Tips and Shortcuts 301
V4.2 LabChip GX User Manual PerkinElmer
Tips and Shortcuts
This section describes the shortcuts and actions that can be
performed in the LabChip GX software by clicking, right-clicking,
etc.
Single Click
• In Plate View - Selects or de-selects a well.
• In Gel View - Selects a well and displays the graph in the Graph
view.
• In Well Table View - Selects a well, displays the graph in the
Graph view, and selects the well in the Gel view.
• In Peak Table View - Selects a peak, displays the graph in the
Graph view, and selects the well in the Gel view.
Ctrl + Click
• In Gel View - Overlays second and subsequent well data over
original well data in the Graph view (for each Ctrl + click on a
lane in the gel). Each well in the graph is shown in a different
color.
• In Well Table view - Overlays second and subsequent well data
over original well data in the Graph view (for each Ctrl + click on
a row in the Well Table). Each well in the graph is shown in a
different color.
Ctrl + Shift + Click
• In Gel View - Highlights corresponding well data trace in
Overlay Electropherogram view (adds trace to overlay if not
already included). This trace becomes the foreground trace for
peak selection. Repeat click to undo highlighting.
Right-Click
• Right-click in any view to display a shortcut menu with available
options. In the Graph View, different shortcut menus display
depending on whether the cursor is near a peak or not near a
peak.