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The New User Interface. MEDITECH Training & Education. Additional Benefits. Windows look and feel Enhanced menu options Mouse enabled Enhancements to graphs. Categorizing Changes. Appearance Toolbar Navigation Graphs Menus. Appearance Changes. Workstation Icon Color Schemes
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The New User Interface MEDITECH Training & Education
Additional Benefits • Windows look and feel • Enhanced menu options • Mouse enabled • Enhancements to graphs
Categorizing Changes • Appearance • Toolbar • Navigation • Graphs • Menus
Appearance Changes • Workstation Icon • Color Schemes • Title Bars/ Workstation Utility Menus • Text Changes • Customer Defined Screens • Color Coding of Text • Response Field Changes • System Messages
Workstation Icon Changes The default icon for Version 4.00 or later of the MEDITECH Workstation has changed • Earlier and later versions can be installed on the same PC
Color Schemes • Workstation color schemes are set by the Windows Control Panel • Changing your Windows colors changes your MEDITECH Workstation colors • Color schemes are PC specific
Title Bars • Workstation title bars will display routine and lookup names • Title bar fonts and point size can be formatted • Access to the Workstation Utility Menu is gained through the title bar
Title Bar Formatting • To format title bars: • Windows Control Panel • Display - Appearance - Item - Title Bar • Formatting applies to title bars only • To format Workstation text: • Windows Control Panel • Display - Settings - Font Size
The Workstation Utility Menu To access the Workstation Utility Menu • Click on the Workstation icon in the title bar • Right Click on the Workstation title bar
The Workstation Utility Menu Functions on the Workstation Utility menu can also be performed using the following keystrokes: • Alt + F1: Workstation Help • Alt + F4 : Exit • Alt + C : Copy • Alt + V : Paste • Alt + D : Reset Display (NEW)
Color Coding of Text Color coding of text will still be available in the Workstation • Examples of color use: • Patient Statuses • High or Low Lab Values in PCI
Response Field Changes • Response fields are now represented by 3D input boxes • Consistent with Windows applications • Radio buttons or check boxes may be used for Yes/No response fields
System Messages The Workstation uses Windows Dialog Boxes to display system messages • Error Messages • Help Messages • Dialog Boxes
The Workstation Toolbar • Used to perform functions in the MEDITECH workstation • Buttons represent different functions • Toolbar position based on mouse setup • Windows Control Panel • Mouse - Button Configuration • Left or Right handed mouse
Toolbar - Standard OK Button • F12 on a PC
Toolbar - Standard Exit Button • F11 on a PC
Toolbar - Standard Help Button • Shift + F8 on a PC • Displays online documentation for fields and routines.
Toolbar - Standard Lookup Button • F9 on a PC
Toolbar - Standard Magic Menu Button • Shift + F12 on a PC
Toolbar - Standard System Info Button • When on a menu, the number of messages in MOX will display as a Tool Tip when button is highlighted • While in a routine, it is used to check or uncheck individual items from a list • Right Ctrl key on a PC
Toolbar - Standard • Page Up / Page Down Buttons • Page Up and Page Down keys on a PC • Arrow Buttons • On a PC, Up & Down Arrows, Shift Left & Right Arrows
Toolbar - Standard Select All Button • While in a procedure • Shift + Right Control key on a PC • Used to check or uncheck all items from a list
Navigation Changes • General Navigation Changes • Using the Keyboard • Using the Mouse • Multipage Drivers • MDI (Multiple Document Interface) • Resizing the Workstation Screen
Using the Keyboard (Menus) • On Desktops • Arrow keys are used to highlight items • Enter to select an item • On Cascading menus • Up and Down Arrow keys are used to highlight items • Enter or Right Arrow keys are to select either a routine or submenu
Using the Keyboard while in a Routine The 4.9 Version of the MEDITECH software supports Windows style keystrokes • ESC = Exit • TAB = Enter (Next field) • Shift + TAB = Previous Field
Using the Mouse • Menus • Procedure Screens • Lookups • Verb Strips
Using the Mouse (Menus) The mouse pointer can be used to select items from the Desktop and Cascading Menus • Select the item with the pointer, and click to execute the routine or menu
Using the Mouse while in a Routine While in a routine, you can click on an input field to move the cursor to the field
Using the Mouse (Lookups) • Selecting an entry • Single click highlights an entry • Double click selects an entry • Page up/Page down • Clicking on arrows will move the lookup display
Verb Strips Items from a verb strip can be selected by highlighting the option with the pointer and clicking
Multipage Screen Drivers The mouse may now be used to click on upcoming pages of routines or dictionaries with multiple screens.
MDI - Multiple Document Interface • Allows you to move an active window “out of the way” • View information on non active window(s) • Click the title bar of the active window • Drag it to the desired location