HOTKEY is terminal emulation software that connects a DOS computer to a UNIX system giving multiple virtual terminals. A virtual terminal allows you to run multiple UNIX programs simultaneously making you more productive.

Switch between multiple screens at the touch of a button. (Alt +1,2, etc)
The software is scalable from diskless workstations to Windows NT running
on serial line or networking.
Flexibilty and conformance to the ANSI standard makes working in any UNIX environment painless. Keyboard and colours are fully configurable.
132 coloumn mode allows you to display your wide business reports on screen.
Many of our customers comment on the very high speed of our display compared with other emulators they have tried.
HOTKEY will grow with your business as it moves into new technologies. HOTNET.COM provides a TCP/IP stack under DOS that can be accessed via INT 14 interface from HOTKEY and provides socket printing.
 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: (Click here)

Emulation: ANSI X3.64-1979 and mostly VT100/VT320. Screen: Mono, Hercules, EGA, VGA in full colour. Keyboard: 101 key IBM with reprogrammable keys for international market. All keys reprogrammable via setup file or by escape sequences from UNIX. Interface: Serial COM1 to COM4 with 16550 support. Interrupt 14 from DOS. Ethernet TCP/IP supported Packet driver. Printing: Pass through printing from UNIX host with no setup. Socket printing from UNIX for background printing to IP address. Device support: Barcode readers, scales etc supported as alternate keyboard input from multiple serial ports. FEATURES: - SCO Colour/Mono ANSI console compatible with enhancements. - Tektronics colour graphics mode for graphs and WYSIWYG output. - Supports COM1 to COM4, interrupt 14 any channel to 115k baud. - Software wedge from serial port (Barcode, Scales etc. Interface) - Supports multiple virtual screens UNIX sessions. - Memory resident for instant access under DOS using only 32k byte. - Colours function keys, devices, 40, 80 or 132 Col. mode per screen. - Transparent print from application to DOS serial/parallel printer. - 60 function keys are programmable to 250 chars each per screen. - A further 160 function keys are programmable common to all screens. - The emulator can switch from 7 bit to 8 bit ANSI escapes. - Modem dial strings with special with special characters and delays    on all F keys. - Scan key mode support under ANSI standard emulation for DOS apps. - TCP/IP, X.25, Novell Networks are also supported via interrupt 14. BENEFITS: - Extremely easy to install and use. - One PC does the job of multiple terminals. - Save time on setup by using an ANSI standard configuration. - File transfer and printing between DOS and UNIX with no setup. - Run applications in full colour on PC's with colour screens. - Demo Copies / Updates / Support / Dealer Enquiries can all be found here on our site. SETUP: HOTKEY? under DOS for help on DOS mode setup. Typically HOTKEY is placed in autoexe.bat to run on COM1: at 9600 baud 8 bits no parity, available via Alt ESC HOTKEY. HOTNET.COM provides a TCP/IP stack under DOS that can be accessed via INT 14 interface from HOTKEY and provides socket printing.

HOTKEY HELP: (Click here)

Hotkey Socket Printing Setup UNIX 1) FTP correct lpsock onto Unix system from workstation (check your unix version for instructions on this) ie. Dos/Windows machine. Put lpstock file in /usr/bin on unix system. Type Cd /hotkey/sh ftp>ftp hostname IP number cd/usr/bin ftp>bin (indictates mode ie. binary) ftp>put lpsock.sco ftp>bye login as root. 2) #cd/user/bin 1 filename (list file name) mv LPSOCK.sco (move file into lowercase) chmod 777 lpsock.sco (changes mode to read, write & execute for all) 3) Execute the file lpsock.sco [ENTER] 4) Test that the file is working Date | /usr/bin/lpsock.sco Ip address of pc 5) Type /usr/lib/lpsock (stops Unix spooler) 6) Type /user/lib/lpadmin (allows you to configure, remove, enable etc) Example./usr/lib/lpadmin/-p(printer name)-v/dev/null –m dumb -p printer name -v device;always/dev/null in lpsock -m model; always dump in lpsock 7) Type /usr/lib/lpsched (restarts Unix spooler) 8) Accept printer Type accept printername 9) Enable printer Type enable printername 10) Change interfaces file so print jobs can be redirected to lpsock go to interface directory. cd/usr/spool/lp/admins/lp/interfaces 11) Edit printer file name Type Vi printer filename 12) Insert open bracket at top of file ie (Insert the following at the bottom of the file above the exit)| /usr/bin/lpsock.sco 196.7.100.12 “The number is the IP address of the pc you wish to print to. Save and exit ie “X” 13) Use lp command to print job lp command prints to default unix printer lp –dprinter name (prints to printer you specify) To get rid of banner Always lp –dprintername –o no banner /etc/group. 14) This will now be the unix default printer Hotkey Printer Setup DOS 1) Hotkey prints by default to lpt1 (dos default print device). 2) To print a different device an echo statement must be included in the unix interfaces file. 3) On novel networks hotkey can print to the novel print que novel uses the “capture” command under dos to remote print jobs. Windows for Workgroups 1) Under print manager install Epson FX-100 2) Open hotkey and establish connection with unix server (all you need is login on the screen) 3) Press the print screen button, this should cause the printer to print the login as you see it on the screen. 4) If step 3 is successful then close hotkey, edit “hotkey.ini”in the “hotkey” directory and page down till you find the entries for the printers(lp0,lp1,lp2,lp3) 5) You should have a line (lp0=*0c:\spool.hk,default), remove the word ”default” but not the “.”. 6) Save and exit the “hotkey.ini”. repeat steps 2 & 3 to test the printing. 7) Once the following steps have been completed you can set any of your windows printers to default and hotkey will use the Epson FX-100 printer for all its print jobs. Windows ’95 and NT4.0 1) Install local printer “Generic” under “Manufacturers”, set printer to default 2) After printer has been added, select properties for the printer then details and spool settings, select print directly to printer. 3) Open hotkey and establish connection with unix server (all you need is login on the screen). 4) Press the print screen button, this should cause the printer to print the login as you see it on the screen. 5) If step 4 is successful then close hotkey, edit “hotkey.ini”, in the “hotkey” directory and page down till you find the entries for the printers(lp0,lp1,lp2,lp3) 6) You should have a line (lp0=*0c:\spool.hk,default), remove the word “default” but not the “,”. 7) Save and exit the “hotkey.ini”. repeat steps 3 & 4 to test the printing. 8) Once the following steps have been completed you can set any of your windows printers to default and hotkey will use the Generic printer for all its print jobs. Hotkey & Banking sw.txt - A definate problem exists with banking software and hotkey installations. - Hotkey stops working. - Error network socket creation failed. - The windows file winsock.gll gets corrupted to such an - extent, it has to be removed. - Not only that but all tcp/ip addressing must be removed. - The machine reset, tcp/ip readded.. - Then a non corrupt winsock.dll must be found and copied into the windows    directory. - This avoids a full windows reload .. Socket Creation.txt - Network socket creation error, A complaint is that this error develops when a win98 machine has version6 hotkey installed eventually this error surfaces.. - On some installations upgrading hotkey dose not solve the problem, the result is a corrupt windows file winsock.dll. - The only current fix is to remove all tcp/ip addressing reset the computer, add tcp/ip => delete winsock.dll => copy a known working winsock.dll from an equivalent w windows machine test. - It may be necessary to remove the networking card manually and reinstall. Start Menu Bug.txt A complaint about an older version of hotkey i.e win 3.11/3.1 version run on win 95 or win 99.. - The start menu bar data becomes corrupt. Solution delete old version load the latest version of hotkey to solve the problem.