Keyboard Folder—General Category

HostExplorer

Keyboard Folder—General Category

3270 5250 VT

In the Keyboard category, you can customize keyboard options.

Keymap—Select a keyboard map to use for the current session. You can select a different keyboard map by selecting it from the list.

PC Keyboard Type—Select the type of keyboard to use for the current session.

Note:

Select Enhanced-104 Keys if you are using a modern or relatively modern keyboard. Only European or older keyboard may prove incompatible. By default, this option is selected.

Keyboard Mapping—Opens the Keyboard Map dialog box. You can use this dialog box to remap keys on the keyboard to create a customized keyboard map.

Note:

To save any changes to a new or current map, click Save when you finish remapping the keyboard. If you do not click Save, changes you make are lost when you end the session.

Ignore NumLock State—Determines whether you want to retain the use of the numeric keypad, regardless of the NumLock mode. By default, this option is selected.

Allow Mapping of /, *, -, +, Keys in NumLock—Maps the /, *, -, and + key while in NumLock mode. By default, this option is cleared.

Automatic Diacritic Composition (3270 and 5250 only)—Determines whether HostExplorer supports the composition of accented and/or special characters. By default, this option is cleared.

Note:

When attempting to compose an accented character, HostExplorer displays the diacritic symbol in the status bar located in the bottom of the terminal screen. When this option is disabled, HostExplorer can not compose accented and special characters correctly unless you have remapped the keyboard to include these characters.

Allow Repeating AID keys (3270 and 5250 only)—Determines whether HostExplorer can send multiple Function Key commands to the host without having to lift and press the Function key again. By default, this option is cleared.

Lock Keyboard on Attention Key (3270 only)—Locks the terminal keyboard when you press the Attention Key. By default, this option is cleared.

Note:

The keyboard is unlocked upon receiving an unlock command from the host.

Type Ahead (3270 and 5250 only)—You can continue typing even when the keyboard is locked. HostExplorer does this by buffering typed characters. By default, this option is selected. This option is available only for TN3270 and TN5250 sessions.

Timeout Value (msecs) (3270 and 5250 only)—Type the number of milliseconds HostExplorer will wait for a host response before aborting the attempt and clearing the Type Ahead keyboard queue. By default, this option is set to 0 which means infinite timeout. This option is available only for TN3270 and TN5250 sessions.