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DX8000 MENU BAR
This section describes the DX8000 menu bar commands and includes the following topics:
•File Menu on page 22
•Edit Menu on page 22
•View Menu on page 23
•Export Menu on page 24
•Favorite Menu on page 24
•Help Menu on page 24

File Menu

The following table describes the DX8000 File menu commands.

Edit Menu

The following table describes the DX8000 Edit menu commands.
Table B. File Menu Commands
Command Description
User Log-in Opens the User Log-In dialog box for entering the user name and password to log in to the DX8000.
User Log-out Immediately logs the current user out of the DX8000. The system returns to the default mode.
Software Upgrade Opens the Select Upgrade Package dialog box for selecting the source from which to access files to upgrade
the DX8000 software. This command is available only when you log in to the DX80000 as Administrator.
Password Recovery Opens the Password Recovery dialog box for entering the password provided by Pelco Product Support. For
more information, refer to Recovering a Password on page 215. For information on recovering a password,
contact Pelco Product Support.
Unplug/Eject Hardware Opens the Unplug or Eject Hardware dialog box for selecting the device you want to unplug or eject.
Exit Opens the Shut down dialog box for selecting one of the following actions (requires a certain level of user
permission):
•Shut down: Shuts down the DX8000 machine. You must have Power User or Administrator access to
shut down the DX8000 machine. For more information, refer to Shutting Down the DX8000 on page 15.
•Restart: Restarts the DX8000 application. You must have Administrator user access to restart the
DX8000 application. For more information, refer to User Setup on page 171.
•Exit to Windows mode: You must have Administrator user access to exit the DX8000 application to
the Windows operating system. For more information, refer to Exiting to the Windows Operating
System on page 17.
Table C. Edit Menu Commands
Command Description
Export Setup Opens the DX8000 Setup File Export dialog box for exporting the DX8000 system configuration settings to a
specific file name and location. The Export feature also allows you to export the DX8000 settings to specified
location for later retrieval. For more information, refer to Using the Edit Menu to Perform an Export on
page 183.
Import Setup Opens the DX8000 Setup File Import dialog box for importing a DX8000 system configuration file. For more
information, refer to Using the Edit Menu to Perform an Export on page 183.