86 lines
3.2 KiB
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86 lines
3.2 KiB
HTML
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//SoftQuad//DTD HoTMetaL PRO 4.0::19970916::extensions to HTML 4.0//EN" "hmpro4.dtd">
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<HTML>
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<HEAD>
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<LINK REL="stylesheet" HREF="ReadMe.css" TYPE="text/css">
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<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type"
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CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
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<TITLE>Controlling message display properties</TITLE>
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</HEAD>
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<BODY>
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<H1>Controlling message display properties</H1>
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<P>The <B>Message Reader's</B> results (right) pane
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displays a continuously updating table of messages received
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from other machines within your domain and subnet. You can
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use the extension's <B>Properties</B> command to change
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various aspects of the display's format and content. </P>
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<P CLASS="WARNING"><B><FONT COLOR="#CC0000">
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CAUTION:</FONT></B> <BR>
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You must click on the <B>Message Reader</B> at least once
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in each <NOBR>Manage<B><FONT
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COLOR="#CC0000">X</FONT></B></NOBR> session to activate its
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dynamically updating system. You will receive no messages
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until you have done this.</P>
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<H2>To control message display properties:</H2>
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<OL>
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<LI CLASS="MoveUp6">In MMC's console tree (left pane),
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double-click the <B>OpenView <NOBR>Manage<FONT
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COLOR="#CC0000">X</FONT></NOBR></B> node to open it and
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then click once to select the <B>Message Reader
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</B>extension.</LI>
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<LI>Right-click the <B>Message Reader</B> node and select
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<B>Properties</B> from the shortcut menu.</LI>
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<LI>When the <B>Properties</B> dialog displays, make your
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selections. You can click <B>Apply</B> at any point to make
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your changes without closing the dialog.
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<UL>
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<LI>In the <B>Message History</B> section, use the
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spin boxes to determine the number of messages that will be
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retained in the <B>Message Reader </B>tabular display list.
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(By default, the <B>Message Reader</B> retains the last 250
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messages in a scrollable display list.)</LI>
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<LI>In the <B>Date</B> section, select or clear the
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<B>Show Date</B> checkbox to determine whether or not the
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date column is displayed. You can also use this section's
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radio buttons to change the format of the date display
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between <B>Long Date Format</B> (eg., Monday, May 11, 1998)
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and <B>Short Date Format</B> (eg., 5/11/98). (By default,
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the date displays in short format.)</LI>
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<LI>In the <B>Time</B> section, select or clear the
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<B>Show Time</B> checkbox to determine whether or not the
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time column is displayed. You can also use this section's
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radio buttons to change the format of the time display from
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the default choice of <B>Local Time Format</B> (that is,
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the time format appropriate to the system default locale
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set in your Windows Regional Settings) or <B>24 Hour Time
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Format </B>(23:28:00). <BR>
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<BR>
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<B>Note:</B> The 24 Hour Time Format may give you
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more efficient sorting of messages by time. </LI>
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<LI>The <B>Configuration File</B> section is not
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active in this version of <NOBR>Manage<FONT
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COLOR="#CC0000"><B>X</B></FONT></NOBR></LI>
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</UL>
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</LI>
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<LI>When you finish making your selections, click <B>OK</B>
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to apply the changes or <B>Cancel</B> to revert to the
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previous display properties.</LI>
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</OL>
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</BODY>
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</HTML>
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