# Setting Preferences

The preferences settings enable you to change the location of the working directory (user’s home directory is the default) used to save files, the location of the browser used to view online help, choose how often the SANbox Manager application polls the fabric, enable/disable the default file auto save and load feature, enable/disable the display initial startup dialog feature, enable/disable the availability of the event browser, and choose the default port view type when opening the faceplate display.

To view or change user preferences for your SANbox Manager sessions, do the following:

1. Open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.

2. In the Working Directory field, enter the path for a new working directory, if desired. The default working directory is the user's home directory.

3. In the Browser Location field, enter the path to a different browser in which to view the help file, if desired. Your default browser location is specified during the SANbox Manager installation process.

4. In the Application-wide Options area, open the Fabric Discovery Interval pull-down menu and choose a polling frequency (30, 45, or 60 seconds).

5. Click the radio buttons to enable or disable the View File Auto Save and Load function, Display Initial Startup Dialog function, and the Event Browser option (If disabled, the Show Event Browser option in the Fabric menu the is not available.)

6. Open the View Modes pull-down menu and choose the initial port view type to be displayed when you open the faceplate display. Options include state, speed (SANbox2 only), mode, and media.

7. Click the OK button to save the changes and close the Preferences dialog.