The File menu item controls loading and saving collections of targets.
New | Close the current collection and create an empty one |
Open | Open an existing collection |
Save... | Save the current collection to disk. |
Close | Close the current collection. |
Exit | Quit PingView |
The Options menu controls run-time options. Most of these persist across multiple executions.
Collection Properties... | Edit collection properties |
Verbose | Display maximum explanatory text |
Play configured sounds... | Turn configured status change sounds on and off |
Automatically load last... | Load the last previously active collection on startup |
Automatically start last... | Automatically start the last active collection on startup |
Automatically save updated... | Automatically save changed collections |
Rescan and update network parameters... | Look for network changes on collection load |
Automatically start Listener... | Open the "listener" window on startup |
Autostart PingView server on startup | Start remote access server when program starts |
Monitor remote connection requests | Display results of incoming and/or outgoing remote connection requests/replies |
Start minimized | Minimize program on startup |
Minimize to tray icon | Put icon into taskbar tray when minimized |
Allow target drag-and-drop... | Permit tree changes using drag-and-drop |
Log | Control PingView logging |
Preferred Browser | Choose which browser PingView uses |
Reset interface options | Reset options for windows that displayed a "don't show this message again"option. |
The Action menu controls starting and stopping the collection testing process and initiating other procedures.
Start | Begin collection test cycles. |
Stop | Stop collection testing. |
Cycle Now | Perform a test cycle now (only allowed while "sleeping"). |
Run Wizard... | Start the network collection builder wizard. |
Clear text panes | Clear text information. |
Reset statistics | Clear timing and availability statistics from all targets. |
Reset all history | Clear all historical information from the collection. |
View Log File... | Open the log file viewing window. |
Rescan and Update Network | Probe network for new target information. |
Start PingView Server | Start the remote access server function. If server is running, stops the server. |
Listener | Start the "listener". If listener is running, stops the listener. |
The Find menu allows you to locate particular targets quickly.
These options and their shortcuts allow you to search for targets of varous types in both directions.
The collection menu appears when you right-click in an empty are of the left-hand pane (the collection target tree).
Add Target... | Add a new target to the collection (at top level) |
Properties... | Edit collection properties |
The target menu appears when to right-click on a target name in the left-hand pane (the collection tree).
Vital | Treat the target as essential to normal operations |
Ignore | Ignore (don't test) the target |
Ping Now... | Test the target immediately |
Properties... | Edit the target's properties |
Add Target... | Add a new target as a subordinate item |
Delete | Delete the target |
Promote | Put the target at the same level as its parent |
Reset Statistics | Reset historical statistics |
Reset History | Reset long-run historical information |
Graph... | Start a new graph window with this target |
Browse... | Browse the web site associated with this target |
Remote Collection | For PingView Server or Push Client targets, this option lets you view the remote collection's properties or save the entire collection to disk. |