Chapter 4
Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software
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Getting Assistance While You Work
FieldPoint Explorer includes several features to help answer your questions
about using the software and to reduce the time you spend learning how to
use and get the most out of FieldPoint Explorer. These features include
ToolTips
,
ScreenTips
, and
online help
.
ToolTips identify tool bar icons and most items on the screen. Rest your
pointer over the element you are interested in, and its name appears,
as shown in Figure 4-2.
Figure 4-2.
ToolTips Showing the Name of an Item
ScreenTips provide descriptions of the items in a dialog box to help explain
what the item does or how you should use it. Display ScreenTips by
clicking on the question mark button in the title bar of the dialog box and
then clicking on the item you want to know more about. The ScreenTip
appears as shown in Figure 4-3.
Rest your pointer
over an element
to display ToolTips.