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window 'undocked' and hidden behind the
main desktop, open the V
iew menu, select
D
esktop Settings, and then Default.
To adjust the size of the monitoring
window, position the mouse cursor at
the top of the w indow, watching for
the cursor to change shape. Then,
click-and-drag the top of th e windo w
to the desired new position.
To max imize the size of the
monitoring window, double -click its tit le-bar
twice
.
To restore the VEREX Director desktop at any time,
simply click Reset on the toolbar.
(If the monitoring window is presently maximized,
double-click its title-bar first.)
Tip: With multi-monitor support, you can place the
monitoring window in a separate screen: Double-click
the monitoring window title-bar, and then drag it onto
the second screen.
Reminders: The monitoring window is updated only
when you are connected with the specific panel(s).
Muti-Account Systems
: The monitoring window is
active only while you have a specific account 'open' in
the tree (select [Account Folders], and then double-
click the account).
Monitoring Window Blank During or After a Panel
Update: The monitoring window may take a minute or
two to refresh at the end of a panel communications
session (please be patient). As well, to ensure the
desired type of messages are shown, click [Filter], and
verify the filtering / sorting selections (details in a
following topic).
Viewing Activity Messages
To vie w olde r messages in the monit oring
window, click [Browse Offli ne], and then use
the scroll-bar on the right (click the up or d own
arrows, or slow ly
drag the control bar in the
middle).
Click [Return to Real-Time Mode] to view the
newest event s as they occur. (These w ill
appear at the top of the monitoring window.)
For longer messages, use the horizontal scroll-
bar (bottom-right) to view the end or beginning
of the desired message(s).
If you wish to print activity messages, refer to
"Reporting on System & Personnel Activity.
When alarms occur, ensure they are not ignored. Be
sure to dispatch someone to deal with any
conditions that require attention.
Note
: Sounds may be associated with alarm
messages. (The default for alarms that require
resolution is your PC's "exclamation" sound--as set
through the Windows control-panel.)
To have unacknowledged alarms appe ar in
a separate window at the top for a spe cific
operator:
1) Ensure the specific operator is set for "Show
Alarm Window".
Related: [Management], ÖOperator, Operator
 Operators (People who can use this Software)
2) Ensure the 'Sort Order' and 'Filtering' is set
as desired under [Filter].
(See "Limiting...", to follow/below);
Note: To return to a single 'pane' monitoring
window, ensure "Show Alarm
Window" is NOT
selected on the form for the specific operator.
Also see "Split Screen Mode (Show Alarm
Window)", previous/above.
- Vertical Scroll-Bar (right-hand side): Allows
scrolling up and down to view older messages in
the monitoring window. (Click the up or down
arrow, or slowly drag the control bar.)
Note: This puts you into "Offline Browsing" mode, and
stops new events from entering the window. (Same
as clicking [Browse Offline].)
- Horizontal Scroll-Bar (bottom-right): Allows
scrolling to the left and right to view longer
messages. (Click the left or right arrow, or drag
and release the control bar.)
- Status Bar (bottom of screen): Shows if the
software is connected with a specific panel, and
if an update is in progress.
- [Browse Offline] / [Return to Real-Time
Mode]: Allows activating the event monitoring
window vs. scrolling inside it.
- [Show Photo]: This allows manually opening
the photo-verification window to view the last 1,
4, or 9 entrants.
For more information, refer to "Visually Verifying Users
(Photo-Verification)".