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C_wiz
- its value to you
What is it
6 key features
The following key features
differentiate C_wiz from any other product that is
supposedly offering similar functionality:
Total flexibility
Data device drivers (D3s)
Intelligent data
censoring
Events
Data transfer
Test Drive
Test Drive is a
comprehensive context-sensitive on-line help facility
which explains in detail the options available to the
user at any point.
All C_wiz documentation
(the equivalent of in excess of 300 typewritten pages)
is provided under this facility which also has
comprehensive graphic display, hypertext, search and
print capabilities.
As well as providing
context-sensitive help, Test Drive also contains a great
many general help topics, including:
A
comprehensive evaluation guide.
HOW DO I SUMMARIZE C_wiz,
for summary and background information.
HOW DO I UNDERSTAND C_wiz,
for more in-depth information.
HOW DO I USE C_wiz,
for guidance on performing common C_wiz tasks.
Sizing and acquiring a PC
for C_wiz:
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Disclaimer and
summary.
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Type of PC.
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Processor sizing.
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Hard disk sizing.
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Type of screen.
Physically connecting data
devices:
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The nature of the
C_wiz D3 architecture.
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Sources of assistance
for physically connecting data devices.
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Tip 1 - do an audit.
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Tip 2 - handle the
trivia.
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Tip 3 - engine
sensors.
Using the Vessel editor to
configure C_wiz for the data devices physically
connected:
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Defining data sources.
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Configuring data
device drivers.
Some other C_wiz
configuring capabilities of the Vessel editor:
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Changing the vessel
ID, group and description.
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Toggling the percent
complete tell tale.
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Changing the
orientation of snapshots.
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Changing the Data
Calendar date /time format.
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Changing the Event
subsystem date /time format.
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Configuring a watchdog
timer reset driver.
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Changing the latitude
/longitude display format.
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Changing the course
/bearing display format.
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Changing file
directories.
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Changing the button
repeat lags.
C_wiz configuring
capabilities of the operating system:
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Microsoft Windows
versions.
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Changing the splash
screen and sound bite.
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Changing the automatic
launch and desktop shortcuts.
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Changing the color
scheme of C_wiz windows.
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Changing the font of
C_wiz window titles.
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Changing the font of
C_wiz menus.
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Changing the font of
C_wiz tooltips and the default font of the notice board.
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Changing the font of
C_wiz message boxes.
Using the VIP editor to
configure the Virtual Instrument Panel (VIP) for a data
parameter:
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Changing a data
parameter's description.
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Changing a data
parameter's smoothing.
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Changing a data
parameter's censors.
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Changing a data
parameter's alerts.
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Changing events.
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Changing a data
parameter's graphic display.
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Changing a data
parameter's text display.
Using the VIP editor to
pretty up the Virtual Instrument Panel (VIP):
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Changing the VIP
background picture.
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Changing the VIP
general message area.
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Changing static
graphics on the VIP.
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Changing static text
on the VIP.
Life's too short - use the
VIP editor clipboard:
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VIP editor clipboard.
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Copy properties to the
VIP editor clipboard.
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Paste properties from
the VIP editor clipboard.
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Dab properties from
the VIP editor clipboard.
Using the Simple Gauge
Face Builder to build a gauge face definition in 6
simple steps:
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Gauge face definition.
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Launch the Simple
Gauge Face Builder.
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Step 1 - specify color
scheme.
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Step 2 - specify
needle style.
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Step 3 - specify
sweep.
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Step 4 - specify
static text.
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Step 5 - specify size
on VIP.
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Step 6 - save.
Using the Gauge Face
editor to change a gauge face definition:
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Gauge face definition.
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Acquiring a gauge face
base image.
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Changing the gauge
face base image used by a gauge face definition.
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Changing the needle
definition.
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Changing the tick sets
used by a gauge face definition.
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Changing the text sets
used by a gauge face definition.
Configuring the Plot
subsystem:
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Plot subsystem.
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Changing the Plot
subsystem title bar date /time format.
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Changing the base for
plotting.
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Changing plot title
fonts and colors.
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Changing plot alert
fonts and colors.
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Changing a data
source's color coding.
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Changing plot classes.
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Changing a data
parameter's plot class and line weight.
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Setting up default
plot classes.
Configuring the Map
subsystem:
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Map subsystem.
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Changing the radius of
the Earth.
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Changing the Map
subsystem title bar date /time format.
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Changing the Map
subsystem title bar distance format.
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Changing the Map
subsystem title bar distance suffix.
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Changing the voyage
track width.
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Changing the voyage
track real time segments.
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Changing the voyage
track colors.
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Changing the voyage
track plot mode.
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Changing the zoom
action when chart changes.
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Changing the automatic
chart change condition.
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Changing the standard
zoom factor increment.
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Changing the line
width of chart boxes.
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Charts.
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Acquiring a chart
background image.
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Changing a chart's
chart background image.
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Changing a chart's
chart ranking.
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Changing a chart's
latitude /longitude registration.
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Focal points.
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Changing a focal
point's description.
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Changing a focal
point's type.
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Changing a focal
point's border type.
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Changing a focal
point's colors.
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Changing a focal
point's font.
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Changing a focal
point's size.
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Changing a fixed focal
point's latitude /longitude.
Configuring the email
subsystem:
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email subsystem.
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Choosing an ISP.
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Setting the Internet
access mechanism.
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Changing the header
date /time format.
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Changing the report
date /time format.
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Changing the email
subsystem timeout threshold and limit.
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Changing the messages
and reports font.
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Configuring the local
C_wiz station.
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Configuring the remote
C_wiz station.
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Periodic C_wiz email.
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Changing the nominal
interval of periodic emailing.
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Changing the anchor
date /time of periodic emailing.
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Changing the mode of
periodic emailing.
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Changing the types of
data sent during periodic emailing.
Configuring the Instant
Messaging subsystem:
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Instant Messaging
subsystem.
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Choosing an ISP.
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Setting the Internet
access mechanism.
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Changing the Instant
Messaging subsystem automatic start status.
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Changing the Instant
Messaging subsystem timeout threshold and limit.
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Activating and
deactivating the LAN component.
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Changing the
transmission mode of map data over the LAN
component.
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Changing the
transmission mode of other data over the LAN
component.
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Activating and
deactivating the Internet component.
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Changing the
transmission mode of map data over the Internet
component.
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Changing the
transmission mode of other data over the Internet
component.
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Changing the maximum
ping interval on the Internet component.
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Changing the Internet
component buffer sizes.
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Setting up the local
C_wiz station as the Internet component host member.
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Setting up the local
C_wiz station as an Internet component non-host
member.
Some odds and sods (final
configuring):
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Changing the password
to unlock C_wiz administration functions.
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Recording history and
event data.
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Setting up the
on-screen keyboard.
VIP familiarization:
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Turning VIP panning on
or off.
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Panning the VIP.
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Zoom a graphic
display.
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Change the VIP.
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Snapshot the VIP.
Using the Map subsystem in
real time mode
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Map subsystem NOT TO
BE USED AS AN AID TO NAVIGATION.
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Launching the Map
subsystem in real time mode.
Playing history scripts:
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Create a new current
history script and play it.
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Launching the Map
subsystem while playing.
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Pausing and resuming
playing.
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Throttling speed of
playing.
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Fast reverse.
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Voyage tracing and
fast forward.
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Terminating playing.
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Make the current
history script a named history script.
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Make a named history
script the current history script.
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Play the current
history script.
Showing event occurrences:
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Selecting the range of
event occurrences to show.
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Toggling between the 3
event list formats.
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Event distribution
summaries.
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Showing the context of
an event occurrence by plot and map.
Plotting history scripts:
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Create a new current
history script and plot it.
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Reading plot values
without grid lines.
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Toggling data sources
on /off.
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Toggling plot classes
on /off.
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Showing multiple
plots.
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Stacking and cascading
multiple plots.
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Zooming and restoring
of plots.
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Another way to show
event occurrences.
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Snapshot the plot.
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Where was the vessel
when this happened.
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What was happening
when the vessel was here.
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Zooming and restoring
the map.
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Snapshot the map.
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Make the current
history script a named history script.
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Make a named history
script the current history script.
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Plot the current
history script.
Data management:
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Exporting data.
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Importing data.
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Deleting data.
Using the email subsystem:
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Sending a C_wiz
message email.
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Manually sending C_wiz
history or event emails.
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Manually requesting
C_wiz history or event emails.
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Manually reviewing a
C_wiz stations email.
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Periodic C_wiz email.
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Activating and
deactivating periodic C_wiz emailing.
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Determining when the
next periodic C_wiz email is scheduled to occur.
Using the Instant
Messaging subsystem:
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Starting the Instant
Messaging subsystem.
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Stopping the Instant
Messaging subsystem.
Troubleshooting via the
diagnostic tools:
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Using the C_wiz
diagnostic tool.
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Resetting C_wiz
diagnostics.
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Saving C_wiz
diagnostics.
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C_wiz data
diagnostics.
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C_wiz email
diagnostics.
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C_wiz instant
messaging diagnostics.
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Using the D3
diagnostic tools.
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