HP Data Explorer 4 manual 255

	Adjusting the Baseline
Parameter	Description/Specifies
Peak Width	Set Peak Width according to the data you are correcting:
(at half height)	• For best results, set to the peak width at half height
(continued)	of the narrowest peak. However, smaller peak width
	values increase processing time.
	• If peak width varies across the spectrum, set to the
	average peak width.
	• If peaks are narrow relative to the baseline region
	you are correcting, set a larger value (for example,
	10 times the width of widest peak) to increase
	processing speed.
	• If the baseline changes sharply across the spectrum,
	set a smaller value closer to the narrowest peak
	width.
	• If the baseline is broad or gently sloping, set a larger
	value, for example 10 to 20 times the width of the
	actual peak width.
	To determine the number of points across a peak, change
	the trace display from Line to Vertical Bars (select
	Graphic Options from the Display menu, click Graph #
	Setup and change Line Type). Each vertical bar
	represents one data point. For more information, see
	Section 1.4, Customizing the Data Explorer Window.
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