Module 1: BLOCK 1 / MAIN MENU

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Module 1 BLOCK 1 / MAIN MENU
SoftLab Super User/End User Training
SoftLab Super User/End User Training
Module 1 BLOCK 1 / MAIN MENU
Objectives As a result of this module the student
should demonstrate the following competencies

• Logging in and changing the password
• Utilization of user toolbars and screen standards
• Navigation through SoftLab
• Use of the SoftLab Help windows

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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
Click the Log on button when you are finished
reading this page
To log in Select the SoftLab/Mic icon from your
desktop or click the Log On button from within
this screen if it is already open.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
Once you get the login window you will provide
credentials User ID Password then click OK.
Click OK.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
At times, you may be asked to change your
password. Follow directions on the screen,
enter the required information then click OK.
Notice these Password Rules and comply.
Click OK.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 - Logging in and Changing
Password
From the Select Site window, you must select
the site then click OK.
Click OK.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Notice that the Log on button is now grayed out
and the Log off button is available.
Notice that the Log on button is now grayed out
and the Log Off button is available now.
Log-On button - Clicking on this will display login screen for credentials.
Log-Off button - Clicking on this will log the user off the system.
Run Task Manager - Operates the same as Controlgt Altgt Delete on a computer. Use this to view which programs are open, running and/or not responding.
Show/Hide Tree Menu - Clicking on this, hides or displays the tree menu on left side of the screen.
Review the User Tool Bar buttons and their
descriptions.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
About Clicking on this provides version and environment information.
Help - (Whats this? button) click on this and you can move the cursor under a specific area and get help with your questions.
Help Topics - Clicking on this brings up a comprehensive, searchable help manual similar to what you might find for Microsoft Office products, etc.
Continuing reviewing the User Tool Bar buttons
and their descriptions.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
The standard Microsoft buttons on the upper right
hand corner of your screen are available.
Close
Minimize stores the system on the tray at the
bottom of the screen
Maximize / Restore Down toggle
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Environment Id (Are you in Live or UPG?)
Caps Lock and Numbers Lock indicator
Terminal (Computer) ID
Date and Time
System ID
User Id (whos logged on?)
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In what module am I presently working?There are
three ways to tell
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Module and version in upper left hand corner of
screen (Title Bar)
Green light on module tab below tree menu in
lower left hand corner of the screen
User/Terminal ID at the bottom right hand corner
of the screen
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Select View.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Now select System Viewer.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Click on this button in order to see the
suboptions under Orders.
Notice that your cursor will look like this when
you hover it over this right edge of the tree
menu. You will be able to click and drag to
enlarge or decrease the size of the System Viewer
window.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Reports, Setup and Utilities have
secondary suboptions under their primary
suboptions which are available by clicking
its sign.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Click Patient Maintenance.
SoftLab allows icons to be customized on the
desktop according to your preferences to save
time. To add an icon to the desktop, left-click
the mouse on the desired system viewer option and
drag it to the right side of the desktop. Result
The icon is added to the desktop. NOTE You can
open, rename, delete, align to grid, and
customize your icons by right-clicking the icon.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
When you click and drag an item like Patient
Maintenance, your cursor will look like this,
which is telling you that when you release the
mouse, the shortcut for the function being
dragged will be produced at that point.
Click the cursor symbol to simulate dropping the
shortcut icon for Patient Maintenance at this
spot.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Now, in order to learn how to delete an icon,
click on this icon, in the actual module you
would right click.
You now have a functional shortcut icon for
Patient Maintenance.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Select Delete.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Click the Yes button.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Click the Run task manager button.
Click the Yes button.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Select the Mail Client SoftComm task that is
running.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Now select the End Task button.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Click the x button in order to close this window.
The only task that was running is now ended and
thus the End Task button is no longer available.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Click Report when you are finished reading this
page.
Notice that the Run task manager button is no
longer available.
Mouse-less Using Hotkeys Useful for those
preferring ASCII and as a back up for
catastrophic mouse malfunctions Use Alt key
and first letter of option across the top of the
screen to bring up submenus Use up or down
arrows and Enter key or underlined hotkeys for
all suboptions
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Alt key and first letter for options in top row
(i.e. Alt F4 for Exit).
Occasional additional hotkeys will be listed to
the right of submenu options (i.e. CNTR M for
Task Manager).
Up and down arrow to highlight then Enter key to
select or press the underlined letter to select
submenu options.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Using Whats This? Single left click the
Whats this? icon The arrow and question mark
will then be locked to the mouse cursor Move the
mouse cursor under the area you need help with
and single left click This process is pictured
in the following slides
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Click the Help Topics button after reading this
page.
Using the comprehensive, searchable, help screen
More along the lines of a standard help screen
youd see in, for example a Microsoft Office
product Click on icon and manual will appear on
the screen This process is shown in the
following slides
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Select the Search tab.
The Contents tab in the comprehensive help screen
operates just like a tree menu. You can click on
the to select from the submenu.
An Error message may come up on some computers at
this point. This is an anomaly in the system,
if this occurs, proceed.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
We have placed specimen tracking list into this
text field for you. Click the List Topics
button.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Click the Display button.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Click Hide to conceal the left-hand window.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
The complete explanation of the functionality for
which you requested help is now made available.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Select the Favorites tab.
The Search tab allows you to search for a topic.
You simply type in the topic that you want then
click Display. We have searched for then
displayed SoftLab topics.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
The Favorites tab allows you to save the link to
particular favorite search topics so that you can
quickly return to them as reference.
Click the Add button in order to add this link.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 User Tool Bars and Screen
Standards
Select Close.
The link from Current topic has now been added as
the first item under Topics in the Favorites tab.
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
Suggested SoftLab Block 1 Hands-On Practice Log
On to the system Hands on with Task
Manager Show/Hide Tree Menu Add or delete an
icon Practice the three navigation methods
(icons, tree menu and mouse-less) Hands on with
Whats This? icon Hands on with Comprehensive
Help Manual
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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On
SoftLab/Mic Block 1 Summary and Hands On

• Objectives
• As a result of this module the student should
  demonstrate the following competencies
• Logging in and changing the password
• Utilization of user toolbars and screen standards
• Navigation through SoftLab
• Use of the SoftLab Help windows