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| **Logging in:** | **Logging in:** |
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| After connecting, you will be at the login "." prompt. Type | After connecting, you will be at the login "." prompt. Type |
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| ''LOGIN <PPN> <PASSWORD>'' | ''LOGIN <PPN> <PASSWORD>'' |
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| Substituting your PPN and password. None of the above input will echo -- if it does it means you've connected to a session that was not properly logged out -- type "LOGOUT" to log out and then try logging in again. | Substituting your PPN and password. **NONE OF THE ABOVE INPUT WILL ECHO** -- if it does it means you've connected to a session that was not properly logged out -- type "LOGOUT" to log out and then try logging in again. |
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| **Logging out:** | **Logging out:** |
| The ''LOGOUT'' command will log you out of the system. ''K'' can be used as a shorthand for this. It is important to log out before disconnecting as the system will not automatically log you out. | |
| | The ''LOGOUT'' or ''KJOB'' command will log you out of the system. ''K'' can be used as a shorthand for this. It is important to log out before disconnecting as the system will not automatically log you out. |
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| | If for some reason you seem to be stuck, try ''^BS'' or ''CTRL-B S''. Further details about what ''^B'' does can be found down below in the **Stopping a running program** section. |
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| **Running programs** | **Running programs** |
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| Running a program from the system library or from your directory can be accomplished via the ''R'' command: | Running a program from the system library or from your directory can be accomplished via the ''R'' command: |
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| **Stopping a running program** | **Stopping a running program** |
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| ''CTRL-B'' indicates to the system that you want send a command to the ''Monitor''. Once you hit Ctrl-B, the following input will be sent to the monitor and executed. To stop any program while it is running, Type ''CTRL-B'' followed by ''S'' and Carriage return. ''S'' is the monitor's STOP command, sending it will cause the currently executing program to stop. The program can be restarted from the monitor with the ''START'' command. | ''CTRL-B'' indicates to the system that you want send a command to the ''Monitor''. Once you hit Ctrl-B, the following input will be sent to the monitor and executed. To stop any program while it is running, Type ''CTRL-B'' followed by ''S'' and Carriage return. ''S'' is the monitor's STOP command, sending it will cause the currently executing program to stop. The program can be restarted from the monitor with the ''START'' command. |
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| **Talking to other users** | **Talking to other users** |
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| The ''TALK'' program can be used to send messages to other terminals. Use ''SYSTAT'' to see what other users are logged onto the system, e.g.: | The ''TALK'' program can be used to send messages to other terminals. Use ''SYSTAT'' to see what other users are logged onto the system, e.g.: |
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| The "WHERE" column shows the console (K00 through K07) the user is logged into. To send a message to a specific console, type: | The "WHERE" column shows the console (K00 through K07) the user is logged into. To send a message to a specific console, type: |
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| ''TYPE <CONSOLE #> <YOUR MESSAGE HERE>'' | ''TALK <CONSOLE #> <YOUR MESSAGE HERE>'' |
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| So for example, | So for example, |
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| ''TYPE 2 HEY, CHECK OUT THIS COOL PROGRAM I WROTE'' | ''TALK 2 HEY, CHECK OUT THIS COOL PROGRAM I WROTE'' |
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| Sends a friendly message to console K02. | Sends a friendly message to console K02. |
