Advanced Settings

Summary

The Advanced Settings dialog provides controls to configure certain features of the software. 

Access

The dialog is accessed by clicking the Advanced button on the System - General page of the Preferences dialog.

Options/Controls

• Search - enter text to filter the grid information.
• Grid - displays the available settings.
  • Preference Name - the name of the feature.
  • Status - lists the status of the feature, either Default (no changes have been made) or User Set (a change has been made).
  • Type - displays the preference type, either Boolean (a preference that can be enabled or disabled through use of a checkbox) or Integer (a preference that requires a value to be entered).
  • Value - displays the default values. This column is editable. For a Boolean type preference, use the associated checkbox to enable or disable the preference. For an Integer type preference, enter the required value. 
  • Default Value - displays the default settings  for the preference. This column is not editable and will be applied to the Value field. 
  • Description - this is a description of the feature. Note that for some Integer type preferences, the valid range of values that can be entered, and what they signify, is included in the description.
• Reset - click to reset the selected setting. This will reset the Value cell to the corresponding setting in the Default Value cell. 
• Reset All - click to reset all settings. This will reset all Value Cells to the corresponding settings in the Default Value cells.