User's Manual

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Guided Component Test Operations Vehicle Identification
7.1.1 Menu Options, Guided Component Test
Selecting the Toolbar Menu icon at the base of the screen offers the following options:
• Safety Information—opens the Important Safety Instructions document. See Safety
Information on page iii for additional information.
• File—allows you to print, save and set page settings of the data being viewed.
• Top Level Menus—allows you to access supplemental information and training programs.
• Help—allows you to view supporting documentation. See Help Operations on page 139 for
additional information.
File
Selecting File opens a menu of print options:
• Print Article—selecting has one of two results:
– If a printer is connected, the file is sent to the printer.
– If a printer is not connected, the article is saved as a (.xps) file, which can be retrieved,
moved, or copied and printed at a later time.
• Print Preview—opens a representation of what the printed file will look like.
• Page Setup—allows you to adjust margins and paper orientation.
Top Level Menus
Selecting Top Level Menus opens a list of the following options:
• Features Benefits
• How To
• Power User Tests
• Snap-on Automotive Theory
Features Benefits
Selecting Features Benefits opens a menu page that includes:
• 5-Minute Walk Thru With Demo Board—explains how to use the optional demonstration
board to generate sample signals.
• Features & Benefits—provides descriptions and a brief overview of meter functions.
• Accessories—opens a menu of optional equipment available.
• Product Description—provides descriptions and a brief overview of meter operations.
The demonstration board not only helps you learn how to use the Guided Component Test
software, it allows you to hone your skills and diagnostic technique without an actual test vehicle.
Power User Tests
The Power User Tests option gives you quick access to a pre-configured meter for conducting a
number of control system tests. Tests are available with or without on-screen help. Help typically
provides a description of the test along with expected results and a link to the pre-set meter.