Online Help; Finding Your Way - Siemens SIMATIC S7-400H Manual

Online Help

In addition to the manual, detailed support on how to use the software is provided
by the online Help system integrated in the software.
The Help system can be accessed using a number of interfaces:
• The Help menu contains a number of commands: Contents opens the Help
index. You will find help on fault-tolerant systems at Call Help on options
packages, configuring fault-tolerant systems.
• How to Use Help provides detailed instructions on how to use the online help
system.
• Context-sensitive Help provides information on the current context - for
example, on an open dialog box or an active window. It is accessed by means
of the "Help" button or
• Another form of context-sensitive Help is the status bar. A brief explanation of
each menu command is displayed here when you place the mouse pointer on a
command.
• A brief explanation of the toolbar buttons is also shown when the mouse pointer
comes to rest for a short time on the buttons.
If you would like to read information from online Help in printed form, you can print
individual topics, books or the entire Help.

Finding Your Way

To help you find special information quickly, the manual contains the following
access aids:
• At the start of the manual you will find a complete table of contents and a list of
the diagrams and tables that appear in the manual.
• An overview of the contents of each section is provided in the left column on
each page of each chapter.
• You will find a glossary in the appendix at the end of the manual. The glossary
contains definitions of the main technical terms used in the manual.
• At the end of the manual you will find a comprehensive index which gives you
rapid access to the information you need.
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