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# Tools

Go to ***File*** – ***Settings*** – ***Tools*** to configure the delay of time before the tool timeout.

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#### Tools

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="263"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>OPTION</strong></td><td><strong>DESCRIPTION</strong></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Connect when available delay</strong></td><td>Indicate the delay before connection timeout when using the <em><strong>Connect when available</strong></em> feature.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Default subject</strong></td><td>Define a default email subject.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Default body</strong></td><td>Set a predefined email body.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Scan duration</strong></td><td>Define the duration (in seconds) for a network scan operation.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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#### Tools <a href="#tools-1" id="tools-1"></a>

<table><thead><tr><th width="268">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Services search timeout</strong></td><td>Indicate the time that the Bonjour service will search before the service timeout.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Connect when available delay</strong></td><td>Indicate the delay before connection timeout when using the <em><strong>Connect when available</strong></em> feature.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Ping timeout</strong></td><td>Indicate the time before the ping service timeout.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>WOL Port</strong></td><td>Indicate the time before the Wake on LAN service timeout.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Automatically close messages</strong></td><td>Indicate the time before the message window automatically closes.</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Remote management

<table><thead><tr><th width="149">OPTION</th><th>DESCRIPTION</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Event log</strong></td><td><p>Select the preferred event log to be open by default when launching the remote event on a remote computer:</p><ul><li>All</li><li>Application</li><li>Security</li><li>System</li><li>DFS Replication</li><li>Directory Service</li><li>DNS Server</li><li>Hardware Events</li><li>Internet Explorer</li><li>Key Management Service</li><li>Windows PowerShell</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Event type</strong></td><td><p>Select the preferred event type to be open by default when launching the remote event on a remote computer:</p><ul><li>All</li><li>Error</li><li>Warning</li><li>Information</li><li>Security Audit Success</li><li>Security Audit Failure</li></ul></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Time range</strong></td><td><p>Define the time range for the Remote Event:</p><ul><li>Last week</li><li>Today</li><li>Yesterday</li><li>Last Month</li><li>Current Month</li><li>Last 7 days</li><li>Last 30 days</li><li>Last 31 days</li><li>Last 60 days</li><li>Last 90 days</li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table>
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