Chapter 3: Basic Operations

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OSCAR Navigation Basics

Use the following keystrokes to navigate though OSCAR.

This KeystrokeDoes This

Print Screen

Opens OSCAR. (To print a screen, see Sending the Print Screen

 

Keystroke in Chapter 3.)

 

 

F1

Opens the Help screen for the current dialog box.

 

 

Escape

Closes the current dialog box without saving changes and returns to

 

the previous one. In Main dialog box, it closes OSCAR and returns

 

to the selected server. In a message box, it closes the pop-up box

 

and returns to the current dialog box.

 

 

Alt+X

Closes current dialog box and returns to previous one.

 

 

Alt+O

Selects the OK button, then returns to the previous dialog box.

 

 

Enter

Completes the switch operation in Main dialog box and exits

 

OSCAR. In a message box, it closes the pop-up box and returns to

 

the current dialog box.

 

 

Single-click,Enter

In a text box, it selects the text for editing and enables the left and right

 

arrow keys to move the cursor. Press Enter again to quit the edit mode.

 

 

Print Screen , Alt+Ø

Immediately disengages user from a server. Status Flag displays Free.

 

 

Print Screen , Pause

Immediately turns on screen saver mode and prevents access to that

 

particular station if it is password protected.

 

 

Up/Down Arrows

Moves the cursor from line to line in lists.

 

 

Right/Left Arrows

Moves the cursor between columns. When editing a text box, these

 

keys move the cursor within the column.

 

 

Page Up/Down

Pages up and down through Name and Port lists.

 

 

Home/End

Moves the cursor to the top or bottom of a list.

 

 

Shift+Del

Deletes from current selection to all lines below it when editing a

 

scan list.

 

 

Insert

In the Scan dialog box, inserts the first server listed in the Main

 

dialog box. In the Name dialog box, inserts a character space.

 

 

Alt+Down Arrow

In the Scan dialog box in the Name, Port or Sec columns, moves the

 

cursor down through the list of servers.

 

 

Alt+Up Arrow

In the Scan dialog box in the Name, Port or Sec columns, moves the

 

cursor up through the list of servers.

 

 

Alt+Home

In the Scan dialog box in the Name, Port or Sec columns, moves

 

cursor to the first server listed in the Main dialog box.

 

 

Alt+End

In the Scan dialog box in the Name, Port or Sec columns, moves

 

cursor to the last server listed in the Main dialog box.

 

 

Caps Lock

Disabled. (Use the Shift key to change case.)