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Working with the Performance Meters

You can customize the performance meters in a number of ways to tailor the information they show to your specific needs.

To change the pre-multiplier:

The pre-multiplier is the number by which the values in the meter are multiplied to attain the displayed number.

  1. Select the meter and right-click to open the context menu.

  2. Select Properties.

    The Dial Properties dialog box appears.

  3. In the Multiplier field, enter the number by which you want values in the meter multiplied.

  4. Click OK.

    The dialog box closes and the meter shows the new multiplier; for example, in the figure below, the pre-multiplier was changed from the default (1.0) to 10.0.

Meter with Pre-Multiplier Changed

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Description of " Meter with Pre-Multiplier Changed "

To change the attribute displayed:

  1. Right-click on the selected meter to open the context menu.

  2. Select Properties.

    The Dial Properties dialog box appears.

  3. Click the Select... button next to the Attribute Name field to display the attributes. Select an attribute. For example, in Figure: Attribute Selected, the Uptime attribute has been selected.

  4. Click OK.

    The dialog box closes and the selected meter shows the selected attribute.

Using the Watermark

The watermark indicates the highest value the meter needle has attained (Figure: Meter with Watermark). You can reset the watermark to the current value if it appears that the attribute's performance profile has changed.

To reset the watermark to the current high value of an attribute:

  1. Right-click on the selected meter to open the context menu.

  2. Select Clear Watermark.

The watermark resets to the new value.

Meter with Watermark

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To hide the watermark:

  1. Right-click on the selected meter to open the context menu.

  2. Select Properties.

  3. Clear the Show Watermark check box.

    The watermark disappears.