In Preferences, you can specify default folders, default settings for the Spectrum Graph, colors of various graph elements and some module-specific settings.
| Menu Location | File > Preferences |
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How do I change preferences?
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Open the Preferences module.
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Select the module for which you would like to change preferences.
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Make your desired changes.
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Click OK.
How do I turn off animated zooming?
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Switch to the General module in Preferences.
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Clear the check box labeled Enable Zoom Animation.
How do I change colors?
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Click the swatch box corresponding to the color you would like to change.
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Click a new color on the color palette.
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Click OK to accept the selected color.
How do I set the initial zoom?
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Select a module tab.
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Select the Initial Zoom check box.
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In the Initial Zoom fields, enter the default values (in ppm) for the range of the spectrum to display.
How do I specify the default file folder?
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Select a module tab.
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Click the Always use this folder button.
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Click the default folder browse button (...).
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Locate the desired folder.
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Click Select to select the specified folder.
Tips and Tricks
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When you click on a color swatch to change a color, the simple color chooser that appears initially lets you choose from a selection of 15 common, well-distinguished colors. Colors in this selection that are already used in the current module's preferences are indicated with a faint white checkmark, while the currently selected color is indicated with a strong white checkmark.
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Avoid light line colors with a light (or white) background, as they are difficult to see on screen or in a printout.
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The low and high frequencies for the initial zoom must be at least 1 ppm apart.
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The Advanced Preferences button allows you to specific additional preferences and special preference overrides. Most users will not use this feature.
Related Topics
Table 4.3. Preferences Overview
| General Preferences | |
| Application Updates | Lets you check for software updates, and toggle whether the software will check for updates automatically. |
| Zooming Preferences | Lets you change the color of the zoom box, and toggle the zooming animations used when you change zoom settings in the Spectrum Graph. |
| Reset Welcome Dialogs | Turns on initial welcome dialogs for all modules, in case you want to see them again after choosing Don't show this message again. |
| Graph Settings | |
| Show Spectrum Line | Toggles the default display of the spectrum line in the Spectrum Graph in Processor and Profiler, and lets you set its default color. |
| Show Sum Line | Toggles the default display of the sum line in the Spectrum Graph in Profiler, and lets you set its default color. |
| Show Compound Line | Toggles the default display of the compound line in the Spectrum Graph in Compound Builder, and lets you set its default color. |
| Show Simulation Line | Toggles the default display of the simulation line in the Spectrum Graph in Spin Simulator, and lets you set its default color. |
| Show Subtraction Line | Toggles the default display of the subtraction line in the Spectrum Graph in every module except Library Manager, and lets you set its default color. |
| Selection Line | Changes the default color of the selection line in the Spectrum Graph in Profiler, Compound Builder and Spin Simulator. |
| Overlay Lines | Changes the default color of spectrum overlay lines in the Spectrum Graph in Profiler, Processor, Compound Builder and Spin Simulator. |
| CSI Line | Changes the default color of the CSI line in the Calibrate CSI Spectrum Graph in Processor. |
| Processing Tools | Changes the default color of the processing tools in Processor, including the baseline correction breakpoints, shim correction peak, adjustment triangles, etc. |
| Initial Zoom (ppm) | Sets the frequency range of the Spectrum Graph that initially appears when you open a file. |
| File Preferences | |
| Display Recent Files | Sets the number of files displayed when you click File, then Open Recent. |
| Default File Folder | Sets the default folder for saving and opening files. Options are to use the last used folder, or always use the specified folder. |
| Library Manager | |
| Custom Reference Cards Location | Sets the folder where you can save Custom Reference Cards. The software will load these cards to use with your custom compounds, or override default cards for compounds. |