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Page Setup dialog 
The top part of the dialog displays  a typical sample page with text and borders 
indicated  by dotted lines.  This sample page dynamically reflects any chang es 
to the pa ge settings made by the user . 
Note :  The p aper size and  source options  available are based on  the 
default printer designated  through the Printer dialog in the W indows 
Control P anel.  Windows XP users typically can set this through the 
Start > Settings > Co ntrol Panel...

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 Database  
This option s erves as a toggle button to show  or hide the database navigation 
pane on the main screen .  A check symbol () displayed beside the Database  
option on the menu indicates the database currently displays on the main 
screen.   Selecting this option (removing th e check) hides the database.  
  Messages  
Th is option serves as a toggle button to show or hide the Messages  dialog.  
Once displayed, the user can close the dialog  by either...

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 General  
This t ab displays  the current d atabase location.  The user can designate  an 
alternate location by clicking on the B rowse button and navigating to the 
desir ed path.  Once the path  has been selected , the new path will display in the 
Database Path  field on the Properties  dialog. 
To  implement  the new path for the database , click on the Apply  button.  Click 
on the Cancel  button to retain the current database path.  
  Ftp Setup 
This feature is...

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Graph tab 
From this  location, the user can change the color s of the graph titles , axis, and 
trace  (i.e., data ); designate  titles for  the graph and time  axis; indicate whether to  
display  an optional grid on a graph; and designate whether to increase the 
thickness of the trace.  
After making the necessary selections or modifications, click  on the Apply  
button t o institute  the changes or  the Cancel  button to ignore  the changes. 
  SMS Messaging...

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After making the necessary selections or modifications, click on the Apply  
button to institute the changes or the Cancel  button to ignore the changes. 
  PrimeLog  
This tab displays the media and hardware through  which communication will 
occur and the corresponding parameters.  
 
PrimeLog  tab  
 Default  Comms Media  
This section indicates the kind of connection:   Local (cable ) or Modem  
( remote).  
  Port  
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 Receive Alarm Calls  
This option switches the PC modem into the proper mode for the system to 
receive a call from the l ogger.  This option is available only when the Modem  
option is selected.  
  PrimeProbe 2 
This tab provides the  Port drop- down list from which to se lect the  proper  port 
for the PrimeProbe 2 connection.  
 
PrimeProbe2 tab  

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 Automatic Backup  
This tab enables the user to  select  a time (daily)  at which to copy the backup 
data and designate a da tabase location in which to store the backup data.   
 
Automatic Backup  tab 
After selecting the time to make the copy and  browsing to the directory location 
in which the data should be store d, click on the  Apply button.  Click on the 
Cancel  button to exit the Properties  dialog without saving any changes.     
Exit 
This option exits the...

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 Database Menu  
The options available under the Database  menu  may vary based on the item 
selected  in the database navigation pane .  The following sections display the 
possible menu options  and descri ptions f or the options .  
Item Selected in Browser Control Available Database Menu Options 
Database 
 
Group 
 
Sub Group  
 
Site 
 
Logging Function  
 
The following sections offer descriptions of the Database  menu options.  

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Delete 
(Includes the  Delete, Delete Group , Delete Sub Group, Delete Site, and Bulk 
Delete options )  
The d elete option deletes the database items selected in the browse r control .  
Any items included within the selected item a lso will be deleted.  The Bulk 
Delete option allows the user to delete several or all items from the database at 
one time.  
Rename  
(Includes the Rename Group , Rename Sub Group, and Rename Site options ) 
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position.  For example, a sub group (with its associated sites ) can be 
transferred from one group to another group, but not to another sub 
group.  T o transfer all the  sites from a specific sub group to another sub 
group, select the checkboxes for all the sites individually , without 
selecting the sub group from which they are being transferred.  
3.  Click on the OK  button to initiate the move. 
Format Data Type  
This option displays the Format Data Type...