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.
Components of the Change User Preferences Window
For more information about the preference parameters, see the Remote Configuration Parameter Quick Reference.
Audio Preferences
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
Bell Preferences
The parameters in the Bell hide box affect the terminal bell,
Compatibility Preferences
The parameters in the Compatibility hide box ensure compatibility with older equipment or software.
Console and Utilities Preferences
The parameters in the Console and Utilities hide box affect the Console, logout utility, screen lock utility and screen blank utility.
Environment Variables Preferences
The Environment Variables hide box is used to set variables for certain local clients. If you are using the NCD Display Manager, user variables obtained from XDM (such as HOME and USER) appear in this field.
Environment Variables Field
Description
Corresponding Parameter
Environment Variables
Current environment variables for use by local clients
pref-environment
Font Preferences
The parameters in the Font hide box affect font diagnostic messages and the directories in which the terminal searches for fonts.
Keyboard Preferences
The parameters in the Keyboard hide box affect keyboard attributes.
OpenGL Preferences
The parameters in the OpenGL hide box control graphics processing by applications that use OpenGL. This hide box appears on HMX and Explora 700 terminals only.
PEX Preferences
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.
Pointing Devices Preferences
The parameters in the Pointing Devices hide box affect the mouse and other pointing devices.
Power Management Preferences
The parameters in the Power Management hide box affect power management on VESA-compliant monitors.
Screen Background Preferences
The parameters in the Screen Background hide box affect the screen background.
Screen Saver Preferences
The parameters in the Screen Saver hide box affect the screen saver.
X, SIE, and Graphics Preferences
The parameters in the X, SIE, and Graphics hide box affect X graphics and performance attributes.