# 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, and the default port view when opening the faceplate display. To view or change user preferences for your SANbox Manager sessions, open the File menu, and select Preferences to open the Preferences dialog.

Working Directory | Path for current working directory in which files are stored. The default working directory is the user's home directory.
Browser Location | Path to the browser used to view the help file. Your default browser location is specified during the SANbox Manager installation process.
Fabric Discovery Interval | How often SANbox Manager polls the fabric (30, 45, or 60 seconds).
View File Auto Save and Load | When exiting SANbox Manager, the current fabric view is saved to the default fabric file (fc_view.dft). The password you enter is (encrypted and) saved with the default fabric view file the first time you exit SANbox Manager. When you exit subsequent sessions, SANbox Manager closes and saves the default fabric file automatically without having to enter a password. In your next session, SANbox Manager opens the default fabric file automatically after you enter its password. To prevent SANbox Manager from automatically loading and saving the default fabric file between SANbox Manager sessions, set the View File Auto Save and Load setting in the Preferences dialog to Disable (Enable is the default).
Event Browser | Enable or disable the Show Event Browser option in the Fabric menu. If disabled, the event browser is not available.
Display Initial Startup Dialog | Enable or disable the initial startup dialog to be displayed.
Preferred Initial Port View | The port view mode when you open the faceplate display in SANbox Manager session. View mode options include state, speed, mode, and media.