This quick tour will guide you through some of the major features of Netica. All you need to know to complete this tour is how to use Microsoft Windows. You do not need knowledge of Bayes nets, decision nets or Netica, although you may not fully understand what is happening until you have that knowledge.
First, make sure you have completed the installation. You should duplicate the Examples folder in case you accidentally change some of the supplied files. Next, run Netica by double-clicking on its icon . The first time you run Netica it will ask you for a password. Enter the license password supplied to you by Norsys, or click on the “Limited Mode” button if you don’t have one.
The workspace window will open and in its lower left corner there will be an icon for a minimized window called Netica Messages. Click on the button to open it up, or choose Window → Messages. In this window, Netica will often put useful messages while it is operating and sometimes it will beep to alert you to a new message.
Tip: It is a good idea to leave the Messages window open while you are learning Netica. You can copy and paste information between this window and any text file, which may be useful for future reference. It may also help by explaining why some unexpected outcome has occurred. Netica will remember whether the messages window was open or closed before exiting and will recreate the setting, next time it runs.
Getting Help: If you have questions at any time while using Netica you can get help by choosing Help → Context Help or pressing f1. Depending on what you are working on, Netica will bring up a Help page of common subjects or will take you directly to a relevant screen within the help system. If you want more information on a certain term you can access the comprehensive index directly, by choosing Help → Help. If you are connected to the internet, you can find other kinds of help from the Help menu, such as: Norsys Website, Online Netica Help (the web version of onscreen help), Net Library Website (our large collection of examples nets), or Email Norsys (to send an email to our support team).
When you are finished with your Netica session, you can end it by choosing File → Exit from the menu. If you have created or changed some work without saving it, Netica will ask if you want to save it before terminating.
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