# Changing the Default Graph Options

You can customize what is plotted in the graphs, the graph color scheme, and to which graphs the options apply. To choose what is to be plotted, open the Graph menu and select Modify Graph Options... to open the Default Graph Options dialog.

To modify the graph displays, do the following:

1. Choose the units for the graph:

* Select the Show Bytes Data on Graph check box to plot data in KBytes/second

* Select the Show Frames Data on Graph check box to plot data in frames/second.

2. Choose what data type to plot. For example, if you selected Show Frames Data on Graph in step 1., you can plot one or all of the following:

* Total frames transmitted and received (Total Frames)

* Total frames transmitted (Total Tx Frames)

* Total frames received (Total Rx Frames)

Additionally, you can also plot total errors by selecting the Total Errors check box.

3. Display or hide the unit grid. Select the Display Grid on Graph check box to display the unit grid.

4. Choose the color scheme for the graph. You can select the color for each data type, the unit grid, and the background by clicking the corresponding color field or button. In each case, you can choose a color using the swatches, Red-Green-Blue (RGB), or Hue-Saturation-Brightness (HSB) method.

a. Swatches – Click the Swatches tab. Select a swatch from the palette and click the OK button.

b. HSB – Click the HSB tab. Select a color using any of the following methods and click the OK button:

- Click in the color palette.

- Select the H, S, or B button and use the slide to vary the selected value.

- Enter values in the H, S, or B input fields.

c. RGB – Click the RGB tab. Select a color by moving the slides to adjust the values for red, blue, and green; or enter values in the input fields. Choose the OK button.

5. Click the radio button to apply the changes all graphs, to the currently selected graph, or to only new graphs.

6. Click the OK button to save the changes.