Halogen Startup Panel

UI Element	Purpose
Create a new configuration	Create HAL<model> Configuration buttons Choose HAL Model Configuration button Choose Starter Configuration button Show Discontinued Devices button
Open an existing configuration file	Recently used configuration buttons Browse for file to open button
Connect to a HAL device	Available HAL device buttons Open Connect Window button
Don't show this dialog on startup. checkbox	Halogen displays the Startup Panel on startup as long as the Prompt for Starting Configuration application setting is enabled. As an alternative, you can set Halogen to automatically create a new configuration using the HAL device of your choice on startup. To change Halogen to do this, click this checkbox and then select the HAL model that you wish to use for the new configuration. To start a new configuration with the selected model, click the Create button that appears. note: To have Halogen display the Startup Panel again, click on the Application Settings dropdown menu in the toolbar and select Prompt for Starting Configuration. The next time you start Halogen, it will display the Startup Panel. For additional information see Application Settings.

Create a new configuration

Open an existing configuration file

Connect to a HAL device

Don't show this dialog on startup. checkbox

Halogen displays the Startup Panel on startup as long as the Prompt for Starting Configuration application setting is enabled. As an alternative, you can set Halogen to automatically create a new configuration using the HAL device of your choice on startup.

To change Halogen to do this, click this checkbox and then select the HAL model that you wish to use for the new configuration. To start a new configuration with the selected model, click the Create button that appears.

note: To have Halogen display the Startup Panel again, click on the Application Settings dropdown menu in the toolbar and select Prompt for Starting Configuration. The next time you start Halogen, it will display the Startup Panel. For additional information see Application Settings.