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714 Chapter 21: User Interface
Communication Center Welcome Wizard
Procedure
To configure Communication Center the f irst time:
1.
Click the Communication Center button
located on the status bar.
2. On the Communication Center Welcome
dialog, click the link to specify your country
and preferred update frequency or click the
Settings button.
The Configuration Settings dialog is displayed
show ing the Sett ings panel.
3. Us e the Configuration S ettings dialog to
specify your country, how often to check for
updates, and whether you want to use bubble
notification. Click OK.
The Welcome dialog re-displays showing a
checkmarkinthefirstconfigurationstep.
4. Click the second link to connect to the Internet
anddownloadanyavailableinformation.
You’ll see a Communication Center Status
dialog showing your download progress. Once
the latest updates and announcements are
downloaded, you’re returned to the Welcome
dialog.
5. Click the last link to open the Channels panel
of the Configuration Settings dialog where you
can specify which information channels you
w ish to view. Once the channels are set, click
OK.
The Communication Center dialog now shows
thechannelsyou’veselected.
At any time after your initial configuration of the
Communication Center, you can customize your
options by clicking the Settings button again or by
right-clicking on the Communication Center icon.
After the initia l configuration, the Configuration
Settings dialog will show b oth the Settings panel
and the Channels panel.
Tip: You can also open the Configuration
Settings dialog by right-clicking the
Communication Center icon on the 3ds Max
status bar.