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update getting started
start with the concept of a Profile and explain basic features
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<h1>Opie Console: Getting started</h1>
-First make a new profile. Open the <b>profile dialog</b> by clicking on the ( <img src="SettingsIcon"> ) icon or chose via the profile menu.
-<br>
-When the dialog is opend, click the <i>add</i> button.
-<h2>Profile tab</h2>
-<b>Profile name</b> - Select a name under which this profile should appear in menus in the <i>Opie Console</i>
-<b>Connection</b> - which kind of connection should this profile have. Currently supported are: <br>
-<br><a href="opie-console/serial.html">Serial connection</a>
-<br><a href="opie-console/console.html">Console</a> - a normal local terminal
-<br><a href="opie-console/infrared.html">Infrared</a>
-<br><a href="opie-console/modem.html">modem</a>
-<br><a href="opie-console/bluetooth.html">bluetooth</a>
-<br><br>
-Then select a terminal type:
-<b>Terminal</b>
-
-<br><br>
-Afterwards continue on the
-<h2>Connection tab</h2>
-Depending on which connection is choosen slightly different options are shown.
-
-<br><br>
-Finally proceed to the
-<h2>Terminal tab</h2>
-when 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"> ).
-<br><br>
-Now go to the <b>Connection</b> menu and select <b>New from profile</b> and then the created profile.
-This opens a tab in the main view for that connection. Now click on <b>Connect</b> in the <b>Connection</b> menu.
-Now you should be connected.
+<p>Opie Console is Profile orientated. A "Profile" contains the
+informations neccessary to connect to a remote host. For example
+it includes which ConnectionType, Terminal, Font, Color and more
+to be used.<br>
+
+To set up a connection you can either use a previous saved profile
+or choose to create a connection on the fly.<br>
+
+Go to "Connection" and "New Connection" for creating a connection or click
+the "New" Button (<img src="new.png" width="14" height="14">) or
+choose "New from Profile" and use a previously saved Profile.<br>
+
+<a href="profiledialog.html">How to use the ProfileDialog</a><br>
+
+<p>After you clicked OK on the Connection Dialog you will see a new tab
+was created. Depending of your preference either you're already connected
+or you need to connect.<br>
+<p>To connect click on the "Connection" menu and then on "connect". If you want to
+disconnect you need to click "disconnect".<br>
+
+<p>When you're done select "Close Window" from the "Connection" this will also
+close the the connection and remove the widget from the main application view.<br>
+<p>If an application in the terminal hangs you may choose to terminate that Connection<br>