You have three options for starting and connecting mvTerm client sessions.
You may start the mvTerm client via a shortcut that you have defined on your Windows Desktop. See Setting up mvTerm on Windows for information about setting up such a shortcut.
You may launch an mvTerm client session via the Windows Task bar (Start > All Programs > Rocket Software > mvBase > mvTerm), then connect the client manually from within the mvTerm session.
You may start and connect an mvTerm client session by opening a previously saved session file.
When opening an mvTerm session, the properties that affect that new session are determined by the following:
When opening a new mvTerm session by the New option in the Session drop-down menu, properties are derived from the currently active mvTerm session.
When opening a new mvTerm session by the New option in the Session drop-down menu and a default.vtm file exists in the directory containing the mvTerm executable (for example, mvTerm.exe), you obtain the properties from the default.vtm file in the new mvTerm session.
When opening a previously-saved mvTerm configuration file (a .vtm file), you obtain previously-saved properties in the new mvTerm session.
The following topics are presented in this section:
Starting mvTerm Via a Desktop Shortcut
Starting mvTerm Via the Windows Task Bar
Starting mvTerm by Opening a Session File
Starting Additional mvTerm Client Sessions
See Also
Configuring and Using the mvTerm Client
Configuring (and Saving) mvTerm Properties
Using mvTerm Command Line Syntax
Creating Customized mvTerm Menus
Controlling mvTerm Properties from mvBASIC
Logging off and Disconnecting mvTerm