3-4 C HAPTER 3: S ETTING U P FOR M ANAGEMENTNavigating the VT100 ScreensScreen ConventionsTo differentiate types of information, theVT100 screens use the following conventions:Type ofinformationShown on screenas...DescriptionChoice Field ♦text♦ Text enclosed with markers is a list from which you can select one option only. Press [Space] tocycle through the options. Press [Down Arrow] or [Return] to move to the next field.Entry Field [text] Text enclosed in square brackets on the screen is a text entry field. A text entry field allowsyou to enter text, numeric data or hexadecimal data from the keyboard. Password fields arehidden, which means that the text you type is not shown on the screen. In some cases a textentry field has a default entry. If you wish to replace the default, simply enter a new value forthis field; the default entry is erased. Press [Down Arrow] or [Return] to move to the next field.Button OK Text for a button is always shown in uppercase letters. A button carries out an action, forexample, OK or CANCEL. To operate a button, move the cursor to the button and press[Return].List Box monitormanagersecurityA list box allows you to select one or more items from a list. There are several keys that allowyou to use a list box.n [Return] moves the cursor to the next field and actions your selections.n [Space] toggles through the options in a choice field or selects and deselects an entry in thelist box. List box selections are highlighted.n [Down Arrow] moves item by item down the list box until it reaches the end of the list. Atthe end of the list it moves the cursor to the next field.n [Ctrl] + [U] moves the cursor one page up the list box.n [Ctrl] + [D] moves the cursor one page down the list box.
