Technical data

5.3 Program screen
5.3.1 Status field
The upper field is the status field (fig. 2). It shows the parameters selected for the deletion
process (Deletion area, Drive, Deletion method and Options). Here you see at any point of
the program which parameters you have already selected. Furthermore, the right side of the
status field also shows license information.
5.3.2 Operating field
The lower field is the operating field (fig. 2). In the upper left of the operating field is the title
of the currently shown dialog page together with a corresponding symbol. In the upper right
are two general operating elements: with the help button [?] you can call up the interactive
help at any point of the program (5.5 Help). With the quit button [X] you can quit the pro-
gram at any time (5.12 Ending the program). At the bottom of the operating field, you find
the buttons [Next] and [Back], with which you can go to the next or previous dialog page.
5.4 Operation
To delete a medium, you are led through five consecutive dialog pages where you can select
the individual parameters for the deletion and start and control the deletion process. These
five dialog pages are shown in the operating field.
5.4.1 Graphical control elements
To control the program, HDShredder knows different graphical control elements (fig. 3 and
fig. 4). The names which are used within this manual to designate the different elements are lis-
ted and illustrated by examples in the following illustration.
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Status field Quit
Operating field
Title of dialog page Help
Selection graphic
fig. 2: Program screen