Setting InfoCenter Settings

Specify the following InfoCenter Search and Communication Center settings in the InfoCenter Settings dialog.

• General: Your current location, frequency for checking new online content and option to turn on or off animated transition effects for the InfoCenter panels.
• Communication Center: Maximum age of the articles displayed on the Communication Center panel and the location and name of the CAD Manager Channel.
• Autodesk Channels: Channels to display in the Communication Center panel as well as the number of articles to display for each channel.
• Balloon Notification: Notifications for new product information, software updates, and product support announcements. Also, you can customize the transparency and the display time of the balloon.
• RSS Feeds: RSS feed subscriptions. You can add or remove RSS feeds. RSS feeds generally notify you when new content is posted.

You can use the CAD Manager Control Utility to specify InfoCenter Search and Communication Center settings.

To open the InfoCenter Settings dialog:

1. Click either the Subscription Center, Communication Center, or Search icon from the InfoCenter.
2. Click the InfoCenter Settings icon in the title banner:

To specify the channels to display in the Communication Center panel

1. In the left pane of the InfoCenter Settings dialog, click Autodesk Channels.
2. In the right pane, select or clear the channels you want to display in the Communication Center panel.
3. Click OK.

To specify InfoCenter balloon notification settings

1. In the left pane of the InfoCenter Settings dialog, click Balloon Notification.
2. In the right pane, select or clear the options to turn balloon notification on or off.
3. Enter the number of seconds to set the length of time for balloon notifications to display.
4. Enter the transparency value of the balloon or set the value using the slider.
5. Click OK.

To add an RSS feed to Communication Center

1. In the left pane of the InfoCenter Settings dialog, click RSS Feeds.
2. In the right pane, do one of the following:
   • Click Add.
   • Right-click anywhere in the right pane. Click Add.
3. In the Add RSS Feed dialog, enter the location of the RSS feed you want to add. Click Add.
4. In the InfoCenter - RSS Feed Confirmation dialog, click Close.
5. Click OK.

To remove an RSS feed from Communication Center

1. In the InfoCenter Settings dialog box, in the left pane, click RSS Feeds.
2. In the right pane, do one of the following:
   • Click Remove.
   • Right-click an RSS feed. Click Remove.
3. In the InfoCenter - Remove RSS Feed dialog, click Yes.
4. Click OK.