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Task bar, 5 windo w manag e r – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-03) ISO programming User Manual

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Introduction

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Task bar

The task bar that can be shown by pressing the left Windows key on
the ASCII keyboard enables you to select different workspaces with
the mouse. The iTNC provides the following workspaces:

Workspace 1: Active mode of operation

Workspace 2: Active programming mode

Workspace 3: Manufacturer's applications (optionally available), e.g.
remote control of a Windows computer

In the task bar you can also select other applications that you have
started together with the TNC (switch for example to the PDF viewer
or TNCguide)

Click the green HEIDENHAIN symbol to open a menu in which you can
get information, make settings or start applications. The following
functions are available:

About Xfce

: Information on the Windows manager Xfce

About HEROS

: Information about the operating system of the TNC

NC Control

: Start and stop the TNC software. Only permitted for

diagnostic purposes

Web Browser

: Start Mozilla Firefox

Diagnostics

: Available only to authorized specialists to start

diagnostic functions

Settings

: Configuration of miscellaneous settings

Date/Time

: Set the date and time

Language

: Language setting for the system dialogs. During startup

the TNC overwrites this setting with the language setting of MP
7230

Network

: Network setting

Reset WM-Conf

: Restore basic settings of the Windows Manager

May also reset settings implemented by your machine
manufacturer

Screensaver

: Settings for the screen saver; several are available

Shares

: Configure network connections

Tools

: Only for authorized users. The applications available under

Tools

can be started directly by selecting the pertaining file type in

the file management of the TNC (see "Additional tools for
management of external file types" on page 136)