Chapter 2. General Config Screen

Table of Contents

2.1. Club Info
2.1.1. Club Name
2.1.2. Report Logo Image
2.2. GUI Settings
2.2.1. Slot Colors
2.2.2. Maximum Number of Racers
2.2.3. Row Spacing
2.2.4. Disable Live Race Graphing
2.2.5. Theme
2.3. Hardware Settings
2.3.1. Hardware Type
2.3.2. Accuracy
2.3.3. COM Device Selection
2.3.4. Secondary COM Device Selection
2.3.5. Relay Board COM Device Selection
2.4. General Settings
2.4.1. Audio
2.4.2. Check for Updates
2.4.3. Speech File
2.4.4. Close Program Prompt
2.5. Database Utilities
2.5.1. Edit Make/Models
2.5.2. Import/Export Racers
2.5.3. Racer Inventory Report
2.6. Email Settings
2.6.1. Server Name
2.6.2. Server Port
2.6.3. From Address
2.6.4. Admin Addresses
2.6.5. Username
2.6.6. Password
2.6.7. Recipients
2.6.8. Race Reports
2.6.9. SSL Encryption
2.6.10. Test Button

The General Config. Screen contains various settings that control the overall operation of the program including setting up the hardware, defining audio settings, and your general club information. You access the General Config. Screen by clicking the General Config. button on the top row of buttons in the program. All settings that are changed on this screen are saved immediately to the preferences.xml file except for the COM Device Selection settings.

2.1. Club Info

The settings under the Club Info heading are used throughout the program.

2.1.1. Club Name

Make sure to set your club name correctly. The Club Name is used by the various reports generated by the program, such as the Race Report, Racer Inventory Report and the HFAY OLPS export. By setting this value correctly any time you generate a report your club name will be already in the report.

2.1.2. Report Logo Image

The Report Logo image is used by the two reports generated by the program, the Race Report and the Racer Inventory Report. The image that you set here will be included in any new reports that you generate.