General Preferences

There are two general preference sections: Check for Application Updates; and Check for New or Updated Modules.

Check for Application Updates.

This section allows you to choose the period for checking for a new version of the application. Choices for the Check Period are:
Every Startup   Check every time the application starts.
Every Day  Check after an interval of one day on start-up.
Every Week  Check after an interval of one week.
Every Two Weeks  Check after an interval of two weeks.
Every Month  Check after an interval of one month.
Never  Do not check.

There must be an internet connection for application update checking to succeed.

Check for New or Updated Modules.

This section allows you to choose the period for checking for new or updated plug-in modules. Choices for the Check Period are:
Every Startup   Check every time the application starts.
Every Day  Check after an interval of one day on start-up.
Every Week  Check after an interval of one week.
Every Two Weeks  Check after an interval of two weeks.
Every Month  Check after an interval of one month.
Never  Do not check.

You can also request that you be asked whether you want to check or not, before the checking takes place.

If there are new or updated modules, a blue circular icon will appear at the bottom right-hand side of the status bar. Click this icon to look at and (optionally) install any of the new or updated modules.

There must be an internet connection for module update checking to succeed.