Bio-Rad Microplate Manager Software - Manual (Page 22)

Microplate Manager User Guide
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Figure 6. Preferences dialog box.
In the Preferences dialog box, you can enter or select the Default File Location for
opening and saving files. To select the directory, click on the “...” button next to the
text field and scroll through the directory tree. You can also type the full directory
path and name directly in the field. If an invalid path is entered, it will be ignored,
and the working directory will be used as the home directory.
Microplate Manager has a number of “warning” messages that pop up if you try to
perform certain operations. Those messages include a checkbox to disable the
warning (“Don’t show this warning again”). If you select that checkbox, and then
decide that you want to display the warning again, click on the Reset All Warnings
button in the Preferences dialog box.
If you are not connected to a microplate reader, the Allow Simulated Scanner
checkbox allows you to operate the software as if you were connected to an
Ultramark. In this mode, all the controls will appear active, but instead of real
readings, you will create “dummy” reports containing manufactured data. This is
useful for practice and demonstration purposes.
To enter simulated mode, the checkbox must be checked and, if you are connected to
a reader, the reader must be turned off.
When the simulated scanner function is enabled, you can also select Allow Random
Variations. This will generate random numbers in your simulated scans.
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The Advanced button accesses additional preferences that should not be changed
except with the assistance of Bio-Rad support personnel.