Settings - General - Basic

The language you want to use MBM 5 in

This is where you determine in what language MBM 5 should be displayed and should work in. New language files appear as MBM 5 users take the time and effort to create them, so check out the MBM 5 Download section on my MBM 5 webpage

The temperature format you want to use in MBM 5

Here you select what temperature format MBM 5 should use, either Celcius or Fahrenheit

Would you like to use the degree symbol

Some languages have a problem with the degree symbol, if you uncheck the box the symbol will not be used

The interval time with which MBM 5 should work

Here you determine the interval time that MBM 5 uses for it's main processes; the lower you set it the faster MBM 5 will react to temperature changes but it also means more resource usage. The default value is 10 seconds.

Start MBM 5 together with Windows

Would you like MBM 5 to be started together with Windows; if so then simply check this box

Show splash screen when MBM 5 starts

When MBM 5 starts should it display the splash screen ?

Show confirmation request on closing MBM 5

If you close MBM 5 do you want it to ask you for comfirmation on this ?

When MBM start open the dashboard as well

If MBM 5 starts should it automatically open the dashboard window as well ?

Delay opening dashboard on startup for

If you have the previous option checked then you can use this to make the dashboard appear a bit later, in case there is still a lot of stuff loading and opening on your desktop

Display CPU in dashboard screen ?

If you check this box then the CPU will appear in the dashboard

CPU Name

Enter the name of your CPU in here, with that name the CPU will be mentioned through the whole program

Style of CPU meter in dashboard screen

Here you can select the style of the VU-meter you want to use to display the CPU speed

Color and font for CPU meter (if selected meter requiers it)

Here you can select the color and font that some of the meters styles might use (vumeter uses nothing of this, digital uses the color and text label uses all settings)

Scale for the CPU meter in dashboard screen (VUM style)

A VU-meter you select might need some sort of scale. Here you enter the maximum of that scale, it always should be higher then the CPU speed else the VU-meter may not be able to display the cpu speed

Show CPU as tooltip

If you check this box then the CPU speed will be shown in a so called "tooltip", which will appear if you hold your mouse over the temperatures in the systemtray for a second or 2

Symbol used in .CSV files

You have the option to save information from MBM 5 into log files, one of the formats supported is the .CSV (comma seperated value) file. Depending on your setup, you might need to enter another symbol to be used instead of a ; or a ,

Set the following menu option as double click

This option allows you to select what happens when you double click the icon in the system tray.

When opening settings screen go to tab

This option allows you to select which tab should be opened when you open the settings screen.