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OSCAR navigation basics

The following table describes how to use the keyboard and mouse to navigate

OSCAR GUI.

This Keystroke

Does This

 

 

Print Screen

Opens OSCAR GUI.

 

 

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

Use in combination with the underlined letters to open dialog

 

boxes, select or check options, and execute actions.

 

 

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 the Main dialog box and

 

exits OSCAR GUI.

 

 

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, Backspace

Toggles back to previous selection if no other keystrokes have

 

been typed.

 

 

Print Screen, Alt+Ø

Immediately disconnects the user from a server — no server is

 

selected. Status Flag displays Free.

 

 

Print Screen, Pause

Immediately turns on screen saver mode and prevents access to

 

that particular console, 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/Page Down

Pages up and down through Name and Port lists.

 

 

Home/End

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

 

 

Backspace

Erases characters in a text box.

 

 

Delete

Deletes current selection.

 

 

Shift-Del

Deletes from current selection to all lines below it when editing

 

a scan list.

 

 

Numbers

Type from the keyboard or keypad.

 

 

Caps Lock

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

 

 

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