Luminex xPONENT 3.1 Rev 2 - Manual (Page 102)

This chapter describes the steps needed to successfully use the xPONENT software.
Starting the Software
When you turn on the computer for your Luminex system, xPONENT ® should launch
automatically. If it does not, click the Luminex xPONENT icon on the PC desktop, or click
Start > Programs > Luminex > xPONENT > Luminex xPONENT.
If you have a trial license, a dialog box opens. Click OK to close the dialog box.
If this is the first time you are using the software, the User License Agreement may display.
Read the license agreement. Select I accept the terms of this license agreement, then
click OK.
At the System Login page, type your username, and password if required. The Home page
opens, from which you can perform many different tasks. For more information on the Home
page, see the
Home section.
Using Online Help
To display online help for the tab in which you are currently working, click the blue “I" icon at
the upper right of the xPONENT window. This opens a help window with information specific
to that tab.
To display system-level help, click the blue question mark at the top of the xPONENT
window, then click Contents and Index. The online help opens, where you can navigate to
any available topic.
To display quick start information, click the blue question mark at the top of the xPONENT
window, then click Quick Start. This displays information about the seven basic steps to start
the system.
To display software information, click the blue question mark at the top of the xPONENT
window, then click About Luminex xPONENT. The xPONENT information dialog box opens,
displaying the software version information.
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