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Chapter 3: AVWorks Explorer 27
6. Enable/disable the Use Default checkbox. When enabled, the default global setting specified in
Options will be used, and all other portions of the Application to Launch area are disabled.
7. Enable/disable the Launch built-in application checkbox. When enabled, the built-in Serial
Console Viewer application will be used to connect to this unit.
If you enable the
Launch built-in application checkbox, you may also enable/disable the Open
Window before login checkbox. When this checkbox is enabled, the Serial Console Viewer
Telnet window will open before any login attempt is made to the device. This feature is useful
when debugging a login script, and is usually disabled otherwise. For more information, see
Using Login Scripts on page 54.
8. Enable/disable the Launch user-specified application checkbox. When enabled, the Telnet
application specified in the field below the checkbox will be used.
a.
Enter the directory path and name or click the Browse button to locate the path and name.
b. Enter command line arguments in the box below the path and name.
c.
To insert a predefined macro at the cursor location in the command line, click the Insert
Macro list box and select a macro from the pull-down menu. AVWorks software will
automatically replace these variables when the application runs.
d. Enable/disable the Launch in command window checkbox. When enabled, the user-
specified Telnet application will be launched from within an OS command window.
9. Click another tab to change additional properties.
-or-
If finished, click
OK to save the new settings.
-or-
Click
Cancel to exit without saving the new settings.
Customizing Options
The Options dialog box in the Explorer has two tabs: General and Telnet. General options include
custom field names, selected view on startup, browser application, DirectDraw support and cached
credentials settings.
Viewing and changing general options
Custom field names
In the Custom label fields area, you may change the Site, Department and Location headings that
appear in the Group and Unit Selector panes. This allows you to group units in ways that are
meaningful to you. The Department field is a subset of Site.
To change custom field names:
1. Select Tools - Options from the Explorer menu. The General Options dialog box appears.
2. In the Custom field labels area, select a field label to modify and click the Modify button. The
Modify Custom Field Label dialog box appears. Remember that the Department field is a sub-