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Watcher Basics (Windows)

Document 2130972. Rev 1.0 Apr.08 33

Window controls

• TheMinimizebuttonclosestheWatcherwindowbutleaves

theapplicationrunning.WhenWatcherisminimized,you

canusetheWatchericoninthesystemtraytodetermi ne

themodemstatus.(See“Minimizedicons”onpage 36.)

ThisiconreplacesataskbarbuttonforWatcher.

Onceminimized,youcanredisplaytheWatcherwindow

by

doingoneofthefollowing:

· ClickingtheWatchericoninthesystemtray.

· Double‐clickingtheWatcherdesktopshortcut

· LaunchingWatcherfromtheStartmenu.

• The

Toggle Full/Compactbuttonisusedtoswitch

betweenthefullWatcherwindowandthecompactview:

Thecompactviewallowsyoutoseeconnectionstatusand

indicatorswhileusinglessspaceonthedesktop.Ifyou

right‐clickthecompactview,amenuisdisplayed.From

thismenuyoucanopensomeof

theotherWatcherwin‐

dowsorestablish/endadataconnection.

Toreturntofullview,clicktheviewtogglebuttoninthe

topright.

• The

Closebuttonisusedtoexit Watcher.

Docking

YoucansettheWatcherwindowto“jump”totheedgeofyour

screenwhenyoumovethewindowclosetoanedge.Thislets

youeasilypositionWatcherinacornerofthescreen.

• Select

View > Docking

Always On Top

YoucansetWatchertoalwaysdisplayinfrontofother

windows.Thisallowsyoutomonitorconnectionstatuswhile

usinganothermaximizedapplication,suchasyourweb

browser.

• Select

View > Always On Top

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