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Chapter 3: Local Port Operation 17
Navigating the OSCAR interface
This table describes how to navigate the OSCAR interface using the keyboard and mouse.
(green letter) IQ module is being accessed by the indicated user channel.
(black letter) IQ module is blocked by the indicated user channel. For instance, in Figure 3.1,
user B is viewing Forester, but is blocking access to Acton, Barrett and Edie, which are
connected to the same IQ module.
(blue letter) A remote virtual media connection is established to the server connected to the
indicated user channel.
Table 3.1: OSCAR Interface Status Symbols (Continued)
Symbol Description
Table 3.2: OSCAR Interface Navigation Basics
Keystroke Function
Print Screen Opens the OSCAR interface. Press Print Screen twice to send the Print
Screen keystroke to the currently selected IQ module.
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. If the Main dialog box is displayed, pressing Escape closes the
OSCAR interface and displays a status flag if status flags are enabled. See the
Commands Dialog Box Functions on page 35 for more information. In a
message box, pressing Escape closes the pop-up box and returns to the
current dialog box.
Alt Opens dialog boxes, selects or checks options and executes actions when
used with underlined or other designated letters.
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 a switch operation in the Main dialog box and exits the
OSCAR
interface.
Single-click, Enter In a text box, single-clicking an entry and pressing Enter 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.
Print Screen, Alt+0 (zero) Immediately disengages user from a target device; no target device is selected.
Status flag displays Free. (This only applies to the 0 (zero) on the keyboard and
not the numeric keypad.)