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1 clock feature – IBM Asynchronous Color Terminals WS525 User Manual

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Desktop Features
3.1 Invoking Desktop Features

3.1.1 Clock feature

You can enable the

Clock feature without entering Set-Up by pressing

Caps Lock Alt F11

if you are either in a VT or an SCO console emulation

mode.
The current time is displayed in the status line if this feature is

enabled. The format is HH:MM, followed by AM or PM if the 12-hour

format is selected. Use the following keys within the clock feature:

Key

Function

 

or

Tab

Go to next field.

or

Shift Tab

Go to previous field.

or

Move within a field.

Return

or

Enter

If desired, check the 24-hour format box. For

example, before entering 13:00, enable

24-hour

format.

A

or

P

For 12-hour format, set the time to morning by

pressing

A

or

P

for afternoon.

Caps Lock Enter

Input the clock time at the cursor position and

exit the clock.

If the clock feature is enabled, then the alarm sounds for five seconds

or until a key is pressed. Each alarm message can be up to 20

characters and will be displayed in the status line until a key is

pressed. If the hourly chime is enabled, then the terminal will beep

once every hour. In Set-Up, select the

Save settings menu item to

save the time format. The clock feature is disabled when the terminal

is turned off.

3–2 Desktop Features