Using the Keyboard in Dialogs

To select or choose controls that have an underlined letter in their titles, type Alt+underlined_letter at any time when the dialog is active. For example, typing Alt+O is the same as clicking the OK button in a dialog.

To move forward (right or down) from one control to the next, press Tab. To reverse the direction (for example, from moving right to moving left), press Tab and Shift.

To move within a list box, groups of option controls, or groups of page tabs, press the arrow key that points the direction you want to move.

Options that are unavailable appear dimmed and cannot be selected.

The following conventions are typically used in NetBackup dialogs:

• Command buttons (also known as push buttons)

Command buttons initiate an immediate action. One command button in each dialog carries out the command you have chosen, using the information supplied in the dialog. This button is generally labeled OK. Other command buttons let you cancel the command or choose from additional options.

• Command buttons containing an ellipsis (...)

Command buttons containing an ellipsis (...) open another dialog so you can provide more information or confirm an action. Command buttons marked with an arrow display a menu.

• Command buttons outlined by a dark border

A dark border around a button initially indicates the default button. Press Enter or the Spacebar at any time to choose the button with a dark border. Press Tab to move the keyboard focus to the next control. When you change focus to a command button, it temporarily has the dark border. If the focus is not on a control, the dark border returns to the default command button in the pane.

• Check boxes

Check boxes may be selected or cleared to turn an option on or off. Check boxes can have two states (checked and unchecked) or three states (checked, unchecked, and indeterminate).

Press Tab to move from one checkbox to another and the Spacebar to change the check box to the next state. Typing the mnemonic key for a check box also moves the focus to the box and changes its state.

• Option controls (also known as radio buttons)

Option controls are used to select only one option from a group of options. (Option buttons may represent two or three states, as checkboxes do.) Press Tab to move to an option button and press the Spacebar to initiate the option. Type the mnemonic key for an option control to move the focus to the control and select it.

• Page series

are used to fit many options into a single dialog. Each page contains separate groups of controls such as check boxes or option controls. Press Tab to move to the name of the page, then use right and left arrows to highlight a different page name. Press Return.