HP Data Explorer 4 How to Use This Guide, Audience, Purpose of this guide, Structure of this guide

How to Use This Guide

How to Use This Guide

Purpose of this guideAudienceStructure of this guide

The Applied Biosystems Data Explorer ™ Software User’s Guide describes processing and analyzing data with the Data Explorer software. You can use the Data Explorer software to analyze data collected on:

•Mariner™ Workstations with Version 3.0 and later software

•Voyager™ -DE Biospectrometry™ Workstations with Version 5.0 and later software

This guide is intended for novice and experienced Mariner or Voyager workstation users who are analyzing biomolecules.

The Applied Biosystems Data Explorer ™ Software User’s Guide is organized into chapters and appendixes. Each chapter page is marked with a tab and a header to help you find information.

The table below describes the material covered in each chapter and appendix.

Chapter/Appendix	Content
Chapter 1, Data Explorer™ Basics	Describes file formats, file management, the
	parts of the Data Explorer window, and how
	to customize the Data Explorer software.
Chapter 2, Using Chromatogram	Describes window and trace handling. Also
and Spectrum Windows	describes saving results.
Chapter 3, Peak Detection	Provides background information on peak
and Labeling	detection, centroiding, and integration.
	Describes peak detection, peak labeling,
	and peak deisotoping.
Chapter 4, Examining	Describes processing and analyzing
Chromatogram Data	chromatographic data.

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