General preferences

The General tab is part of the Preferences window.

User's real name

Input your name to have it recorded for all changes you make, for example using Track changes.

You can use the Choose button to link to your record in Archie.    

Miscellaneous

Check for Updates to RevMan

RevMan can check the IKMD server upon startup to see if a newer version of the software is available. Use this option to specify how frequently this should be done.

Undo History Size

The value determine how many steps you can go back in the undo history. The larger the value, the more of you computer's memory will be used by RevMan. Setting a too large value may affect RevMan's performance negatively. Setting this to zero will disable the Undo function entirely. See Undo.

Show warning if opened files have not been checked out from server

Enable this to receive a warning whenever you work on a review that exists on Archie, but is not checked out by you.

Note: RevMan needs to connect to Archie to verify this, so this function only works of you have are connected to the Internet.  

Show warning when checking out reviews

Controls whether a window allowing you to download a copy instead is shown when you check out reviews.    

Validate format of opened files

This is by default enabled to have RevMan check the file format for internal consistency. This is technical check, and completely different from review validation.

Warning: only disable this temporarily for troubleshooting.   

Prefix review name with a review number on prints

Use this option to include the review number before the review title in the header on all printed pages.

User mode

Non-Cochrane mode

This preference is intended for non-Cochrane authors. If you select this option, all Cochrane-specific functions like check in/out and connection settings to Archie will be removed from the interface.