saved Include the complete pathname usually your login directory 4 Each time you log in the preferences you specified are automatically loaded into the terminal Note If you change your user preferences and log out without saving them they revert to their default settings Restoring Default Preferences If you change options in User Preferences and decide that you d rather keep the settings that were in effect when you booted the terminal you can click the Defaults button at the bottom of the User Preferences window The settings loaded from the remote configuration file at boot time are applied to the current session Cancelling Changes If you change options in User Preferences and decide that you want to cancel the changes click the Cancel button at the bottom of the User Preferences window The changes are cancelled and the User Preferences window disappears Closing the User Preferences Window To close the User Preferences window select File gt Close Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 4 Options in the User Preferences Window Options in the User Preferences Window Audio Option Bell Options Compatibility Options This section describes the options that you can modify in Change User Preference
98. e menu for specifying that changes should be saved to a file or read from a file Section menu for opening a specific sub window without using the toggle button Messages area for the terminal to report when changes take effect and other information about the process of changing preferences setting Buttons for applying or cancelling preferences that you specify in the User Preferences hide boxes Specifying Your Preferences To specify your preferences Click a hide box to display the options For example click the Be11 hide box to display the bell options available Use the graphical tools in the hide box to specify your preferences For example in the Be11 hide box drag the Be11 Base Volume slider to adjust the volume drag the Bell Duration slider to adjust how long the bell sounds Applying Your Preferences to the Current Session To apply your preferences to the current session click the Apply button at the bottom left corner of the User Preferences window Saving Preferences for Later Sessions User preference settings and any other parameters set through the Console can be specified by your system administrator using remote configuration You can also save the preferences that you specify in the User Preferences window and make them available for later sessions Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 3 Setting User Preferences 1 Ask your system administrator for the name of the file to us
99. e screen to lock automatically Tip 1 Unless you ask your system administrator to save the changes you make in Change User Preferences they are reset to the default settings when you reboot the terminal See Saving Preferences for Later Sessions on page 6 3 2 Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 6 From the Console select Change User Preferences gt Console and Utilities In the Automatic Lock Screen After minutes text entry box enter how much time must pass for the screen to lock automatically In the Lock Screen Default Password text entry box enter the password you want to use to unlock the screen after the screen automatically locks Click the Apply button The Lock Screen Default Password text entry box changes to 15 asterisks to disguise the length of your password Logging Out Logging Out When you leave the terminal idle for the specified number of minutes a popup dialog box appears so you can unlock the screen To unlock the screen and resume your session 1 Type the password into the Password text entry box 2 Press the Return key or click ox As in the procedures for logging in logout procedures depend on the software running on your system and how your system administrator has customized your environment You can log out one of three ways 1 From the Console s Login menu 1 Froma root window menu By setting automatic logout Logging Out from the Console s Login Men
100. each of the functions introduced in this chapter see For More Information at the end of each section Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 1 Power On Booting and Logging In Power On Booting and Logging In Tip When you power on your NCD terminal to start a session it Most users KOepNeIterminas automatically starts the boot process powered on They log out when they leave their terminals for an extended The boot process tests the terminal s memory and then loads period and log back in to start another the system software You can tell that the terminal is booting session To save electricity users who do not have ENERGY STAR by the appearance of test results and other information that compliant monitors can turn their scrolls by on the display It takes approximately 20 seconds to monitor off when not logged in boot When the boot process is complete the Console and Login Chooser appear on the display Figure 2 1 anemone TCP mermaid TCP octopus TCP shark TCP orca TCP Coeg ES fcp h st xdm host xdm host xdm host xdm host OTTER NCDnet DECnet host a oi rice i eine a Haat Pr st TCP Ty Heat Figure 2 1 Screen Display Immediately After Booting About the Console The Console provides a way of 1 Connecting to host computers and applications 1 Customizing your working environment Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 2 Power On Booting and
101. either two or three serial ports Attaching a Y cable to the ESP serial port converts the single port into two ports for a total of three serial ports Serial Cables For a modem connection you need a short serial cable This cable is not provided with XRemote but some modems include a cable Most modem connections require a cable with male connectors If your cable s connector does not fit adapters are available Using XRemote 12 5 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem To connect the modem 1 Connect one end of the serial cable to the terminal s serial port and the other end to the modem 2 Connect the modem to the phone line as directed in the modem manual Configuring the Terminal s Serial Port Usually the default configuration of the terminal s serial port is correct If not follow these directions 1 Display the Console s Change Setup Parameters window Setup Change Setup Parameters and open the Serial hide box 2 Inthe Serial Interfaces Table Figure 12 2 scroll to display the field you need to change and click the field Select the correct value for the field If more than one serial port is displayed in the Serial Interfaces Table make sure you are configuring the port being used for XRemote Ifthe modem is faster than 9600 baud change the Baud Rate field to the appropriate baud rate Ifyou are using RTS CTS flow control on the modem set the Handshake field to rts ct
102. en to which a specific application s input and output are directed Windows are defined by frames usually rectangular The background display on which windows appear is called the root window or the background window When the pointer is on the root window it has the shape of an X Windows that display on the root window are called children of the root window When you start an application a new child window opens enabling input and displaying output for the application Using the Window Manager See Chapter 9 Using the Local NCD Window Manager or Chapter 13 Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals for detailed descriptions of how to use the window manager This section is a general description of the functions of window managers The basic components of window managers are the window frame tools used for 1 Directing input to applications Starting and stopping applications Changing the size of windows Cod Changing the location of windows NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 5 Using Window Management Tools Many window managers also provide menu and keyboard equivalents and shortcuts for accomplishing the same operations as the window frame tools Focus Policy Directing Input to a Window Window managers provide a mechanism for selecting a window for input When you direct focus to a window it becomes the active window Figure 3 1 shows how the active window is indicated by a darker window frame The last win
103. eo on NCD Terminals The NCD Video Player decodes displays and controls MPEG 1 video data Video support is available on the Explora 700 and the HMX family of terminals Preparing to Play a Video Video Format Before playing a video you must 1 Make sure your video input file is in a format that the video software can read 1 Specify the video decoder you want to use 1 Specify how to deliver the video input data This section explains format requirements decoder options and video data delivery methods NCD s video software reads MPEG 1 format video files Decoder Selection Note The Berkeley decoder is adapted from code that is copyright 1992 by the Regents of the University of California NCD video software includes either the CompCore fast MPEG decoder which requires a license that you must obtain from NCD or the Berkeley decoder which does not require a license but is slower than the CompCore decoder and does not decode audio The Berkeley decoder is used by default To specify that you want to use the CompCore decoder instead 1 Make sure that the license requirement has been fulfilled ask your system administrator or see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Inthe Console select Change Setup Parameters Video Video Fast MPEG decoder requires a license Using NCD Utilities 11 9 Using Video on NCD Terminals Data Delivery Tip By default NCD terminals use TF
104. er If you are using the OpenWindows window manager refer to Chapter 13 Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals If you want to know more about your particular system setup refer to I The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator A window manager is an application that allows you to move resize circulate and iconify minimize windows The local NCD Window Manager is similar in style function and usage to the OSF Motif window manager mwm NCDware includes a local version of mwm which requires a license The NCD Window Manager provides unlicensed OPEN LOOK support and a subset of the standard OSF Motif 1 2 2 functionality with less memory usage and does not require a license To provide these advantages the NCD Window Manager modifies or excludes some mwm features Table 9 1 Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 1 Running the NCD Window Manager Table 9 1 Differences between the NCD Window Manager and mwm The NCD Window Manager provides mwm provides J Partial traversal ability via the Alt Tab I Full keyboard traversal key combination M A small set of most frequently used L Full Motif resource configurability resources L Non modifiable key accelerators L Modifiable key accelerators J International text support for example non European The NCD Window Manager runs in either of these ways 1 Asahost based application as conventional window
105. er which usually contains the name of the application or host In Figure 9 2 the name of the host octopus is in the title area Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 6 Running the NCD Window Manager Use the tools in the window frame to perform window manager functions Tools are shown in Figure 9 2 and summarized in Table 9 2 Using NCD Window Manager Windows on page 9 10 describes in detail how to use the tools listed in Table 9 2 Table 9 2 Window Manager Tools Tool Window menu button Action Click Double click Closes the window in some cases it stops the Results Displays a menu of window operations Figure 9 4 application Title bar Click Raises the window above or below other windows Drag Moves the window Minimize button Click Iconifies the window Maximize button Click Enlarges the window to a full screen or restores it to its original size if it has been enlarged Resize handles Drag Changes window size An NCD Window Manager frame has four sides and four corners The sides and corners are called resize handles Each resize handle can be used to change the size of the window Figure 9 3 Using NCD Window Manager Windows on page 9 10 describes how to use resize handles to change window size Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 7 Running the NCD Window Manager iS Terminal 3 o Z k gt kK 4 X Figure 9 3 Resize
106. erences window to modify color preferences Table 10 3 explains the color elements you can specify Table 10 3 Browser Color Preferences Element Description Text color Color of normal text Background color Color of document window background Link color Color of hypertext links Visited link color Color of recently visited hypertext links Setting System Preferences You can specify the following system preferences 1 Load Images Automatically L Enable Java Enable JSCRIPT To specify a system preference click Miscellaneous in the Preferences window Figure 10 2 Loading Images Automatically Loading documents without images improves browser performance Images that are not loaded are shown by text enclosed in a box After loading a document you can load one or all of the missing images Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 7 Opening a Web Document Unless modified by your system administrator the Load Images Automatically option is enabled To prevent automatic image loading click the Load Images Automat ically option to diable it Enabling Java Tip If you encounter a Java applet ina Web document that causes problems you may want to disable Java to bypass the problem The NCD Mosaic Browser automatically runs any Java applets encountered in Web documents Use the Enable Java option to control whether applets are executed when you load a Web document Unless modified by you
107. erminal s Monitor hostname for Internet communications Screen Display type TCP IP Address Terminal s address for Internet communications Resolution Display resolution and TCP IP Netmask Subnet mask address dots per inch used in routing Keyboard Group name of NCDnet Name Node name for DECnet keyboard Memory Amount of memory NCDnet Address Node address for installed DECnet Bundled Terminal software Booted From Boot host host from Features features that you may which terminal was use without an booted additional license Licensed Currently licensed X Session Host Login host Features terminal software features Using the NCDware Console 5 8 Getting Information from the Console Show Memory The Show Memory item displays a popup window containing a histogram representation of the amount of available memory Below the histogram the window includes the 1 Amount of total installed memory 1 Amount of free memory 1 Size of the largest free memory block The Update button adds to the histogram by showing an updated reading of free memory The Restart button starts the histogram again with an updated reading of free memory Amount of Free Memory Total Installed 7 968 Mb Total Free 2 485 Mb Largest Free 1 970 Mb Figure 5 4 The Show Memory Window Using the NCDware Console 5 9 Getting Information from the Console Show X Connections The Show X Connections item displays a popup window tha
108. erminal emulator to add lines to the screen quickly Reverse Video Reverses the display s foreground and background characteristics for example if your terminal emulator is displaying dark characters on a light background reverse video displays light characters on a dark background Visual Bell Specifies that flashing is used instead of an audible bell Auto Wraparound Specifies that the character typed after the cursor reaches the right border of the page automatically appears on the next line By default autowrap is enabled If autowrap is disabled that character replaces the character at the end of the line Reverse Wraparound Allows the cursor to wrap from the leftmost column on the line to the rightmost column of the previous line thereby allowing you to backspace to the previous line Auto Linefeed Generates a linefeed automatically For use with programs that generate carriage returns without dropping down a line on the screen Application Cursor Mode Generates ANSI escape sequences rather than standard cursor movements when you use arrow keys Application Keypad Mode Generates control functions rather than numeric characters when you use the keypad Local Flow Control Provides quicker response to flow control characters such as Control S If disabled flow control characters are passed to the host Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 11 NCD Terminal Emul
109. es terminal The Show Statistics item displays a detailed description of system and network statistics that are primarily useful to system administrators and advanced users The Show Wireless item displays a detailed description of the network statistics for an NCD wireless terminal NCO User Services Si Signal Sirength Aooess Polni Hume Aeris Poimi Mode 000000 Channel 0 Suben 0 In Syna Count Roam Alarm Count 0 Figure 5 6 The Show Wireless Window Using the NCDware Console 5 11 Getting Information from the Console Table 5 5 describes the information displayed for each NCD wireless terminal Table 5 6 Contents of the Show Wireless Window Field Information Displayed Signal Strength Strength of the last packet received Access Point Name Host name Access Point Node IP address Channel Current channel Subchannel Current subchannel In Syne Count Number of times the terminal was able to synchronize to a Master station Roam Alarm Count Number of roaming alarm packets received indicates weak signal strength Using the NCDware Console 5 12 6 Customizing Your Desktop Environment This chapter explains how to use the Console s User Preferences utility to customize your work environment If you want to know more about your particular system setup refer to d The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator Setting User Preference
110. est element of the display grid of a graphics display device The name comes from an abbreviation of the words picture element See PPP Glossary 11 Glossary Glossary 12 pointer pointer focus popup window power management PPP programmable read only memory PROM PROM protocol published application Device used by the user to communicate with the server Pointer also refers to the symbol that represents the device s location on the screen for example an X or an arrow shape Focus method supported by the NCD Window Manager Under pointer focus a window becomes active when you place the pointer on it See also focus Window that appears on the screen in response to selecting an item from a menu It is used to enter information that an application needs to operate In most applications items that invoke popup windows are indicated by ellipses Also called a dialog box Parameters in the User Preferences window for setting up ENERGY STAR compliant equipment Point to Point Protocol An Internet protocol for transmitting datagrams over serial links See also SLIP Memory chips used to store the booting software in NCD terminals See programmable read only memory Formal description of message formats and the rules for transferring data over a network Microsoft Windows application that has been configured for sharing over a network by multiple users Glossary rebo
111. etting is Threshold at 1 and Acceleration at 300 These are the default values 1 Button Arrangement choose right handed or left handed mapping by clicking the preferred setting in the Button Arrangement option button 1 Button Press Thresholdand Button Release Threshold set the finger pressure levels that trigger button actions and presses on touch screen monitors Power Management Options Click the Power Management hide button to display the Power Management options Figure 6 2 Af Power binerse Fath VESA Monta Poe rape Pianis ater weber Figure 6 2 Power Management Preferences Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 13 Options in the User Preferences Window Power management should only be enabled on monitors that are VESA Video Electronics Standards Association compliant Using this feature on non VESA compliant equipment subjects the user to the serious risk of personal injury or permanent damage to the equipment VESA compliant equipment is clearly labeled If you are unsure whether your equipment is VESA compliant do not use this feature until you have consulted your monitor documentation The US Environmental Protection Agency has instituted the ENERGY STAR Computers program which promotes the use of energy efficient equipment Desktop computers monitors and printers purchased by the federal government must comply with the guidelines set forth in this program To meet the EPA s ENERGY STA
112. f the display window Soft Reset Resets the terminal to the default state Hard Reset Does a soft reset deletes all content clears all selections Close Connection Closes the current session In addition for a serial session resets the serial connection to terminal mode Start Debugging Log Writes the contents of the session to a log file This function requires special set up to execute correctly For more information see the ncdterm man page Select Printer Defines where a job will be printed Lists available serial parallel and remote printers Print Screen Prints the contents of the current Terminal Emulator window Print Log Buffer Prints the entire contents of the log buffer the window contents you can see by scrolling Print Selection Prints the contents of a selection in any terminal emulator window Send Break Breaks the connection Some modems require this before they can release the connection Exit Ends the session For the Dialer and Serial terminal emulator only this item leaves the connection in its current state Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 10 NCD Terminal Emulator Features Options Menu The Options menu offers a variety of terminal mode settings Table 7 3 summarizes the Options menu modes Table 7 3 NCD Terminal Emulator Options Menu Menu Item Action Menu Bar Removes the terminal emulator menu bar Jump Scroll Enables the t
113. g Windows Use the Mouse and Title Bar Action Result 1 Place the pointer on the title bar of the window 2 Press the left mouse button 3 Hold down the left mouse button and drag to where you want the window to appear 4 When the window outline is in the position you want release the mouse button The pointer becomes a crossed arrow The window outline appears and moves with the pointer The outline disappears and the window appears in its new position Changing a Window s Hierarchical Position You can change the hierarchical position of all windows except for the root window The root window always remains the lowest the background upon which the NCD Window Manager displays the others The NCD Window Manager allows you to change a window s hierarchy by 1 Using the mouse Table 9 6 d Using the Ctrl Alt keys and mouse Table 9 7 Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 12 Using NCD Window Manager Windows Table 9 6 Raising or Lowering a Window Use the Mouse Action Result 1 Place the pointer on the window frame of the The window is selected window Do not put the pointer on buttons menus or resize handles 2 Click the left mouse button to raise a window The window goes to the top or bottom or click the right mouse button to lower it position and input is focused to it Table 9 7 Lowering a Window Use the Alt Key and Mouse Action Result
114. g and deiconifying 3 7 to 3 8 9 7 9 11 in OpenWindows environment 13 9 minimizing and maximizing 3 7 to 3 8 9 7 9 11 Index info command Local File Manager 11 8 initial program Windows NT 8 7 input devices see keyboards mouse trackball touch screen Input Extension Device Only Setup Parameters B 4 Internet terminology 10 3 IP Internet Protocol domain name of terminal how to determine 5 8 hostname of terminal how to determine 5 8 ISO Latin 1 Font Terminal Emulator 7 12 J Java applets 11 2 to 11 4 Java environment variables 6 7 Java Print Dialog 11 2 Jump Scroll Terminal Emulator 7 11 K keyboards autorepeat attributes setting 6 8 to 6 9 DECwindows modifier key compatibility 6 6 in OpenWindows environment 13 8 input keys 3 4 keyclick volume 6 9 Keymap Editor 1 4 3 4 7 14 LEDs 6 9 legends accessing 3 4 recognized by X server at boot 3 3 Setup key 3 4 6 6 type how to determine 5 8 types offered by NCD 3 3 Keyclick Volume User Preferences 6 9 Keymap Editor 3 4 7 14 Keymap Editor defined 1 4 L LAT Local Area Transport terminal emulator 7 4 7 5 Led1 Led2 Led3 User Preferences 6 9 light pen blue flood feature B 8 calibrating B 6 B 7 configuring B 6 connecting to a terminal B 5 using B 5 list command Local File Manager 11 8 Local File Manager 11 5 to 11 8 local file system 11 5 to 11 8 Local Flow Control Terminal Emulator 7 11 Lock Screen Console automatic 4 6 locki
115. gin prompt not appear press Return BUSY The line is busy Try to connect later Using XRemote 12 12 For any other type of modem refer to your modem manual for the command to use to dial the host Log Into the Host and Start the XRemote Helper 1 When the login prompt appears type your login name and password Start the XRemote helper by typing xinitremote lt CR gt Log file is in usr tmp Xremotel The xinitremote command starts the XRemote helper and any applications specified in the xinitremoterc startup file which may exist in your home directory If you do not have a startup file an xterm window titled Login appears xterm is the basic terminal emulator Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem Configuring a Modem If the message Command not found is displayed XRemote has not started The usual reason is that your system administrator has not added XRemote commands to your search path XRemote usually resides in the directory usr bin X11 ncd You may be able to start XRemote by typing the complete pathname of the xinitremote command usr bin X11 nced xinitremote lt CR gt 3 When XRemote starts you use the applications started automatically and start other applications as you would using a terminal on a local network 4 To end the XRemote session see the instructions in Ending the XRemote Session on page 12 22 If your system administrator has not already
116. hanging mouse button mapping NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 2 The standard mapping of a three button mouse with the cord pointing away from you is 1 Left button also called physical button 1 as logical button 1 1 Middle button also called physical button 2 as logical button 2 1 Right button also called physical button 3 as logical button 3 The standard mapping is preferred by right handed people All references to mouse buttons in this document assume that the default right handed three button mouse mapping is in effect Left handed mapping is the reverse of the default the left button is logical button 3 the middle button is logical button 2 and the right button is logical button 1 Using the Keyboard Using the Keyboard The keyboard is used to provide instructions and data to applications Keyboard Setup NCD offers six types called groups of keyboards d 97 key UNIX style N 97 N Kana keyboards in English and Japanese Kana OM 101 key IBM PS 2 style N 101 N 102 key keyboards in English European and Japanese Kana languages Windows 95 keyboards 1 107 key Sun Type 4 compatible style N 107 keyboards in English 1 108 key DEC compatible VT220 style N 108 N 108LK keyboards in English and European languages d 122 key 3270 compatible style N 122 keyboards in English O 123 key Sun Type 5 compatible style N 123 keyboards in English Within each keyboard group there may be
117. he Console The XRemote Log File 1 Display the Console 2 Select the Messages hide box to display all diagnostic messages 3 Note any errors reported in the message area and report them to your system administrator if you cannot resolve the problem XRemote and the applications run by the startup file direct their message output to a log file By default the output goes to a log file in the usr tmp directory Sometimes the system administrator designates a different directory for the log files Log files are named Xremoten where n is a number assigned by XRemote The first terminal to start an XRemote session creates a log file called Xremote1 and the number increases incrementally for other users who start XRemote Right after you type the xinitremote command to start XRemote a message is displayed that provides the location and name of your log file You can look in the log file for information if you are having trouble starting XRemote Using XRemote 12 23 Checking XRemote Diagnostics Using XRemote 12 24 13 Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals Overview Logging In This chapter introduces the use of Sun Microsystem s OpenWindows an environment often used on NCD terminals The chapter includes a brief introduction to this GUI and tips for improving its performance on NCD terminals The OpenWindows window manager discussed in this chapter is an alternative to the NCD Window Manager If you want to k
118. he Service field of the Terminal Host Chooser Type the host s name or IP address and click ox When the login prompt appears type your login name and password To start the XRemote helper type the following command xinitremote inet lt CR gt Log file is usr tmp Xremotel The xinitremote command starts the XRemote helper as well as any applications specified in an XRemote startup file in your home directory If you have no startup file an xterm window appears xterm is the basic X Window System terminal emulator The window is titled Login See the NCDware System Administrator s Guide for information about XRemote startup files If no applications or xterm window appear the XRemote helper has not started The usual reasons are Ifthe message Command not foundis displayed your system administrator has not added XRemote commands to your search path Usually XRemote resides in the directory ust bin X11 ned You may be able start XRemote by typing the complete pathname fusr bin X11 ned xinitremote inet lt CR gt Using XRemote 12 18 The terminal s DISPLAY variable is not set Follow the directions in Setting the Terminal s Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection DISPLAY Variable on page 12 22 and type the xinitremote command again When XRemote starts you use the applications started automatically and start other applications as you would using a terminal on a local netwo
119. he calibration is accepted the original display appears and the calibration is automatically set in NVRAM If the calibration fails the target appears in the lower left corner of the display screen Repeat steps 2 through 4 Activating the Calibration Process through the Console To activate the light pen calibration process through the Console s Change Setup Parameters window Setup gt Change Setup Parameters do the following 1 Inthe Input Devices hide box select Calibrate Light Pen A small white target appears in the lower left corner of the display screen Select the lower left target To select a target press the light pen tip against the display Keep the light pen perpendicular to the display as you make your selection You might have to press the light pen tip against the target more than once for the selection to be accepted After the selection is accepted a target appears in the upper right corner of the display Select the upper right target After the selection is accepted a target appears in the center of the display Select the center target The center target provides a check of the minimum and maximum locations specified when you selected the lower left and upper right corners If the calibration is accepted the Change Setup Parameters window is displayed and the calibration is automatically set in NVRAM B 8 If the calibration fails the target appears in the lower left corner of the
120. i i k e i ai S eo efi 1a f 122 547 procedures in M Aer ssa frame 4 e a oh tiene a g sGerials in stockrooms os q materials retuned to warehouse F You should use the inventory control database for your reporting following the procdures out memo frame Em Figure 2 10 Moving a Window Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 11 Using Windows A small box in the center of the display indicates the location of the upper left corner of the outline When the outline is where you want the window release the mouse button The window immediately moves to the spot where the outline appeared After studying the windows you decide you don t need the information in the first memo after all so you exit the vi editor and close the terminal emulator by double clicking the Window menu button in the upper left corner of the window frame Figure 2 11 The window closes Double click 872792 to close To Sam From Miranda Re Using Inventory Controller The following procedures should be used by all regional retail sales managers to ensure that we Figure 2 11 Using the Window Menu Button Cut and Paste Between Windows Next you want to copy a portion of the memo and paste it into the report To do so you 1 Press and drag the left mouse button to highlight some text in the memo 2 Click in the window containing the
121. inal how to determine 5 8 defined 1 2 Ethernet address how to determine 5 8 Index terminals continued HMxX terminals interface boards 1 5 to 1 6 network connectors 1 5 to 1 6 LAN connectors 1 5 model how to determine 5 8 network connectors 1 5 to 1 6 parallel ports 1 6 remote use of 12 1 serial ports 1 6 12 5 Test Network Console 5 4 text fields in Motif style application windows 3 12 to 3 13 Threshold Distance User Preferences 6 12 toggle buttons 3 10 to 3 11 Token Ring address of terminal how to determine 5 8 TRP Token Ring PCMCIA board 1 5 touch screen monitor support 6 12 to 6 13 B 2 to B 4 turning on a terminal see booting U Use Backing Store User Preferences 6 17 user preference settings see Change User Preferences Console username for Windows NT connections 8 7 usr tmp XRemote files 12 23 Utilities menu Console 11 1 V verify command Local File Manager 11 8 version NCDware and Boot Monitor how to determine 5 8 video 11 9 to 11 18 data server 11 10 11 16 file transfer protocols 11 10 ncdsendvideo 1 11 15 starting and stopping 11 17 video continued terminals and host systems supported 11 9 video 1 11 13 Video Player 11 11 11 17 volume controls 11 18 op 1 11 11 to 11 13 video 1 11 11 11 13 to 11 15 Video Player see video Video Player Visible Status Line Terminal Emulator 7 12 Visual Bell Terminal Emulator 7 11 VMS see DECwindows DECnet vp 1 11 11
122. inal is based on a network computing model that supports access to multiple applications running anywhere on the network Using an NCD terminal you can run applications residing on host computers and display the output of those applications in windows on your terminal This chapter describes the NCD terminal and introduces NCDware the terminal s operating system Terminals Access to All Platforms NCD terminal design emphasizes information access across platforms regardless of architecture Terminals put processing power applications and information wherever they are needed on the network and give each user the power of any or all of the processors on the network Figure 1 1 Using an NCD terminal and NCDware you can run applications written for the X Window System legacy applications designed for ASCII terminals applications written for IBM 3270 series terminals and Windows NT applications NCD s WinCenter software sold separately from NCDware also allows you to run Windows applications on your terminal In addition WinCenter allows you to run Java Video and UNIX applications on the Windows NT desktop Besides running applications from many different types of host systems terminal users can use networked devices such as printers and plotters In addition devices attached directly to a terminal such as a printer or a floppy drive can be accessed by users on other terminals NCD Terminals and NCDware 1 1
123. ing directories changing the current working directory and listing directory content recursively Copying deleting listing renaming and comparing files 1 Displaying information about the local file system and the current directory Using NCD Utilities 11 5 Using a Local File System 1 Listing Local File Manager commands Starting the Local File Manager Tip You can also access a remote terminal s local file system Type the hostname or IP address of the remote terminal and the port number default is 5996 When requested type the password for the remote terminal s Local File Manager Tip If the Local File Manager disconnects instead of displaying a prompt gt make sure that a password has been defined and that you know the correct password For more information about the File Manager password see your system administrator or the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Using NCD Utilities 11 6 Ask your system administrator whether you need a password to start the Local File Manager To start the Local File Manager 1 From the Console select Terminals New Terminal to start a Terminal Host Chooser Select File from the Terminal Host Chooser Alternatively you can type the hostname or IP address of the terminal followed by the port number in the Service field The default port number is 5996 3 Click ox or press Return 4 Ifa password is required the Local File Manager password
124. ins how to use the Console s Change User Preferences window to change your desktop working environment Chapter 7 Using the NCD Terminal Emulator Explains how to use the NCD Terminal Emulator which provides an alternative way to log in to a host Chapter 8 Using Windows Access Explains how to use the Windows Access utility to connect to a Windows NT server and run Microsoft Windows applications Chapter 9 Using the Local NCD Window Manager Explains how to manipulate windows using a window manager Chapter 10 Using the NCD Mosaic Browser Explains how to use the browser to view sites on the World Wide Web WWW or a local intranet Text Conventions m m Chapter 11 Using NCD Utilities Explains how to run Java applets access files on PC PCMCIA cards and floppy disks and play videos Chapter 12 Using XRemote Explains how to use XRemote software over a serial connection or on the LAN Chapter 13 Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals Explains how to use the OpenWindows GUI on NCD terminals Appendix A Describes the X Window System architecture X software components and the characteristics that make the X environment unique Appendix B Explains how to use a touch screen monitor and a light pen Appendix C Explains how to use the ncdfloppy command to access a floppy drive This manual includes a glossary and an index This document uses the following conventions Ctrl Z Indicates that you
125. instead of on a host computer on the network The NCD Window Manager can also run as a host based client Note Using the local Motif Window Manager requires a license A major benefit of a local window manager is that it responds more quickly than host based window managers to window operation requests In addition it allows you to use the terminal in non X environments Keymap Editor The NCD Keymap Editor provides an easy to use interface for reassigning keyboard keys for the local terminal emulators Font Utilities NCD terminals are configured to download fonts from a host by default NCDware includes utilities for converting fonts to formats that NCD terminals can use NCD Terminals and NCDware 1 4 Network Connectivity See Font Options on page 6 7 for information about adding fonts to and deleting fonts from your terminal s font path The NCD Font Server centralizes font management It runs on a network host and provides scalable fonts so that the bitmaps for every font size do not need to be stored on the host System Administration Utilities NCDware includes host based utilities that simplify network administration through centralized management These facilities are normally used by the system administrator System administration software is described in the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Network Connectivity LAN Connection NCD terminals provide multi vendor connectivity via their Ethernet
126. ion Windows and Microsoft are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks and service marks are the trademarks and service marks of their respective companies All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized NCD cannot attest to the accuracy of this information Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark Revisions Revision history of this document Part Number Revision Date Description 9300678 Rev A November 1998 Revised for NCDware 5 1 9300568 Rev B October 1997 Revised for NCDware 5 0 9300463 Rev A August 1996 Revised for NCDware 4 1 9300354 Rev A July 1995 First release of this manual for NCDware 4 0 Replaces Getting Started with NCD X Terminals Intended Audience Assumptions Before You Begin The NCDWare User s Guide is for users of thin client devices also called terminals who have little or no experience using NCD terminals or NCDware operating system software The guide provides an overview of NCD terminal operations and what you can accomplish with NCDware In addition the NCDWare User s Guide suggests ways to get the best performance out of your terminal when running either of two graphical user interfaces GUIs that help simplify X Window System X operations This guide assumes that your system administrator ha
127. ion of the cursor 2 Click the right mouse button to extend the highlighted portion to another pointer location 3 Click the middle mouse button to paste a copy of the highlighted text at the position of the cursor not the pointer A 7 A 8 B Using Alternate Input Devices The mouse is the standard input device for manipulating windows and making screen selections You may use alternative input devices with your terminal instead of or in addition to a mouse This appendix describes how to use a touch screen monitor or a light pen as an input device Using a Touch Screen Monitor Tip Your system administrator can specify that the touchscreen application software start immediately when you boot the terminal For more information see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide A touch screen monitor allows you to use a finger or the soft eraser on a pencil instead of or in addition to a mouse to move around the display screen and make selections If your application software includes touch screen features use the directions in this section to configure the software unless your system administrator has configured it for you and to switch between touch screen and mouse usage If you have to configure the terminal yourself ask your system administrator to put your changes into the terminal s remote configuration file so they are permanent Otherwise your changes are cleared from memory if the terminal is reb
128. ion or select an application from the drop down list of applications Connection Type Select a protocol from the drop down list ICA TCP connection uses the ICA protocol WinCenter connection uses the X protocol and WinCenter Cache Size KB ICA TCP only Select a cache size from the drop down list This cache is used by ICA for video display and a larger cache increases the speed of the video display Depending on the number of simultaneous connections the user may have and the amount of free memory in the terminal you may want to increase or decrease the default value of 2048K Reduce the cache size if the terminal is running out of memory Network Type WinCenter only LAN Use this option for connections to servers on the local network WAN Use this option for servers outside your building or servers accessed via a lower bandwidth connection such as an ISDN line Using Windows Access6 Connection Properties Table 8 1 Windows Access Properties Continued Field Name Window Colors Description Select the number of colors from the drop down list 16 colors 256 colors High Color 16 bit WinCenter only True Color 24 bit WinCenter only Window Size Select a window size or Custom Size from the drop down list For Custom Size enter a custom window size in pixels using the format widthxheight do not use spaces ICA TCP The maximum window size permitted i
129. ipt if you know which one was started last Otherwise just close all of the applications 2 If you used the Dialer to connect to a host close the connection a Deiconify the Dialer if necessary b If you connected through a modem type the modem s escape sequence to hang up For most modems the command is atH Some modems require you to send a break signal by selecting Send Break from the Dialer s File menu Setting the Terminal s DISPLAY Variable Follow the directions in this section if you need to set the DISPLAY variable to run xinitremote You may need to set the variable if you are using XRemote ona LAN or through PPP or SLIP The value of the DISPLAY variable is the IP address or hostname of your terminal followed by 0 For example for a terminal with the hostname ncdpp3 the value of the variable is ncdpp3 0 If you can t find the terminal s hostname you can use its IP address for example 138 43 125 30 0 If you are using PPP use the local IP address that you wrote down when you started PPP To set the DISPLAY variable type a shell command For example C shell setenv DISPLAY display lt CR gt Bourne shell DISPLAY display export DISPLAY lt CR gt Using XRemote 12 22 Checking XRemote Diagnostics Checking XRemote Diagnostics If you are having problems with XRemote you can display diagnostic messages through the Console or look in the XRemote log file Diagnostic Messages in t
130. isplays title title Specifies the title of the video application window The default is Video vol level Sets the volume level in a range of 0 to 255 The default is 100 Using the video 1 Command Tip You can also use the remsh remote shell command The video command displays the video without displaying the Video Player user interface The command line syntax is rsh hostname video options where hostname Is the name or IP address of the terminal where video is running options Table 11 3 lists frequently used options of video A complete list of options is included in the video 1 man page Using NCD Utilities 11 13 Using Video on NCD Terminals For example srsh hawk video file speaker mpg play lt CR gt If you do not specify a video data file using either the file or star option no video plays One video process at a time can run on a terminal Table 11 3 lists the command line options for the video command The Video Player does not support X resources Table 11 3 Command Line Options for the video Command Option Action Values and Default title title Specifies the title for the application window The default is NCDvideo icon_title icon_title Specifies the icon title for the application window The default is video dither dither_alg Specifies the dithering algorithm used The default is color8 for 8 bit co
131. keyboard and pointer input This is the part of the X Window System that runs in NCD terminals All the processing that goes on from the time you log in to use the X Window System until you log out Network based graphical window system developed at MIT to allow workstation users to use applications running on more than one host See X Display Manager NCD utility for starting XRemote NCD s software for running X over a serial line XRemote operating mode involving use of NCD s proprietary non networked protocol for serial connectivity XRemote operating mode involving use of TCP IP transport protocols run over PPP SLIP and Ethernet or Token Ring Glossary 17 Glossary xterm Standard X Window System terminal emulator gives you a window in which to type commands or run a program See also terminal emulator Glossary 18 Index Entries with a Console menu or submenu name in parentheses refer to local applications accessed from the Console for example Change User Preferences Console Entries followed by the words Terminal Emulator in parentheses refer to items in NCD Terminal Emulator menus for example Auto Linefeed Terminal Emulator Entries followed by the words Window menu in parentheses refer to items in root menus for example Restore Window menu Entries followed by a number in parentheses refer to applications for example ncdwm 1 Numerics 3270 terminal emulator 7 2 80 132 Font
132. l connection or a LAN using NCD s XRemote software NCD terminals can have up to three serial ports with RS 232 C connectors The ports are used for Local or remote serial connections XRemote the NCD software for running X over a serial connection For information about XRemote see Chapter 12 Using XRemote A printer or any serial input output device HMxX Explora Explora Pro Explora 400 450 series and Explora 700 terminals and interface boards include an industry standard Centronics compatible parallel port The parallel port supports output devices only You can attach a printer or floppy disk drive to the parallel port 2 Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal Tip A network might also include PCs To access PCs from NCD terminals the PCs must be running NCD s WinCenter software or Citrix WinFrame or MetaFrame software This chapter is a short introduction to NCDware In the example provided in this chapter writing a memo the terminal is on a network with computers that provide data storage and run user software such as word processors Note Your software setup may be different from that used in the example so it may function somewhat differently If you have questions about how your particular system differs from the examples included in this guide refer to these sources for more information d The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator For further information about
133. licate Connection Thal sennection already miaii De you want bo overarite that connection Edits cannot be undone after you click Yes Deleting Connections To delete an existing connection click on the connection in the Windows Access chooser and click Delete Deletions cannot be undone after you click Delete Connection Properties Table 8 1 explains all of the options in the Windows Access properties dialog box Some options are valid for only one of the connection types and some options have different choices depending on the connection type Using Windows Access5 Connection Properties Table 8 1 Windows Access Properties Field Name Description Description A description of the connection Each description must be unique Server Select Server if the connection is to a Windows NT server When or you connect the server s desktop appears in a window on the user s Hostname terminal WinCenter Type the name or IP address of a WinCenter server in the Hostname field ICA TCP Type the name or IP address of a WinCenter WinFrame or MetaFrame server or select a server from the drop down list of servers ICA TCP only Published Application Select Published Application if the connection is to a published application When you connect to a published application you first log on to the server Then a window containing the application appears on the terminal Type the name of a published applicat
134. lications For Information On Look In X applications Appendix A The X Window System and NCD Terminals Starting applications Startup File on page 4 5 automatically Terminal emulators Chapter 7 Using the NCD Terminal Emulator Starting applications manually Starting Applications on page 9 4 Root window and root menu Starting Applications on page 9 4 Microsoft Windows applications Chapter 8 Using Windows Access Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 7 Using Windows Using Windows As an example of how to manipulate windows assume you are copying some information from an old memo into the report you are writing The report is in a file you created using the FrameMaker application Figure 2 7 i NEW f OPEN HELP INFO EXIT Active window Figure 2 7 Starting an Application Tip The active window is the window that accepts keyboard and mouse input To read the old memo you must make one of the terminal emulator windows the active window Making a Window Active Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 8 You make a window active by placing the mouse pointer on the window and clicking the left mouse button The frame of the active window is different from the other windows In the example shown in Figure 2 7 the frame on the active terminal emulator window is darker than the frame around the other windows You use the terminal e
135. lick ox The Windows Access chooser usually remains on the terminal screen and you can connect to additional servers or applications if desired Adding a Connection 5 When you ve finished with a session If you connected to a desktop close all applications and log off the Windows NT server If you connected to an application quitting the application logs you off Adding a Connection If the Windows Access chooser does not display any servers or applications you must add at least one connection before you can use the chooser to connect to a Windows NT server To add a server or published application 1 Open the Windows Access chooser Utilities gt Windows Access 2 Click New The Windows Access connection properties dialog box appears Figure 8 2 a Windows ce OoOo OoOo O d eessription Server w Published Application Connection Type ICATCP a i ad Cache Sie KE 2043 User Mame Windey Colors 258 Celera Password Window Site Full Sergen Domain Figure 8 2 Windows Access Properties Dialog Box 3 Fillin the Description field with a description of your choice Using Windows Access3 Copying Connections Copying Connections Using Windows Access4 Select ICA TCP or WinCenter from the Connection Type drop down menu If you selected ICA TCP connection type a Select Server or Published Application b Click the down arrow to display a list of available
136. lor default visuals gray8 for 8 bit grayscale default visuals and color24 for 24 bit true color default visuals An additional dithering mode 2x2color8 gives double size 8 bit color images play Start in play mode By default the video starts paused at the first frame exit_on_end Exit at the end of the video clip By default the video pauses at the end loop Replays the video when it reaches the end loop mode By default the video pauses at the end vol volume Sets the volume for audio playback in the range of 0 mute to 255 full volume The default is 128 star starlight_movie Specifies the name of a StarWorks movie to play in the format volume movie 0 The 0 represents track always specify the track field as 0 No default Using NCD Utilities 11 14 Using Video on NCD Terminals Table 11 3 Command Line Options Continued for the video Command Option Action Values and Default file movie Specifies the name of a movie to play The directory containing the movie must be accessible through the file service table Setup gt Change Setup Parameters File Service gt File Service Table No default hifi Decodes the audio track using hifi which degrades playback performance By default the audio is decoded in low fidelity install Installs the colormap the default is to request that the window manager install the colormap
137. lows compatibility with non XRemote uses of the remote and or host side modems AT amp MO lt CR gt OK Sets asynchronous mode to normal with no error control AT amp NO lt CR gt OK Sets the baud rate to default normal connection operations or or 9600 AT amp N6 lt CR gt AT amp W lt CR gt OK Saves these settings to the modem s NVRAM so that you don t have to re enter these commands each time you use XRemote Using XRemote 12 14 Configuring a Modem Generic Instructions 1 Inthe Dialer window set the following modem parameters Use the commands described in your modem manual Configure the modem to ignore DTR signals Disable any compression algorithms used by the modem These algorithms delay XRemote transmissions and degrade performance Consult your modem manual for instructions on disabling compression and error correction such as Microcom Networking Protocol MNP Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection Disable XON XOFF flow control for the modem If you want to use flow control enable hardware flow control using RTS CTS Be sure that the modem is configured for 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity 2 Type the modem command for saving parameters in the modem s NVRAM so that you don t have to re enter the configuration commands each time you use XRemote 3 Return to Step 6 on page 12 8 or Dial the Host on page 12 11 Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection
138. lso focus and explicit focus X Window System application program Most clients run on a host computer but NCDware includes local clients that run on the terminal s processor A compatible assembly of computer hardware and software To select and install compatible hardware and software components for a computer system Configuring the computer network is a major part of a system administrator s responsibility Glossary Console CTERM CTerm client DCE deiconify Dialer local client display DISPLAY display manager downloading dpi Window used to access NCD User Services Provides a hide box for displaying diagnostic messages and a menu bar for accessing other local clients Command Terminal Protocol a DECnet communication protocol Client used to provide VT320 terminal emulation using the CTERM protocol Data Communications Equipment A device that provides the functions required to establish maintain and terminate a data transmission connection for example a modem To change an icon back into the window from which it was iconified Local client that provides a VT320 terminal emulator window for connecting to a host through the serial port Includes options for starting and stopping PPP SLIP or XRemote through a Communications menu Video screen upon which output and input may appear Environment variable that tells applications which display to connect to For NCD termin
139. metry geometry Specifies the location and size of the Video Player window The default depends on the terminal Specify geometry using the standard geometry string widthxheight xoff yoff hifi Enables high fidelity decoding of the audio portion of the video NCD does not recommend use of this option because it significantly slows the MPEG decoding loop Replays the video when it reaches the end loop mode The default is to stop at the end of the video one time through mute Turns off the sound Using NCD Utilities 11 12 Using Video on NCD Terminals Table 11 2 vp 1 Command Line Options Continued Option name name Action Values and Default Specifies the class name that vp uses to find X resources The default is videoPlayer See the vp 1 man page for more information about X resources play Starts the Video Player in play mode instead of paused at frame 1 which is the default playonce Starts the Video Player in play mode and exits at the end of the video clip starfilter pattern Specifies the StarWorks filter to use in the Video Player browser The default is starvolume vol_name Specifies the StarWorks volume to use in the Video Player browser No default separateVideoWindow Specifies that the decoded video should be in a separate window from the Video Player This is required when running the Video Player and decoder on different d
140. mple when you want to connect to a host through a terminal emulator window you open the Terminals menu in the Console and select New Terminal The Terminal Host Chooser appears on your screen displaying a list of the available hosts to connect to If you want a Telnet session and you select an appropriate host the X server requests a login connection to the selected Telnet host The X server provides other services without any explicit action on your part For example when an application needs to display a font the X server requests the font from the Font Server A 3 Applications Clients X applications request the X server to perform actions on the X display Applications can run on a remote machine across a network or they can run as local applications on the terminal processors A small part of the application program is dedicated to communication with the X server In addition to the X server software most implementations of the X computing environment include programs to provide various utilities to the X system Some examples are I Display managers which manage login processing LY Terminal emulators which allow you to run programs that do not have windowing capabilities Window Managers A window manager is a special application that controls the appearance and operation of the frame that surrounds the application windows By using the mouse or keyboard to manipulate the control devices available on the frame su
141. mponent of the X system software Channels for communicating across computer networks are composed of software and hardware The software and hardware are designed according to protocols standard rules for passing messages between different sorts of machines Many layers of software and hardware protocols are used for a communications job each one handling specific tasks involved in the communication process When using terminals the most commonly used protocols for governing the routing of requests around the network are Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol TCP IP and DECnet The most commonly used protocol for the physical transport of the requests is the Ethernet 802 3 LAN which can support a variety of physical cable types TCP IP can also be used over the Token Ring 802 5 LAN A 5 Common X Utilities Online Help Screen Dump Utilities Convenience Utilities A 6 This section introduces some of the common utility programs that are part of the MIT X11 distribution The applications described in this section are commonly available to users working in the UNIX environment For additional information about standard X utilities see the X guides listed in the bibliography at the end of this manual The host based xman program is a simple facility for access to system documentation often called man pages abbreviation for manual in a UNIX environment NCDware includes man pages for NCD utilities xwd is a
142. mulator just as you would a terminal connected to the host In this introduction we assume the host Using Windows Resizing a Window is running the UNIX operating system so you can use the UNIX vi editor to display the memo Next you open the FrameMaker file that contains your report The part of the report displayed in the FrameMaker window is too small for your purpose so you use the window frame to make the window larger First you click with the left mouse button in the FrameMaker window to make it the active window Then you place the pointer on the resize handle in the corner of the window frame You drag the mouse while pressing the left mouse button Figure 2 8 e _ FrameMaker Window size indicator Resize handle j las he 4 NEW OPEN f HELP INFO EXIT des7 sam project memo frame Fle Edit Format Special View Page Graphics Table By merchandise groups d items f materials on hy materials ipftockroomell Old memo accessed 5 materighretumed to warehouse through terminal emulator fingon the following pages Report accessed through desktop publishing application Cis ied i Icong 4 fj il Pegi iiih x MEMORANDUM a 4 F x DATE 101 92 a r MOY Retsil sales angers xterm FROM Sen EER sw wi 645 x 2 T Ws time for us 645 x 85 Please organize your inventory procedi such a way that the followingdaform
143. mx Current Ethernet Caa a hehe isat Maniier V2 8 2 TCI Mame mar335 mar com Barter 8 bit color TOPO ditas 192 43 152 138 Remouticn 1700 s 1074 100 dpl TEPIP Metmesk FPPFFPOO Feybourd Hii Pad MOiee Mame none Rinresiry gt Mak HOn Airas none Hundied Fealures 8 0 Mb Hooted From 1280 161 18 Linenaed Features Audio NFS server Session Host anemone mar com octopus mar com Figure 5 3 The Show Version Popup Window Tip You can select text in this window to copy into another On a Token Ring network two fields window are different Built in Token Ring instead of Built in Ethernet and 1 To select an entire row of text click the left mouse Current Token Ring instead of Current button on the desired row Ethernet us I To select all of the text in the window click the right mouse button on the text Using the NCDware Console 5 7 Getting Information from the Console Table 5 4 explains the information displayed in the Show Version popup window Table 5 4 Contents of the Show Version Window Information Field A Field Information Displayed Displayed Model Terminal model Built in Ethernet Default physical Ethernet or or Token Ring network Built in Token Ring address NCDware Software version and Current Ethernet Current physical X server name or Ethernet or Token Ring Current Token Ring address Boot Boot Monitor version TCP IP Name Domain name t
144. n After you type the ATDT command the modem displays one of the messages listed in Table 12 1 Message RING CONNECT 9600 V32 NONE BUSY Status Action You are connected The host If the login prompt does displays its login prompt not appear press Return The line is busy Try to connect later Using XRemote 12 8 Ifyou are using a different modem follow the directions in the modem manual to dial the remote host s phone number If the modem is not configured see Configuring a Modem Generic Instructions on page 12 14 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem 7 If PPP or SLIP does not start automatically type the command defined by your system administrator to start PPP or SLIP 8 For SLIP select SLIP from the Communications menu in the Dialer to convert the line to SLIP mode For PPP this step may not be necessary because PPP packets are autodetected If the remote host does not initiate the negotiation select PPP from the Communications menu 9 When PPP starts the Dialer is iconified and these messages appear in the messages area of the Console tNCDTERM I MISC Switching to PPP Mode SPPPD I UP Port n local XxX X X remote X X X X Jot down the local address You may need it later Log In and Start the XRemote Helper for PPP or SLIP 1 Open the Terminal Host Chooser Terminals New Terminal or New Telnet Figure 12 3 shows an example Chooser
145. n you remove it from the display screen and icon box If an application is running in only one window closing that window also closes the application The NCD Window Manager allows you to close windows using the Window menu button Table 9 13 Table 9 13 Closing Windows Using the Window Menu Button Action Result 1 Place the pointer on the dash shaped Window menu button of the window that you want to close 2 Double click with the left mouse button The window and its icon disappear from the screen and the application exits unless it is running in another window or icon Customizing the NCD Window Manager When you become a more experienced user you may want to modify the Window Manager s behavior or the appearance of its windows The NCD Window Manager provides many opportunities for customization via X resources which are used for passing default settings to applications For more information about resource settings see the X guides cited in the bibliography at the end of this manual For information about the resources used by the NCD Window Manager see the ncdwm man page Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 17 Using the Host Based OSF Motif Window Manager Using the Host Based OSF Motif Window Manager The OSF Motif window manager mwm provides a popular user environment developed by the Open Software Foundation NCDware includes a local version of mwm which provides standard mwm functi
146. n the User Preferences Window Environment Option Font Options Tip Be careful when setting the font path for your terminal The number of font directories and the order in which they appear affects terminal software performance memory consumption and the appearance of applications The Automatic Logout on page 4 8 for information about settings for automatic logout and screen lock Delay When Blanking Screen specifies how long a delay you want from the time you select the Blank Screen utility until the screen actually blanks Type the delay in milliseconds in the text entry box Show Console Message Timestamps specifies that you want diagnostic messages to be printed with time stamps in the Console Your system administrator might use the time stamp information to diagnose problems Environment Variables hide box allows you to specify environment variables for Java and the NCD Mosaic Browser for example specifying your home directory For more information about these variables see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Click the Fonts hide button to display font options You can change the current font path using the Font Path Entry list and text entry field The font path includes the font directories available for your current session m To delete a font directory a Click the directory you want to delete in the Font Path Entry list b Click the Delete button then the Apply
147. n utilities Most users have access to the menus described in this section You may also have access to menu items that are not described in this section Menu items that you cannot access may be grayed out Basic Console Usage Starting Local Applications from the Console To start applications from the Console 1 Click the menu button of the main menu from which you access the application Table 5 2 For example to start a window manager click the WindowMgr menu button Click or drag to the item representing the application you want to start For example to start the local NCD Window Manager click the NCD Window Manager toggle button The NCD Window Manager starts and the characteristic frames appear around the windows on the display Table 5 2 Console Pulldown Menus Menu Item Description Console Clear Messages Deletes all output from the Messages area Rescan Messages Recalls messages that were cleared from the Messages area Abort Waiting Fonts Cancels persistent font requests to the NCD font server if the terminal is using the font server Abort Ringing Bell Stops the bell ringing Abort Serial Line Cancels a serial or parallel connection Abort Parallel Port Reboot Reboots the terminal loads and executes terminal software Close Closes hides the Console Login Login New Session Displays the Login Chooser allowing you to start a session Logout Logs you ou
148. ng of the window Move Alt Ctrl F7 The window follows the mouse pointer Click a mouse button to release the window where you want it Size Alt Ctrl F8 Move the pointer over the frame border or corner that you want to adjust Move the resizing arrow until the window outline is the right size Click a mouse button to keep the window in its resized shape or press Escape to abort the action Minimize Alt Ctrl F9 The window disappears from the screen and the icon representing it in the icon box changes from a flat appearance to three dimensional Maximize Alt Ctrl F10 The icon changes to a flat appearance as the window appears on the screen Lower Alt Ctrl F3 The window goes to the lowest position on the root Not available with window and input is focused to it a 108 key keyboard Close Alt Ctrl F4 The window and its icon or the iconified window disappear from the screen and the application exits unless it is running in another window or icon Pack Icons Shift Alt F7 Rearranges the icons in the icon box to remove empty for icon spaces box only Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 11 Using NCD Window Manager Windows Using the Mouse to Manipulate Windows The following sections describe mouse driven methods of using the same options listed in the Window menu Moving Windows You can move windows around on the screen using the mouse and title bar Table 9 5 Table 9 5 Movin
149. ng the screen 2 13 to 2 14 4 5 to 4 7 unlocking the screen 2 14 4 6 4 7 Log Output To File Terminal Emulator 7 12 logging in defined 2 3 login banner 2 3 4 4 Login Chooser Console 2 3 4 2 to 4 4 login host how to determine name of 5 8 Login New X Session Console 5 3 OpenWindows 13 1 to 13 2 through a local terminal emulator window 7 2 to 7 6 Windows NT hosts 8 1 XDM startup file 4 5 XRemote 12 9 12 12 12 18 12 19 12 20 logging out 4 7 to 4 9 login banner displayed by XDM 4 4 illustrated 2 3 login procedure 4 4 Index 5 Index login banner continued see also logging in Login Chooser Console defined 2 3 login host selecting 2 3 using 4 2 to 4 4 see also logging in Login New X Session Console 5 3 Logout Console 4 8 5 3 logout automatic 4 8 Lower Window menu 9 11 Margin Bell Terminal Emulator 7 12 Maximize Window menu 9 11 Maximum Gain User Preferences 6 5 memory installed how to determine amount 5 8 unused memory how to determine amount 5 9 Menu Bar Terminal Emulator 7 11 menu bars Motif style 3 8 to 3 9 menu button Motif style 3 9 menus Console menus see Console DECwindows see DECwindows NCD Terminal Emulator menus see Terminal Emulator local terminal emulator root menu see NCD window managers OpenWindows tear off 9 4 messages font messages 6 8 from the X server 5 6 Messages hide box Console 5 6 time stamps adding to Console messages 6 7 XRemote 12 23 Mess
150. now more about your particular system s GUI configuration refer to these sources The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator OpenWindows is a user environment based on the Sun OPEN LOOK graphical user interface olwm For detailed information about using OpenWindows ask your system administrator for Sun OpenWindows documentation NCDware is compatible with OpenWindows Version 2 and OpenWindows Version 3 If your terminal has been configured to allow it you can log into and use OpenWindows directly from the XDM login banner as described in Logging In on page 4 2 Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 1 Logging In Configuring your system to use OpenWindows when you log in from the XDM banner involves customizing several of the files that control your session When you have logged in the terminal software starts up with olwm instead of NCD Window Manager and whatever applications and utilities are indicated in your xsession file Figure 13 1 Common startup applications might include d The File Manager Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation owns File Manager V3 a file and directory management tool 14 Acommand tool a scrolling window based shell environment The NCDware Console If your software is not configured to start OpenWindows immediately when you log in you can start it yourself after logging into a host on which the OpenWindows software has been installed 1
151. nsole ER Console Login Terminals WindowMgr Utilities Setup Statistics Mess _ 1 j a Figure 5 1 The Console Using the NCDware Console 5 1 Basic Console Usage Displaying and Hiding the Console By default your terminal displays the Console automatically after booting If the Console does not open when the terminal boots you can display it by pressing the Setup key or using an equivalent key combination if your keyboard has no Setup key Table 5 1 Table 5 1 Setup Key Combinations Keyboard N 107 Sun Type 4 compatible Setup Key Alt Graph and Help Setup simultaneously These keys have blue letters N 108 DEC compatible VT220 style Compose and F3 simultaneously N 108LK Alt and F3 simultaneously N 122 3270 compatible Alt and Alt ExSel simultaneously Windows 95 compatible Pause To hide the Console press the Setup key or key combination again Accessing Console Menus Using the NCDware Console 5 2 Click the Console s menu bar buttons to display menus The menus accessible through the Console s menu bar invoke applications utilities and configuration parameters Table 5 2 summarizes the commands and utilities available through each menu Your system administrator can control the items that are available from your Console menus For example if you do not perform system maintenance you do not need access to system administratio
152. nt multiple copies when you print to local printers 2 Select Printer then type the printer name in the Printer field You may need to get the printer name from your system administrator Using NCD Utilities 11 3 Running Java Applets Using NCD Utilities 11 4 4 Ds 6 Printing to a File The default printer name PARALLEL1 sends the print job to a printer attached to the terminal s parallel port You may have a different default printer such as a remote printer Type a banner page title in the Banner Page Titl field This title is used on the banner page of the remote print server Banner pages are only available on remote printers They are not available for local printers Select the paper size Select the orientation Click Print Note The following fields in the Print Dialog box are grayed out when you print to a file Copies Banner Page Title and Print Command Options When you print to a file the resulting file contains PostScript data To print to a Postscript file 1 Select File then type the file name to which the print job is to be saved You must type an absolute file name starting at the root file system For example for a user george with a home directory of usr george and a file called printout ps in the home directory the correct entry would be lusr george printout ps You do not need to select paper size or page orientation when you print to a file Click Prin
153. nter select Print Screen from the File menu in the Terminal Emulator window You can change the default printer or select a different printer for a specific print job To change printers 1 Choose Select Printer from the File menu The Select Printer window appears Figure 7 4 NCD Terminal Emulator Features Select Printer Hiet ncdu01 abc com OT Figure 7 4 Select Printer Window 3 Select the printer you want to use All printers connected to a parallel port or serial port are listed Available remote printers are also listed The default printer is the first printer on the list 4 Click ox to accept the selected printer The selected printer becomes the default printer 5 To print the contents of the current screen to the selected printer select Print Screen from the File menu in the Terminal Emulator window Menus Several menus are accessible from the terminal emulator s menu bar File Options Fonts Cursors and Keys The Dialer includes an additional Communications menu A solid toggle button indicates that an option is turned on An outlined toggle button indicates that an option is turned off The following paragraphs describe the items in each menu Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 9 NCD Terminal Emulator Features File Menu Table 7 2 summarizes the items in the File menu Table 7 2 NCD Terminal Emulator File Menu Menu Item Action Redraw Redraws the contents o
154. o start XRemote in the terminal emulator window type xinitremote inet amp lt CR gt Log file is in usr tmp Xremotel 2 The xinitremote command starts the XRemote helper and any applications specified in the xinitremoterc startup file for customizing XRemote If you have no startup file an xterm window titled Login appears xterm is the basic X window system terminal emulator 3 Ifno applications or xterm windows start XRemote has not started The usual reasons are Ifthe message Command not foundis displayed your system administrator has not added XRemote commands to your search path XRemote usually resides in the directory usr bin X11 ncd You may be able to start the helper by typing the complete pathname usr bin X11 nced xinitremote inet amp lt CR gt The terminal s DISPLAY variable is not set Set the variable as explained in Setting the Terminal s DISPLAY Variable on page 12 22 and try the xinitremote command again 4 After XRemote starts you can start other applications on the host or use network services as you normally would on a local network 5 To end the XRemote session see the instructions in Ending the XRemote Session on page 12 22 Using XRemote 12 21 Ending the XRemote Session Ending the XRemote Session Follow these steps to end the XRemote session and close the connection with the host 1 Close the last application started by the startup scr
155. ole s Change Setup Parameters window Setup Change Setup Parameters Set Input Devices to Light Pen Calibrating the Light Pen B 6 This section describes how to calibrate the light pen s active display surface You can activate the light pen calibration process directly using a combination of keystrokes or you can activate the calibration process from the Console s Change Setup Parameters window At any time during the calibration process you can abort the calibration by pressing the Esc key Directly Activating the Calibration Process To directly activate the light pen calibration process do the following 1 From any display press the Caps Lock and Right Alt keys simultaneously A small white target appears in the lower left corner of the display screen 2 Select the lower left target To select a target press the light pen tip against the display Keep the light pen perpendicular to the display as you make your selection You might have to press the light pen tip against the target more than once for the selection to be accepted After the selection is accepted a target appears in the upper right corner of the display 3 Select the upper right target After the selection is accepted a target appears in the center of the display Select the center target The center target provides a check of the minimum and maximum locations specified when you selected the lower left and upper right corners If t
156. om of the window used by applications to display status information Log Output To File Logs output to the file opened from the File menu If no file is available for output logging the item is grayed out in the Options menu Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 12 NCD Terminal Emulator Features Fonts Menu Tip Changing the font size results in a resized window but changing the window size through the window manager does not result in a change of font size You can use the Fonts menu to change the terminal emulator s display font The choices are Default 14 point Small 10 5 point O Large 14 point Jumbo 18 point The font you choose for a terminal emulator window is important It controls the size of the characters you see as well as whether certain terminal emulation features appear to work As a rule if you do not know which font to choose use the default font To change the font size 1 Click the Fonts menu in the terminal emulator window 2 Click the toggle button of the size you prefer The window size changes automatically to accommodate the new font size Cursors Menu You can use the Cursors menu to change the terminal emulator s cursor by selecting one of the descriptions in the menu The choices are 1 Solid Block Hollow Block Underline Bright Underline Hatched Bright Hatched Diagonal Lines Framed tiU O O Invisible Using the NCD Terminal Em
157. on Deciding Which Protocol to Use You can run XRemote over a modem in two ways 1 Using PPP Point to Point Protocol or SLIP Serial Line Interface Protocol over a serial connection If you are using this method follow the procedures in Using XRemote Over a Modem with PPP or SLIP Protocol on page 12 7 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem See the NCDware System Administrator s Guide for a comparison of the XRemote PPP and SLIP protocols 1 Using the XRemote proprietary protocol over a serial connection If you are using this method follow the procedures in Using XRemote Over a Modem with the Proprietary XRemote Protocol on page 12 11 Ask your system administrator which way to run XRemote Connecting a Modem to the Terminal To run XRemote from a remote site you need a modem and a serial cable Suitable Modems Some modems are better suited for use with XRemote than others Ask your system administrator for an appropriate model The US Robotics Courier HST Dual Standard modem is one type that works properly Serial Ports All terminals include at least one serial port Serial ports on terminals have a DB 25 25 pin or DB 9 9 pin female connector The Explora Explora Pro Explora 400 450 series and Explora 700 terminals have one serial port A standard HMXx series terminal has one serial port labelled AUXILIARY If you have an ESP board Ethernet Serial PC installed you have
158. on other terminals Port 2 is the serial port on an HMX terminal s ESP board if installed Ifa Y cable is attached to the ESP board s serial port the A connector on the Y cable is Port 2 and the B connector is Port 3 5 Make sure that Strip Parity in the Dialer Options menu is turned on if the host you ve dialed up is using 7 bit characters the most likely situation The default value is true on 6 If you or your system administrator have already configured your modem use the following directions to dial up the host If the modem is not configured before proceeding configure the modem as described in Configuring a Modem on page 12 13 Fora US Robotics modem type the following command ATDTphonenumber lt CR gt Using XRemote 12 11 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem Table 12 2 Modem Messages where phonenumber is the remote host s phone number For example ATDT12125551132 lt CR gt If you need to dial 9 to get an outside line insert a comma after the 9 For example the command ATDT9 12125551132 lt CR gt instructs the modem to pause after dialing the 9 until it hears the second dial tone This prevents a miscommunication After you enter the ATDT command the modem displays one of the messages listed in Table 12 2 Message Status Action RING You are connected The host If the login prompt does CONNECT 9600 V32 NONE displays its lo
159. on X programs A local terminal emulator runs on the terminal s processor instead of a host computer reducing host processing and memory usage NCD Terminal Emulator The local NCD Terminal Emulator VT320 emulation connects to a host using the protocols listed in Table 7 1 You can have multiple local terminal emulator windows open on your terminal depending on available memory Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 1 Connecting to a Host Table 7 1 Protocols for Connecting to Hosts Using the VT320 Terminal Emulator Protocol Description TELNET A TELNET connection to various hosts TELNET is a simple terminal emulation protocol LAT A Local Area Transport LAT connection to a host providing LAT services LAT is a Digital Equipment Corporation communications protocol CTERM A Command Terminal Protocol CTerm connection to a host using DECnet NCDnet An NCD terminal requires a license and an NCDnet address to participate on a DECnet network Serial A local or remote serial connection from the serial port NCD terminals have up to three serial ports so up to three local serial terminal emulators or dialers can be open at once NCD 3270 Terminal Emulator The local NCD 3270 Terminal Emulator allows you to run applications developed for IBM 3270 terminals Refer to the manual Using the 3270 Terminal Emulator for detailed information about this terminal emulator A license is required to run the 32
160. on one of the window corners of a window 2 Press the SELECT button and drag the corner until the window is the size you want it to be 3 Release the SELECT button Closing windows Click on the Window menu s Close item Quitting Click on the Window menu s Quit item applications Focus Policy The OpenWindows environment provides the same two basic input focus methods as NCD Window Manager and OSF Motif click to focus and pointer focus In OpenWindows the default click to focus policy is called click SELECT mode In click SELECT mode you use the SELECT mouse button to indicate the active window Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 6 Components of the OpenWindows GUI Pointer focus policy is called move pointer mode in OpenWindows Additional OpenWindows Utilities OpenWindows DeskSet is a set of applications and utility programs that may be installed with OpenWindows They include m DCO DO O O Shell tools and command tools command interpreter windows Shell tools scroll forward command tools scroll forward and backward A file directory management tool A text editor A clock A calendar A printing tool A mail tool DeskSet applications are accessed through the Workspace menu which appears when you place the pointer on the Workspace and click the MENU button Online Documentation OpenWindows contains two types of online documentation spot help and handbooks Spot help
161. onality The local Motif Window Manager requires a license This section explains how to start the host based OSF Motif window manager and the local Motif window manager The usage instructions in this chapter for the NCD Window Manager apply to the Motif window managers as well Changing to mwm from the NCD Window Manager If your terminal starts up with the NCD Window Manager you can change to host based mwm as follows 1 Ina terminal emulator window set the DISPLAY environmental variable In the following commands display is the IP address or hostname of the terminal setenv DISPLAY display 0 for C shell users or DISPLAY display 0 export DISPLAY for Bourne shell users 2 Invoke mwm as a background process o gt mwm amp Starting the Local Motif Window Manager To start the local Motif Window Manager select WindowMegr gt Motif Window Manager from the Console Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 18 10 Using the NCD Mosaic Browser Overview This chapter explains how to use the NCD Mosaic Browser to view sites on the World Wide Web Web or use your organization s intranet The browser runs on the NCD terminal not the host computer If you want to know more about your particular system setup refer to d The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator The NCD Mosaic Browser is based on Version 3 2 of Spyglass Mosaic The browser requires a license that you obtain
162. ooted or powered off Configuring Terminal for Touch Screen Use See NCD Window Manager Windows on page 9 6 for information about starting one of NCD s window managers After the touch screen hardware is installed and the terminal is booted start a window manager if one is not running To operate a touch screen monitor you must configure the serial port input device and touch screen characteristics as described in the following sections B 1 Configuring the Serial Port To configure the serial port set the following values in the Console s Change Setup Parameters window Setup gt Change Setup Parameters 1 Inthe Serial hide box set the values listed in Table B 1 for the serial port in the Serial Interfaces Table Table B 1 Serial Interfaces Table Setting for Touch Screen Field Value Field Value Port Use at Boot input device Stop Bits 1 Current Port Use input device Parity none Baud Rate 9600 Handshake none Data Bits 8 Hangup none 2 Select Apply to put the changes into effect Configuring the Input Device Select the Input Devices hide box from the Console s Change Setup Parameters window Setup Change Setup Parameters Set Input Devices to Touchscreen Configuring Touch Screen Characteristics Tip This section describes how to calibrate the monitor s active To configure the touch screen display surface set touch sensitivity and activate touch input
163. ory Control Fall 1992 Item1 Trem 2 Item Nov 1991 Fact Fact Sales Fact Fact Retums Fact Fact Miranda is available to assist you with any database problems you may have Flow A M To lof 2 Figure 2 9 Adding Another Terminal Emulator Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 10 Using Windows Moving a Window You use the vi editor again to view the file containing the second memo The second terminal emulator window overlaps the window containing the first memo so you need to move the windows to compare the two To move a window place the pointer on the title bar running across the top of the window frame press the left mouse button and drag the mouse An outline of the window appears moving in proportion to the movement of the mouse Figure 2 10 FrameMaker Memo accessed a through second terminal emulator Bee n FE he NEW OPEN HELP INFO EXIT E ayre dial nier 4 NEE Ledeen riian frim Icond 4 lined on the following pages 1J Table 1 Inventory Control Fall 1992 Window location indicator Window outline ge Trem 1 Item 2 Item 3 e q JE xterm g Nov 1991 Fact Fact a4 Sales Fact Fact Retums Fact Fact Miranda is available to assist you with any database problems you may have E n t i s A Lua Lead i
164. oser 1 Select a host Ifthe host you want appears in the Default Hosts list click on its name Ifthe host is not in the Default Hosts list type the hostname or address of the host you want into the Service text entry field You can type more than one hostname separated by signs and the first available host is selected To update the list of available network hosts click the Update button Tosortthe Default Hosts list by name or by network use the Sort menu on the Terminal Host Chooser s menu bar Connecting to a Host To select the types of connections to display use the View menu For LAT service use one of the following methods Allow LAT to select a default LAT host node offering the service you want Click a LAT item in the Terminal Host Chooser The words Node optional and Port optional appear under Service as reminders that you can specify the node and port as well as the service name Specify a particular LAT host node offering the service you want Click a LAT service in the Terminal Host Chooser and click Show Node List to see a list of all hosts offering that service Click a host The Host field changes to Service and the words Node optional and Port optional appear under the field as reminders that you can specify the node and port as well as the service name Click ox Click Show Node List again to return to the listing of available LAT services Verify
165. ot remote configuration root menu root window router RS 232 C rsh remsh Serial client See boot Method of configuring an NCD terminal by downloading a file containing operational parameters from a host computer Root menus are menus that are accessed by placing the pointer on the root window and clicking on a mouse button The system administrator can configure the root menu Window that fills the screen during an X session all windows opened by applications appear on top of the root window Device responsible for deciding which path network traffic should follow In the Internet an IP gateway is a router Industry standard serial protocol for communications connections UNIX utilities for starting applications from a remote computer Can be used on NCD terminals for starting local applications from a host computer Local application that provides a VT320 terminal emulator window for connecting to a host through the serial port serial communication Type of data transmission in which data and serial port server instructions are sent one after the other over the same wire Port located on all NCD terminals For attaching a modem printer or other serial device An X server See X server Also a device on a network providing a service such as a boot server or a print server Glossary 13 Glossary Glossary 14 session Session Manager Setup key Setup key combination
166. ows 1 Click on the Console s WindowMer menu button 2 Click on the NCD Window Manager toggle button for Motif Window Manager use the Motif Window Manager toggle button The NCD Window Manager starts and the characteristic frames appear around all windows There are two other methods for starting the NCD Window Manager 1 From a host running the UNIX operating system in a terminal emulator window type nedrunwm d displayname 0 where displayname is the TCP IP address or hostname of the NCD terminal on which the window manager should be started 1 By using remote configuration If you start the NCD Window Manager from the Console or by using one of the other methods the window frames of the applications that are already running change to NCD Window Manager frames Any subsequent applications you start appear with NCD Window Manager frames Restarting the NCD Window Manager To restart the NCD Window Manager while it is running press the Enter key on the keypad while holding down the Ctrl and Alt keys For other methods of restarting the NCD Window Manager see your system administrator Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 3 Running the NCD Window Manager Stopping the NCD Window Manager To stop the NCD Window Manager while it is running click on the NCD Window Manager toggle button in the Console s WindowMgr menu For other methods of stopping the NCD Window Manager see your system administrator Star
167. ppears prompting you to confirm that you want to boot the terminal Click ox to reboot The screen goes black and the boot process begins shutting down all of the applications Tostop the reboot click Cancel The current session resumes The reboot process takes 20 to 30 seconds When booting is complete the Console and Login Chooser appear Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 9 Rebooting Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 10 5 Using the NCDware Console Note A local application is an application that runs on the NCD terminal s processor instead of a host s processor The NCDware Console is a local application that provides access to NCD User Services The services are a set of utilities and local applications that help optimize NCD terminal use and management This chapter introduces the NCD User Services accessible through the Console and describes how to start and run them Subsequent chapters include detailed instructions on some of the applications PII III II Caution ILLLLLLL Changes made to system settings and parameters may have unexpected and undesirable results We recommend that only system administrators change settings or parameters accessible through the Console especially those that are not described in this guide Basic Console Usage The Console window Figure 5 1 provides access to NCD User Services z i NCD User Services Co
168. prompt appears Trying 192 43 116 50 Connected to ncdu7 Escape character is NCD Local File Manager Password Type the Local File Manager password and press Return 5 The Local File Manager starts immediately and displays the following You can enter Local File Manager commands at the gt prompt Connecting to the host filed_telnet E a bc success NCD X Terminal Local File Manager gt 6 Toissue a Local File Manager command type the command Table 11 1 at the prompt and press Return Using a Local File System Local File Manager Commands Table 11 1 lists and describes Local File Manager commands The Local File Manager does not recognize wildcard characters Table 11 1 Local File Manager Command Summary Command Description cd directory Changes the current working directory to directory compare file1 file2 or Compares the contents of two files and displays a message stating cmp file file2 whether the files are equivalent copy sourcefile destfile Copies sourcefile to destfile Copying files may take a long time or and affect response time while it is going on cp sourcefile destfile Before you can copy files to the local file system from a remote file system 1 Ona PC card if you have deleted files from the local file system recently use the reclaim command to ensure that all available space is accessible L Make sure that the terminal s file service
169. r click the Save As button on the toolbar Enter the name that you want to give the document Select a file format The formats available depend on the type of file you are saving Click OK To save a graphic press and hold the right mouse button over the image From the popup menu click Download Image to Disk Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 11 Printing a Web Document Printing a Web Document You can print Web documents on a local printer attached to the terminal or on remote printers if your system administrator makes remote printers available to you Remote printing uses the LPD protocol and the terminal always sends a Postscript data stream Note that local printing may be slow and remote printing uses terminal memory To print a Web document 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document Window select File Print The Print Setup window appears Print Pages Current Printer Default Printer A All Printers v Selection v Range From in To in Number of Copies fi cancel Figure 10 3 NCD Mosaic Browser Print Setup Window 2 Click Printers Select a printer from the list displayed in the Printers popup window Printers are placed in this list by the system administrator 3 Specify whether you want to print the entire document default or a range of pages and the number of copies to be printed default is 1 copy 4 Click ox Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 12 11 Using N
170. r hotlist follow these steps 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document window select Navigate gt Hotlist 2 Select the document title that you want to remove and click the Delete button To save your hotlist as an HTML file follow these steps 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document Window select Navigate gt Hotlist 2 Click the Export button 3 Enter the name that you want to give to your hotlist Be sure to use html or htm as the filename extension Searching a Web Document Searching a Web Document You can search a Web document for a specific word or phrase To search a document follow these steps 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document window select Edit gt Find or click the Find button on the toolbar Type the word or phrase that you want to find in the Text to Find field To find text with specific capitalization click the Match Case check box To start searching from the top of the document click the Start From Top check box Click oK The browser highlights text that is found To find the next occurrence select Edit gt Find Again or click the Find Again button on the toolbar Saving a Web Document You can save a Web document retrieved by the NCD Mosaic Browser You must save text and graphics separately To save a text document follow these steps 1 4 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s main document window select File gt Save As o
171. r index single buffered visual type to applications taking effect the next time the OpenGL extension is loaded Enable 8 bit RGBA double buffered Visual Advertises the 8 bit RGBA double buffered visual type to applications taking effect the next time the OpenGL extension is loaded Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 11 Options in the User Preferences Window m Pointing Device Options Enable 8 bit RGBA single buffered Visual Advertises the 8 bit RGBA single buffered visual type to applications taking effect the next time the OpenGL extension is loaded Enable 24 bit RGBA double buffered Visual Advertises the 24 bit RGBA double buffered visual type to applications taking effect the next time the OpenGL extension is loaded Enable 24 bit RGBA single buffered Visual Advertises the 24 bit RGBA single buffered visual type to applications taking effect the next time the OpenGL extension is loaded See Appendix B Using Alternate Click the Pointing Devices hide button to display Input Devices for more information options for adjusting a mouse a trackball or a touch about touch screen and light pens m Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 12 screen monitor Current Pointing Device controls whether you are using the mouse or other device or both as the pointing device Threshold Distance pixels Setting the acceleration ratio higher than the default sometimes makes it difficult to
172. r mar335 of the terminal Type one of the following commands to set the DISPLAY variable for the current session setenv DISPLAY display 0 for C shell DISPLAY display 0 export DISPLAY for Bourne shell or K shell Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 6 If you do not know the terminal s IP address or hostname see Console Statistics gt Show Version NCD Terminal Emulator Features NCD Terminal Emulator Features Tip On hosts that don t require standard UNIX login and password security your system administrator can set up your terminal to start a TELNET connection to the host using the nedrunterm utility For more information see the System Administrator s Guide This section describes the VT320 terminal emulator features accessible from an NCD Terminal Emulator window The NCD Terminal Emulator including command line options and resource usage is described in detail in the ncdterm man page Once you ve logged into a host as described in Connecting to a Host on page 7 2 the terminal emulator displays the VT320 terminal emulator window Figure 7 3 Lie kisa Bana Barmera Hasi Cennecting Gi boet kipling BUC Sunt UNIX koplomgs ionini E Figure 7 3 An NCD Terminal Emulator Window The NCD Terminal Emulator offers the same features as traditional terminals plus additional features Like a traditional terminal you can display 24 or 25 lines of text in 80 or 132 columns but you c
173. r system administrator the Enable Java option is enabled To prevent running Java applets click the Enable Java to disable it Enabling JavaScript JavaScript or JSCRIPT is a language developed by Netscape for creating dynamic Web pages It is not the same as Java although some of its capabilities are similar Use Enable JSCRIPT to control whether JavaScript routines are executed when a Web document is loaded Unless modified by your system administrator the Enable JSCRIPT option is enabled To prevent executing JavaScript routines click the Enable JSCRIPT option to disable it Opening a Web Document Using the NCD Mosaic Browser 10 8 You can open a Web document using any of the methods described in the following sections d Entering a URL 1 Selecting a Document from the Hotlist 1 Selecting a Document from the History List Opening a Web Document Entering a URL Tip To open a Web document using a URL follow these steps You can enter a URL directly in the f A URL field in the Main Document 1 From the NCD Mosaic Browser s Main Document Window Figure 10 1 Window select File Open URL or click the open URL button on the toolbar 2 Type the URL of the document you want to open URLs are case sensitive and must not begin with a space 3 Click oK Selecting a Document from the Hotlist The hotlist is a list that you create containing the titles and URLs of frequently accesse
174. rame rate J Mute Volume Audio in frames per second bit rate in bits per second whether audio is present audio encoding frequency and audio encoding bit rate Figure 11 4 The Video Player s Settings Hide Box 12 Using XRemote NCD s XRemote software allows you to use NCD terminals in remote locations Once logged in you can run X applications just as if you were on a local network This chapter explains 1 How to set up and use XRemote at a remote location over a serial line for example from a branch office 1 How to use XRemote at a central workplace over a direct serial connection or on an Ethernet or Token Ring network For more information about XRemote refer to these sources d The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator XRemote and Related Software and Hardware XRemote can run on terminals connected to a host on a serial line either using a modem or a direct connection and on terminals connected to an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN Local Area Network A complete XRemote system is illustrated in Figure 12 1 Using XRemote 12 1 XRemote and Related Software and Hardware Printer Ethernet or Token Ring Terminal RS 232 C cable Host with XRemote helper program X server Figure 12 1 A Local Area Network With XRemote XRemote software consists of two parts 1 The XRemote module in the X server on a PC card or do
175. re dedicated to running the X server Also called a terminal NCD s set of utilities for accessing hosts and applications customizing the X environment and examining network and terminal statistics NCD s local window manager program See also local window manager and Motif Window Manager NCD utility that allows you to use a floppy drive connected to an NCD terminal Software option that allows an NCD terminal to participate fully in a DECnet network as a DECnet phase IV end node It is the same software as DECnet but licensed through NCD Glossary 9 Glossary Glossary 10 ncdrunwm ncdsendvideo NCDware network Network File System NES Network Interface Module NIM board NFS NVRAM OPEN LOOK Companion program to the NCD Window Manager ncdrunwm runs on the host sends a description file to the window manager running inside the terminal starts applications and connects to other hosts NCD utility for starting the Video Player on a terminal from a host system and sending video data to it See also video NCD s software for terminals Collection of computing devices connected by communication hardware and software Protocol developed by Sun Microsystems that allows a set of computers to access each other s file systems as if they were local used on NCD units to support font files the color definition file and remote configuration files and other file service tasks Remo
176. report to make it the active window 3 Place the cursor where you want the text to appear 4 Click the middle mouse button to place the highlighted text into the report at the position of the pointer Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 12 Locking the Screen For More Information For more information on using window managers refer to the sections in this manual listed in Table 2 3 Table 2 3 Using NCDware For Information On Look In NCD Window Manager Chapter 9 Using the Local NCD Window Manager Active window Focus Policy Directing Input to a Window on page 3 6 Changing window size Changing Window Size on page 9 13 Window manager resize handles NCD Window Manager Windows on page 9 6 Moving windows Moving Windows on page 9 12 Locking the Screen Tip After saving and printing the report you intend to leave your On keyboards without a Setup key terminal for a while You don t want to leave your terminal pressing a combination of keys displays the Console See Table 5 1 available for other users yet you don t want to have to log in on page 5 2 all over again when you return To secure the terminal press the Setup key to display the Console if it s not already on the screen and select Lock Screen from the Utilities menu Figure 2 12 Conrail Login Terris WOrehretigr iiir Bey Halil Figure 2 12 The Console s U
177. rk and open and close square brackets in filenames and interprets them as wildcard characters DOS limits label names to eleven characters ncdfloppy truncates label names that exceed that length DOS limits filenames and directory names to an eight character filename separated from a three character extension by a period for example letter21 doc ncdfloppy truncates any names that exceed those lengths So if your UNIX filename is ltr first draft ncdfloppy truncates the name to ltr firs dra when it copies the file to the floppy disk DOS does not permit more than one period the separator between the filename and its extension in filenames or directory names ncdfloppy converts extra periods to the character x So if your UNIX filename is ltr 1 draft ncdfloppy changes the name to Itr 1xd when it copies the file to the floppy disk Glossary This glossary includes simple definitions of the X Window System and NCDware terms used in this manual acceleration parameter access control active window application architecture background background process Parameter used to control the proportion of display screen represented by the mouse s motion across the mouse pad Process of restricting host or user access to terminal facilities or data Window to which user input is focused The active window is distinguished from other windows by different frame color or shading Program for a
178. rk To end the XRemote session see the instructions in Ending the XRemote Session on page 12 22 Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection with the Proprietary XRemote Protocol Log Into the Host 1 Start XRemote 1 Open the Dialer in the Console Terminals gt New Dialer If a Dialer Port Chooser appears you have more than one serial port In the Chooser highlight the number of the serial port that you want to use and confirm by clicking oK Confirm that Strip Parity in the Dialer Options menu is turned on if the host you ve dialed up is using 7 bit characters the most likely situation The default value is true on When the login prompt appears type your login name and password Start the XRemote helper by typing xinitremote lt CR gt Log file is in usr tmp Xremotel The xinitremote command starts the XRemote helper and any applications specified in the xinitremoterc startup file which may exist in your home directory If you do not have a startup file an xterm window titled Login appears xterm is the basic X Window System terminal emulator Using XRemote 12 19 Using XRemote on an Ethernet or Token Ring LAN If the command does not start the usual reasons are Ifthe message Command not foundis displayed XRemote has not started The usual reason is that your system administrator has not added XRemote commands to your search path Usually XRemote resides in the directory usr
179. s Make sure the Port Use at Boot field is set to terminal oP Serial C See Aeerss A lar Azersi Lad and LAT Pirriverii Teral meraca Tack Panhiummber Port Use al Heol Gemmi Por or Kavi Date I tonmisal armare Figure 12 2 Serial Interfaces Table 3 When you finish configuring the serial port click Apply at the bottom of the Setup Parameters window Using XRemote 12 6 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem Your changes take effect immediately and are saved in the terminal s non volatile RAM NVRAM If the Auto Save File field just above the Apply button is selected your changes are also saved in a configuration file on the PC card or on the host for terminals without a PC card Saving the changes to NVRAM or a file means that the serial port retains its configuration even if the terminal is powered off or rebooted Using XRemote Over a Modem with PPP or SLIP Protocol Dial Up the Host and Start PPP or SLIP See Connecting a Modem to the Terminal on page 12 5 for directions on attaching the modem 1 Make sure the modem is connected to the terminal and to the phone line and that the modem is turned on If the terminal is not running turn it on and allow it to boot completely Open the Dialer Terminals New Dialer If a Dialer Port Chooser appears that means you have more than one serial port In the Chooser highlight the number of the serial port that you want to use and
180. s Click the Audio hide button in the User Preferences window to display the Maximum Gain option which defines the maximum volume for audio applications Click the Be11 hide box to display bell options The bell audibly announces events such as the arrival of new mail or problems such as an attempt to scroll past the end of a document Enable or disable the bell by clicking the Enable Bell toggle button which is enabled by default You can change the following bell features from the Be11 hide box When you change the bell values it beeps to let you know what the new value sounds like 1 Bell volume drag the Be11 Base Volume slider to adjust the percentage of the default bell volume 1 Bell pitch drag the Be11 Pitch slider to choose a pitch of between 0 Hz and 3 000 Hz 1 Bell duration drag the Bell Duration slider to adjust how long the bell sounds from 0 msec to 1 800 msec Ring Bell click the Ring Be11 button to test the bell sound without changing any values Click the Compat ibility hide button to display the Compatibility options The compatibility settings control software features that can affect the performance of applications on your NCD terminal Click the toggle buttons to enable or disable these features Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 5 Options in the User Preferences Window 1 Permit Old X Bugs If enabled the default allows transmissions from applications that do not comply
181. s This section explains how to access the User Preferences window Figure 6 1 and use it to make temporary or permanent changes to your desktop environment PLII IIIS DMM MMMM A Changes made to system settings and parameters may have unexpected and undesirable results We recommend that only system administrators change settings or parameters accessible through the Console especially those that are not described in this guide Displaying the User Preferences Window You can specify desktop preferences in the User Preferences window To display the User Preferences window 1 Press the Setup key or key combination see Table 5 1 on page 5 2 to display the Console Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 1 Setting User Preferences 2 Select Change User Preferences from the Console s Setup menu item 3 The User Preferences window Figure 6 1 appears Clicking a hide button reveals options that you can set to customize your work environment Figure 6 1 User Preferences Window Components of the User Preferences Window The User Preferences window consists of T A series of hide boxes that you open by clicking the toggle button next to the hide box title Each hide box contains a set of graphical tools for specifying your preference relating to an aspect of your desktop environment Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 2 Setting User Preferences Menus accessible from the menu bar include Fil
182. s already LI Assembled your terminal and attached it to the network LI Installed NCDware on a network host LI Set up an account for you on your network s primary host computer LI Prepared the startup files you need for your terminal LI Installed the terminal on the network LI Configured the terminal Before you start reading the NCDware User s Guide ask your system administrator for the following information 1 The name of the primary host and operating system you are using L The name of the graphical user interface or window manager you are using LI Your login and password Note If you do not have a system administrator refer to the system administration guides and manuals cited in Additional Documents at the end of this section Contents of this Manual This document is organized as follows m m Chapter 1 NCD Terminals and NCDware Introduces NCD terminals and the NCDware operating system Chapter 2 Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal Illustrates software features and defines some concepts and terms Chapter 3 NCD Terminal Interface Basics Explains how to enter and manipulate data and manipulate windows Chapter 4 Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions Explains how to log in and out of your terminal Chapter 5 Using the NCDware Console Explains how to use the Console which provides access to many terminal utilities Chapter 6 Customizing Your Desktop Environment Expla
183. s 1280x1024 WinCenter The maximum window size is 1600x1200 User Name Your username and password on the Windows NT server If you Password include these values you don t have to log on to the server Including the password may compromise network security For a published application you log on to the server where the application resides Domain The Windows NT domain in which the password and user name are valid Initial Program The name of an initial program to be started automatically when the you log on to the NT server This field does not apply if the connection is to a published application Working Directory The path to your working directory on the NT server If you specify a path applications use the working directory for retrieving and saving files This field does not apply if the connection is to a published application Using Windows Access7 Connection Properties Using Windows Access8 9 Using the Local NCD Window Manager Note The usage instructions for the NCD Window Manager in this section also apply to the Motif Window Manager NCD s local version of the OSF Motif 1 2 2 window manager Differences between the two window managers are described as necessary Where they are identical only the NCD Window Manager is mentioned Introduction This chapter explains how to use the local NCD Window Manager and how to start the host based OSF Motif window manag
184. s feature If enabled the terminal software discards the window contents while the screen saver is activated The window contents must then be redrawn by the application when the display becomes active again LJ Save Screen After drag the slider to specify a period of time from 0 seconds to 3 000 seconds that the display can remain inactive before the screen saver begins 1 Change Screen Saver After drag the slider to specify a period of time from 0 seconds to 3 000 seconds before the screen saver changes the pattern to avoid burn in Screen Saver Style specify the background to use by clicking the preferred setting inthe Screen Saver Style option box Blank displays a scattering of stars X Logo displays an X pattern that moves across the display Bitmap displays a bitmap file Type the name of the bitmap file into the Screen Saver Bitmap File text entry field Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 16 Options in the User Preferences Window X Graphics and SIE The X Graphics and SIE Simple Imaging Extension settings allow you to specify X settings related to use of graphics applications with X You can change the following features from the x Graphics and SIE hide button m Enable Benchmark Optimizations click this toggle to enable or disable this feature When enabled some graphics operations are optimized for benchmarks Enable Graphics Optimizations click
185. s for a floppy drive connected directly to your terminal on a parallel port If you want to use a floppy drive connected to another user s terminal see your system administrator At the ncdfloppy prompt gt you can type any ncdfloppy command including help or which displays a list of available commands Table C 1 lists all of the ncdfloppy commands and options Table C 1 ncdfloppy Commands and Options Command Description cat filename s Displays the named files on the screen type filename s ed directory chdir directory If you specify a directory this command moves you to that directory on the floppy disk file system if you don t specify a directory it displays the current floppy disk directory C 1 Table C 1 ncedfloppy Commands and Options Continued Command del filename delete filename Description Deletes a file from the floppy disk dir w filename 1s w filename Displays a DOS like directory listing of the floppy disk files If you omit the filename it displays a listing of the current floppy disk directory The w option displays only the filename and omits the size and creation dates exit quit Terminates the ncdfloppy session format f 720 1 label q Creates a new DOS file system on the floppy disk By default it creates a file system for a 1 44M floppy use the 720 option to format a 720K flopp
186. s that reside on the local network or the World Wide Web Web Although the Java utility allows you to run an applet that is embedded in a Web document the utility does not display any of the surrounding HTML text You start the Java applets utility from the Console s Utilities menu Utilities gt Start Java Applet Enter the applet s Uniform Resource Locator URL then click OK Printing from Java Applets or Applications Using NCD Utilities 11 2 After you start an applet you can print it to local printer a printer attached to the terminal remote printer or file If you are using Java applications other than Start Java Applet you may be able to print from those applications as well Running Java Applets When you select Print from a Java application the following Print Dialog box appears Figure 11 2 Print NCDware Java Printing Copies 1 Print te Printer PARALLELI gt Fille Banner Page Tithe NCOware Java Printing Print Command Optisia Paper Size Orientatham Letter Executive Portrait se begal AJ Landscape Print Carcel Figure 11 2 Printing from a Java Application Printing to a Local or Remote Printer Note The Print Command Options field in the Print Dialog box is grayed out when you print to a printer To print to a printer 1 Type the number of copies you want to print in the Copies field This option is only available if you print to a remote printer You cannot pri
187. shell SIE SLIP SunOS system administrator TCP IP TELNET See X session DECwindows application used to control DECwindows sessions Key or combination of keys used to display the Console See also Setup key combination On keyboards that do not have a Setup key a combination of keys may be used instead to invoke the Console Also called a command interpreter The user types commands at a prompt and the commands are accepted and passed to the operating system for execution On an NCD terminal a shell is often accessed through an xterm terminal emulator Simple Imaging Extension An extension to the X protocol that enhances the display capabilities of NCD terminals Offers image compression pan zoom and rotation Serial Line Internet Protocol A defacto standard protocol for transmitting IP datagrams over serial links See also PPP Sun Microsystem s implementation of the UNIX operating system Individual responsible for managing computers and the network Networking protocol family commonly used for communication over local area networks Internet standard protocol for remote terminal connection services Glossary TELNET client terminal emulator terminal server threshold parameter Token Ring touch screen TRP board UNIX Uniform Resource Locator URL Local application that provides VT320 terminal emulation for connecting to a host using TELNET Application that
188. sing the Login Chooser 4 3 Login Banner 4 4 Startup File 4 5 Contents Locking the Screen 4 5 Setting Automatic Lock Screen 4 6 Logging Out 4 7 Logging Out from the Console s Login Menu 4 7 Logging Out from the Root Menu 4 8 Setting Automatic Logout 4 8 Rebooting 4 9 Chapter 5 Using the NCDware Console Basic Console Usage 5 1 Displaying and Hiding the Console 5 2 Accessing Console Menus 5 2 Starting Local Applications from the Console 5 3 Displaying Terminal Messages 5 6 Getting Information from the Console 5 7 Show Version 5 7 Show Memory 5 9 Show X Connections 5 10 Show Statistics 5 11 Show Wireless 5 11 Chapter 6 Customizing Your Desktop Environment Setting User Preferences 6 1 Displaying the User Preferences Window 6 1 Components of the User Preferences Window 6 2 Specifying Your Preferences 6 3 Applying Your Preferences to the Current Session 6 3 Saving Preferences for Later Sessions 6 3 Restoring Default Preferences 6 4 Cancelling Changes 6 4 Closing the User Preferences Window 6 4 xi Contents Options in the User Preferences Window 6 5 Audio Option 6 5 Bell Options 6 5 Compatibility Options 6 5 Console and Utilities Options 6 6 Environment Option 6 7 Font Options 6 7 Keyboard Options 6 8 OpenGL 6 10 Pointing Device Options 6 12 Power Management Options 6 13 Screen Background Options 6 15 Screen Saver Options 6 16 X Graphics and SIE 6 17 Chapter 7 Using the NCD Terminal
189. sole s message area Click the Keyboard hide button to display the following keyboard options m m Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 8 Function key mapping is either UNIX style or VMS style VMS is not supported in this release Keyboard autorepeat is a keyboard feature that causes continued repetition of a keystroke when you hold the key down Enable or disable keyboard autorepeat by clicking the Enable Keyboard Autorepeat toggle button Drag the Autorepeat Begin After slider to specify how long from 0 milliseconds msec to 1 000 msecs a key must be held down before Options in the User Preferences Window the autorepeat function takes effect The value in milliseconds is displayed to the left of the slider Drag the Autorepeat Rate slider to specify the rate of keystroke repetition from 2 repetitions per second to 30 repetitions per second Keyclick volume is the volume of the sound that occurs when you press a keyboard key You specify Keyclick Volume as a percentage of the default volume Drag the Keyclick Volume slider to change the percentage value 1 Most NCD keyboards have LEDs You can change the LED usage using the LED radio button matrix The LED functions are listed in Table 6 1 Table 6 1 Keyboard LED Functions Function Burgos Name j X1 X2 X3 X4 The LED is controlled by applications Net Lights the specified LED when the
190. specific purpose such as accounting or word processing Applications and other programs written especially for X are also called clients Design and structure of the software and or hardware components comprising a system Solid color or tile pattern that usually underlies the characters or graphics in a window or menu Detached process initiated by a command line ending with an ampersand amp You don t have to wait for such a command to complete before running other commands from the same terminal emulator window Glossary 1 Glossary Glossary 2 backing store batch processing bitmap boot Boot Monitor click to focus client configuration configure Off screen image saved when the window or a portion of a window is obscured Mode of computer operation in which program instructions are executed one after the other without user intervention Sequence of bytes representing a grid of pixels used to form pointers icons and background window patterns In NCD terminals the process of testing the terminal s memory and loading the terminal software Firmware in the terminal responsible for initiating the loading and executing of the terminal software and testing the terminal memory Focus policy under which directing input to a window making it the active window is accomplished by clicking in the window Click to focus is the default under most window managers including ncdwm See a
191. st be installed and configured as described in the StarWorks documentation NCDware s StarWorks software support requires a license for use There are several ways to display videos on a terminal 1 From a terminal using the Console s Utilities gt Video Player item 1 From a terminal using a remote shell command with vp or video Using NCD Utilities 11 10 1 From a host using the hostside ncdsendvideo utility Using Video on NCD Terminals Using the Console 1 From a host using StarWorks software requires a license on the terminal and purchase and installation of StarWorks software To start the Video Player from the Console 1 2 3 Select Utilities gt Video Player From the Video Player select File gt Open File The Video Player dialog box appears type the name of the video input file you want to play in the text entry space Click ox to start the video The Video Player window appears on the terminal its image size defined in the video file The video starts playing To play the video click the Play button Figure 11 3 on page 11 16 Using Remote Shell Commands When you start the Video Player using a remote shell command you can use either the vp command to start the Video Player interface or the video command to run the decoding software without the Video Player interface Using the vp 1 Command Tip You can also use the remsh remote shell command To use the vp 1
192. strator may have configured other ways for you to connect to Windows NT servers If you want to know more about connecting to Windows NT servers refer to 1 The NCDware System Administrator s Guide 1 Your system administrator Connecting to a Windows NT Server To connect to a Windows NT server or published Windows application 1 Open the Windows Access chooser in the Console Utilities Windows Access The example chooser in Figure 8 1 contains two servers and one published application A published application is a Microsoft Windows application that has been configured to be shared over the network by multiple users Using Windows Access1 Connecting to a Windows NT Server Note If there are no entries in the chooser you must add at least one before you can use Windows Access to connect to a Windows NT server see Adding a Connection on page 8 3 Windows Access F PubsServer ICATEFP MkigServer Win ernier Mier TT Wherd 70 7 IC amp TCP Figure 8 1 The Windows Access Chooser Using Windows Access2 Click the server or application you want and then click Connect Ifyou selected a server the server s desktop appears in a window on the terminal Ifyou selected an application only the application appears in a window on the terminal The Windows NT logon dialog box may appear Enter your username and password If necessary select the correct NT domain from the drop down list C
193. t Using a Local File System Using a Local File System Tip Besides the commands described in this section you can also use the hostside nedfloppy utility for accessing and managing the file system on a floppy disk For more information see Appendix C The Local File System This section tells how to access and manage a file system on either a PC card installed in your terminal or a floppy disk in a drive attached to your terminal Sometimes PC cards are also used to boot terminals either on a local area network or with XRemote For more information about PC card booting see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide You can use a floppy disk drive attached to your terminal to copy files between the UNIX system and DOS compatible 720K or 1 44M floppy disks Note If your file systems are on floppy disks the terminal must be configured to use the Local File Manager Ask your system administrator to enable floppy file system use or see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Interface The NCDware interface to a PC card or floppy drive is a hierarchical local file system On a PC card you specify the local file system using local On a floppy disk you specify the local file system using xfloppy Managing Files on a Local File System The Local File Manager is a utility for managing a local file system and includes commands for 1 Formatting and verifying the local file system 1 Making and remov
194. t You can use a light pen in place of a mouse or you can use it in conjunction with a mouse Pressing the light pen tip against the display provides the same function as clicking the left mouse button Pressing the light pen tip against the display while holding down the Caps Lock key provides the same function as clicking the right mouse button Light pen blue flooding does not work at 16 and 24 bit color depths For more information about color depth see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Connecting a Light Pen to a Terminal Follow the instructions provided by FTG Data Systems to connect your light pen to your terminal If you are connecting an FTG Data Systems PXL 795 light pen to your terminal do not connect the light pen port cable to the keyboard and keyboard port as instructed in the FTG Data Systems Installation and User s Guide You must connect the light pen port cable to your mouse and the mouse port on your terminal B 5 Configuring Terminals for Light Pen Use See NCD Window Manager Windows on page 9 6 for information about starting one of NCD s window managers After the light pen hardware is installed and the terminal is booted start a window manager if one is not running To operate a light pen you must configure the input device and calibrate the light pen as described in the following sections Configuring the Input Device Select the Input Devices hide box from the Cons
195. t and displays the Login Chooser Using the NCDware Console 5 3 Basic Console Usage Table 5 2 Console Pulldown Menus Continued Menu Item Description Terminals New Terminal Starts a terminal emulator or chooser for host connection New 3270 Starts a 3270 local terminal emulator New 3179G Starts a 3179G local terminal emulator for use with 3270 IBM mainframe graphics Keymap Editor Starts the local Keymap Editor New Telnet Starts a terminal emulator host connection New LAT If an NCDnet address is not assigned to the T terminal the New CTerm item is grayed out New CTerm New Serial New Dialer Starts the dialer for XRemote WindowMgr NCD Window Manager Starts and stops the local NCD Window Manager Motif Window Manager Starts and stops the local Motif Window Manager Utilities Refresh Screen Redraws the screen Blank Screen Starts the screen saver Lock Screen Locks the screen to prevent unauthorized usage Rescan Font Path Rescans the font path Free DPS Memory Releases terminal memory used by Display PostScript applications Test Network Tests the terminal s network connection Using the NCDware Console 5 4 Basic Console Usage Table 5 2 Console Pulldown Menus Continued Menu Item Description Utilities Start Local Command Starts a local application Start NCD Mosaic
196. t lists all active X connections and the terminal resources used by these connections NCD User Services Show Conne Name Host Auth XID Windows Pixmaps GCs Fonts Cursors Cells Colormaps console local local 0x400000 15 octopus mar com cookie 0x1000000 1 wm local local 0x1400000 19 xphone octopus mar com cookie 0x1800000 3 show local local 0x1 C00000 13 xterm anemone mar com host 0x2000000 29 xclock octopus mar com cookie 0x2400000 5 FrameMaker mermaid mar com cookie _0x2800000 73 mescoyqon 0 900000 oocooooo0oo0oo0o Figure 5 5 The Show X Connections Window Table 5 5 describes the information displayed for each application Table 5 5 Contents of the Show X Connections Window Field Information Displayed Field Information Displayed Name Application s name GCs Graphics context information Host Host on which the application is Fonts Number of fonts in use running Auth Type of authorization used Cursors Cursors created by the application XID Window identification number Cells Color cells allocated by the application Windows Windows created by the Colormaps Colormaps allocated by the application application Pixmaps Off screen drawing areas used by the application Using the NCDware Console 5 10 Getting Information from the Console Show Statistics Show Wireless Note The Show Wireless command only appears if you are using an NCD Explora 400 450 seri
197. t use the horizontal scroll bar to see all of the table I fee rerri Cenird Secten ke deere List ara LAT Piss Serial mirisan Tobie DP Heme Scroll to see all of the table Curren Pot Use Bari Nair Daa i iniaa E o Hasaj Aai hala His igo Hers H Hamel shia Hagi Lea aii mre Pete Figure 12 4 Serial Interfaces Table Default Settings Using XRemote 12 16 If more than one serial port is listed the terminal has an ESP interface board installed Ask your system administrator which port to use To make sure you configure the correct port 1 The connector labelled AUXILIARY is the Port 1 1 The connector on the ESP board if installed is Port 2 11 Ifa Y cable is attached to the ESP board the A connector on the Y cable is Port 2 and the B connector is Port 3 To change parameters in the Serial Interfaces Table 1 To change the handshake flow control method click the Handshake field and select the correct method Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection To change the baud rate click the Baud Rate field and select the correct baud rate Click Apply at the bottom of the Setup Parameters window to apply the changes to the current configuration and save the changes into the terminal s NVRAM If Auto Save File is selected the changes are saved into your terminal s configuration file as well Using XRemote Direct Serial Connection with PPP or SLIP Protocol Start PPP or SLIP 1
198. terface Basics 3 10 Using Motif Style Graphical Tools Table 3 3 summarizes the purpose and use of Motif style buttons Table 3 3 Use of Motif Style Buttons Graphical Tool Description Usage Button A rectangular box Click to invoke the action specified on the button Toggle button A square box to the left Click the toggle button to enable the Ga of descriptive text item the button turns solid Click the toggle button to disable the Off o item the button becomes an outline Hide button A toggle button used to Click the hide button to display the 5 open or close a hide box contents of a hide box the button turns ve s for example in the User solid and the contents are displayed Closed ia Preferences window Click the hide button to hide the contents of a hide box the button becomes an outline and the contents are hidden Radio buttons Diamond shaped Click radio buttons to select a limited buttons next to text number of choices among a larger number Selected Deselected amp describing choices of options If you exceed the permitted number of selections buttons previously selected are deactivated Option button Basist at A rectangular button labeled with its purpose with a small dash on the right of the label Click the option button to display a pulldown menu NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 11
199. terminal receives network traffic Warn Lights the specified LED when the terminal begins to run low on memory Ctrl Lights the specified LED when the keyboard Ctrl key is pressed Shift Lights the specified LED when the keyboard Shift key is pressed Caps Lights the specified LED when the keyboard Caps Lock key is toggled on Num Lights the specified LED when the keyboard Num Lock key is toggled on Mod1 Mod2 User defined Lights the specified LED when the keyboard Modn Mod3 Mod4 Modifier key is pressed Mod keys are usually assigned to Alt Ctrl Shift Mod5 Caps Lock and Option keys Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 9 Options in the User Preferences Window OpenGL Tip The OpenGL graphics extension does not provide support for GL applications which are designed expressly for Silicon Graphics Inc SGI workstations If you try to runa GL application with output to an NCD terminal error messages such as the following result dgl error protocol remote machine not DGL capable tijfhtx 0 dgl error default init default dglopen tjfhtx 0 4 returned 13 For more information about the differences between OpenGL and GL see the NCD FTP site or Web site The OpenGL graphics extension included in NCDware provides support for running OpenGL based graphics programs on HMX and Explora 700 terminals The OpenGL hide box options which control how applications that use OpenGL process graphics are
200. that the correct network appears on the Net option button a If the wrong network appears on the Net option button click the button to display your options b Select the network you want to use If a Password text entry field appears on the Terminal Host Chooser click in the field and type your password Click ox to connect The Terminal Host Chooser disappears The terminal emulator window appears See the example Telnet window in Figure 7 2 A host login prompt appears Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 5 Connecting to a Host Logging Into a Host Starting Applications NCD User Services Terminal Emulator Connecting to host octopus success SunOS UNIX octopus login marina Password Last login Thu Feb 24 11 39 49 from mar335 ncd com eH Release 4 1 3 octopus 7 Mon Aug 9 12 42 21 PDT 1993 Figure 7 2 A TELNET Terminal Emulator Window Log into your selected host by typing your login name and your password as you are prompted by the host To start applications from the terminal emulator window you may need to set the DISPLAY variable to correctly direct output to your terminal If an application fails to start and instead displays the message Can t Open display set the DISPLAY variable as explained below In the following commands display is the IP address or hostname such as 192 43 154 205 o
201. the active window or the focus window See also click to focus pointer focus and explicit focus The method used by a window manager to select the active window See also click to focus pointer focus and explicit focus Glossary font font file font path font server gateway glyph graphical user interface GUI helper program host Hypertext link HyperText Markup Language HTML ICA Independent Computing Architecture icon Distinct set of character glyphs such as 10 point Roman bold File that contains the definition of a font Specification of the font directories from which to download fonts to an NCD terminal Optional software module that can scale outline fonts and relieve the X server of all tasks related to downloading fonts Computer that routes traffic from one network to another Pictorial representation of a single character in a specific font It is represented internally by a bitmap Software that facilitates the interaction between the computer and the user In XRemote a host resident program used to facilitate communication between applications and the X server Individual device on a network such as an NCD terminal or another type of computer Connection between one piece of information and another Language used to write Web documents Protocol used for connecting to Microsoft Windows NT servers Small symbol that represents a window Glossary
202. this toggle to enable or disable this feature When enabled some graphics operations are optimized for speed with a possible loss in accuracy Screen Resolution drag the slider to specify a resolution in dots per inch from 1 to 512 100 is default Use Backing Store if enabled an off screen image of a concealed window or portion of a window is stored in local memory to reduce the time it takes to redraw concealed windows when they are exposed If disabled anything concealed by another window is discarded and the application must redraw it Use of backing store can involve a trade off between performance and memory usage Choose one of these three settings by clicking the preferred setting in the Use Backing Store option box When Mapped the terminal software can use backing store for all mapped displayed windows even if the client has not requested the feature By Request the terminal software can honor requests for backing store from clients requesting this feature By Request is the default Disabled the terminal software does not honor any requests for backing store from clients Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 17 Options in the User Preferences Window The following parameters affect SIE support which is included in the X server but no longer supported by NCD m Customizing Your Desktop Environment 6 18 SIE Sampling Method specifies the sampling method to use when scaling An option box
203. tilities Menu Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 13 Logging Out Logging Out Tip On keyboards without a Setup key pressing a combination of keys displays the Console See Table 5 1 on page 5 2 Quick Tour of an NCD Terminal 2 14 The Lock Screen utility blanks the screen except for a popup window that prompts you to enter a password Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 The Lock Screen Utility As you type the password asterisks appear instead of the characters you type After you type the password the box reappears prompting for the password again Until you retype the same password in the dialog box the terminal display is locked and accepts no input For more information see Locking the Screen on page 4 5 Before logging out quit all applications to prevent losing data or leaving incomplete processes running on the host 1 Press the Setup key to display the Console if it s not already on the screen 2 Select the Login menu and click the Logout item A popup window appears asking you to confirm that you want to log out 3 Click yes The popup window closes as do any applications that are still running and in a moment the Console and Login Chooser redisplay so that you can begin another session when ready For more information see Logging Out on page 4 7 3 NCD Terminal Interface Basics Using the Pointer This chapter describes the following input devices and user interface
204. ting Applications To start applications by using the NCD Window Manager you can use the root menu You can also use the NCD Terminal Emulator to start applications See Starting Applications on page 7 6 Starting Local Applications Default Root Menu Tip The default root menu contains commands for starting By default any mouse button displays local applications the default root menu Your system administrator may have customized To start applications from the default root menu your terminal to display other root 1 des Place the pointer anywhere on the root window 2 Click a mouse button The menu appears on the root window and remains there until you select one of the menu items or click a mouse button on the root window Starting Applications Customized Root Menu System administrators can customize root menus to include commands for connecting to hosts and starting host based applications as well as starting local applications The commands in customized root menus depend on how your system administrator has configured your terminal and the network For example the root menu may have commands for contacting network hosts starting applications and logging off There may be up to three root menus Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 4 Running the NCD Window Manager To start applications from a customized root menu 1 Place the pointer anywhere on the root window 2 Click a mouse button A men
205. to your search path Usually XRemote resides in the directory usr bin X11 ned You may be able start XRemote by typing the complete pathname fusr bin X11 nced xinitremote inet lt CR gt The terminal s DISPLAY variable is not set Follow the directions in Setting the Terminal s DISPLAY Variable on page 12 22 and type the xinitremote command again When XRemote starts you use the applications started automatically and start other applications and network services as you would using a terminal on a local network To end the XRemote session see the instructions in Ending the XRemote Session on page 12 22 Using XRemote Serial Connection Using a Modem Using XRemote Over a Modem with the Proprietary XRemote Protocol Dial the Host See Connecting a Modem to the Terminal on page 12 5 for directions on attaching the modem 1 Make sure the modem is connected to the terminal and to the phone line and the modem is turned on 2 If the terminal is not running turn it on and allow it to boot completely 3 Open the Dialer Terminals gt New Dialer 4 Ifa Dialer Port Chooser appears you have more than one serial port In the chooser highlight the number of the serial port that you want to use and confirm by clicking ox The physical serial ports corresponding to the numbers in the Dialer are Port 1 is the port labelled AUXILIARY on an HMxX series terminal or the single serial port
206. ton on the stepper a list or text display area arrows of a side scroll bar to scroll through Between the arrows is a slider text one line at a time Press and hold the left mouse button on the stepper arrows to scroll continuously through the text one line at a time Click the left mouse button above or below the slider bar to scroll forward or backward one page at a time Click the slider bar and drag the slider to scroll through the text Use the scroll bars along the bottom of the text to see portions of text that are hidden Text entry Editable text in a monospaced _ Click in the text entry field and enter text font Text display Computer output text in a Read the computer output for information monospaced font Hide box A rectangular box with a line of Click a hide button to reveal the hide box text in the upper left corner and contents the button turns solid and the a hide button to open and close contents are revealed it Click the hide button to hide the hide box contents the button becomes an outline and the contents are hidden List Text lines in a proportionally Click a text line in a list to highlight the text spaced font NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 13 Using Motif Style Graphical Tools NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 14 4 Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions This chapter explains how to log in log out and suspend an NCDwa re session It also tells how to reboot rest
207. touch screen for any X application or window manager function that normally relies on a single mouse button such as the terminal s Setup menus The touch screen is easier to use on applications designed for its use that contain relatively large areas for receiving button finger events Applications not written for the touch screen might be more difficult to use because the input areas might be too small to use accurately with a finger When you use the touch screen monitor lightly touch or roll your finger across the screen The cursor follows tracks your finger around the display area When you remove your finger the cursor stops If you increase the pressure on your finger the touch screen interprets that action the same as the click of a mouse button When you remove your finger from the screen the touch screen interprets that action as if you had released your finger from the mouse button Using a Light Pen Limitations Using a light pen with your terminal allows you to perform the typical operations of a mouse such as pointing clicking dragging and positioning without having to coordinate the movement of a mouse with the cursor on the screen A light pen provides direct control as you move around the display screen and make selections The Explora Explora Pro and Explora 400 450 series of terminals support light pens The FTG Data Systems PXL 795 light pen is the only light pen that the NCD terminals suppor
208. tton OQ The right button is the MENU button In the OpenWindows environment the pointer appears in several forms described in Table 13 1 Table 13 1 Pointers in OpenWindows Pointer Clock Meaning System cannot accept input Basic arrow On the background window Arrow with small square attached Dragging an item Arrow with square containing text Dragging a portion of text Arrow with two small squares Copying an item by dragging Workspace The OpenWindows cursor appears in a different shape depending on whether its window is inactive or active 4 Asmall triangle in an active window J Asmall diamond in an inactive window In the OpenWindows environment the root window is called the Workspace Using OpenWindows on NCD Terminals 13 4 Components of the OpenWindows GUI Window Management Header Control area _ Window pane ___ Figure 13 2 An OpenWindows Window In the OpenWindows environment applications display their output in OpenWindows windows Figure 13 2 which contain graphical tools for performing window management functions Window menu button Calendar Manager V3 sam octopus View 7 Edit 7 Browse 7 Print 7 Prev Today Next February 1994 Window border Calendar Manager V3 is owned by Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation Copyright 1987 1991
209. u Tip Your system administrator may set up your terminal so that the popup window does not display and you are logged out immediately To use the Console Login menu to log out 1 Select the Login menu 2 Click Logout 3 A popup window appears asking you to confirm that you want to end the session Figure 4 5 Click yes to log out The session ends and the Console and Login Chooser redisplay You can start another session by choosing a host and logging in again Click No to stop the logout process The current session resumes Click Show to display the Show Connections popup window which lists the current X connections local and host based applications Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 7 Logging Out There are 4 local and 2 remote applications running Shutdown windows and logout Figure 4 5 Confirming Logging Out Logging Out from the Root Menu Tip Your system administrator might configure a root menu See Using Window Management for you to use for accessing hosts and applications and for ae para aati logging out You can display the root menu by clicking a mouse button while the X cursor is on the root background window Your system administrator determines which root menu appears when you click each mouse button To log out from a root menu 1 Click a mouse button Your system administrator determines which mouse button provides the root menu 2 Sele
210. u appears on the root window and remains there until you select an item or click a mouse button on the root window Once you select an item from the root menu or a submenu the menu and submenu if any disappears and the command you selected executes The Active Window When you start an application the NCD Window Manager places a new window on top of those already running leaving a portion of the lower windows in view By default the active window is the newest window or the window on top The frame of the active window in Figure 9 1 the window called anemone is a different shade from the others Im Figure 9 1 Adding Windows Active window Using the Local NCD Window Manager 9 5 Running the NCD Window Manager NCD Window Manager Windows This section explains how to use the NCD Window Manager to manage windows When the NCD Window Manager is running each window is surrounded by an NCD Window Manager frame Figure 9 2 Maximiz f button Window menu button Title area Minimize ma button Figure 9 2 An NCD Window Manager Window The symbol inside the window in Figure 9 2 is a UNIX prompt an example of output from a process displaying in the window When you provide input by typing or using the mouse in a window the input appears in the window too The top bar of the window frame is called the title bar It contains a title area in the cent
211. u cannot navigate through a directory tree by clicking on directory names You cannot use helper applications because TFTP cannot create the temporary files they need The browser cannot read or write to preference files unless the files already exist and are world readable and writable Background audio is not supported The NCD Mosaic Browser does not support 16 bit color depth You can use 8 bit or 24 bit color only For more information about color depth support see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Overview Internet Terminology If you are new to browsing the Internet it might help to understand the following terms Internet the collection of networks and gateways that use the TCP IP protocol family and function as a single cooperative network connecting many businesses universities and government facilities Protocol a set of rules for transferring data over a network Internet Protocol IP a protocol used to route files in an Internet environment Web a global network of interconnected documents or files Hypertext Markup Language HTML the language used to write Web documents Hypertext link a connection between one piece of information on the Web and another The browser displays a document when you click its hypertext link Uniform resource locator URL a unique address for each Web document or site For example the URL for the NCD Web site is http www ncd com
212. ulator 7 13 NCD Terminal Emulator Features Keys Menu You can use the Keys menu to start the Keymap Editor The Keymap Editor displays a layout of a keyboard that has keys labelled with their keycaps and the functions assigned to them and provides a simple way to change the assigned functions For information about using the Keymap Editor see the NCDware System Administrator s Guide Communications Menu Using the NCD Terminal Emulator 7 14 The Communications menu appears only in the Dialer used for XRemote as a convenience in converting the connection to SLIP mode and in stopping PPP SLIP The Communications menu includes the following list of items Select only one at a time LJ PPP Point to Point Protocol LJ SLIP Serial Line Internet Protocol 1 XRemote NCD s software for connecting a remote terminal over a serial connection to a host 1 Serial regular terminal mode For more information about using the Dialer and XRemote see Chapter 12 Using XRemote 8 Using Windows Access This chapter shows how to use the Windows Access utility to connect to multi user Microsoft Windows NT servers and run Windows applications When you connect to a Windows NT server the server s desktop is displayed in a window on the terminal screen You can use the icons and other objects on the desktop and run applications just as you would if you were seated at a PC running Windows NT 3 51 or 4 0 Note Your system admini
213. ut you cannot direct input or view output Window managers also provides a mechanism for restoring an iconified window to its larger deiconified form Figure 3 2 Like the NCD Window Manager most window managers allow you to restore the window by double clicking on the icon anemone Icon box A deiconified window usable Icong 4 yemone An iconified window not usable until it is deiconified Figure 3 2 Iconified and Deiconified Windows NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 7 Using Motif Style Graphical Tools Closing a Window When you close a window the application exits unless it is running in more than one window To close a window most window managers allow you to either 1 Double click a window frame button or Ly Select the Close item from a window menu Using Motif Style Graphical Tools This section describes the graphical tools that appear in applications written to follow OSF Motif style and usage The Console the NCD utility for access to NCD User Services uses OSF Motif style graphical tools This section uses the Console to illustrate the tools Menu Bar Tools Motif style menu bar tools are illustrated by the Console features in Figure 3 3 Menu buttons on the menu bar Pulldown menu Figure 3 3 Menu Bar and Related Tools NCD Terminal Interface Basics 3 8
214. utomatically each time you begin a session After reading the startup file XDM starts the window manager and the listed applications For example these might include the NCD Window Manager a terminal emulator and clock as shown in Figure 4 3 The terminal is now ready for you to start applications Terminal Emulator Window Figure 4 3 Typical Display After Login Locking the Screen On occasion you may want to lock the display screen without ending your session To lock the screen 1 If necessary display the Console by pressing the Setup key If your keyboard doesn t have a Setup key see Table 5 1 on page 5 2 for the equivalent key combination 2 From the Console select Utilities Lock Screen Starting and Ending NCDware Sessions 4 5 Locking the Screen 3 The screen goes blank and the Lock Screen dialog box appears Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 The Lock Screen Dialog Box 4 5 6 7 Type a password in the Password text entry box This can be any password Press the Return key or click OK When prompted type the password again Click ox the screen displays Screen Locked To unlock the screen and resume your session 1 2 Type the same password in the Password text entry box Press the Return key or click OK Setting Automatic Lock Screen You can set your terminal to lock the screen automatically if you leave it idle for a specified period To set th
215. vable printed circuit board in an HMX terminal s base Contains Boot Monitor PROMs and network connectors See also TRP interface board ESP interface board PEP board See Network File System Non volatile random access memory used to store parameter settings in NCD terminals when the power is off Graphical user interface specification developed by Sun Microsystems and registered by UNIX Systems Laboratories Inc Glossary OpenWindows OSF Motif output device parallel port parameter password PC card PEP board pixel Point to Point Protocol Sun Microsystem s X based user environment Open Software Foundation s graphical user interface used by the local NCD Window Manager Device used to receive the output from a processor The display screen is the output device used by terminal users Another frequently used output device is a printer Connector for parallel line communications Definable characteristic of an item device or system User defined word used to authenticate computer system users Integrated circuit defined by the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association PCMCIA The card provides local memory for storing a terminal s X server fonts configuration files or audio features Parallel Ethernet PC board An HMX terminal interface board that incorporates a parallel communication channel an Ethernet interface and a socket for a PC card Small
216. ver software purpose 11 10 usage 11 16 Statistics Console Show Memory 5 9 Show Statistics 5 11 Show Version 5 7 to 5 8 Show X Connections 5 10 statistics displaying 5 11 Strip Parity Terminal Emulator 7 12 subnet mask displaying 5 8 Sun Microsystems user environment see OpenWindows Suspend After User Preferences 6 14 T TCP IP see IP Internet Protocol Terminal Emulator local terminal emulator applications starting from terminal emulator 7 6 closing the session 7 10 cut and paste mechanism 7 8 Dialer 7 4 12 17 12 22 DISPLAY variable setting 7 6 Index 10 Terminal Emulator continued File menu 7 10 font size changing 7 13 Keymap Editor defined 1 4 logging in through a terminal emulator window 7 6 menus Communications menu Dialer 7 14 Keys menu 7 14 Options menu 7 11 to 7 12 toggle buttons 7 9 nedrunterm utility 7 7 printer selecting 7 8 scroll bar 7 8 selecting a host 7 4 to 7 6 serial connection 7 4 starting 7 2 to 7 6 Terminal Host Chooser 7 3 to 7 6 12 18 12 20 using LAT 7 4 7 5 terminal emulators host based Command Tool Shell Tool A 7 defined 2 5 VT102 emulator A 7 xterm 2 5 A 7 Terminal Host Chooser Console selecting a host 7 4 12 18 12 20 starting 7 2 to 7 3 see also Terminal Emulator local terminal emulator terminal model how to determine 5 8 terminals attributes displaying 5 7 to 5 8 booting 2 2 communication protocols 1 6 DECnet NCDnet node name and address of term
217. window managers audio setting maximum gain 6 5 Auto Linefeed Terminal Emulator 7 11 Auto Wraparound Terminal Emulator 7 11 Automatic Lock Screen After User Preferences 6 6 Automatic Logout After User Preferences 4 8 6 6 Automatic Logout Cancel Delay User Preferences 4 9 6 6 Autorepeat Begin After User Preferences 6 8 Autorepeat Rate User Preferences 6 9 B backing store 6 17 Be Compatible with Old DECwindows Images User Preferences 6 6 Be Compatible with Old DECwindows Keyboards User Preferences 6 6 Be Compatible with Old DECwindows Vendor String User Preferences 6 6 Bell Base Volume User Preferences 6 5 Bell Duration User Preferences 6 5 Bell Pitch User Preferences 6 5 bell setting attributes 6 5 Blank Screen Console 5 4 blanking screen see screen display Blink Cursor Terminal Emulator 7 12 Index 2 blinking cursors turning off 7 12 boot host how to determine 5 8 Boot Monitor version how to display 5 8 booting appearance of screen while booting 4 2 boot host how to determine 5 8 defined 2 2 how to boot a terminal 2 2 rebooting 4 9 Button Arrangement User Preferences 6 13 Button Press Threshold User Preferences B 3 Button Press Threshold and Button Release Threshold User Preferences 6 13 Button Release Threshold User Preferences B 3 C cache size for Windows NT connections 8 6 Calibrate Touchscreen Setup Parameters B 2 Can t Open display UNIX message
218. wnloaded if you are using XRemote with TCP IP protocols is responsible for managing local processes and handling communications with the host over a serial connection 1 The host resident helper program called Xremote is provided on the NCDware distribution media The helper process allows the terminal to communicate with other hosts including other terminals on the network Using XRemote 12 2 Before Running XRemote Before Running XRemote Before you can run XRemote your system administrator must perform the following tasks and provide the following information The tasks are explained in the NCDware System Administrator s Guide m m m m Provide an X server on a PC card if you are using XRemote over a serial line Verify that you have an XRemote license If you are using XRemote through a modem Provide a modem with cables and a modem user s manual Configure the host computer s modem Provide the host computer s phone number Make sure the host is prepared for XRemote use Make sure your font path is set up to provide fonts for the applications you need to run If you are using PPP or SLIP Provide you with the address or name of the host on which you should start XRemote Provide you with the command for starting PPP or SLIP Configure your terminal s serial port or provide you with directions for configuring the terminal In addition to the tasks listed above using XRemote
219. y xd directory Deletes one or more empty floppy disk rm directory directories rmdir directory ren v file1 file2 Renames a file rename v file1 file2 The v option displays a message if the destination file must be modified to meet DOS requirements ncdfloppy Command Line Syntax The complete syntax of the ncdfloppy utility is nedfloppy h servername p port command where h servername Specifies a floppy drive connected to a different terminal servername is the IP address or hostname of the other terminal p port Specifies the TCP port for the parallel daemon which is 5964 by default Normally you use the default port and don t need to use this option command Executes the specified command without displaying the ncdfloppy command interpreter prompt and exits Table C 1 lists the ncdfloppy commands For example the following command copies the file mary 3 94 from the floppy disk into the current directory of the local UNIX file system then exits nedfloppy get mary 3 94 lt CR gt ae ncdfloppy Naming Conventions When you specify filenames and directories with ncdfloppy commands keep the following guidelines in mind to avoid conflicts between DOS and UNIX style file system conventions c 4 m m You can use either a UNIX style slash or a DOS style backslash as a separator in pathnames ncdfloppy recognizes the asterisk question ma
220. y disk The 1 option specifies the volume label The q option performs a quicker method of formatting but should be used only if the disk has already been completely formatted and only if you are sure the disk is in perfect condition containing no bad sectors get n m flop file local file get n m flop file local dir Copies files from the floppy disk onto the local UNIX file system The n option suppresses warning messages about overwriting existing files The m option preserves the original file s modification time help Displays a list of ncdfloppy commands md v directory mkdir v directory Creates floppy disk directories The v option results in the display of messages if you must modify the directory name to fit DOS directory naming requirements Table C 1 ncdfloppy Commands and Options Continued Command Description put n m v x local file flop file Copies files from the local UNIX file system to the put n m v x local file flopdir floppy disk The n option suppresses warning messages about overwriting existing files The m option preserves the original file s modification time The v option displays a message if you must modify the destination filename to fit DOS file naming conventions The x option suppresses filename expansion of wildcard characters pwd Displays the current floppy disk director

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