Starting and Stopping the Network Scanner

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The network scanner is the part of the program that "Pings" each device on your network to determine if it is accessible or not. You can start or stop it from the toolbar on the main window, or from the popup menu on the tray icon.

Using the Toolbar

The network scanner button appears as either a play button () or a pause button () depending on the state of the scanner.

Main Window Toolbar

Click Play to start the scanner, or click Pause to stop the scanner

Using the Tray Icon

If the main window isn't visible, you can also start and stop the scanner from the tray icon popup menu.

Tray Icon Popup Menu

Select the Start Scanner or Stop Scanner menu items.

See Also

Turn Scanning On/Off for a Specific Device

Using Network Monitor for the First Time

Configuring Program Options

General Tab