This step describes how to connect to a host once you have defined terminal and communication parameters, as described in Steps 4-5 of this chapter.
This option is not relevant if you started PowerTerm automatically with a terminal setup (.PTS) file (see Step 1: Starting PowerTerm,
Click Connect. This connects you to the host computer using the current communication (session) parameters. The communication mode now appears beside the application name on the PowerTerm window title bar as displayed below. When communication ends, the mode name disappears from view.
PowerTerm provides the option to modify connection parameters for COM type communication. This option is only available once you are connected to a host.
Change the session parameters (but not the Session Type), and the Script File as required. For more information see
Automatically Connecting to the Host Using a PSL Script
When you are working with more than one host, PowerTerm enables you to connect to a host using a customized PSL script. For each host, you need to define a different script with the name of each host. This option provides you with a Windows 95 shortcut to a host.
For details of how to start PowerTerm using a customized setup file, see the section Running a Script upon Startup on page 117.