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CFX Manager™ Software

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Toolbar Buttons

Click a button in the toolbar of the main software window (Table 9) for quick access to
common software commands.

Windows

Cascade

Arrange software windows on top of each other

Tile Vertical

Arrange software windows from top to bottom

Tile Horizontal

Arrange software windows from right to left

Close All

Close all open software windows

Help

Contents

Open software Help for more information about
running PCR and real-time PCR

Index

View the index in the software Help

Search

Search software Help

qPCR Applications &
Technologies Web Site

Open a website to find information about real-time
PCR

PCR Reagents Web Site View a website that lists Bio-Rad PCR and real-

time PCR reagents

PCR Plastic
Consumables Web Site

View a website that lists Bio-Rad consumables for
PCR and real-time PCR runs

Software Web Site

View a website that lists Bio-Rad PCR and real-
time PCR amplification software

Check For Updates

Check for software or instrument updates

About

Open a window to see the software version

Table 9. Toolbar buttons in the main software window.

Button

Button Name

Function

Open a Data File or
Gene Study

Open a browser window to locate a data file (*.pcrd
extension) and open it in the Data Analysis window or
a gene study file (.mgxd extension) and open it in the
Gene Study window

Scheduler

Open the Scheduler to reserve a PCR instrument

Master Mix Calculator

Open the Master Mix Calculator window to set up
reaction mixes

User-defined Run Setup Open the Run Setup window to set up a run

PrimePCR Run Setup

Open the Run Setup window with the default
PrimePCR protocol and plate layout loaded based on
the instrument selected

Table 8. Menu bar items in the main software window. (continued)

Menu Item

Command

Function