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Basic Operation and Navigation
Screen Messages
3.2.5 Scroll Bar
A vertical scroll bar appears along the right-hand edge of the screen when additional data
expands above or below what is currently on the screen (
Figure 3-2
Scroll bar
1— Beginning
- Moves to beginning of data displayed
2— Step up -
Moves up one increment of the data displayed
3— Slider (position indicator) -
Select and drag the
Slider
to scroll through data. The slider
indicates the relative position of the current screen to the total available data.
4— Step down -
Moves down one increment of the data displayed
5— End -
Moves to end of data displayed
The Up (
b
) and Down (
d
) directional buttons can also be used to move through the data one line
at a time. Press and hold a directional button to rapidly scroll through data.
3.3 Screen Messages
3.3.1 System Messages
There are four types of system messages that may be displayed:
Message Type
Description
Loading and
Connecting
Loading and connecting messages display when the Diagnostic Tool is performing an
internal operation, such as loading a database, or initiating a test. The message
automatically clears once the internal operation is complete.
Confirmation
Confirmation messages inform you when you are about to perform an action that cannot
be reversed or when an action has been initiated that requires a confirmation to
continue.When a response is not required, the message displays briefly, then
disappears.
Warning
Warning messages inform you when completing the selected action may result in an
irreversible change or in the loss of data. A confirmation is required to continue
Error
Error messages inform you when a system or procedural error has occurred.
