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HP 3000 Series 9X8LX Computer Systems Getting Started

Working with List Boxes 

Each HP Easytime/iX screen contains at least one list box.  A list box is
an area displaying columns of information.  These can be items related to
the current HP Easytime/iX screen, for example, a list of files on the
File Management screen, or a list of available choices, for example,
printers currently available on the system.

To identify a list box 

Every list box contains a scroll bar on the right edge (and/or bottom
edge) of the list box.  If there are more items available than fit in the
list box, scroll bars allow you to scroll through the list to view more
information.  The scroll bar arrows indicate the directions that you can
scroll in a list.

Figure 2-6 illustrates the list box on the File Management screen.


            

To scroll in a list box 

The cursor keys that you use depend on the kind of terminal and keyboard
that you have.  You can use the following keys to scroll in a list box:

To scroll                Press these keys 

Up one line              ^ 

Down one line            v 

Up one page              Scroll Up 

                         Shift + ^ 

Down one page            Scroll Down 

                         Shift + v 

Right one page           Next 

Left one page            Prev 

To the top of the list    [[home]]  

To the bottom of the     Shift +  [[home]]  
list

To select items in a list box 

When working in a list box, you can select one item, multiple items, a
range of items, or all items.

To select one or more items.     

   1.  Move the cursor to the item that you want to select.

   2.  Press either F3, Return, or Spacebar.

       The item that you selected should now be highlighted.

       If you selected the wrong item, you can cancel your selection by
       pressing F3, Return, or Spacebar again.

   3.  Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select as many items as you like.

To select a range of items.     

   1.  Move the cursor to the first item that you want to select.

   2.  Press F2  Fast Select and then F3  Select.

   3.  Move the cursor to the last item that you want to select.

       As you move the cursor, the items in the list are highlighted line
       by line.

   4.  Press F2  Fast Select and then F3  Select to end the range
       selection.

To select all items.     

   *   Press F2  Fast Select and then /.

       All items in the list are selected.  This includes items that are
       not visible in the list box.

To cancel all selections.     

   *   Press F2  Fast Select and then \.

       Or, press F5  Update Display.

       Updating the display always cancels any selected items.

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