
Threshold Data.........................................................................................................................................................132
Subset Data (to Graph Selection).............................................................................................................................134
Baseline Subtract Chromatogram............................................................................................................................135
Offset Chromatogram..............................................................................................................................................137
Centroid a Spectrum................................................................................................................................................138
Export Data as Text..................................................................................................................................................140
Export the Peak List as Text.....................................................................................................................................142
Print Data.................................................................................................................................................................142
Reset Options...........................................................................................................................................................143
Set Options..............................................................................................................................................................143
Set Project Secure Export Settings...........................................................................................................................147
Enable Project Modified Peak Warning....................................................................................................................148
Define the Project Default Settings..........................................................................................................................148
Create a Processing Method....................................................................................................................................148
About Results Tables...............................................................................................................................................150
Review Peaks...........................................................................................................................................................169
About Statistics Pane...............................................................................................................................................176
Calibration Curve: Options.......................................................................................................................................179
Analyzing Data Using Metric Plots...........................................................................................................................181
Audit Trails...............................................................................................................................................................183
MQ4 Integration Algorithm Parameters...................................................................................................................186
AutoPeak Integration Algorithm Parameters...........................................................................................................188
Perform a Quick Status Check..................................................................................................................................192
Optimize the Detector..............................................................................................................................................193
Tune Q1...................................................................................................................................................................194
Tune TOF MS............................................................................................................................................................194
Tune Q1 High...........................................................................................................................................................195
Perform Advanced Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................196
Restore Instrument Data..........................................................................................................................................196
Recommended Maintenance Schedule..........................................................................................................................199
Clean the Surfaces.........................................................................................................................................................201
Clean the Front-End.......................................................................................................................................................201
Symptoms of Contamination....................................................................................................................................202
Required Materials ..................................................................................................................................................202
Cleaning Best Practices............................................................................................................................................203
Prepare the Mass Spectrometer...............................................................................................................................205
Clean the Curtain Plate............................................................................................................................................206
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