Exercise 1: Getting Ready - Tektronix 4106 Operator's Manual

GETTING ACQUAINTED
EXERCISE 1: GETTING READY
This exercise prepares the terminal for use. Always perform these steps if you take
more than one session to do the exercises or if you do them out of sequence .
Check to see that the terminal is ready to use. The terminal 's power cord should be
plugged into a power outlet with the correct voltage , and the keyboard cable should
be plugged into the keyboard connector on the rear of the terminal. (If you need
help, refer to the Installation Instructions in Appendix A.)
One feature you should know about before starting these exercises is the
automatic screen-dimming feature - when there is no terminal activity for five
minutes , the screen automatically dims. This feature prolongs the life of the display
surface . To return the screen to normal brightness, press any key (we suggest the
Shift key because it doesn't disturb the display) .
First, turn on and prepare the terminal to receive your commands:
Press the POWER button , which is located on the front of the terminal.
(Whenever you must do something in these exercises , the instructions will be
highlighted in blue.)
A blinking underline or block, called a cursor, will appear on the screen in about
fifteen seconds (after the terminal runs its power-up self test - discussed in
Appendix A) . If you don 't see the cursor, adjust the BRIGHTNESS knob , located
just below the POWER button .
Looking at the top row of keys on the keyboard , locate the key labeled Setup at the
bottom and Cancel at the top . When you press this key, it puts the terminal in
Setup, or takes it out if it was already in Setup . Setup is a special operating mode
that lets you enter intelligible English-style commands from the keyboard -
typically to set the terminal's operating characteristics.
Continue by putting the terminal in Setup:
Press the Setup key.
Notice that the terminal displays an asterisk(*) , immediately followed by the cursor,
in the upper-left corner of the screen . The asterisk is the Setup prompt, and it tells
you that the terminal is ready for your Setup commands.
Locate the Return key on the keyboard :
Press the Return key several times .
Notice that each time you press Return , the cursor goes to a new line and
redisplays the asterisk, prompting you to enter a command. When you press the
Return key, it tells the terminal to execute the command you just entered. Always
press the Return key at the end of a command entry.
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