There is no context sensitive help for this item.  Click the Help button on the property sheet for more detailed information.


Click here to exit the control panel and save the pending changes you have made.  This will update your registry.


Click here to exit the control panel without saving the pending changes you have made.


Click here to get more detailed task oriented help for the control panel.


Click here if you want to start running the Xserver.  If it is already running, click here if you want to have the Xserver restart itself.


Contains general information about your eXcursion installation and status of the Xserver.


Specify account information for your host machines.


Specify information for X applications that you expect to use frequently.


Specify information that will determine how your X applications will be displayed.


Specify the font path that you want the Xserver to use.


Specify information about your keyboard and the keyboard mapping(s) that  you want the  Xserver to use.


Specify information about your mouse that you want the Xserver to use.


Specify if you want to enable the logging of messages from the Xserver and choose where you want the messages logged to.


Specify if you want to enable access control to limit the machines  that can display to this Xserver.


Specify if you want to enable the use of the X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP).  You can also specify the startup mode and configuration settings for this protocol.


Select additional X Extensions that you want to be used by the Xserver.  X applications may use these extensions to enhance the handling of data.


Specify information about your communications connection if you are using eXcursion’s Remote Access serial line software.


Specify information about your modem that you want the Xserver to use.


Specify information about the sounds that you want the Xserver to use.


Enter the alias/nickname you want to use to reference the following account information.


Lists all the accounts, by alias, that you have defined for the Xserver.


Adds the newly entered account information on this page to your registry.


Click this button to bring up a dialog box that allows you to search your drives for the desired script filename.


Enter the name of the machine that has the account information you are specifying.


Modifies the information in your registry with the updated account information on this page.


 Enter the password for your account, otherwise select Prompt for Password where you will be asked for your password at runtime.


Click here to specify that you want to be asked for your password at runtime.


Click here to specify that you want to be asked for your username at runtime.


Removes the selected account information from your registry.


Resets the account information on this page with the settings currently stored in your registry.


Enter a filename for the script file to be used with the serial line transport.


Select the type of command shell that is associated with your account on the host machine.  If you are unsure, select Any which works with most host machines.


Select the network protocol to use to connect to your account


Enter the username for your account, otherwise select Prompt for Username where you will be asked for your username at runtime.


Lists all the applications, by alias, that you have defined for the Xserver.


Enter the alias/nickname you want to use to reference the following application.


Enter the command line used to invoke the application on the host machine.  You may need to include specific directory information like sys$system:decw$calc for a VMS machine or /usr/bin/X11/xterm for a UNIX machine.


Adds the newly entered application information on this page to your registry.


Modifies the information in your registry with the updated Application Information on this page.


Removes the selected application information from your registry.


Resets the application information on this page with the settings currently stored in your registry.


Click here to tell the Xserver to run the selected application.


Sets a flag to tell the Xserver to run this application whenever the X-server is started.


Sets a flag that tells the Xserver to ask for additional command line parameters whenever the application is run.


Click here to have an Icon for this application added to the eXcursion V3 Applications Program Manager Group.


Click here to bring up another dialog box that will fill in the application information for you for the pre-defined X-applications you select.  These are the applications commonly found on the supported host machines.


Select the account on the host machine where you want to run this application from.


Check this option if you know your X-application supports/uses the XIE Version 5, X Extension.  Your application may use this extension to enhance the ability of X to handle certain kinds of data.  Check your X-application’s documentation for more information.


Check this option if you know your X-application supports/uses the XIE Version 3, X Extension.  Your application may use this extension to enhance the ability of X to handle certain kinds of data. Check your X-application’s documentation for more information.


Check this option if you know your X-application supports/uses the OpenGL X Extension.  This is a graphical extension to the X Protocol. Check your X-application’s documentation for more information.


Check this option if you know your X-application supports/uses the Shape X Extension.  This extension allows you to display non-rectangular windows.  O’clock is an X-application that uses the shape extension. Check your X-application’s documentation for more information.


Click here to update your registry with the information on this page.


Click here to reset the information on this page with the information currently stored in your registry.


Check this option if you know your X-application supports/uses the Big Requests,  X Extension.  Your application may use this extension to enhance the ability of X to handle certain kinds of data. Check your X-application’s documentation for more information.


Check this option if you know your X-application supports/uses the MIT or XC Miscellaneous,  X Extensions.  Your application may use these extensions to enhance the ability of X to handle certain kinds of data. Check your X-application’s documentation for more information.


Check this option if you know your X-application supports/uses the Xtest or Record,  X Extensions.  Your application may use these extensions to enhance the ability of X to handle certain kinds of data. Check your X-application’s documentation for more information.


Click here if you want all of your X-windows to be displayed inside of one single root MS Window.


Click here if you want each of your X-windows to be displayed as individual MS Windows.


** Only available for Multiple Window Mode

Click here if you want to use eXcursion’s Window Manager to manage your X-windows.  This window manager decorates the X-windows with borders like those of regular MS Windows.


**Only available for Multiple Window Mode

Click here to allow the left and right extremes of oversized X-windows to be pulled into view by moving the mouse to the extreme left or right of the screen as desired.


Enter the actual width and height of your monitor in millimeters.  For example a monitor with 1024x768 pixel resolution is 240x180mm.  This is the default setting.


Click here to change the Minimum Accurate Line Width.  The default value is 1.  Decreasing the line width increases performance.


Click here to change the Minimum Accurate Dashed Line Width.  The default value is 1.  Decreasing the line width increases performance.


Check here if you want 0 width lines to be drawn with accurate length.  To increase performance, leave this box unchecked.


Click here if you want to run older X-applications that were based on the X11R3 standard.


If you are running a Motif application, choose the language you would like the server to use to display this application.


**Only available for Single Window Mode

Enter the dimensions in pixels you would like the X-server to use for the size of the Virtual Root window.  The default size is 1024x768.  Neither dimension should be set to 0.


Click here to bring up a directory dialog box that allows you to look at files that are available locally and on the network.


Check here if you want to minimize the color shifts that occur when focus is changed between MS Windows and X-applications.


Check here if you want eXcursion to report to X applications that all colors are available in their private colormaps.  The actual number of colors available is determined by the Windows Color Compatibility checkbox above.


Check here if you have a monochrome monitor.


Specify the path for your color database file.  This is the database of defined colors that you want the Xserver to use.


Enable and Specify the path for your Xdefaults database file.  This is the database of defaults for your X applications that you want the Xserver to use.


Click here to move the highlighted font path element up the list.


Click here to move the highlighted font path element down the list.


Click here to remove the highlighted font path element from the list.


Click here to make a Font Path Element (FPE) an alternate FPE.  Alternate FPEs are shown in an alternate color (usually red).


Click here to identify a Font Path Element (FPE) as a single FPE.  Single FPEs are indented and positioned after their respective primary FPE.


Click here to identify a Font Path Element (FPE) as a multiple FPE.  Multiple FPEs are not indented and can appear anywhere in the list.


Click here to activate a Font Path Element (FPE).  Activating an FPE puts it on the active font path.  Activated FPEs have an arrow indicator.


Lists all the font directories that you want the Xserver to use for its font path.


Select the local or network drive you want to look at for new font elements.


Type in the drive letter and path for the new font directory you want to add.


Lists the search button’s results of available font directories on the selected drive.  Double clicking on one of these items adds the item to the active font path element list box above.


Click here to search the selected drive listed for available font directories.


Click here to add the font directory listed in the edit box to your active font path elements above.  Note:  this directory won’t be actually added to your registry until you hit the Apply or OK button.


Click here if you are using a 2 button mouse and want to emulate a 3 button mouse.


Click here if you want to emulate the middle/second button of a 3 button mouse.  Emulation is done by clicking both mouse buttons together.  By default your second mouse button will now emulate the third mouse button.


Click here if you want to emulate the third button of a three button mouse.  Emulation is done by clicking both mouse buttons together.  By default your second mouse button will emulate the second button on the three button mouse.


Select your choice of keyboard and mouse button combinations for capturing graphics from an X application to the Windows Clipboard.


Click here if you want to enable Automatic Capturing of text from an X application to your Windows Clipboard.  You will capture text when you drag the mouse over some text and then lift up on the mouse button.


Select the delay time (in milliseconds) for the mouse button emulation that you want the X server to wait for the second button click after receiving the first button click.


Select the language you want to use for your primary keyboard mapping.  Otherwise, specify a custom Key Definition File below.


Select the language you want to use for your secondary keyboard mapping.  Otherwise, specify a custom Key Definition File below.


Click here if you want to specify a keyboard definition file that is different from one of the ones supplied with eXcursion or if it is in a different location.  Fill in the full path of the filename in the edit box below.


Type in the full path and name for the custom key definition file you want the Xserver to use.


Click here if you want to specify a secondary keyboard setup.  When the Xserver is started, you will be able to switch between the two keyboard settings by pressing the Cntrl + Shift keys.


Click this button to bring up a dialog box that allows you to search your drives for the desired Key definition file.


Click here to enable X applications to remap the client keyboard.  By default, remapping of the keyboard layout by client applications is disabled.  This prevents the remapping of PC keyboards to workstation keyboard configurations that might be incorrect.


Select the keyboard model that represents your keyboard.  If in doubt, most Digital keyboards are industry-standard Enhanced 101or 102 compatible.


Select the Keyboard Mapping Style appropriate to your X application.  Click Digital if you want a keyboard that accesses the PF1-PF4 keys for things like OpenVMS applications; otherwise, click IBM or Compatible style.


Select which Alt key signal(s) you want eXcursion to pass on to X applications for processing.


Enter the number of seconds you want the modem to wait to detect a connection.


Select the method you want your modem to use to detect a working connection.  Select Pattern if you want the modem to detect a specific byte pattern, otherwise select carrier.


Enter the byte pattern you want the modem to look for when trying to detect a connection.


These are the commands your system sends to your modem.  See your system administrator or modem documentation if you have questions about these commands.


Click here to tell the Xserver to log error and informational messages.  Then select the message log location(s) below.


Click here if you want a log window of Xserver messages to be created.


Click here if you want a message log file of Xserver messages to be created.


Click here if you want Xserver messages entered into the Windows NT Event Log.


If you have an eXcursion log file specified, this is the window where the file’s contents are displayed when you click the View File Button above.


Enter the full path and filename for the log file you want to create or view.


Click here to view the contents of the logfile you specified in the edit field to the left.


Click this button to bring up a dialog box that allows you to search your drives for the desired log file.


Gives a list of Xapplications that are usually available on the system type you selected above.


Select a system type that corresponds to the machine where the account you specified to the right resides.


Select one of the account aliases you have already defined on the accounts page.  This alias will be used to set up the parameters for the pre-defined Xapplications of your choice.


Click here to add the highlighted Xapplication(s) in the left list box to your list on the right of Xapplications you want set up with the account alias specified above.  Note: These applications aren’t added to your registry until you click the OK button.


Click here to add all of the Xapplications in the left list box to your list on the right of Xapplications you want set up with the account alias specified above. Note: These applications aren’t added to your registry until you click the OK button.


Click here to remove the highlighted Xapplication(s) in the right list box from your list of applications you want set up.


Click here to remove all of the pre-defined Xapplications you have specified in the right list box.


Click here to have the control panel add the application(s) you specified along with the corresponding parameters to your registry.  Icons for these Xapplications will also be generated and placed in your eXcursion V3 Applications Program Group.


Click here to exit the dialog box without adding any new applications to your registry.


Gives a list of the new aliases and registry entries that will be generated for you based on your selections of Xapplication(s)/System Type(s)/Account Alias(es). Note: These applications aren’t added to your registry until you click the OK button.


Click here to get more detailed information for selecting and setting up pre-defined Xapplications.


Select the type of serial communications connection you want to establish - direct or modem.  You only need to specify the settings on this page if you are going to use eXcursion’s Remote Access capability.


Select the serial port (usually COM1 or COM2) you want eXcursion to use.


Set the options to match the settings of your communications port.


Click here to tell the Xserver to use the X Display Manager Control Protocol (XDMCP).  Then specify the startup mode and configuration for the protocol below.


Click here to have eXcursion place a message on the network requesting an X display manager without specifying a particular one.  On server startup, an eXcursion XDMCP Chooser Dialog Box will then be displayed, allowing you to choose a host from the list of those that responded.


Click here if you  want to have eXcursion request an X display manager from the host you specify to the right.


Specify the host name that you want the Xserver to query for an available X display manager.


Click here to have eXcursion send a request to the host you specify to the right to issue a broadcast query for available X display managers.


Specify the host that you want to broadcast a query for available X display managers.


Click here if you want the Xserver to terminate instead of reset at the end of a session.


Click here if you need to specify a port other than the default port.


Specify the special port number you want the Xserver to use, otherwise leave this blank and the default port number will be used.


Click here if you need to specify a specific security authorization key.


Specify your specific security key if you are using one, otherwise leave this blank.


Click here if your system administrator has an additional display qualifier for you to use.


Specify the additional display qualifier that your system administrator wants you to use, otherwise leave this blank.


Click here if your system administrator has a display ID for you to use.


Specify the display ID number your system administrator wants you to use.


Click here if you want to enable the Xserver to associate sounds with certain Xserver events.  In order to use these, your system will need to have a sound card installed.


Lists the Xserver events that you can associate a sound with.


Enter/select the name of the sound file you want to associate with the event highlighted to the left.


Click this button to bring up a dialog box that allows you to search your drive for the desired sound file.


Click here to play the sound file you have selected above.


Click here to stop playing the sound file.


Click here to limit the access of valid nodes that can run Xapplications on your PC and also limit the access of external hosts.  Then specify below the nodes and hosts that you will allow to have access to your machine.  If you don’t enable access control, any user can run Xapplications on your PC.


Specify the node name you want to allow to display Xapplications on your PC.


Select the network transport protocol the node will use to communicate with your PC.


If you are using DECnet, specify a specific user name if you want to further restrict access to your machine.  Only the users listed for this node will have access to display Xapplications on your PC.  If you choose not to specify a user, then all users on that node will have access to your machine.


Click here to add the node specified in the left to your list of nodes that will have access to your PC for displaying Xapplications.


Click here to remove the node highlighted in the right from your access list.


Lists the nodes you have specified to have access for displaying Xapplications on your PC.


Specify the host name you want to allow to make changes to the list of valid nodes on your PC.


Select the network transport protocol the host will use to communicate with your PC.


If you are using DECnet, specify a specific user name if you want to further restrict access to your machine.  Only the users listed for this host will have access to change the list of valid nodes on your PC. If you choose not to specify a user, then all users on that host will have access to your machine.


Click here to add the host specified in the left to your list of hosts that will have access to change the list of valid nodes on your PC.


Click here to remove the host highlighted in the right from your access list.


Lists the hosts you have specified to have access to change the list of valid nodes on your PC.


Specify information that will determine how the window your Xapplication will be displayed in will look.


**Only available for Multiple Window Mode.

Click here to allow external window managers like the Motif Window Manager (mwm.exe) to run.  If this is not checked, then only eXcursion’s Window Manager will be allowed to run if it is selected above.


Select the action you want the Xserver to take once the last Xclient terminates.  The default is to have the Xserver continue to run.  You can also choose to have the Xserver terminate or restart itself.


Click here to tell the Xserver to save the Xwindow contents off-screen for those Xapplications that request it.  Note: This feature could lower the Xserver performance if used in Multi Window Mode.


Check here if you have a video board that supports True Color Visual and you want the Xserver to use this capability.


Check here if you want to also log network warnings along with the regular log messages.


Specify the maximum number of hosts (up to 512) that you want listed as a response to the broadcast request.  The default is 32.