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Module 1: BLOCK 1 / MAIN MENU

Objectives

As a result of this module the student should demonstrate the following competencies:

SoftLab Super User/End User TrainingModule 1: BLOCK 1 / MAIN MENU

SoftLab Super User/End User Training

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 PasswordSoftLab/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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Click OK.

Once you get the login window you will

provide credentialsUser IDPassword

then click OK.

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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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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

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 Control> Alt> 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.


Notice that the Log on button is now grayed out and the Log Off button is available now.

Notice that the Log on button is now grayed out and the Log off button is available.

Review the User Tool Bar buttons and

their descriptions.

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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 – User Tool Bars and Screen StandardsSoftLab/Mic Block 1 – User Tool Bars and Screen Standards

About – Clicking on this provides version and environment information.

Help - (“What’s 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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Maximize / Restore Down toggle

Minimize stores the system on the tray at the bottom of the screen

Close


The standard Microsoft buttons on the upper right hand corner of your screen are available.

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User Id (who’s logged on?)

Environment Id (Are you in Live or UPG?)

Terminal (Computer) ID

System ID

Caps Lock and Numbers Lock indicator

Date and Time

User/Terminal IDUser/Terminal ID

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In what module am I presently working?

There are three ways to tell…


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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Select View.

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Now select System Viewer.

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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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Reports,Setup and Utilities have secondarysuboptions under their primary suboptions which are available by clicking it’s + sign.

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SoftLab/Mic Block 1 – Summary and Hands On SoftLab/Mic Block 1 – Summary and Hands On

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.

Click Patient Maintenance.

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Click the cursor symbol

to simulate dropping the shortcut icon for Patient

Maintenance at this spot.

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.

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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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Select Delete.

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Click the Yes button.

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Click the Yes button.

Click the Run task manager button.

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Select the Mail Client – SoftComm task that

is running.

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Now select the End Task button.

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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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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

Click Report when you are

finished reading this page.Notice that

the Run task manager button is no longer available.

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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.

“Alt” key and first letter for options in top row (i.e. Alt + F4 for Exit).

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Using “What’s This?”

Single left click the “What’s 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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Using the comprehensive, searchable, help screen

More along the lines of a standard help screen you’d 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

Click the Help Topics button after reading

this page.

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An Error message may come up on some computers at this point.

This is an anomaly in the system, if this occurs, proceed.

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.

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We have placed “specimen

tracking list” into this text field for you.

Click the List Topics button.

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Click the Display button.

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Click Hide to conceal the left-

hand window.

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The complete explanation of the functionality for which you requested help is now made available.

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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.

Select the Favorites tab.

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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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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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Suggested SoftLab Block 1 Hands-On Practice:

Log On to the systemHands on with Task ManagerShow/Hide Tree MenuAdd or delete an iconPractice the three navigation methods (icons, tree menu and mouse-less)Hands on with “What’s This?” iconHands on with Comprehensive Help Manual

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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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