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Screen Layout
You can customize the layout of the Sentry Alarm Control Terminal screens, such 
as the format of windows on the screen and the type of information displayed. To 
show you the different parts of the screen and what they do, the default formats are 
illustrated in this guide. See your administrator or refer to the Sentry Alarm Control 
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Feature 
Windows 
(Continued)The following information is included in the default configuration for feature windows:
Security Feature(Unlabeled.) The name of the security feature, such as Fire 
Emergency.
Monitored extension(Unlabeled.) The monitored extension number for the feature. 
This is the number a user dials to use the security feature and 
to initiate a conference call.
Number of callers(Unlabeled.) The total...

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Status WindowThe status window provides a summary of the information for each feature window. 
You can scroll the lines to find information about each security feature. You also can 
hide and show the status window. Refer to Hiding the Status Window on page 12 for 
more information. 
The following information is included in the default configuration for the status 
window:
Security FeatureThe name of the security...

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Using the Automatic Mode Feature
Each Sentry Alarm Control Terminal may be configured to automatically pop up 
feature windows containing active callers and to hide feature windows containing idle 
callers. A feature window is considered active if one or more callers are ringing, 
answered, or queued. Each time a caller update message is received, the terminal uses 
the following rules to determine whether or not a...

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Using the Terminal
You can use function keys for most of the options on the Sentry Alarm Control 
Terminal screen. As with the screen layout, the function keys can be customized. See 
your Administrator or refer to the Sentry Alarm Control Installation Guide for more 
information.
Displaying 
Function Key 
AssignmentsYou can display function key assignments whenever you need to see them. To display 
the assignments:
1....

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Displaying 
Color 
AssignmentsThe Sentry Alarm Control Terminal uses color to help you identify features. For 
example, information for the Fire Emergency feature might be displayed in red. 
Highlighted and blinking text help you to determine the status of a feature. 
You can display color assignments whenever you need to see them. To display the 
color assignments:
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Changing 
Window FocusWhen a you are using a window, that window is active or has focus. You can change 
the focus of your windows by pressing function keys. The highlight bar is visible in the 
window that has focus.
Figure 2-6   Window Focus
Previous Window Focus
To change focus to the previous window, press the F5 key. (This is the default key. 
Your administrator may assign a different key.)
The previous window now...

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Hiding the 
Status WindowTo hide the status window, press Shift +F1. (This is the default key. Your administrator 
may assign a different key.) 
When you press Shift +F1, the Status Window reappears.
Figure 2-7   Hiding the Status Window
Showing the 
Status WindowTo show the status window, press Shift +F1 while the Status Window is hidden. (This 
is the default key. Your administrator may assign a different key.) 
If...

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Scrolling 
Feature 
WindowsDepending on how many features you use on your terminal, all the feature windows 
may not fit on the screen at the same time.  You can scroll up or down to view different 
feature windows.
Figure 2-9   Changing Feature Windows
Default Operator             ***NEC SENTRY***             05/01/96  14:25:46
Date Time Ext Location Status
01/01/9609:40:102400AdministrationReleased
01/01/96 09:40:15...

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Hiding Feature 
WindowsYou might want to hide a feature window so that you have room for other windows. To 
hide a feature window:
1. Make sure the status window is showing and has focus. Refer to Changing Window 
Focus on page 11 and Hiding the Status Window on page 12 for more information. 
2. Use the arrow keys to move the highlight bar to the feature you want to hide.
3. Press F1. (This is the default key. Your...