Frequently Asked Questions

This is the WAVE FAQ (frequently asked questions) list. If your version of WAVE is newer than this guide, you may wish to review the on-line copy of this FAQ (click on in WAVE's Help window).

If your question is not on this list, and you think it should be, please send it to me (george@hstbme.mit.edu)!

• Hardware questions
  • Can I use WAVE if I don't have a SPARCstation?
  • How can I use WAVE from an X terminal, PC, Mac, etc.?
  • Can I run WAVE remotely using a modem?
  • How can I insert annotations using a two-button mouse?
  • How do I get spot help if I don't have a Help key?
• Problems starting WAVE
  • Why won't WAVE run?
  • Where do I find the missing fonts?
• Display-related questions
  • I can't see the signals!
  • I can't see text in the signal window!
  • WAVE doesn't draw/erase properly in the scope window!
  • How can I get correct display scales?
  • Why are signals too big or too small?
  • How can I change WAVE's default scales or display colors?
  • Why do colors in other windows change when I use WAVE?
  • Everything in the Analysis Commands window appears twice!
• File-related questions
  • I can't find the file named `record'!
  • Why does WAVE tell me `Record ... is unavailable'?
  • Where is my annotation file?
• Questions about editing
  • Why does WAVE tell me `You may not edit annotations ...'?
  • How do I edit a record on a CD-ROM?
  • How can I undo an edit?
  • Can I define my own annotations?
  • How can I recover work after a crash?
  • Can I edit annotations with a text editor?
  • What are `link' annotations?
  • Can WAVE edit signal files?
• What else can WAVE do?
  • How can I make a screen dump?
  • Can WAVE read digitized signals in (fill in the blank) format?
  • What is ``high-resolution'' mode?
  • Can WAVE open more than one record at once?
  • Can WAVE open more than 32 signals in a window at once?
  • Can WAVE open more than one annotation file in a window at once?
  • Can WAVE do smooth scrolling?
  • Can WAVE be used for real-time display of data being acquired?
  • Can WAVE scroll through a record without user intervention?
  • How can I use WAVE's menu variables in a script or other program?
  • Is there a Motif version of WAVE?
  • How can I find out about ...?