Making Library Manager Selections; Selecting With The Keyboard; Selecting With The Pointing Device - IBM TotalStorage 3494 Tape Library Operator's Manual

Making Library Manager Selections

You can make selections from the Operator menu bar, with choices from menus, or
by active radio buttons, check boxes, and push buttons. Although you can use
either the keyboard or the pointing device to make your selections, the pointing
device is the preferred method for ease of use.

Selecting with the Keyboard

You can use the keyboard to select options instead of using the pointing device by
performing the following steps:
1. Activate the Operator menu bar by pressing Ctrl + F10.
2. Highlight the item by using one of the following methods:
3. Press the Enter key.
4. Press the Esc key to return to the Operator menu bar.
5. Press the Esc key a second time to deactivate the Operator menu bar.
Figure 56 on page 134 shows the commonly used keys.
Note: Some actions prompt for confirmation before actual selection occurs. You

Selecting with the Pointing Device

Two types of pointing devices are available. Figure 56 on page 134 shows the
trackball pointing device. The trackpoint pointing device is a red button in the
middle of the keyboard, as shown in Figure 57 on page 135. You can use the
pointing devices to select options on the display. You can take actions by using the
accompanying buttons.
Trackball Pointing Device
To select objects by using the trackball pointing device, perform the following
steps:
1. Rotate the ball 5 to position the pointer on the object.
2. Press and quickly release button 1 . This action selects an object and is known
3. Press and quickly release button 1 twice to initiate the selected object. This
To select and move an object on the screen, perform the following steps:
13 Menu Bar
The menu bar is the primary item containing keywords that, when
selected, cause another menu to open.
Click the desired item to highlight that item. If an item is not available, it
will not selectable.
v Use the cursor arrow keys to highlight the desired item.
v Key in the underlined letter of the desired item, which is usually the first
letter in the item.
The window for the selected item then opens.
typically confirm an action by pressing the Enter key or by selecting an OK
or a Yes push button.
as "clicking an object."
action is known as "double-clicking an object."
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