Help menu, Freeze workspace, Lock keyboard – EVS IPDirector Version 6.0 - November 2012 Part 1 User's Manual User Manual
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Users can resubmit jobs with a Cancelled or Error status by selecting them and clicking
the Retry Job button.
2.3.8.
Help Menu
Clicking the Help option on the Menu bar displays the Help menu.
The Help menu gives access to version and license checking features, together with
Monitoring applications for the use of EVS Staff.
2.3.9.
Freeze Workspace
Clicking the Freeze Workspace button on the Menu bar locks the IPDirector workspace
to prevent from moving windows, resizing windows or opening a new IPDirector
application.
The button background color turns to blue. The operator can still open the layout shortcut
panel and click a shortcut to change the layout.
The option is selected again to unfreeze the workspace.
2.3.10. Lock Keyboard
Clicking the Lock Keyboard button on the Menu bar locks the keyboard from use on the
workstation.
The button background color changes to blue as a warning of this action and the
background color of the window title bar turns to red. The control of the workstation is still
possible with a mouse or touch screen.
The keyboard can be unlocked by selecting the option again.
2.4.
Channel Status Panel
2.4.1.
Purpose
The Channel Status panel is made up of the Recorder Status panel and the Player Status
panel. These panels allow the user to monitor the status of requested recorder or player
channels.
By default, the panels are minimized to small REC and PLAY tabs on the bottom left side
of the workspace as shown in the screenshot below.
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