The PADS4 Scheduler application includes a range of global settings that influence how the application behaves and displays information. These settings can be configured through the Options menu.

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Accessing the Options Menu

To modify application settings:
  1. Go to the Tools tab in the ribbon bar.
  2. In the Application group, click Options.
The Options window will open, featuring three main configuration categories:
  • General
  • Display
  • Scheduling

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General Settings

This section allows you to configure the application’s language preferences.
  • The current application language is displayed.
  • You may select a different language from the dropdown menu.
  • A notification will appear informing you that the new language setting will take effect only after restarting the application.

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Display Settings

The Display section customizes how schedules are visually represented within PADS4 Scheduler.

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Default Views

Set the default layout for the application upon startup.
  • Default Schedule View
    Determines how schedules are shown in the main window:
    • Table
    • Calendar
    • Combined
  • Default Calendar View
    Defines the initial view mode when using Calendar View:
    • Day
    • Week
    • Month
    • Work Week
    • Timeline

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Default Zoom Levels

Set the initial zoom level depending on the selected calendar mode.
  • Day/Work Week View:
    • 60 Minutes
    • 30 Minutes
    • 15 Minutes
    • 10 Minutes
    • 5 Minutes
  • Timeline View:
    • 12 Hours
    • 6 Hours
    • 3 Hours
    • 1 Hour
    • 30 Minutes
    • 15 Minutes

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Work Hours

You can define the working hours that are shown in the Day and Work Week calendar views.
  • Specify a Start Time and End Time.
  • Enable Only show Work Hours to restrict the visible calendar range to this timeframe.

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Scheduling Settings

This section controls how schedules are created and managed.

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Presentation to be Scheduled

  • Set the default folder location for importing presentations from files.
  • This will be the first directory shown when browsing for a presentation during the scheduling process.

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Display Period Granularity

Define the smallest unit of time that can be used when scheduling content:
  • 1 Minute
    Allows start and end times like 10:47.
  • 1 Second
    Allows more precise times, such as 10:47:54.
Once applied, this setting affects all time-related controls across the application, including those in the Schedule Wizard.