
Learning OMNIC
– This item in the Help menu gives you access to
tutorials that explain how to use OMNIC to collect spectra and
perform a number of other software operations.
Spectrometer Help Topics
– This tutorial, available in the Help
menu, contains step-by-step instructions for installing optional
hardware, changing replaceable parts, maintaining your
spectrometer, and setting up the system for a variety of experiments.
If you ever have a problem with your spectrometer, use this tutorial
to access troubleshooting information and get part number and
ordering information.
Technical Support
– This tutorial, available in the Help menu,
outlines the many support, training, and custom application services
available from Thermo Electron. It includes Technical Support
telephone and fax numbers, as well as e-mail and web site addresses.
The
Library Creation Wizard
prompts you, step by step, through
creating a user library of spectra. The wizard appears when you click
the Create Library button in Library Manager, available in the
Analyze menu in OMNIC.
On-line Help
Choose the Help Topics that interest you from the Help menu to
display that Help system. It lets you quickly find answers to your
questions about using the software.
There are several other ways to enter a Help system:
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You can see information about many features in OMNIC (such
as a parameter in a dialog box) by clicking the feature using the
right mouse button. (If the active dialog box or window includes
a question mark button near the upper-right corner, you may
need to first click that button and then click the feature of interest
using the left mouse button.) A brief description of the item
appears, and in most cases one or more buttons that you can click
to display more detailed information. Here is an example:
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