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1<html><head><title>Opie Console: Getting started</title></head><body> 1<html><head><title>Opie Console: Getting started</title></head><body>
2<h1>Opie Console: Getting started</h1> 2<h1>Opie Console: Getting started</h1>
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4First make a new profile. Open the <b>profile dialog</b> by clicking on the ( <img src="SettingsIcon"> ) icon or chose via the profile menu. 4<p>Opie Console is Profile orientated. A "Profile" contains the
5<br> 5informations neccessary to connect to a remote host. For example
6When the dialog is opend, click the <i>add</i> button. 6it includes which ConnectionType, Terminal, Font, Color and more
7<h2>Profile tab</h2> 7to be used.<br>
8<b>Profile name</b> - Select a name under which this profile should appear in menus in the <i>Opie Console</i> 8
9<b>Connection</b> - which kind of connection should this profile have. Currently supported are: <br> 9To set up a connection you can either use a previous saved profile
10<br><a href="opie-console/serial.html">Serial connection</a> 10or choose to create a connection on the fly.<br>
11<br><a href="opie-console/console.html">Console</a> - a normal local terminal 11
12<br><a href="opie-console/infrared.html">Infrared</a> 12Go to "Connection" and "New Connection" for creating a connection or click
13<br><a href="opie-console/modem.html">modem</a> 13the "New" Button (<img src="new.png" width="14" height="14">) or
14<br><a href="opie-console/bluetooth.html">bluetooth</a> 14choose "New from Profile" and use a previously saved Profile.<br>
15<br><br> 15
16Then select a terminal type: 16<a href="profiledialog.html">How to use the ProfileDialog</a><br>
17<b>Terminal</b> 17
18 18<p>After you clicked OK on the Connection Dialog you will see a new tab
19<br><br> 19was created. Depending of your preference either you're already connected
20Afterwards continue on the 20or you need to connect.<br>
21<h2>Connection tab</h2> 21<p>To connect click on the "Connection" menu and then on "connect". If you want to
22Depending on which connection is choosen slightly different options are shown. 22disconnect you need to click "disconnect".<br>
23 23
24<br><br> 24<p>When you're done select "Close Window" from the "Connection" this will also
25Finally proceed to the 25close the the connection and remove the widget from the main application view.<br>
26<h2>Terminal tab</h2> 26<p>If an application in the terminal hangs you may choose to terminate that Connection<br>
27when finished click on ( <img src="OKButton.png"> ) to save the profile or ( <img src="CloseButton.png"> ) to cancel the profile creation. Then create another profile or exit the profile dialog by pressing ( <img src="OKButton.png"> ).
28<br><br>
29Now go to the <b>Connection</b> menu and select <b>New from profile</b> and then the created profile.
30This opens a tab in the main view for that connection. Now click on <b>Connect</b> in the <b>Connection</b> menu.
31Now you should be connected.
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