How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help?

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2012/12/02 13:37:13 (permalink)

How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help?

Since Cakewalk doesn't think searching is needed online I need to use the local help.  Can you do this?
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    Beepster
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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 13:39:53 (permalink)
    It's a setting in the Preferences menu. I forget exactly which sub menu but just poke around and you should find a setting labeled "Always Use Online Help". Just untick that checkbox. 

    It's kind of annoying they set it to online help by default. 
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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 13:47:05 (permalink)
    Beepster


    It's a setting in the Preferences menu. I forget exactly which sub menu but just poke around and you should find a setting labeled "Always Use Online Help". Just untick that checkbox. 

    It's kind of annoying they set it to online help by default. 

    I've been poking around and haven't found it yet.  It wouldn't be so annoying if the online help was searchable.  Am I missing something there?
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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 13:49:19 (permalink)
    Not a good design in my view by Cake. Help updates should be downloaded periodically to be used offline. Should never need to go online otherwise.

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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 13:52:12 (permalink)
    It is indeed in there but I don't have access to my DAW at the moment. Look in some of the more obscure submenus. The Initialization menu might be the one.
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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 13:58:36 (permalink)
    If you disconnect from the Internet, SONAR will automatically launch the offline help.

    If you want to use offline help all the time, press P and choose the File > Advanced category. Then add a checkmark next to Always Use Offline Help.

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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 13:59:03 (permalink)
    Found it.  It's in File\Advanced
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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 14:26:41 (permalink)
    I'm using X1 Studio and File/Advanced does not have the option mentioned.
    However, F1 seems to bring up the local help whether or not a project is open.
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    Re:How do you make F1 bring up local help instead of online help? 2012/12/02 14:49:44 (permalink)
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    I'm using X1 Studio and File/Advanced does not have the option mentioned.
    However, F1 seems to bring up the local help whether or not a project is open.
    --Larry

    It's an X2 only option.


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