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Controlling the status flag, OSCAR Status Flags

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Chapter 3: Basic Operations 29 Controlling the status flag The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name or eID number of the selected server or the status of the selected port. Use the Flag dialog box to configure the flag to display by server name or eID number, or to change the flag color, opacity, display time and location on the desktop. OSCAR Status Flags Flag Description Flag type by name Flag type by eID number Flag indicating that the user has been disconnected from all systems Flag indicating that Broadcast mode is enabled To access the Flag dialog box: 1. Press Print Screen. The Main dialog box will appear. 2. Click Setup - Flag. The Flag dialog box appears. Figure 3.8: Flag Dialog Box To determine how the status flag is displayed: 1. Select Name or eID to determine what information will be displayed. 2. Select Displayed to show the flag all the time or select Timed to display the flag for only five seconds after switching. 3. Select a flag color in Display Color. 4. In Display mode, select Opaque for a solid color flag or select Transparent to see the desktop through the flag. 5. To position the status flag on the desktop: a. Click Set Position to gain access to the Position Flag screen.

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Chapter 3: Basic Operations
29
Controlling the status flag
The status flag displays on your desktop and shows the name or eID number
of the selected server or the status of the selected port. Use the Flag dialog box
to configure the flag to display by server name or eID number, or to change the
flag color, opacity, display time and location on the desktop.
OSCAR Status Flags
Flag
Description
Flag type by name
Flag type by eID number
Flag indicating that the user has been disconnected from all systems
Flag indicating that Broadcast mode is enabled
To access the Flag dialog box:
1.
Press
Print Screen
. The Main dialog box will appear.
2.
Click
Setup - Flag.
The Flag dialog box appears.
Figure 3.8:
Flag Dialog Box
To determine how the status flag is displayed:
1.
Select
Name
or
eID
to determine what information will be displayed.
2.
Select
Displayed
to show the flag all the time or select
Timed
to display
the flag for only five seconds after switching.
3.
Select a flag color in Display Color.
4.
In Display mode, select
Opaque
for a solid color flag or select
Transparent
to see the desktop through the flag.
5.
To position the status flag on the desktop:
a.
Click
Set Position
to gain access to the Position Flag screen.