Understanding the Menu Bar

 Start recording options are only available if your Flight Explorer account is authorized for record/playback. See record/playback for operating instructions.

Stop recording options are only available if your Flight Explorer account is authorized for record/playback. See record/playback for operating instructions.

Opens a save window that indicates the location where the image was saved, the file format, color, and map window. Click to see the Save Map Image window.

Opens the Save Map Image As window. Parameters for captured images can be set for image size, sending an image via E-mail and HTTP, and creating a new file name for identical images without overwriting in Fe.ini File -> General. Click to see the Save Map Image As window.

Keep the location for the saved file as shown in the Save in: drop-down directory or change to a preferred location.

Enter a new name or use the name that is created in the File Name drop-down box. The created name uses identifiers previously selected. You can define fixed parameters for the image size and numbering in the Fe.ini File -> General section.

Select the image type (.png or .jpg) in the Save as type: drop-down box.

Select a color from the Color drop-down box.

1. No Change - does not change the color
2. Grayscale - changes the image to different shades of gray
3. Non-black to White - changes all non-black colors to white
4. Non-white to Black - changes all non-white colors to black

Select the map to be used from the Map Window.

• Active Window
• Window 1
• Window 2
• Window 3
• Window 4

Click Save to save the image.

Click Cancel to return to the previous screen without saving.

Click Print to print the image. When printing the main Flight Explorer screen on a black and white printer, you will achieve better results if your User Defined View is set up using a light background in shades of gray.

Click E-mail Image to send an image using the locally installed or default e-mail client. The Mailto address is left blank. The Subject line is filled in with "Flight Explorer map image" as the label and the attachment line is filled in with the file name that was created for the image file. Click any line to make changes.

Click Save via HTTP to save an image using a predetermined HTTP url. The URL can be specified in the Fe.ini File -> General section.

Send the current map window to the Windows print queue.

Switches from standard toolbars to Ribbon bar. See Navigating Flight Explorer->Ribbon Bar->Introduction for more information.

Creates a new workspace from current desktop layout settings

Updates the active workspace with current desktop layout settings. This does not include the Default workspace.

Allows the active workspace to be renamed. This does not include the Default workspace.

Deletes the active workspace. This does not include the Default workspace

This section of the Workspaces file menu contains the available workspaces.

System provided workspace which cannot be modified, renamed or deleted.

System provided workspace that acts as the initial active workspace that can be updated, renamed or deleted.

Ctrl + S - opens the Support / Contact Information window.

Ctrl + B - opens the window to submit a support request or feedback.

F1 - Opens the Online Help system.

Opens the How Do I? section in Online Help.

Opens the Tell Me About section in Online Help.

Opens the What's New? section in Online Help.

Opens the Flight Explorer Customer Portal Web window.

Opens the Flight Explorer Online Training Web window.

Opens the Flight Explorer Update window.

Tests and verifies primary and secondary server/proxy connections for flight and weather data. This results in a Pass/Fail state. When Pass state is received, proceed as normal. A failure may indicate an incorrect IP address or DNS entry. Check for typos or incorrect names and numbers, make changes as necessary. A failure may also indicate incorrect firewall/proxy setting(s) or other connectivity issue. After changes have been made, test again.