Configuration
To get to the configuration
options, click on Terminal, then
Setup...
A new window will
open with tabs for Emulation, General,
Display, Keyboard, Printer
and Preferences. There should be only a few
options that you need to change. The red boxes
for each example represent the usual fields that need to be changed.
Emulation
The two most common
emulations are VT-220-7 or WYSE 60. You
should check with your system administor as to which type you should
use.
General
For must systems
you will need to check the Use 8 Bit Data Characters box.
Display
Make sure Interpret
is checked. Both the VT and WYSE emulations use 25 lines per
screen.
Keyboard
Make sure the
Backspace option is selected.
Tabs and Colors
Rarely are any
changes required for Tabs or Colors.
Preferences
The settings below
are the recommended options. None of the options affect how data is
displayed or printed.
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Printer
Setup
The printer setup
is the most common area that may have wrong parameters. The following
configuration is recommended and works for most Computer/Printer combinations.
If
nothing prints, you may want to try setting Slave Printer Data Conversion
to Graphics.
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Mapping
Keys
Many legacy systems
will require changing the defaults for function keys. They may also
use the value of END + ENTER key as the command to exit or continue
with options. The standard PC END key sends an ESC sequence that is
used by Windows applications. To eliminate having to constantly type
E N D, you can change the END key to send the
word END plus ENTER.
To open the Keyboard
mapping screen, click on the Keyboard Icon.
The keyboard that
is displayed will depend on the Emulation type you selected. In the
sampes below, the
- top keyboard
represents a normal VT or Wyse keyboard layout
- bottom keyboard
represents the apperance of your PC keyboard.
VT keyboard
Wyse 60 keyboard
Locate the key (on
the bottom keyboard) that you want to use to send the value END+Enter
and right-click on the key image. Usually END or SEL A new
window will open.
There are different
options that can be entered for the script command. This example will
send (same as if you typed the letters) the word END plus
the ENTER key value. The ^M represents Control M which
is the normal value transmitted when you press the ENTER key.
After you have entered
the desired script sequence, click on OK. The selected key image on
the displayed keyboard will change to CMD. This is to let you know which
keys you have programmed from their default values.
If you want to remove
the script, drag the key to the trash bin and the key will
default back to its original setting.
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Saving
Changes
After any changes
have been made, the changes need to be saved or they will disappear
the next time you start PowerTerm. If you have made changes, the following
box will display when you close PowerTerm.
If you want your
changes saved, click on Yes. Otherwise click No, and the changes
will be discarded.
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