
Chapter 2. Getting Started
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2. Double click on the “My Documents” folder on the Desktop to open it. Once opened
right click in that folder and from the New menu, select Folder. Type in
“Cambridge Files” as the name for this new folder.
3. Start the Cambridge Aero Explorer and from the File menu, choose New
Workspace….
4. From the browse for Folder dialog, select the “Cambridge Files” folder under the
“My Documents” entry. Then click OK.
5. A new workspace has been created in your PC pane and appears as the last entry
there. It will have a long and confusing name like: “New Workspace -
(C:\Documents and Settings\…\Cambridge Files). If desired, you can rename it to
something more meaningful. Right click on this new workspace and select the
“Rename” menu. Type in a new name, like “My Cambridge Files”, then press the
Enter key.
6. Right click on this workspace and select “New Folder”. Then type in “Flights” as
the name of this folder.
7. To have your flights transferred to this “Flights” folder from future connections with
the recorder, right click on the “Flights” folder and select “Set as Default – Flight
Log Folder”.
Now whenever you transfer a flight log to your PC from the recorder, it will be created
under your “My Documents” folder. Additional folders for Navpoints and Airspace can
also be created in this workspace to organize other files.
I want to organize my flights by year. What is the best way to do
this?
Follow steps 1-5 above to create a “Cambridge Files” workspace in your “My
Documents” folder. Then follow these steps:
1. Right click on the workspace and select “Create Folder” from the menu. Type in
“Flights during 2001” as the name for that new folder.
2. Right click on this new folder and select “Set as Default – Flight Log Folder”.
3. You can import any flights you have already made this year by right clicking on the
folder and selecting the “Import Files…” from the menu. You can select one or
more files from the next dialog and they will be copied to the folder.
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