Hardware

J&E Supply uses a Main Frame Power Server. We use dumb terminals to access the Main Frame. A dumb terminal is a computer with minimal hardware that draws its power from the Main Frame Server. Your dumb terminal consists of two components; a keyboard for input and a terminal screen for viewing. Each terminal has various keys in which perform different functions. Take time to get familiar with your terminal. To turn on your terminal there is a rocker switch on the side. After the terminal finishes a self-test, a Log-in Prompt will appear.

A prompt is when the computer asks the user for input. The prompt is marked by a cursor. A cursor is a pointer where the computer is asking the user for input. A cursor can be a blinking block, blinking line, or a line of text listing specific options. The line of text is also known as a Ring Menu.

Log in Procedure

The Log in procedure is the means by which a user may enter the system. The box to the right is what a log-in prompt will look like on the terminal screen. A password must be used to provide additional control of entry into the system. The following Log in and password has been assigned to you for use on the system:

LOG IN NAME:________________________

PASSWORD:_________________________

Each user should be assigned a unique Log in and password. It is important that users Log in with different Log in names to ensure proper use of the operating system resources.

Use of Upper Case Letters

After log in, the user must use all upper case letters when dealing with the application software. J&E uses’ all upper case letters. The upper case letters are recognized differently than lower case letters.  For example, lower case >a= is recognized differently from upper case >A.= When using the many available database search features, the user may find it easier if everything is entered in one mode instead of a combination of upper and lower case letters.  Many fields will automatically up-shift the data being entered to minimize searching problems when searching on these data elements. When logging in on this system, the user must use lower case letters. Once logged in, the user must switch to upper case letters.

The System Administrator maintains the logins and associated passwords for each user.