[6{ HThe JNT PAD - Getting Started
	The JNT PAD - Getting Started

ThefollowingcontainsasummaryoftheJNTPADfacilities
mostlikelytobeofinteresttotheuserapproachingthePAD
;forthefirsttime.Themore'exotic'featuresandvaluesof
thevariousparametersarenotdescribed. HItisemphasised
	Itisemphasised
; HthatthereisnosubstituteforexaminationoftheJNTPAD
	thatthereisnosubstituteforexaminationoftheJNTPAD
; HTerminalUsers'Guide.Inthefollowing sections,CRis'carriage
	TerminalUsers'Guide
;return'andDLEisobtainedbyholdingdownthe'ctrl'keyand
pressing P.

 HINTRODUCEyourselftothePADbytypingCR(perhaps
	INTRODUCE
;repeatedly)sothatthePADcanascertainyourterminalline
speed, 110-9600 baud.

 HHELP is available by typing 'HELP' to the PAD> prompt to obtain
	HELP 
;informationastowhatthePADknows aboute.g.'HELPADDRESS'
gives host names known to the PAD.

 HCALLthehostbytyping'CALL<hostname>'tothePAD>prompt
	CALL
;e.g.
PAD>CALLEMAS

 HHost INFO is obtained by calling XGATE then calling INFO.
	Host INFO 

; HPAD>promptcanbeobtainedduringaninteractivecallby
	PAD>
;pressing the 'break' key (also DLE A - see the Guide).

 HEditingLineInput-Deletethelastcharactertypedby
	EditingLineInput
;pressingDEL;Cancelthetypedlinebypressingctrl+X;
Re-echo the line just entered by pressing ctrl + R.

 HINTERRUPTthehostbypressingthe'break'key -toobtain the
	INTERRUPT
;PAD>promptthenBCRtosendinterrupt.(Youcanalsotype
DLE B to perform the same action).

 HGETOUTOFTOTALCONFUSIONANDDIFFICULTYbytyping'CLR'in
	GETOUTOFTOTALCONFUSIONANDDIFFICULTY
;responsetothePAD>prompt,thisclearsthecalldown.Then
consult Advisory or read the Guide.

Other Possibly Useful Features include:

Video terminalisthedefault,ifonahardcopyterminal,
type 'PRINTER' in response to the PAD> prompt.
TAB does not yet work as on the TCP.
;Transparent output mode(charactersonoutputallpassedto

theterminal)canbeenteredbytyping'transparent'tothe
;PAD> prompt.Used, for example, for graphical output.
Message mode(thedefaultandnormalcase)canbeentered
by typing 'MESSAGE' in response to the PAD> prompt.
Selected control characterscanbesenttothehost-see
FORWARD in Guide.
Widthofterminaloutputcanbechangedbytyping
'WIDTH=nn' to PAD> prompt.