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FreeStyle tutorial: Automated Peak Detection settings
The video below demonstrates how to setup automated peak detection settings inside of a workspace, through annotated click-through text.
Freestyle tutorial: Comparing Chromatograms
The video below demonstrates how to compare chromatograms in a workplace, through annotated click-through text.
FreeStyle tutorial: Background Subtraction
The video below demonstrates how to perform background subtraction, through annotated click-through text.
FreeStyle tutorial: Elemental Composition
The video below demonstrates how to determine the elemental composition of a spectral peak, through annotated click-through text.
FreeStyle tutorial: Averaging Spectra
The video below demonstrates how to average mass spectra inside of a workspace, through annotated click-through text.
Tips on Optimizing Speed for TraceFinder4.0 and later
The first tip for speed optimization can be used on any application. On many systems, the power setting is set for Balanced, especially for laptop users as this conserves battery power. However, graphic intense applictions and those applications that require your processor to be run optimally, need the CPU to be fully powered. Otherwise, the CPU and RAM will not perform at their specified speeds.
Under the Control Panel for Windows 7, select the High Performance Option.
High Performance Power Option
Second, Microsoft has put out a new version of the .NET Framework, which drives many of the underlying functions in Windows and applications written for Windows 7. Most people have no idea that this exist.
The new version .NET 4.6.2 fixes many issues Windows was experiencing with .NET 4.5.1, which TraceFinder 3.3 and above was installed with. Also, if your IT group or new PC has .NET 4.6 or 4.6.1, Microsoft has suggested that users install the new .NET 4.6.2.
Below is a link to download the framework from Microsoft. Please check with your IT group before making changes on a corporate PC.
.NET Framework Offline Installer
You can check your version of .NET Framework in the Control Panel/Add Remove Programs/Programs and Features
Add/Remove Programs .NET Version
Isotope Pattern Scoring in TF 3.1 – Answer to “Ask A Guru” Question
Below is an excerpt from the online help in TF 3.1.
A few questions have come up on how we calculate the isotope pattern score and visualization.
Here is the answer directly from the online documentation. Remember we do have comprehensive manuals and help under the Help Menu.
Link to PDF file: isotope scoring
TraceFinder: Direct Knowledge 