NorthStar 958 Operator's Manual page 31

Chapter 2 - Introducing the 958
Occasionally, the 958 needs to tell you something or ask
Special display
permission to do something. When this happens, a special
windows
information or question window appears on the display. This
window may contain an alarm icon, or an INFO label or a large
question mark along with a message for you to read.
Flashing alarm icons
The 958 communicates alarm messages by flashing an alarm
icon on the bottom right side of the screen. Alarm messages
contain information you may want to read as soon as possible.
To see the alarm condition on the ALARMS screen, press the
STAR function key (twice if the echo sounder is enabled).
Messages you haven't seen already display the word NEW in
the upper right corner. To turn off the flashing icon and
remove the message, press the CLEAR ALARM menu key.
Info windows
The 958 displays info windows while you're entering data or
using control functions. These windows give extra details
about what's going to happen, or let you acknowledge a
command. Info windows always appear with the word INFO in
a small box.
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