# Profile Editing

There are two ways to create a Connection by either using 'New Connection' ( ) or to use a previously saved profile. Both ways involve the usage of the Profile Dialog.

The dialog is divided into four tabs Profile, Connection, Terminal and Special.

Profile - In profile you need to set a Profile name below the equally named label.

Connection - Then you need to choose a Connection type. In this version Opie Console supports a legacy console called 'local console', a Serial and a Modem connection mode. Depending on this choice the second tab will have a different GUI. More below.

Terminal - Here you may select a terminal emulation widget.

The last item on this page is a option to automatically connect on creation.

The Connection Tab depends on the Connection Type used.
For local console there is no option available.
Modem and Serial share most of the configuration. You can select a device to use, the speed, the flow control and the parity. On top of that Modem let's you choose a number to dial and to configure a set of AT commands.

The Terminal Tab let's you choose a Terminal Type, a color scheme, the font.

The fourth tab is there to configure the additional software keys for a connection.

Clicking the OK button on the top right position accepts this dialog and the profile will be used.

## Using the Profile Editor

The Configuration Dialog can be accessed by either clicking on the 'Connection' Menu and then 'Configure Profiles' or by the item in the menu bar.

The list view contains the already saved profiles. You can add , remove and modify profiles by selecting one and clicking the appropriate button.