Change User Preferences allows users or system administrators to set user preferences.
By default, you access Change User Preferences from the Console window's Setup menu (Setup -> Change User Preferences). For other methods of displaying this local client, information about disabling it, and directions for creating a user preferences file that is loaded when the user logs in, see the System Administrator's Guide.
Save to File
-Specifies the name of a file to which all current parameter settings should be written. A popup dialog box presents the default filename or the last filename entered during this session.
Read from File
-Specifies a file from which all parameter settings should be read for display in the Change User Preferences window. Presents the default filename or the last filename entered during this session.
Connect to New Unit
-Presents a popup box requesting a terminal name and the config-pref-read-only-password or config-pref-read-write-password required for configuration data access. Displays that terminal's Change User Preferences window.
Close
-Closes Change User Preferences.
Apply
-Applies current changes to the current X session. Applies changes to configuration files according to specifications set for the Auto Save feature. Parameters may take effect immediately after you click on Apply
, at boot time, at session startup, or when a client is initialized. When you click on Apply
, a message in the Messages area indicates when the change takes effect.
Restart
-Removes changes that have not been applied.
Defaults
-Loads parameter settings from the file defined in the config-default-file parameter. By default, the value in this parameter is the initial configuration file loaded at boot time.
Cancel
-Removes changes that have not been applied and quits the Change User Preferences utility (closes the window).
For more information about the preference parameters, see the Remote Configuration Parameter Quick Reference.
The Audio hide box affects the maximum volume of audio clients.
Audio Field
Description
Corresponding Parameter
Maximum Gain (percent)
Maximum volume of audio clients
pref-audio-maximum-gain
The parameters in the Bell hide box affect the terminal bell,
The parameters in the Compatibility hide box ensure compatibility with older equipment or software.
Environment Variables Field
Description
Corresponding Parameter
Environment Variables
Current environment variables for use by local clients
pref-environment
The parameters in the Keyboard hide box affect keyboard attributes.
The parameters in the PEX hide box control certain aspects of applications that are based on the PEX extension. For descriptions of other PEX options, see "PEX Parameters" and "PEX Color Parameters". This hide box appears on HMX and Explora 700 terminals only.
The parameters in the Pointing Devices hide box affect the mouse and other pointing devices.
Pointing Devices Field
Description
Corresponding Parameter
Current Pointing Device
Whether the pointer is a mouse or other device