===== Preferences =====

The Preferences window, ''File'' -> ''Preferences'', sets basic customization for TapeMaster such as sounds, hidden objects, etc.

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==== Options ====

  * **Disable sounds**: If set to **True**, all sounds in TapeMaster will be muted.
  * **Show hidden Customers**: If set to **True**, the Customer Tree will display Customers that have the **Hide Customer** option in the Customer Properties Window set to **True**.
  * **Show hidden Media**: If set to **True**, the Customer Tree will display Media Types that have the **Hide Media Type** option in the Options Tab of the Media Type Properties Window set to **True**.   
  * **Show hidden Volumes**: If set to **True**, the Volume List will display Volumes that have the **Hide Volume** option in the Options Tab of the Volume Properties Window set to **True**.  
  * **Parent/Child**: If set to **False**, the Customer Tree will not display Customers with a Parent Customer set in the Customer Properties Window nested under their Parent Customer.
  * **Anonymous Customers**: If set to **True**, Customer Descriptions in the Customer Tree will not display.
  * **Enable Consignment Tab**: If set to **True**, the Consignments tab will appear as an Administration Tab.
  * **Repository-ID filters**: If set to **True**, Volumes in the Volume List can be filtered by the Repository-ID instead of the Repository Description.
  * **Disable Volume List inline edit**: If set to **True**, inline editing in Volume List will be disabled. (Requires restart)
  * **[[:master:location_swap|Location Auto Swap]]**: If set to **True**, will display the Volume slot location instead of slot number if inventory quantity is under the **Location Auto Swap Max** value.
  * **Location Auto Swap Max** sets the maximum number of volumes to enable the **Location Auto Swap** function.  This field only displays when **Location Auto Swap** is set to ''true''.
  * **Show Volume Refresh Clock**: If set to **True** a counter will display the time in seconds from the last time the Volume window was refreshed. Changes will take effect on restart of TapeMaster.