10 simultaneous applications

  • Run up to 10 applications at the same time.
  • Eliminates the need to exit one application before using another, saving lots of time.
  • Adds value to a reseller's product by easily integrating their vertical application with other UNIX applications / utilities.
  • Coherently links different parts of the user's UNIX software environment.

Terminal compatibility

  • Use with any character terminal or PC with a terminal emulator.
  • Protects the customer's investment in hardware by working within their existing configuration.

Application compatibility

  • Use with any character-based UNIX application.
  • Protects the customer's investment in software. Using FacetTerm does not require any changes to the user's application software.

Copy and Paste

  • Moves information transparently from one application to another.
  • User does not have to write down, save, or remember data in order to use it in a different application.
  • Improves accuracy by copying the actual data.
  • Great for moving names, addresses, phone numbers, account numbers, email addresses, etc.

Screen Print

  • Quickly and easily provides a hard copy of on-screen information to any system printer.
  • Doesn't require the user to write a special script or program.
    Benefit: Increased Productivity!

Printer attached to terminal

  • Use a printer attached to a terminal as a shared spooled device.
  • Allows customers to better use existing hardware by giving system wide access to terminal or PC attached printers.
  • Provides simplified remote printing for users connected remotely.

Window WatchTM

  • Receive automatic notification of email and any other off-screen activity.
  • Window Watch eliminates the need for users to keep checking on the status of other activities by providing an audible and/or visual notification when selected off-screen events occur.
  • FacetTerm users can remain productive by going on to other activities in the system, instead of waiting for an important report to finish.

Screen Lock

  • Allows the user to leave their desktop in a secured manner (automatically or manually), without having to exit any of their applications.
  • Can be used in a screen-saver or blank screen mode.

Terminal page memory

  • Provides instantaneous screen refresh when moving between FacetTerm sessions on terminals and terminal emulators with page memory.

132 column / 43 line mode

  • Applications written to use the 132 column / 43 line mode of some terminals work without the programmer having to make any changes to their software.

Pull-down menu interface

  • Can be customized for each user giving them quick access to the applications they use on a daily basis.
  • Leverage the benefits of FacetTerm immediately. With the pull-down menu interface -- no user training is required.
  • Quickly determine which applications are running where, or where a Window Watch alarm occurred through the pull-down menu.
  • Allows UNIX to be "hidden" from the user.

Hot keys

  • Quickly go from one session to another, or take advantage of any other feature with the FacetTerm accelerator keys.