This page describes the operation of the ViewStation's Setup Mode.
Entering Setup Mode
Entering Setup Mode is simple. An icon labeled "Setup" appears in
the lower right corner of the root window screen each time you turn on
the ViewStation. Moving the mouse to the icon and clicking the mouse
button brings up the Setup screen.
Setup Mode with Hidden Icon
The Setup Mode icon can be removed from the screen by using the
"Hide Icon" resource in the ViewStation's configuration file, ./hds-fx/config/config.fx.
This is sometimes useful for simplifying the user's screen or for
reasons of security.
If you have the Setup Mode resource set to "Hide Icon", Setup
Mode doesn't appear on the screen unless you hit the Setup Mode hotkey.
This is a definable key sequence which you can set with the hotkey
resource in the Setup client's defaultArgs table in the ./hds-fx/config/clients.config
file:hds.client.setup.defaultArgs: -xrm '*.hotkey:
Shift Alt <Key>F1'
In this example the new hotkey
would be Shift-Alt-F1. The default assignments of the Setup Mode hotkey
are in ViewStation Special Keymappings.
Remote Setup Mode Operation
You can enter a particular ViewStation's Setup Mode from a remote
device by making a rsh (remote shell) connection to that ViewStation,
then starting the Setup client and specifying your device's display for
Setup Mode. The command line would be: rsh <ViewStation
name> setup -display <remote_IP:0>
Note that only one
Setup Mode can be active on a ViewStation, so any local Setup session
will be be closed when the remote session starts. The local session will
restart automatically when the remote session ends.
Setup Mode Passwords
This page discusses the Setup Mode
password and other security concerns.
Setup
Mode Tools
This page describes the Setup Mode icons, help
screens, autostart buttons, etc. that help you configure the
ViewStation.
Setup Mode Editing
This page describes Setup Mode operations with editing keys, filename
syntax, etc.
ViewStation Remote
Configuration
This page describes configuration of the
ViewStation from a remote configuration file instead of Setup Mode. This
is often the way a system administrator manages a large environment of
ViewStations.
HDSware Automatic
Configuration
This page describes the automatic configuration
feature of the ViewStation with the HDSware menu.
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