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Autolinking lets you link all the windows in the active
layout based on a particular symbol. When you use the
autolinking feature and enter a symbol in the eSignal
Toolbar symbol box or Detail window, that symbol is automatically
entered into any linked window you specify.
You can link eSignal windows two ways:
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Toolbar Method: eSignal's main toolbar contains
a new symbol entry field. You can enter a symbol
that you wish to follow closely into this window
and then link to data for this symbol from other
window types by clicking the Link toolbar in these
other windows.
Let's say that you have a Chart window open for
another symbol (INTC). If you want to switch to
a Chart window for QQQ, just click the Link toolbar
button in the Chart window. Once you click the Link
button, the chart changes to a chart for QQQ or
an Options window for QQQ. The toolbar method of
autolinking is also supported in Level II and Options
windows.
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Detail Window Method: When you set up autolinking
from a Detail window, you can link your Detail window
symbol to a broader array of window and information
types, including news and research.
Windows that can be linked to a symbol in the Detail
window include the Chart, Options, Nasdaq Level
II and the News (Text Manager) windows. Before you
select a window for linking, you must save it. You
can also select from a list of research URLs to
display information in the embedded browser window.
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How does the symbol count work? How can I maintain
this?
When you enter a symbol in any window within eSignal,
the program starts tracking it. This includes all quote
windows, charts, portfolios, Level II, options, etc. If
a window is minimized, it still counts as an open window
and will reflect your limit. Alerts will also count toward
your symbol limit if you have set an alert for a symbol
that does not exist in any other window.
To maintain this, be sure not to enter more symbols than
you are allowed. If you are sure that you have no more
than you are allowed, you can force the program to "recount"
what you have. To do this, click on File, then Preferences,
in eSignal. In that box, click on the Clear Cache button.
How do I set up email alerts in eSignal?
If you have access to Internet mail via a computer, pager
or cell phone, you can have alert notifications sent to
you. When an alert is triggered, the application sends
an email message with the alert information to the address
you specify in the Alert Edit/Status dialog box. The email
address and other information you enter remain valid until
you change them.
When you set up email notification, you need to enter
the IP address of the SMTP host that handles your email.
If you're already receiving email through a web browser,
the address is probably listed in the Preferences dialog
box of your browser. You can also get the address from
your Internet Service Provider. After setting up email
notification, you can choose to send email each time you
set an alert.
To set up email alert notification:
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Select Set Alerts from the View menu
(Alt-V, -A) or click the Set Alerts icon on the toolbar.
Alternatively, right click the symbol; then, choose
Set Alert from the menu that appears. The Alert Edit/Status
dialog box opens. |
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Click the Email Alert box and then click
the Settings button. The Email Settings box opens. |
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In the To field, enter the address to
which you want mail to be sent. |
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In the From field, enter the address
of the email sender. (Note that the address in this
field can be the same as the address in the To field.) |
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In the SMTP Hosts field, enter the IP
address of your outgoing mail server. |
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Click OK. |
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