Help About

Parent page: Client Dialogs

The Help About dialog (also referred to as the splashscreen).

Summary

This dialog presents information about the installed version of PCBWorks, and facilitates access to the My Account and Extensions and Updates areas of the software. In addition, the dialog provides access to the detailed relevant and applicable notices regarding copyright of the software.

Access

The dialog is accessed using the File » Help » About command, from the main menus.

Options/Controls

• Information - the dialog provides the following information:
  • Version number (and build number) of the installed software.
  • The user and computer name on which the software is installed.
  • Licensing scope - what the current license can be used for.
  • A short summary copyright notice.
• My Account - click this button to quickly access the My Account area, one of several views available under PCBWorks's Home page. This is 'command central' for signing-in to your PCBWorks account, and setting up your licensing for the software.
• Extensions and Updates - click this button to quickly access the dedicated Extensions & Updates area, another view available under PCBWorks's Home page. This is 'command central' from which to efficiently manage the functionality available to the software, and to update the core platform when a new version of the software is released and made available.
• Copyright - click this button to access the Copyright notices dialog, which gives a more detailed copyright notice for the software.