User`s guide

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d CMS Release number (for example, CMS1.0)
e Time and date
The Information area contains menus or status information.
The Error line offers four types of messages:
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Error messages indicate you made an invalid entry, such as entering a
PDC that has already been assigned.
— Exception messages indicate that one of the exception thresholds you
have set has been reached, and an unusual or undesirable situation
may be occurring.
— System messages indicate that part of CMS is malfunctioning (for
instance, the voice announcement unit is not working).
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Warning messages indicate actions that may have unusual results.
If the Audible Alarm option is on (see “Setting Options” in Section 4),
the PC beeps when a message appears on the error line. In general,
a message remains displayed on the error line until another message
overwrites it, you correct the error, or you move to another screen.
The
Prompt line contains requests for your input.
When no prompt appears, the words
F10 - Help appear to the far right on
the prompt line reminding you that [F10] accesses the help screens.
For more information, see “Entering and Editing Data, ” in this section.
Function key labels in this area of the screen tell you the current meaning
of the PC’s function keys. The function key labels depend on the screen
you are viewing (except [F10], which always accesses a Help screen).
When you press a function key, usually a new screen or a prompt
appears.
When a prompt appears, the function key labels change to
provide data entry functions.
Using Your PC with CMS 3-11