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Chapter 6: Tekterm Application
The Tekterm Application
6.1 The Tekterm Application
Tekterm is a powerful emulation application ideally suited for real time data
transaction applications associated with mainframes and servers. The 7535 includes
unique features that support Tekterm – a Psion Teklogix application that has the
ability to maintain multiple simultaneous sessions with a variety of host computers.
6.2 Additional Keyboard Functions
In addition to the standard keyboard functions (see “The Keyboard” on page 35),
Tekterm supports function keys, softkeys and macro keys.
6.2.1 Function Keys And Softkeys
6.2.1.1 Function Keys
The 7535 is equipped with a series of function keys each of which is defined in the
application software. Depending on the type of keyboard your 7535 has – 58-key or
36-key – the number and location of the function keys on the keyboard varies
slightly.
58-Key Keyboard Function Keys
The 58-key keyboard is equipped with thirty function keys. Function keys <F1> to
<F6> are located across the top of the keyboard and are directly accessible – a key
combination is not required. Function keys <F7> to <F30> are colour coded in blue
print above the alpha keys and are accessed using a key combination – <BLUE>
followed by the appropriate alpha key.
To access function keys <F7> to <F30>:
• Press the <BLUE> key followed by the alpha key to which the
function key you want to use is mapped. For example:
To access function key <F7>, press <BLUE> <C>.
To access function key <F8>, press <BLUE> <D>, and so on.
36-Key Keyboard Function Keys
The 36-key keyboard is equipped with thirty function keys. Function keys <F1> to
<F4> are located across the top of the keyboard and function keys <F5> to <F10>
are located at the bottom of the keyboard.