Copyright: Copyright (C) 2000, by Frederick Wong & David Paradis Picard


How To Configure Boxes

This help topic explains to you what you need to know to configure a box and it's contents.Customization of boxes will make this software very productive for your system.

You may have access to the settings menu of a certain box by clicking on the Menu

"button shaped in a triangle on your Accuracy Glance panel".

or

You may also right click on the box that you wish to configure and choose configure in the list.

Functionnality:

How you want Accuracy Glance to handle your resource's information. Rate speed , information to monitor, Peak Settings.

Graphical:

Accuracy Glance permits you to visualize your information using pre-made graphic's theme or to create your own theme.

Alarm:

You may keep a better eye on your computers perfomance by optionally chosing to set alarm that will warn you if your computer has broken a virtual barrier that you set.

Peak Settings:

the peak is number representing the maximum value to which AG uses to set the field of values.

This tutorial will guide you through configuration of your boxes

•	 Configure The Functionnality Settings

•	 Configure The Graphical Settings

•	 Configure The Alarm Settings

•	 Configure Peak Value Settings

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Modifying Functionnality Settings
How to Configure Boxes   Modifying Functionnality Settings

Functionnality:

How you want Accuracy Glance to handle your resource's information. Rate speed, information to monitor, Peak Settings.

1) Currently Monitoring: from this list of possible devices to monitor, you may chose any. List varies depending on what hardware is installed on your system. To change simply click on button.

2) Interval: Interval in miliseconds between graphic updates.

(note: a too short interval uses more resources and requires more Cpu usage. It is recommended to use bigger intervals for slower computers.)

3) Caption: A visible Label over the graph thats lets you enter any short description that you wish.

{example:}

Peak Settings:

See Peak Value Settings

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Modifying Graphical Settings
How to Configure Boxes   Modifying Graphical Settings

Graphical:

Accuracy Glance permits you to visualize your information using pre-made theme graphics or to create your own theme.

Themes:

A.G. has a number of Preset themes that are mostly there for examples, feel free to use them, but creating your own theme can become amusing

Delete: You cannot delete a premade theme situated in the 1st section.

Make a new : this button will Open the theme that is selected so you can have a base to start on , everything can be modified but i recommend you select a theme that is similar to what you're looking for.

note that you cannot open "make a new theme" when you select full color , dot only nor special because they can't be reproduced into homemade themes.

•	Alignment : For bar graphic type, it is possible to set the position of the graphic, side, bottom or top.

•	Grid : for more graphic precision, you can enable GRID to establish a better view of current value.

•	Low color displays: it is recommended for low color displays to use full-line graph or just dot graph, because variance of colors require a minimum of 16 bit color .

For better smoother graphics , you can modify your "Display Settings" here.

•	Make Your own Themes:

When themes are created and saved , they can be chosen in the themes list or to be removed .

Although you cannot delete a theme that in the first section , because it was premade.

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With Space : adds a space between columns.

Bar Width: the Width of each bar of each column.

Pixels: Pixel 1 , Pixel 2 , Pixel 3 varies with  Bar Width. You  may set the colors of each column of pixels,depending if they're used (bar width).

Color : You may choose between constant color or variable color for each pixel column.

Constant color : a color that doesn't change .

Variable color : a color that can change depending on the Height of the Pixel according to its value .For variable colors reverse will invert the colors variability.

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Modifying Alarm Settings
How to Configure Boxes   Modifying Alarm Settings

Alarm:

You may keep a better eye on your computers perfomance by optionally chosing to set alarm that will warn you if your computer has broken a virtual barrier that you set.

•	Spawn Alarm:

Information which is set in order to warn you when you choose.

If you select "above" Accuracy Glance's alarm system will detect if your system's resource surpass the virtual limit value setted.

If you select "below" Accuracy Glance's alarm system will detect if your system's resource

are lower then the virtual limit value setted.

You must choose a number in exact Value..

(Ex. if above: 70 for Cpu);

(Ex. if below:24000 for free memory , don't write 24k);

•	Alarm mode:

You can set Alarm to play a sound you choose from any WAV file.

You can also set alarm to play the windows default beep.

You may also ask alarm to spawn a visual message.

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Modifying Peak Value Settings
How to Configure Boxes   Modifying Peak Value Settings

Peak Settings:

the peak is number representing the maximum value to which AG uses to set the field of values.

From Functionnality:

Set Peak Automatically: If a new value is bigger then actual maximum peak, this will overwrite the old peak by the new value as the new maximum.

Flush Peak at Startup: Next time Accurate Glance loads, it will Set peak to "0" and a new peak is created . This only works when Set peak Automatically is enabled. This function is similar to Reset.

Automatic Peak Fallout:This option is mostly for keeping alive , this will help from graphics to die out when a ressource has been shortly or overused for a certain time and it isn't used as much for the time after.it may cause invalid information, so it is recommended for those who need more precision to just set their own Peaks.

Reset: Brings Peak value to 0.

From Display:

Peak only: Displays a label containing Peak.

Current only: Displays a label containing Current value.

Percentage: Displays a label containing the percentage of current value according to peak.

(Current ÷ Peak × 100);

nothing: Displays no label

more about display

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How to Configure Accuracy Glance

To configure Accuracy Glance general settings, please click on the main menu (the little triangle) and select "Options".

In this window, there is

•	 It's position

•	 Dock or Auto-Hide features

•	 Automatic Start-Up

•	 General display

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It's Position
How to Configure Accuracy Glance   It's Position

Accuracy Glance can be situated at the left or the right side of your screen. To change it's position, simply click on the side you wish to be. Changes will be made when you will click Accept button.

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Dock or Auto-Hide features
How to Configure Accuracy Glance  Dock or Auto-Hide features

Accuracy Glance has an option for standing on your screen. The first option, by default, is the docked one. Docking means that Accuracy Glance stands on top and aside of the other windows and stands at the left, or the right side of your screen. The second option is Auto-Hide. Auto-Hide means that Accuracy Glance will disapear on the specified side (left or right) of the screen. It is sometimes very usefull if you don't want Accuracy Glance to take a part of your screen and you want to see performance of your computer only when you want to view it.

To enable docking mode:

Go to the options of Accuracy Glance, and select "Enable Docking". Press the 	Accept button and enjoy!

To enable Auto-Hide mode:

Go to the options of Accuracy Glance, and select "Enable Auto-Hide". Press the 	Accept button and enjoy!

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Automatic Start-Up
How to Configure Accuracy Glance  Automatic Start-Up

Accuracy Glance can start automatically when windows starts. By default, Accuracy Glance will start automatically. If you wish to remove this option, simply go to the Options of Accuracy Glance and remove the check on "Automatically start Accuracy Glance when windows start".

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General Display
How to Configure Accuracy Glance  General Display

Caption color:

You can set your own color for the little label that describe the box. If you wish to change it, simply press the "button" and you will see a list of colors.

Change caption font:

You can *try* to change the caption font (the font of the little label that describes the box), but it is not recommended. Please select a valid font, by it's size, it's style etc.

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How to register Accuracy Glance

To register Accuracy Glance, simply lauch the application and click on the "Register Now!" button. If the application is already running, please click on the main menu and select "About" and click on the "Register Now" label.

You will be promped for a key.If you have it, please enter it and click on the "Unlock" button. Otherwise, click on the blue link and follow the easy steps on your screen !

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