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8 491-0905, rev 3.0 918596 Personal DaqViewXL User’s Guide
Auto-Load Function
Excel’s “Add-Ins” dialog box has a check-box for enabling (9) or disabling an automatic loading of
Personal DaqViewXL each time you run Excel. To enable or disable the auto-load feature, refer to the
following two paragraphs as needed.
Disabling Auto-Load
If you want to avoid an automatic loading of Personal DaqViewXL each time you run Excel, perform the
following steps:
1. Start Excel.
2. Select the “Tools” menu and click on “Add-Ins.” The “Add-Ins” dialog box opens.
3. Locate the Personal DaqViewXL line in the “Add-Ins Available” list box and click on it. This should
remove the checkmark next to the item.
4. Click “OK.”
Personal DaqViewXL will no longer auto-load with Excel. See the following paragraph for simple steps on
enabling the Personal DaqViewXL auto-load feature.
Enabling Auto-Load
If you want Personal DaqViewXL to automatically load each time you run Excel, perform the following
steps:
1. Start Excel.
2. Select the “Tools” menu and click on “Add-Ins.” The “Add-Ins” dialog box opens.
3. Locate the Personal DaqViewXL line in the “Add-Ins Available” list box and click on it. This should
insert a checkmark (9) next to the item.
4. Click “OK.”
Personal DaqViewXL will now auto-load with Excel. See the previous paragraph for simple steps on
disabling the Personal DaqViewXL auto-load feature.
Performance of Personal DaqViewXL
Personal DaqViewXL performs in much the same manner as the standard Personal DaqView, with the
noted difference that the XL version can use Excel macros. The following sections provide basic
information for using Personal DaqViewXL to organize and analyze data. An understanding of these
basics will let you explore each of Personal DaqViewXL’s many features.
Note: The Hints and Tips section contains suggestions for improving your productivity with
Personal DaqViewXL. If you are not proficient with Excel, please refer to your Excel
documentation as needed. The more you know about Excel, the better your understanding
and use of Personal DaqViewXL will be.