If you ask what a terminal emulator is - probably means that you have accessed your HP3000 only via a terminal console. A terminal emulator is a piece of software that you run on your PC to access your server (HP3000 for example) as if it were a terminal. The most commonly used terminal emulators for the HP3000 are: - WRQ's Reflection 1 http://www.wrq.com - Minisoft's WS92 http://www.minisoft.com - Some people use Telnet but it is not designed for the HP3000 and does not support block mode applications. Telnet is already on your PC (if you use windows) - QCTerms - this is a freeware terminal emulator but I never managed to get it to work. I think it was written in VB 3 - 16 bit app. It is still in development. Can't remember the website address. What is nice about terminal emulators is that you can access your HP3000 without having to pull a wire from the server to your home (unless you have a dedicated data line between the 2!). Terminal consoles also do not fit into a briefcase nor do they hook into portable phones. ;) I would like to remark that there are graphical user interfaces available for MPEix that will run from your PC. Michel. <[log in to unmask]> wrote in message news:7csgkj$ucs$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com... >what exactly is terminal emulators & how can i utilize them for my benefit. >are there any good web sites on this stuff. >yj > >-----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- >http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own