Novaterm 9.6 User's Guide


Password:    The string entered here is automatically defined in the F1
function key when you dial and connect to this number.

Term emulation:    This is the terminal emulation to be used with the
on-line service.

Baud rate:    Novaterm switches to this baud rate just before dialing the
number.

Word/parity:    Novaterm changes the word length and parity to the
setting specified here when a connections is established. This can be
one of three settings: 8 bits/no parity/one stop bit (8N1), 7 bits/even
parity/one stop bit (7E1), or 7 bits/odd parity/one stop bit (701).

Connect script:    This item is optional. It specifies the name of a script
file to execute when a connection is established. This is most useful
for specifying auto-login scripts (see section 6, Scripts).

Select Quit when you are finished. Since you made changes to this
entry, Novaterm asks you if you'd like to save them to disk. If you
do, answer yes.

You may create more entries by moving the highlight to the blank line
below the last entry and pressing F2.

3.2.2 Directory commands

If you have created some entries, you should now see your list on the
screen. Use the up/down-cursor key to move the highlight to one of
the entries. You may use the function keys to access the following
commands, which act on the highlighted entry:

F1:    Return to the main screen
F3:    Insert and edit a blank entry before the highlighted one.
F4:    Delete the highlighted entry.
F5:    Edit the configuration for the entry.
F6:    Type in a number to be dialed.
F7:    Save the current list to a phone book.
F8:    Load a different phone book.

3.2.3 Dialing a number

To dial one of your entries, move the highlight down to the entry and
press RETURN. This starts the dialing process.

Before dialing the number, Novaterm first loads the terminal
emulation for the entry. It also loads the Connect Script if one was

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