Entire Connection Version 4.2.1

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1 Entire Connection Entire Connection is a software package that allows users to log on to FAMIS and download and print screens in FAMIS. Once logged on to FAMIS, see M08 for Entire Connection Download screens, and M09 for Entire Connection Print screens. This document contains the following information: I. Entire Connection Installation II. Entire Connection Configuration III. Logging Onto Entire Connection TAMU Financial Management Services Page - 1

2 Entire Connection Installation Installing Entire Connection 1. Contact your network administrator for either a disk or instructions for capturing the software from a network drive. (Your network administrator may obtain the Entire Connection software by contacting the Software Evaluation and Licensing Lab at or sell@tamu.edu.) 2. If you have a disk, insert it into your computer s disk drive, and follow the prompts. 3. If you do not have a disk, then click on the Start button on your task bar / Run / Browse / Click on the down arrow in the Look in: box and then select the drive given to you by your network administrator. After locating the appropriate drive, double click on the appropriate entire connection folder set up by your network administrator, (e.g. Entconn/ EC4 / Setup.exe), and click OK. Once you have either found the file on your computer or inserted the disk, follow the prompts. At the Language prompt, click OK for English. After reading the Welcome message, click on NEXT. Read the Software License Agreement, and click on YES. Under User Information, enter this information: o Name: Enter your department name o Company: Texas A&M University o Serial: Get this number from your network administrator or from the SELL when you purchase the software. o Click NEXT after you have entered the information. In the Destination Location box, click on NEXT to choose the current destination folder; otherwise, click BROWSE, and select another folder to install to a different folder. In the Setup Type box, choose Typical and click on NEXT. In the Select Program Folder, the Program Folders should read Entire Connection Click on NEXT. In the Setup Information box, verify your current settings. Click BACK to make corrections, or NEXT to proceed. Click on FINISH. Close the window. TAMU Financial Management Services Page - 2

3 Entire Connection Configuration Configuring Entire Connection Configuring simply means to adjust your settings, e.g. colors and fonts, etc., to fit your needs. Password Setting To avoid having to enter an ID and password every time you open the Entire Connection software, follow these steps. 1. Click on File. Select Open Shared Files. 2. Log into Entire Connection s Click on the Start button on your task bar. Select Programs / Entire Connection (EC) / 3. Click on Share411.SAG. 4. Type SYSTEM for user and PASSWORD for Password. 5. Click on Users Folder. Double click on System. 6. At the Parameters 1 tab, UNCHECK the Logon Password Required box. Set Printer Fonts The printer font determines how screens will look when printed using Entire Connection. 2. Click on the Users folder. 3. Double click on System. 4. Select the Printer Fonts Tab. 5. Choose the Courier New font. 6. For Font Style, use Regular, and size Press OK. 8. When printing using Entire Connection, for many screens, you will need to change your computer printer s print settings to landscape (do not forget to change them back to portrait later). If printing will not work for you, then have your network administrator check your printer driver or printer settings. TAMU Financial Management Services Page - 3

4 Entire Connection Configuration Create a Host Session Before Entire Connection will work, you must create a host session. 2. Open the Terminal Objects Folder. 3. Double click the Host Session Folder. 4. Select Edit/New/Telnet 3270 Session. 5. Enter a session name (This will appear at the top of your Entire Connection Window). 6. Press the Communications Button. Opposite the host name, type TAMMVS1.TAMU.EDU, and select OK. Change Your Colors The Entire Connection colors default to a gray background, making the screen look fuzzy. You may wish to change your background color, along with other colors on your screen, to make things easier for you to see. 2. Click on the Terminal Objects folder. 3. Click on the Color Schemes folder. 4. Double click on the SAGCOLORS name. 5. Under Background Colors, click on General. Next, click next to the black color on the color palette. 6. Under Background Colors, click on Unprotected. Next, click next to the black color on the color palette. 7. Change any other colors that you wish. Unprotected fields are those in which you will have the ability to type into. Protected fields are inquiry only fields. 8. Click OK. TAMU Financial Management Services Page - 4

5 Logging Onto Entire Connection Logging Onto Entire Connection 1. Click on the Start button/programs/entire Connection 4.2.1/Terminal or on your Entire Connection shortcut. If you will always use Entire Connection to log into FAMIS, then speak to your network administrator about creating a shortcut or have him/her place it on your Start Up menu. 2. Once the software pulls up, either click on Session/Open, or simply click on the computer icon with the arrow pointing upwards. At the ATM screen, log onto FAMIS like you would normally. 3. If you receive an error saying, Entire Connection only received part of the Emulation Screen from the host, click OK and continue logging on. Show Toolbars and/or Keypad Once logged into Entire Connection, you may wish to show your toolbars or keypad. 1. Click on View/Toolbars. Make sure that there is a check mark next to Standard. 2. Click on View/Keypad. Click next to 3270 Keys 1. On-Line Help Using Entire Connection Use the on-line help in Entire Connection. When logged into Entire Connection, click on the? icon. An on-line manual will appear. TAMU Financial Management Services Page - 5