Chapter 1 Data Explorer™

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Context-sensitive

menus

Basics

Labels in the chromatogram or spectrum title identify the type of data displayed in the window. For a description of labels, see Section 2.4.10, Viewing Trace Labels.

For more information on Chromatogram and Spectrum windows, see Chapter 2, Using Chromatogram and Spectrum Windows.

The commands displayed on the menus in the Data Explorer window depend on the window that is active when you select the menu:

•Only Mariner-related commands are displayed on menus when you open a Mariner .DAT file.

•Only Voyager-related commands are displayed on menus when you open a Voyager .DAT file.

•Only spectrum-related commands are displayed if you select menus when the Spectrum window is active.

•Only chromatogram-related commands are displayed if you select menus when the Chromatogram window is active. For Voyager multiple spectra .DAT files, UV functions are disabled.

Tabs for data filesData file names

Chromatogram and Spectrum windows display a tab at the bottom (see Figure 1-3 on page 1-11)that allow you to switch between data files, or between Chromatogram and Spectrum windows for a Mariner data file. See “Moving Between Open Files” on page 2-8.

Data file names are displayed in the:

•Title bar of each window

•Tab for each window

NOTE: If the full name of the data file does not fit in the tab, part of the name is displayed followed by “...”. To display the full name of the data file, place the cursor on the tab. The full name of the data file is displayed below the tab.

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