Bookmarking Hidden Shares

This step is optional, and only applies if you are viewing data remotely across a network.

Bookmarking a hidden share allows you to load and view recorded data for a particular monitored computer much more quickly. You do not have to manually navigate to find the appropriate folder every time you want to display recorded activity. Instead, you ask for a list of favorites which should have easily identifiable names assigned to the hidden shares, and click on the one you want. The requested data is loaded onto the Viewer.

If you did not bookmark a hidden share when you were setting up data file sharing, you can do so at any time, as described below.

To bookmark data file folders:

1. From the Viewer click File > Open Data Files in the menu bar. The Browse For Folder window opens.

2. Type in the complete path that you copied down for a hidden share, including two back slashes, computer name, back slash, share name, and dollar sign (\\computer name\share name$), OR navigate to a hidden share and click to highlight it. The location of the share depends on the operating system you are using:

• Windows XP Home and XP Pro - data folder path is: C:\WINDOWS\system32\*

• Windows 98 and Me - data folder path is: C:\WINDOWS\system\*

• Windows 2000 - data folder path is: C:\winnt\system32\*

3. Click Add to Favorites at the bottom of the window. The Add to Favorites window opens.

4. In the Name field, type a simple name to identify the particular data file folder.

5. Click OK to accept the name assigned or Cancel to reject it. The window closes.

6. Repeat this procedure for the hidden share assigned to each monitored computer.

To access a bookmarked favorite:

From the Viewer:

1. Select File > Open Data Files in the menu bar. The Browse For Folder window opens.

2. Click Favorites. The Select Favorites window opens with a list of folders that have been bookmarked.

3. Click to highlight the appropriate folder and click OK. The favorite location appears in the Browse For Folder window.

4. Click Open to load data into the Viewer. You can now access and view recorded data for the selected computer.

To edit a favorite:

From the Viewer:

1. Select File > Open Data Files in the menu bar. The Browse For Folder window opens.

2. Click Edit Favorites. The Edit Favorites window opens with a list of folders that have been bookmarked.

3. To rename a folder: click to highlight the folder and click Rename. Type a new name and click OK.

To delete a folder: click to highlight the folder and click Delete. A warning message appears asking if you are sure you want to delete the item. Click OK and the item is removed from the Edit Favorites list.

4. Click Close to close the Edit Favorites window. Click OK to close the Browse For Folder window.

You have completed the Installation browse sequence. You are ready to get acquainted with the Viewer.