8.4 Launching Composer
⚫ Do one of the following:
– Launch Composer through the Start menu: Start > Programs > DMS8000 >
Composer.
– Launch Composer by selecting the shortcut icon on your desktop, if
available.
When you start Composer for the first time, the following window displays:
Composer server selection
Note: To see this window every time you start Composer, deselect the Hide this
dialog check box.
⚫ Do one of the following:
– Click Local then OK to confirm that you want a local server connection.
– Click Browse to connect to another server.
A Browse window displays.
Server browsing window
Note 1: To change a server connection later, select the appropriate project or root
node in the Projects Management window tree and then select the Change server
icon (see figure
Projects Management window
).
Note 2: You cannot change a server connection while a project is open.
After you make your server selection, and for all subsequent times when you start
Composer, the Projects Management window displays: