Novaterm 9.6 User's Guide
2. GETTING FAMILIAR
If you've never used Novaterm before, take some time to get familiar
with the software. This section takes you on a quick tour of
Novaterm. More specific information on each part of the software
may be found in later sections.
2.1 The Main Menu: a quick tour
Whenever you load up Novaterm, you always start at the Main Menu.
This menu is the "launch point" for accessing the various functions of
the system. In the course of using Novaterm, you'll often return to the
Main Menu in order to get to these functions.
To get a feel for Novaterm, it is helpful to understand what happens
when you select each item on the Main Menu.
2.1.1 Terminal mode
Move the menu bar up to Terminal mode, the first item on the Main
Menu, and press RETURN.
The screen clears, and a single line of information appears across the
top of the screen. A cursor appears on the second line. This is
terminal mode.
Terminal mode is where you interact with a computer on the other end
of your modem. The entire screen is dedicated to displaying text. In
terminal mode, anything you type on the keyboard is sent to your
modem, and the data received by your modem from the other
computer is displayed as it arrives.
If you have a Hayes compatible modem, you may be able to see how
this works. Watch the screen while you type a few keys. Your
modem should echo the keys you type. Novaterm receives these
characters from the modem and displays them on the screen. If your
modem is not Hayes compatible, you'll have to wait until you are on-
line with another computer for a demonstration of terminal mode.
To exit terminal mode and return to the Main Menu, press C= Z (hold
down the C= logo key and press the 'Z' key at the same time).
2.1.2 Dial a number
Move the menu bar to Dial a number and press RETURN.
At the top of the screen, a list of commands appears. At the bottom of