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1-18 Welcome to the ADVIA 2120/2120i Hematology System
NOTE: System Setup on the Customize menu contains a submenu. To display
the submenu, move the pointer over System Setup on the menu. Click an item
on the submenu to open the corresponding window.
Tabs
The tabs correspond to the items on the active menu. You can switch to any one
of these functions by clicking the corresponding tab. When you select an option
from a different menu, the tabs change to those available from that menu.
Left-side buttons
Some tabs contain more than one window. Click these buttons to open the
corresponding windows within a tab.
Main display area
When you select an item from a menu or click a tab, the corresponding window
appears below the tabs in this area. You can usually switch from one window to
another by simply opening the one you want. Some windows, however, do not
close automatically and require that you click an
Exit button before you change
to a new one.
Bottom buttons
These buttons activate commands or manipulate the contents of the window.
Help button
When you need detailed Help that provides step-by-step instructions for
operating the ADVIA 120, click the
Info
button. To get brief (What’s This) Help,
click the
?
icon on the status line or press the
Shift
and
F1
keys at the same time,
then click the item for which you want help.
Shortcut keys
Click these buttons to open frequently used software tabs without using the
menus. You can choose the tabs for which there are buttons using the Shortcut
Key Configuration window of the System Setup tab.
Wizards
The software has wizards to help you with complicated procedures. Each wizard
guides you through a process by giving you information and prompting your
input along the way. You also have the option to perform these procedures
without the help of a wizard.