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Added instructions on how to turn on the Locator as it is now turned off on install.
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- [Printing / Plotting](#printing--plotting)
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- [Default PDF Reader](#default-pdf-reader)
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- [Closing OpenVnmrJ](#closing-openvnmrj)
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- [Enabling the Locator](#enabling-the-locator)
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- [Updating OpenVnmrJ](#updating-openvnmrj)
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- [License](#license)
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* File->Exit VnmrJ, close the window, or type `exit` on the command line
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* **Windows 10 (20H1-21H1):** Once closed, you will need to manually exit VcXsrv from the taskbar if desired.
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### Enabling the Locator
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From the OpenVnmrJ Spectroscopy User Guide:
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> The VJ Locator is a database browser that provides access to data sets, experiments, shim sets, commands, etc. … The Locator works similarly to a directory or file manager by using minimal information filtering and lists of information.
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It can also be used with the Panel Editor to add elements to panels See section 6 (User Space Customization) of the the User Programming Reference Guide for more info.
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The Locator is turned off by default. To turn it on:
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1. Systemd should be enabled, as it is used by the PDF printer. To verify, open a WSL terminal and edit ```/etc/wsl.conf```. It should include the code below. If you added/modified this file, run `wsl --shutdown` in a PowerShell window to reboot the WSL distro.
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```
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[boot]
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systemd=true
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```
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2. Launch the OpenVnmrJ administrator window using the appropriate Start Menu/Desktop shortcut or run `wsl -d <distro_name> -u vnmr1 /bin/bash -lic "vnmrj admin; sleep 3"` from PowerShell or the Run (Win+R) dialog.
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3. From the Configure menu, select Locator Config…
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4. Uncheck the Locator Off box and enter a database age limit if desired.
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5. Click Ok and exit the OpenVnmrJ Administrator window.
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### Updating OpenVnmrJ
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* Open a WSL terminal for your distro
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* Open from the distro shortcut in the Start Menu

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