User`s guide

21-0381E v4.7.3
Welcome Report Control Admin Sys Config Tech-Ref
9
Resetting the Desktop
After moving and resizing areas of
the screen, you may wish to reset the
desktop to e ither your last saved
settings, or to the initial factory default
layout.
Last Saved Settings
: Click Reset on
the toolbar (o r open the View menu,
and select Desktop Setti ngs, and
Reset).
Factory-Default Layout
: Open the
View menu, and sele ct Desktop
Settings, and Default).
Tip: If a window or portion of the desktop is
presently "maximized" (fills the entire
screen), you'll need to double-click its title-
bar to access the menu or toolbar.
Note: If your desktop was accidentally
saved
with the monitoring window
'undocked' and hidden behind the main desktop, follow
the preceding steps for "Factory Default Layout".
- The Menu: Provides access to some
miscellaneous features of the VEREX Director
software. Tip: The Tools menu provides
access to Wizards that simplify setting up a
new system, and/or enabling communications
with a panel.
- The Toolbar: Provides access to some
common tasks.
- The 'Tree' (optional): This is an expandable/
collapsible outline that allows selecting an
account, and provides access to most topics
including system configuration, management,
and status & control.
Click [Tree] on the toolbar
to view or hide the 'tree'.
- The 'MyTools' Bar (optional): This is a
customizable list of tasks/items that can be
used as alternative to the 'tree'.
Tip: Click [MyTools] on the toolbar to view or hide the
MyTools list/bar. Note
: Only the items allowed by
your operator permissions will be visible in the Tree
and MyTools Bar. As well, for items pertaining to a
specific account, you must first double-click to enter
the account.
Tip
: You can customize the look and content of the
MyTools bar when you are logged in (V
iew Ö MyTools
Ö Customize). For details, refer to "Customizing the
MyTools Bar".
MyTools Doesn't Work
: If you select [ MyTools ],
and only a small empty 'button' appears, this means
no items are assigned to the 'MyTools' bar. See the
previous tip to fix this.
- The Forms/Grid Area: This area shows
details on your present topic (as selected from
the tree or MyTools bar). This can be set for
either a forms view (typical / data entry), or
'grid' format (experienced persons / viewing
and sorting lists).
(Use the Form / Grid button on the toolbar to switch
views.)
- The Monitoring Window (optional): This
area shows recent events that have been
received (for a selected account).
Click [Events] on the toolbar to view or hide the
monitoring window.
Multi-Account Systems: With multiple accounts, the
monitoring window shows the events for your present
account. (Select [Account Folders] in the tree, then
locate and double-click your desired account.)
To set the account to be monitored by the status
toolbar, click [Monitor] on the far-right end of the
toolbar.
- The Status Bar: This area (at the extreme
bottom of your desktop) shows whether or not
you are connected with a selected account
(i.e., associated panels), plus other
communications-related status messages.