# Modifying settings

You can modify basic settings in HelicsWin.NET to suit your own personal preferences.

To change settings:

1. Click Settings in the main menu.

The Settings form opens; by default the content of the General tab is displayed.

Table 26 outlines which settings you can change.

Table 26: Settings forms

Tab | Functions
General | - Reset password and restore hidden notification messages
Sorting | - Set the sort order for data display and reports
Translation | - Edit translation texts that appear in the user interface. - Check the translation for missing or hidden text. - Automatically fix inconsistencies in the translation file.
Layout | - Restore the application to its default layout settings. The application remembers your screen layout if you resize any screen elements. - Scale the application, including text size and button size, to suit your screen. - A set of miscellaneous controls.
Logging | - View the location of the folder where the logs are stored; open the folder. - Set the level of detail collected in log files. Note: setting the level to trace may slow down the application.
Databases | - Lists the current database in use. - Backs up all databases to the back folder to a chosen backup folder.
Advanced | - Resets all customizations made to your application.
About | - Contact information. - Links to documentation, i.e. the protocol and forms, and this manual. - Version number and license agreement

More:

Changing your log-in password

Sorting drop-down lists

Resetting default settings

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