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To quickly access some of ipMonitor's most-used features, click the 'Quick Links' option located on the menu bar.

The 'Quick Links' button supports the following selections:

Live Status
Access the Admin Dashboard Live Status screen, which allows you to determine the state of Groups and Monitors at a glance.

My Reports
Access the Admin Dashboard Reports screen, which allows you to view your available Configurable Reports as well as any saved Quick Reports.

System Status
Access the Admin Dashboard System screen, which allows you to view details about the server that ipMonitor is installed on, as well as the ipMonitor installation itself.

Notes
Access the Admin Dashboard Notes screen. The Notes board can be used to post messages for other ipMonitor Administrators and Users, such as: configuration settings, policy information, problem resolution, tips & tricks, etc.

New Session
Launch a new session of ipMonitor 8. This allows you to work on multiple separate tasks within ipMonitor.

Turn On/Off Admin Menu
Toggle the side pane ipMonitor 8 Admin Menu on or off while you work.

Welcome
Access the Welcome screen, which contains the following links to get you started:

• Trial information
• Features-based Tour
• Quick Start tutorial
• Common Tasks list
• Admin Dashboard screen
• New Start Page Selector

Product Tour
The ipMonitor Product Tour introduces you to many of ipMonitor's advanced features and capabilities.

Quick Start
The interactive 3-Step Quick Start tutorial familiarizes you with the process of navigating through ipMonitor and performing configuration tasks.

Common Tasks
Access the Common Tasks List, which provides detailed instructions on setting up and using many of ipMonitor's advanced features. The tasks are interactive, and will walk you through to completion.

For information on other features and concepts related to those discussed in this article, refer to the following ipMonitor resources:

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Last Updated: July 14, 2006 | What did you think of this topic?