Qbyte Optix Land Setup

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Client Desktop Requirements

The following is the minimum desktop requirements:

Operating Systems

Windows 10 and Windows 11 are the supported operating systems for Qbyte Optix.

Supported Browsers

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are the supported browsers for Qbyte Optix.

PDF and Excel Interaction

Optix's interaction with other applications such as Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Excel are dependent on your browser settings.  In Optix, report output can be printed to PDF or exported to Excel:

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When invoking either of these options, your browser's "Download" settings will determine (a) where the file is downloaded to, (b) if you are asked to save the file before downloading it, and (c) whether certain file types are opened automatically after downloading it.  For example, in your Chrome browser settings, you will find the Downloads settings:

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In your Chromium Edge browser settings, under the Settings section, you will find the Downloads settings:

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If exporting a file to Excel, when the file is opened in Excel you may see a message regarding Protected View with an Enable Editing button; for example:

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To manage your Protected View settings in Excel; go to the Options section in Excel and choose Trust Center and Trust Center Settings:

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Navigate to the Protected View section to view and/or change your settings:

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Always discuss changing any of your Excel settings with your desktop support group because changing these settings will impact all Excel downloads from the browser, not just downloads from Optix.  Different organizations will have different security settings they want their users to adhere to regarding external files.  Based on your organization's Excel configuration profile, changing or disabling these settings may be inadvisable and/or may not be available to you.

Additional Desktop Software

The following desktop software is required for Qbyte Optix functionality:

• Microsoft Excel - Required for spreadsheet uploads and downloads. More information on spreadsheet uploads can be found here. 

• PDF Viewer - Required to view report output. Adobe Acrobat is the most common PDF viewer used.

Always discuss changing any of your Excel settings with your desktop support group because changing these settings will impact all Excel downloads from the browser, not just downloads from Optix.  Different organizations will have different security settings they want their users to adhere to regarding external files.  Based on your organization's Excel configuration profile, changing or disabling these settings may be inadvisable and/or may not be available to you.