To Load The Custom Fonts - HP 16500H User Manual

To load the custom fonts

From the computer running your X server software, access the
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HP 16500B's file system.
Refer to the "Accessing the HP 16500B File System" chapter.
Copy the SM165.BDF and LG165.BDF files from the HP 16500B's
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\system\disk\hard\system directory to a directory on your
computer.
These font files may also be copied from the HP 16500B Operating System
(version 2.00 or greater) media.
Set up the X server so that it can read these fonts.
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Refer to your X Windows server documentation for instructions on loading
and using custom fonts. Generally, the steps you will take are:
Compile the .BDF files into the proper format.
a
Build the font directory (FONTS.DIR) file.
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If the font directory is not in the current font path, add the new
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directory to the font path.
The custom fonts make the HP 16500B's X Window interface look identical to
the instrument's display. If the custom fonts are not loaded, you will see odd
characters in place of arrow symbols and may see out-of-bounds text in the
X Window image.
Using the HP 16500B X Window Interface
To load the custom fonts
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