Display Status Indicators - IBM 5291 1 Operator's Manual

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Display Status Indicators
Display status indicators are located at the bottom of the display screen in an
area known as the status line. These indicators show the operating status of
both the display station and the system or remote work station controller.
Display Status Indicators
When the Power switch is set to the On position and the display station has
warmed up, each of the display status indicators will appear either on or off.
The indicator is on when a square block (.) appears on the status line above
the name of the indicator. The indicator is off when two dashes (- -) appear on
the status line above the name of the indicator.
The display status indicators and their meanings are as follows:
System Available
• The system or remote work station controller is operating
and is available to the display station.
The system or remote work station controller is not available
to the display station.
If the System Available indicator does not come on, see the Problem
Determination Procedures in Chapter 4 of this manual or the IBM 5291
Keyboard Template, GX21-9410 for the Modell or the IBM 5291 Model 2
Keyboard Template, GX21-9501.
Message Waiting
• The system has one or more messages for you.
(An alarm may also sound when the Message Waiting
indicator is on.)
The system does not have a message for you.
Refer to the host system operating manual for information on how to obtain
your messages.