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The Menu Bar and the Menus

Like all Windows programs, the menu bar reveals menus of commonly used tasks. Simply click on the menu title and

the menu appears. Move the mouse cursor over the menu choice you wish to select and click.

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Configurations for particular clients are saved as files on your PC.Thus the file menu enables you to open, save and

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save copies of configurations.

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Oppeenn   Use this to open a file anywhere on your computer.

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with a new file name.

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Many of the Program Menu steps will open a new window in front of the main window. Simply click on Cancel to

close these windows if you open them in the course of exploring MXEditor.

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naming Devices. You'll need a grouping of hard buttons and LCD pages for every remote

control that you are replacing. That is called a Device. With the Create & Name Devices

window, you will be able to create, name and rearrange up to twenty devices.

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Universal IR database

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and program the LCD buttons for MAIN, Devices and your Favorites.

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44..  LLeeaarrnn   Grayed out until you select a button. Once you have selected a button, selecting LEARN on the

Programming Menu activates the LEARNING function (which is a button on the Edit and Label buttons window) on

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whatever button is currently selected.

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(Power On, Power Off or an LCD button only). Once you have selected a button, selecting Macro activates the

MACRO recorder. Now, use the MX 700/800 Simulator to select each step of your macro. The recorded steps

appear in the Macro window.

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