VIAVI TestCenter: Can the VIAVI TestCenter online Help file be opened without opening the application?

VIAVI TestCenter: Can the VIAVI TestCenter online Help file be opened without opening the application?

Yes. You can directly access the Help file in two ways: • Create a desktop shortcut and open the Help file on your computer. • Open the Help file that is posted on the VIAVI Customer Service Center. Both options are described in this article. Option 1 If you have the VIAVI TestCenter application installed on your computer, you can create a desktop shortcut that opens the Help file. Follow these instructions to create a desktop shortcut: • Navigate to the WebHelp folder in your VIAVI TestCenter installation directory.     For example: C:\Program Files (x86)\VIAVI Communications\VIAVI TestCenter x.xx\VIAVI TestCenter Application\Help\WebHelp • Right-click StcHelp.htm and click Send to > Desktop (create shortcut). • On your desktop, double-click the StcHelp shortcut to open the Help file. The Help file opens. The navigation pane appears on the left. The About VIAVI TestCenter topic appears on the right. • Use the Table of Contents links to browse the file, or click the Search tab, enter a search string, then click Search to look for specific information. Option 2 VIAVI posts a refreshed copy of the Help file on the VIAVI Customer Service Center each time a VIAVI TestCenter update releases. You can navigate to the Help file from this FAQ (FAQ14206), or from the Customer Service Center home page. Follow these instructions to locate and open the Help file: • Confirm that you are logged on to the Customer Service Center site. • Enter DOC10335 in the Search Knowledge Base box that appears above the FAQ, or at the top of the Customer Service Center home page. • Click Search KB. The article opens. It describes and links to VIAVI TestCenter online Help. • Scroll to the bottom of the article, and click the link to the Help file. The Help file opens. The navigation pane appears on the left. The About VIAVI TestCenter topic appears on the right. • Use the Table of Contents links to browse the file, or click the Search tab, enter a search string, then click Search to look for specific information.