Specifications

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6.2.4 Full Screen Enabled Vs. Full Screen Disabled
Per a MAESTRO.INI file setting, the C3 Maestro console is configurable for either full screen GUI operation only (the
GUI cannot be resized or moved) or windowed GUI operation like a typical Windows application. See the following
subsections for additional details on these two settings.
Enable/disable full screen GUI operation via the Configuration Editor’s Miscellaneous dialog box (see section 6.2.2.5 in
this manual for details) or via the UDS Configurator’s Edit Setup Data dialog box (see manual AE/LZB 119 1896). Like all
other INI file configurations this setting is read at console start-up; therefore a configuration change should be accomplished
before the console application is started.
6.2.4.1 Full Screen Enabled
Normally, full screen operation is the desired configuration for dispatch operations since the console’s complete GUI
screen is always displayed and no window scroll bars are present. This reduces the user’s (for example: the dispatcher’s)
workload when working only in the console application since no horizontal and/or vertical screen scrolls are ever necessary.
However, since the console’s GUI does not appear to run within a window, no GUI window title bar is displayed. This
may be undesirable in some cases since the currently active setup’s alias (name) always displays in the window title bar. The
alias also displays in the message panel’s lower text line (with full screen enabled or disabled) when other messages do not
overwrite it. This setup corresponds to one (1) of the ten (10) console user profiles established at the CEC/IMC Manager for
the console. See the UDS Configurator User’s Manual (manual AE/LZB 119 1896) for setup alias configuration details.
Even with full screen operation enabled, the user may still switch to another Windows NT application without exiting the
console application using an <Alt><Tab> or a <Ctrl><Esc> keystroke at the standard PC keyboard. A <Ctrl><Esc> keystroke
activates the Windows NT Task List.
6.2.4.2 Full Screen Disabled
When full screen operation is disabled the console’s GUI runs within a standard window—includes title bar and scroll
bars—and therefore the user may resize this window as desired. Typically, during dispatch operations this window should
remain in a maximized state so the displayed screen area is at a maximum; consequently, horizontal and/or vertical user
screen scrolls are not frequently required.
The maximized window state may not be required in all cases to display all of, or the majority of the console’s GUI
screen. For example, if a console’s screen configuration is constructed carefully with the UDS Configurator so all console
display items occupy only the upper two-thirds and the left-most two-thirds of the display, no screen scrolls are required to
display all console GUI display items; this assumes the console window is sized to approximately two-thirds or more of its
full screen size. A configuration of this type may be particularly desirable if other Windows/Windows NT applications must
also be displayed simultaneously with the console’s GUI. With screen configurations of this type, higher monitor resolution
settings such as 1024 x 768 pixels are beneficial so display work area is maximized.
6.2.5 Screen Saver
In some cases where the console is left unattended for long periods of time, the use of a screen saver for the monitor and
general computer security is desired. The console application does not have a built-in screen saver. However, Windows NT
may be set-up with a screen saver via the Desktop program within Control Panel. Refer to the Windows NT Workstation
System Guide manual for additional information. Dispatch keyboard actions and incoming call messages do not reset the
Windows NT screen saver timer. Also, PC keyboard access is required if the screen saver is password protected. Therefore,
the use of a screen saver is not recommended.
6.2.6 Using The UDS Configurator Program
The C3 Maestro console for Windows NT User-Definable Screen Configurator program (“UDS Configurator”) is a off-
line tool used to define the C3 Maestro console's display attributes and to configure its “setup data.” The UDS Configurator
accesses the same configuration files used by the console application. Refer to manual AE/LZB 119 1896 for in-depth UDS
Configurator program information. Examples of configurations accomplishable via the UDS Configurator include (non-
inclusive listing):
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the number of standard communication modules on each console module page;