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CFX Manager™ Software
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Toolbar Buttons
Click a button in the toolbar of the main software window (Table 9) for quick access to
common software commands.
Windows Cascade Arrange software windows on top of each other
Tile Vertical Arrange software windows from top to bottom
Tile Horizontal Arrange software windows from right to left
Close All Close all open software windows
Help Contents Open software Help for more information about
running PCR and real-time PCR
Index View the index in the software Help
Search Search software Help
qPCR Applications &
Technologies Web Site
Open a website to find information about real-time
PCR
PCR Reagents Web Site View a website that lists Bio-Rad PCR and real-
time PCR reagents
PCR Plastic
Consumables Web Site
View a website that lists Bio-Rad consumables for
PCR and real-time PCR runs
Software Web Site View a website that lists Bio-Rad PCR and real-
time PCR amplification software
Check For Updates Check for software or instrument updates
About Open a window to see the software version
Table 9. Toolbar buttons in the main software window.
Button Button Name Function
Open a Data File or
Gene Study
Open a browser window to locate a data file (*.pcrd
extension) and open it in the Data Analysis window or
a gene study file (.mgxd extension) and open it in the
Gene Study window
Scheduler Open the Scheduler to reserve a PCR instrument
Master Mix Calculator Open the Master Mix Calculator window to set up
reaction mixes
User-defined Run Setup Open the Run Setup window to set up a run
PrimePCR Run Setup Open the Run Setup window with the default
PrimePCR protocol and plate layout loaded based on
the instrument selected
Table 8. Menu bar items in the main software window. (continued)
Menu Item Command Function