NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server Window

A NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server window can contain either:

• A DOS session that provides a standard DOS prompt (such as C:\>), from which you can run DOS commands and applications

• A Windows session that displays the standard Windows desktop, from which you can run Windows applications

• A menu bar across the top of the window containing Window, Options, and Help menus

• A status bar across the bottom of the window that can display some status information

If a Windows window is too large to have it and the NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server menu and status bar appear all on the screen at the same time, then the menu and status bar will cover over some of Windows at the top and bottom, thus making the "Start" button inaccessible. When this is the case, use the "Hide Menu" control described below to have access to the entire Windows window.

In some situations when you start a Windows session, the menu and status bar will be automatically hidden. To show the them, use the Show Menu key, which is by default <Shift><F12>.

Window Menu

The Window menu contains the following choices:

Hide Menu

Select to hide the NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server menu and status bars. To bring the menu and status bars back into view, use the Show Menu key, which is by default <Shift><F12>.

Refresh

Select Refresh to repaint your display if it becomes corrupted.

Exit

Select Exit if you cannot quit your DOS or Windows session in the normal way.

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WARNING: If you select Exit from the NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server window Window menu when a DOS or Windows application is running, or when you are using unsaved data, you can lose data. Normally, you should exit a DOS or Windows application in the way recommended for the application. Exit Windows using the Start button and selecting Shut Down. Exit a DOS session by typing quit at the DOS prompt.

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Options Menu

The Options menu contains the following choices:

Mouse Focus to DOS

When you run a DOS session, DOS and applications running in the DOS window normally do not receive any mouse events. Select Mouse Focus to DOS when you want to use your mouse to communicate with DOS or a DOS application running in a window on the Desktop. When the mouse is focused, you cannot move the mouse cursor outside the DOS window, which means you cannot use the mouse to communicate with the Desktop or other X applications. To unfocus the mouse, press the Show Menu key, which is by default <Shift><F12>. The NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server window status bar identifies the key combination to use.

This menu selection is disabled when you run Windows. The mouse is automatically focused when you move the cursor into a Windows window and unfocused when you move it out.

DOS Fonts

Has three submenu selections: Automatic, Small, and Medium. These selections determine the font size used to display text in the NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server window. Automatic, the default, lets NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server make the decision. Small and Medium toggle the display between two font sizes.

DOS Fonts only has effect when your window is in standard DOS text mode.

X Cut & Paste

Allows cut, copy, and paste operations between Windows applications and X applications. This option is only available for Windows sessions.

Use standard Windows and X cut, copy, and paste techniques. To initiate a cut, copy, or paste operation, use the technique appropriate to your environment and application. For example, to copy text from a Windows application to an X application, use the copy procedure supplied by the Windows application and the paste procedure supplied by the X application.

Note: Using this feature adds overhead for every cut and copy operation, especially when cutting or copying a large amount of data. So normally should not leave this option enabled when you are actively pasting between the two environments.

Tune

Displays an Options dialog box that lets you specify whether you want NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server windows to use their own colormap. It also lets you specify the key combination used for the Show Menu key.
Use the Help button in the Options dialog box for further information.

Help Menu

The Help menu has the following choices:

On Window

Displays the help text you are currently viewing.

On Keys

Displays a summary of NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server function keys, mnemonics, and accelerators, as well as other special purpose key combinations.

User's Guide

Links to the complete set of NeTraverse Win4Lin Terminal Server documentation.

On Version

Displays product name, version, and copyright information.