4 Using Window Tools
Windows Shortcuts and Miscellaneous Tasks
Windows taskbar auto-hide feature
The Windows taskbar should always be in the auto-hide mode when using the
instrument application. If the taskbar is not set to auto-hide, the lower part of the
instrument display is obscured by the taskbar.
If at any time the Windows taskbar is inadvertently set to the non-auto-hide mode,
you can restore the auto-hide behavior by doing the following:
Step Notes
1. Click Start, Control Panel If not using a mouse, press Ctrl+Esc.
2. Click Taskbar and Start Menu f you are not using a mouse, use the shortcut key
combinations specified in the Section “Windows
shortcuts (key combinations)” on page 80 to make
these selections.
3. Click the Taskbar tab The Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog
appears.
4. Select the Auto-hide the taskbar check box If you are not using a mouse, press Tab repeatedly
until the auto-hide option is selected, then press
Select to toggle the check box state.
5. Click OK. This applies the change and closes the dialog box.
Restoring taskbar auto-hide mode
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