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### 5.2 Using the menus

It is possible to execute some commands and change emulation parameters while the emulator is running: most emulation settings can be changed in the options menu. Additionally clicking on the various widgets in the status bar gives access to related settings. Settings can be saved and later used with the “Save settings” and “Load settings” menu items, respectively. Also by default, settings will get saved when exiting the emulator. “Restore default settings” restores the factory defaults. See See Settings and resources for more information about how settings work in VICE.

A lot of settings and actions can be reached via shortcuts or hotkeys, i.e., it is possible to execute them by pressing a sequence of keys instead of going through the menu with the mouse. Where shortcuts exist, they are displayed in parentheses at the right edge of the menu item. In VICE, all shortcuts must begin with the `Meta` or `Alt` key. So, for example, to attach a disk image to drive #8 (the corresponding menu item displays “M-8”), you have to press the `Meta` (or `Alt`) and then `8`.

Note that no other key presses are passed on to the emulated machine while either `Meta` or `Alt` are held down.