| System Setting
Tips - SYSTEM Button in the Main Menu Bar
Turn on the Clock. You have to know when it’s quittin’ time!
- Select the System Config. . button in the drop down menu
- Select the Clock Running box, then press OK
Turn off those Delete and Overwrite notices - Use caution here! This tip
is for experienced users of Elixir.
- Select the Usage Switches. . button in the drop down menu
- Click once on the Confirm File Deletions and Confirm File Overwrites
boxes to remove the check mark
- Press OK
Check the Health of your system with the Desktop Diagnostics feature
shown below.
- Select the Diagnostics. . button
- Notice the System Diagnostics: entries - this is great troubleshooting
info
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Before calling Tech Support - know what version of software you are
running
- Click on the SYSTEM then Diagnostics. . button
- Now click once on the View Install LOG button
- A dialog box will appear that displays all the Elixir software and
revision levels that have been installed on your P/C
- Note: The install info is stored in the INSTALL.LOG file located in the
drive:\ELIXIR directory. This file can be viewed with any text editor or printed as
needed
Test your Elixir Keys
- Select the Diagnostics. . button
- In the Run Diagnostic: section, click on the Show Installed ElixiKeys
button
- A status window will appear showing you what keys are working
- If all of your keys aren’t displayed, try unplugging them then
re-attach them to your P/C
- Repeat the test process
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Protect Your Elixir Keys!
- Never plug a voltage meter into the key - it will kill ‘em dead
- Keep them away from static electricity
- Keep them dry - if you spill coffee on them, unplug ‘em and let them
dry out thoroughly before using
- Don’t use LapLink or other parallel file transfer packages with the
keys installed
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