User’s guide

Logging In

Existing Users:

Enter email and password in the appropriate fields in the upper right hand corner to log in.

Viewing slides:

Collections:  Slides are organized into ‘Collections’, groups of slides that have their own markers, details, and other information.  Click the Collections menu at the top and select collection from the drop-down list.  When you mouse over a particular collection, a side box will all sub collection/categories will be visible. You can click on the collections or the sub-collection to view the slides at any time. Once you are within a collection, you can mouse-over any of the slides to see available details.  Clicking on a slide thumbnail or name will open the viewer for that slide.

Search:   You can search all slides by name, by details (tissue, diagnosis, etc.).  Just use the search box at the top of the window.

Navigate slides like you do it in Google Maps.  Directional pad in the upper left is using to pan around; you can also click and drag to pan the slide.  The slider let you zoom in and out, also you can make this by scroll wheel on the mouse)

Slide Library Views:

Once you click on any collection it will take you to a page similar to the one below and you have the option of choosing between the 3 layouts below:

- Thumbnail View

- Slide View

- List View

Only a user logged in to the Virtual Microscope system can toggle through different views.

Share/Save:

Link to current view:  This link allows you to share your current ‘view’ including where you are on the slide and how far you are zoomed in.  Clicking the ‘Email’ button will open your email client with a message containing the link for you to send to others.  You can also Tweet or +1 the link to this slide from the Share screen if there is a tweeter or Google plus account is logged in the system.

Markers

Markers are pins on the slide image that point out features or pose a self-assessment question.  Only faculty can add markers to any slide.  

Viewing Markers:

When you open an image and if there are any markers available in the image, an orange  button will appear in the floating control console on the right side of the image. You can click them to see the markers and further clicking the relevant marker will lead you to the marker in the image in the view and zoom level set by the faculty.