Message Boxes Beep

If this is selected, your computer will make a sound whenever a message window is displayed.

Use ID as initial search field

The cursor is in the ID field when opening a search selection screen.

Auto Show Favourite Reports

When opening Synergetic Crystal Reports, automatically shows your favourites rather than everything that is in the module.

Auto Turn on Grid Enhancements

Synergetic automatically enables column sorting and filtering on all grids that can support it.

Note: This may result in grid header titles being truncated to fit the column sort icon.

Initial Data Edit

When data editing is on, you can make changes to the data. If it is off, Synergetic prompts you to turn it on if you attempt to make a change.

If data editing is turned off, the data editing icon on your toolbar is displayed as . To turn data editing on, click the icon or press F8. The icon changes to .

Drop Down Main Selection Menu

If this is selected, the main menu items appear as a drop-down list:

If it is not selected, the menu appears in a separate window:

Override automatic shutdown

Allows the time for automatic shutdown to be increased or decreased.

Student Search Default Active

Select to make the Active field in the Set Current Student Search Criteria window to default to Yes.

Allow Drag and Drop from Outlook

Allows you to add emails to the Correspondence tab of a maintenance program by dragging and dropping the emails from Microsoft Outlook into the tab.

Timeout period (mins)

The number of minutes that Synergetic can be inactive before it automatically shuts down.

You need to think carefully about what is a realistic time. If your computer is in a secure area, then it is probably not an issue, however if you are in a public area, you should consider having a short timeout period.

Note: Only system administrators can change the timeout period.

Student File Year

You can set your own default year, rather than using the overall default year set for everyone.

If your selected year is different to the overall year then Synergetic will display a confirmation window every time you log on.

Term

Allows you to work in a specific term. The term can be a semester or a term number.

This defaults to the setting for your organisation. See Maintaining student file semesters in the Curriculum manual.

Default File Type

Allows you to select the file type that you will mostly be working in. For example M for music, A for academic.

Default Campus

Allows you to select the default campus to work in.

Default Campus Enforced

Select to enforce a mandatory campus selection against a user.

See DefaultEnforceOn configuration setting in the System maintenance manual for more information.

Default Document Classification

Select the default document classification that should be applied when creating documents in DocMan and when sending emails.

Override System Default

Select to use the Default Document Classification field to set the default documentation classification in DocMan instead of the default classification defined by the system administrator.

See Document:Classification configuration setting in the System maintenance manual for more information.

Spell Checker to use

Select a spell checker from the list provided. Select Standard to use the Australian Dictionary.

Menu Toolbar Style

Select whether the main module toolbar is:

• displayed all the time
• displayed only when no programs are open
• never displayed.

Menu Toolbar Images

Select the style of toolbar images you want:

• System Default - use the toolbar images set as the default. See IconSet configuration setting in the System maintenance manual.
• Synergetic Version 65 - use the toolbar images from version 65.
• Synergetic Pre 65 - use the toolbar images from version 64 and earlier.
• Synergetic Retro - use the original toolbar images.

Show Captions

Turns the captions underneath the toolbar icons on and off.

Change Password Next Login

Select to force you to change your password next time you log in to Synergetic.

Password Never Expires

Select to prevent your password from expiring.

Password Expiry Date

If you have not selected the Password Never Expires field, select a date when your current password will expire and you will have to enter a new one.

Last Login Date

Date and time of last login to Synergetic.

Last Password Change Date

Date you last changed your password.

See also System > Group/User Security Maintenance. Click Users.