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4.E. Configuring the Tablet PC
In the instructions below, screen names are presented in bold type, and on-screen options are presented in
italics. The Maxwell
®
RSC Tablet PC touch screen allows the user to select options. Most screens contain a
series of options. Selections may be made touching the appropriate option on the tablet PC screen.
Your IT department or site Administrator should configure the Tablet PC according to the IT rules and IT
procedures pertinent to your site. The following is a set of guidelines for your IT personnel or site.
Administrator.
Depending on your institution’s IT policy, you may or may not be able to configure or
change the settings for the Tablet PC. Do not load other programs on the tablet as these may interfere with
instrument operation.
The first time you use the Maxwell
®
RSC Instrument and Tablet PC you should check the configuration of
the following options. Settings can be changed later if required by following these instructions again.
Touch Screen
The Maxwell
®
RSC Tablet PC has a touch screen and is based on the Microsoft Windows
®
operating system.
Windows
®
8 conventions are used throughout the Maxwell
®
RSC software and can be used to navigate to
the various screens. Touching and holding on the tablet screen for 3 seconds is equivalent to a Right Click
on a normal PC.
Date and Time
The date and time set on the Tablet PC are used for the instrument run log to indicate when a protocol was
run on the Maxwell
®
RSC Instrument.
1. Swipe in from the right screen edge and select the Windows
®
8 “Settings” charm. Select
Control
Panel
(or type “control panel” in the Search tool if you do not see Control Panel).
2. In the Control Panel menu touch the
Date and Time
menu item.
3. First set your time zone by touching the
Change time zone
button.
4. On the Time Zone Settings window select the appropriate time zone for your location and whether you
wish the clock to automatically adjust for Daylight Savings Time.
5. Touch the
OK
button to save the time zone settings.
6. You will be returned to the Date and Time Settings window.
7. On the Date and Time window touch the
Change Date and Time
button.
8. Set the appropriate date and time for your current location using the
calendar
and
clock
setting icons.
9. Touch the
OK
button to save the date and time settings.
10. You will be returned to the Date and Time Settings window. Touch the
OK
button on this window to
return to the Control Panel.
11. Close the Control Panel by touching the red
X
button in the upper right corner of the screen.
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