Desktop System Settings

The following sections describe various Desktop system settings.
Note
A common system settings dialog box is displayed for the following modules.
Desktop Browser
Document Binder
Annotation Editor
Document Monitor
The [System Settings] dialog box cannot be displayed in Desktop Browser when the [System Settings] dialog box is displayed in Document Binder, Annotation Editor, or Document Monitor.
Browser
[Display Settings]
Configures display settings.
[Document List Display Settings]
Configures display settings for documents in the File List View Pane.
[Automatically mark unread documents as read when displayed]
Select this check box to automatically clear document highlighting in monitored folders.
[Display number of pages in the Thumbnail]
Select this check box to display the number of pages for PDF documents when using the thumbnail view in the File List View Pane. However, the number of pages is not displayed in a Document Server Library.
[Refresh Document List]
Configures document list settings.
[Immediately apply document and folder updates to document list]
Select this check box to immediately reflect changes when an open folder is changed.
[Regularly monitor document and folder updates and apply to document list]
Select this check box and set a time in [Monitoring Interval] to regularly monitor a document or folder for changes. You can set a time between 10 and 999 seconds. The document or folder must connect to the server managing it, and so the load on the server may increase.
[Document Preview Settings]
Configures preview settings.
[Enable preview feature for [Explorer]]
Select this check box to enable previews in Explorer.
[Do not preview files with the specified extensions]
Select this check box to not allow files with the specified extensions to be previewed.
If you select this check box, see the following.
[My Tray]
Configures My Tray settings.
[Display My Tray in the navigation pane]
Select this check box to display My Tray in the Navigation Pane.
[Location of the folder where files that could not be transferred to My Tray are stored]
Click [Open Folder] to display the folder the file is stored in.
[Edit/Operation Documents]
Configures document edit/operation settings.
[Select Program for Opening PDF Document]
Enables you to select the program for opening PDF documents.
[Select Program]
Select either [Prioritize Annotation Editor] or [Prioritize applications]. For more information, see the following.
[Moving/Copying Operations]
Configures document moving/copying settings.
[Confirm if the document you dragged has been moved or copied]
Select this check box to specify whether to move or copy a document when dragging and dropping.
[Select operation when moving/copying documents/folders of the same name]
Select this check box to allow you to choose whether to overwrite a document/folder with the same name when moving/copying it into its destination. If you do not select this check box, the moved/copied document/folder is not overwritten and is saved with (2), (3), - Copy, - Copy (2), - Copy (3), etc. appended at the end of its original name.
[Copy the values of entries with matching property settings]
Select this check box to copy the values of property settings that exist in both libraries when moving/copying documents into a library that is different from its destination. Memos are also copied if they can be handled by the destination library.
[Display a warning when moving/copying documents with different property settings]
Select this check box to display a warning message concerning moving/copying documents with different property settings.
[Convert Annotations to New Version]
Enables you to convert annotations for a new version of Desktop.
[Convert when moving/copying PDF documents between libraries]
Select this check box to convert Desktop V2.0.1 or earlier annotations to Desktop V3.0.0 or later annotations, when moving/copying documents between libraries. For more information, see the following.
[Shared Document Management]
Configures shared document management settings.
[Shared Document Management]
Configures shared document management settings.
[Check in automatically after exiting the application that is editing documents]
Select this check box to automatically check in after saving document changes.
[Enter version comments when checking in documents]
Select this check box to enter a version comment when checking in documents.
[Open double-clicked documents in read-only mode]
Select this check box to open double-clicked documents in the read-only mode.
[Save user name and password for connection to library]
Select this check box to save the user name and password you use to connect to the library.
[Fax]
Configures fax send settings.
[Fax Sending Settings]
Configures fax settings for when a fax is sent.
[Sending Settings]
[Retrieve Fax Number] retrieves a fax number.
[Display Dialog Box]
Configures dialog box display settings.
[Process When Separating The Document]
Configures document division settings.
[Select original document processing when separating document into single pages]
Select this check box to select the original document processing method when separating a document into single pages.
[Select original document processing when separating document at selected page]
Select this check box to select the original document processing method when separating a document at the selected page.
[Select Document Processing Order]
Configures document processing order settings when converting multiple PDF documents to a single PDF document.
[Select document processing order when converting selected documents to a single PDF document]
Select this check box to select the processing order when converting multiple documents to a single PDF document.
[Process When Converting The Document]
Configures conversion process settings when converting multiple PDF documents to a single PDF document.
[Display confirmation message for deleting original when converting to PDF]
Select this check box to display a message confirming that the documents will be deleted when converting multiple documents to a single PDF document.
[Check Out/Check In]
Configures document check in/check out settings.
[Display confirmation message when checking out documents]
Select this check box to display a confirmation message when checking out documents.
[Display confirmation message when checking in documents]
Select this check box to display a confirmation message when checking in documents.
[Others]
Configures other dialog box display settings.
[Display a confirmation message when sending fax of binder documents]
Select this check box to display a confirmation message when sending a binder document by fax.
[Display a confirmation message for Windows Search service settings]
Select this check box to display a confirmation message concerning the Windows Search service settings.
Document Binder
[Options]
Configures optional Document Binder settings.
[Options]
Configures optional Document Binder settings.
[Save the original document as Canon Desktop Document]
Select this check box to save the original documents when creating a binder document.
[Display dialog box for document order settings when importing multiple documents]
Select this check box to display a dialog box for specifying the order when importing multiple documents or Outlook message files (.msg).
[Show printable area in preview]
Select this check box to display the printable area in previews.
Annotation Editor
[Options]
Configures optional Annotation Editor settings.
[Resolution Settings when Copying Image]
Configures the image resolution to use when copying a selected area as an image.
[Resolution]
Select the resolution from the pull-down menu.
72 dpi
96 dpi
150 dpi
200 dpi
300 dpi
400 dpi
600 dpi
[Annotation Properties]
Configures the user name to assign to annotations.
[User Name]
Select [Use login user name] or [Use custom user name] for the user name to assign to annotations.
When you select [Use custom user name], enter a user name in [User Name].
Document Monitor
[Display Settings]
Configures Document Monitor display settings.
[Icon Display Settings]
Configures the Document Monitor icon displayed in the task tray.
[The task tray icon will blink for notifications of unread/modified documents]
Select this check box to display document notifications with the Document Monitor icon in the task tray.
[[List of Unread/Modified Documents] Display Settings]
Configures the [List of Unread/Modified Documents] display settings.
[Display thumbnails when selecting documents]
Select this check box to display thumbnails for the documents in [List of Unread/Modified Documents]. If this check box is selected, a thumbnail of the document is displayed after the following operations.
When a My Tray document is selected in [List of Unread/Modified Documents]
When the mouse pointer is placed over a document in a monitored folder in [List of Unread/Modified Documents]
[Always display monitored folders]
Select this check box to continue displaying monitored folders and My Tray in [List of Unread/Modified Documents] even when there are no unread/updated documents in a monitored folder, or new documents in My Tray. If you deselect this check box, monitored folders and My Tray are removed from [List of Unread/Modified Documents] when there are no documents to notify you of.
[[List of Unread/Modified Documents] always display in front]
Select this check box to always display [List of Unread/Modified Documents] in front.
[Monitored Folder Settings]
Configures monitored folder settings.
[Monitored Folder Settings]
Enables you to specify monitored folder settings.
[Monitor specified folders]
Select this check box to monitor the folders set for monitoring in Desktop Browser.
[Monitoring Interval]
Set the folder monitoring interval, from 1 to 99 minutes. For more information, see the following.
[Display [List of Unread/Modified Documents]]
Select this check box to display [List of Unread/Modified Documents] when there is an unread/updated document.
[Leave document log for monitored folders]
Select this check box to retain the history of the notifications displayed in [List of Unread/Modified Documents].
[Documents to Display]
Specify the targets to notify in [List of Unread/Modified Documents]. Select either [Unread documents only] or [Unread documents and modified documents].
[Notification Sound Settings]
Enables you to set the notification sound. For more information, see the following.
[Notify by sound for unread/modified documents in the monitored folders]
Select this check box to provide audio notification when unread/updated documents are in a monitored folder.
[Notification Sound]
Select either [Use default sound] or [Change sound]. When [Change sound] is selected, the source sound specified in [File Name] is set as the notification sound.
[Browse]
Enables you to specify the source sound file.
[Play]
Enables you to test the sound. Click [OK] or [Cancel] to stop the sound.
[My Tray Settings]
Configures My Tray monitoring settings.
[My Tray Settings]
Enables you to specify My Tray monitoring settings.
[Display [List of Unread/Modified Documents] when new documents arrive]
Select this check box to display [List of Unread/Modified Documents] when there is a new document in My Tray.
[Leave document log for My Tray]
Select this check box to retain the history of the My Tray notifications displayed in [List of Unread/Modified Documents].
[Notification Sound Settings]
Enables you to set the notification sound. For more information, see the following.
[Notify by sound for new documents in My Tray]
Select this check box to provide audio notification when a new document arrives in My Tray.
[Notification Sound]
Select either [Use default sound] or [Change sound]. When [Change sound] is selected, the source sound specified in [File Name] is set as the notification sound.
[Browse]
Enables you to specify the source sound file.
[Play]
Enables you to test the sound. Click [OK] or [Cancel] to stop the sound.
Common Settings
[Print/Fax]
Configures print/fax settings.
[Print/Fax for Documents with Inserted Annotation]
Configures annotation print/fax send settings.
[Select Process]
Select either [Always print annotations] or [Confirm before printing annotations] as the process for printing annotations when printing or sending a fax. However, annotations added with something other than Annotation Editor may be printed regardless of the selected settings, depending on the type of annotation.
[Auto Select Paper]
Configures automatic paper selection settings.
[Select Paper Size]
Select either [Use a custom paper size] or [Use a paper size similar to the original size] for the paper size to use when [Auto] is selected as the output paper size in Document Binder.
When [Use a paper size similar to the original size] is selected, select the check box for the paper sizes that can be used in [Select Paper Size].
[Options]
Configures optional print/fax send settings.
[Print PDF document as an image]
Select this check box to print and send PDF documents via fax as images. If you select this check box, select a resolution from the [Resolution] pull-down menu.
200 dpi
300 dpi
400 dpi
600 dpi
[Import]
Configures import settings.
[Canon Desktop Document Writer Processing]
Configures Desktop Document Writer processing settings.
[Select Process]
Select [Convert to a binder document, and open with Document Binder], [Convert to a PDF document, and save a PDF document in the library of iW Desktop], or [Select process when importing] as the process to use when outputting from Desktop Document Writer. For more information, see the following.
[Outlook Message File Settings]
Configures Outlook message file settings.
[Also import files attached to Outlook message files (.msg)]
Select this check box to also import files attached to msg documents.
This option can only be selected when adding msg documents.
[Import Large-Sized Image]
Configures large-sized image processing settings.
[Reduced Image Paper Size]
Select the paper size to reduce the image to when you import an image whose width or height exceeds 482.6 mm (19 inches). This setting is reflected in the following module operations.
Importing with [Auto] set for the output paper size in Document Binder
Converting to PDF documents, printing, and sending faxes from the Quick Printing Tool
Converting to PDF documents from Desktop Browser and printing and sending faxes from the Output Bar
[Display Settings]
Configures display settings.
[File Extensions Display]
Configures file extension display settings.
[Display extensions]
Select this check box to display file extensions. For more information, see the following.
[Select Image Quality]
Configures preview display quality settings.
[Select The Image Quality To Be Displayed In The Preview]
Select [High quality] or [Jagged outline] as the display quality for previews. For more information, see the following.
[Preferences]
Configures the preferences.
[Computer startup Settings]
Configures computer startup settings.
[Start Document Monitor at computer startup]
Select this check box to start Document Monitor when the computer starts.
[Application Add-ins]
Configures external application add-in settings.
[Enable add-ins in Microsoft Office]
Select this check box if you want to enable the Desktop Office Toolbar as an add-in for Microsoft Office 2003/2007/2010/2013.
[Select Display Language]
Enables you to select the display language.
[Display Language]
You can change the display language of the Desktop. For more information, see the following.