Getting Started – Opening the Easy III Software
Click on the Easy III Review Data shortcut displayed on the desktop.
Logging in to Easy III
- Double click on one of the Easy III Review Data shortcut on the desktop to review a record.
- Select your login name from the login ID drop-down list. If your name is not displayed, you will need to create a login. The default login ID for Easy III is Admin. The password is admin
- Reviewing Records
- Find the name of your patient by sorting the patient list.
- To filter by name, start typing the last name into the name field. The list will quickly filter the list of patient names based on the letters entered into the name field.
- To sort the list by date click on the date column header to sort the list in a descending or ascending order.
- To sort the list by record status (ready to read, ready to archive, etc.), click on the status drop down in the lower right-hand corner of the select patient dashboard.
- To view the recorded waveform data, open the record by double clicking on the patient name or clicking on Open Record after highlighting the patient name.
- Additional Step for Sleep Studies – You will be prompted with a list of all previous users that have added sleep staging and event data to the record. Highlight the name of the scoring set you would like to review. Click on Edit Scoring Session and select OK.
- Find the name of your patient by sorting the patient list.
Reviewing Records with the Detailed Search Dashboard
Select Record
Click on the Detailed Search button from the Easy III Review Data dashboard. The Select Record window will open.
Select a Patient by Name
Organize the lists by Last Name, First Name, Patient ID, Date, Description, Status, Type or Instrument by clicking on the column header.
Narrow down the search options by entering Patient information in the Last Name, First Name or ID fields, by narrowing the Select Date Range, or by entering descriptive information in the Selection fields.
By Filter Selection
Type in descriptors and select Status, Study Type, Instrument and Details to narrow down the search results.
Filter Details: Edit Details
To set the Details, click the Edit Details button. Add a filter by typing in a Name, setting the Date range and details, and then clicking the Add button. Repeat for additional filters.
Click the Update button to return to the Select Record window. In the Selection section, select the filter from the Details drop-down menu, and then checkmark the Details On box to turn the filter on.
Summary of Selected Record
The summary for each patient file records the patient ID, description of the procedure, status and computer on which the procedure took place. The History will show when the file was created when recording began and finished, when the file was closed, and which user performed each event.
Maneuvering Through a Record
- After opening a record, the Easy III software will display the first recorded page of the record.
- To review additional pages, you can:
- Press the space bar to move one page forward
- Press the right arrow key to move one page forward, left arrow to move on page backward.
- Press the page up key to move one page forward, page down key to move one page backward.
- To maneuver with the mouse cursor, move the cursor to the right side of the page. Note the cursor will change to a double arrow. Click on the left button on the mouse to move forward one page at a time. Move the mouse toward the center-right side of the page. Note the cursor will display one arrow. Click on the left button on the mouse to move one second forward. You can also move the mouse to the left side of the page to move backward.
- Scroll the mouse wheel towards you to advance one page forward. Scroll the mouse wheel away from you to go back one page. When scrolling the mouse wheel, if the CTRL key is held down, the trace window will move by the second.
- To Auto-Page forward, hold down the Control (CTRL) key on the keyboard while pressing the + key on the keyboard. To increase the paging speed, press the CTRL + key again. Keep pressing the combination of keys to increase the paging speed. You can reduce the paging speed by pressing the CTRL – keys. To stop auto paging press the space bar or click in the trace window.
Scroll through Records from the position bar
The position bar can be configured as needed by the user. Right click on the position bar and enter the setup dialog menu to change the configuration of the position bar. The position bar can be configured with and without the auto paging controls.
The position bar can be configured wit the auto paging tools. Click on the red auto paging button to enable auto paging. The gold up and down arrows determines if the paging tool will skip pages during the paging process. The green LED bar shows the current paging speed. Increase the number of bright green LEDs to increase the paging speed. Click on one of the left or right arrow buttons to automatically page through the recording. Press the space bar to stop the auto paging process.
Click the yellow arrow buttons to move back or forward one page at a time, or click and drag along the position bar to manually move through pages. During recordings, click the View live data button to return to live recording.
Scroll through Records from the waveform display
To scroll through the pages using only the mouse, position your cursor between channels. The horizontal placement of the cursor determines the scroll commands:
- Scroll through Records from the keyboard
- Forward one page, or space bar To the last event in Event list
- Back one page or To first event in Event list
- Scroll through Records from the Events dialogue box
- Click on an event in the Events List to jump to that event in the trace.
- Click the View Live Data button to return to live data (during data collection).
Options for Viewing data
- Check the box labeled “As Recorded” to view the data with the settings that it was collected with.
- For sleep studies, an option for “As Scored” is available. Choose this to view the study with the settings that the tech had selected at the time of scoring.
Open Event List
- Press the F2 button.
- Select the appropriate tab.
- Scroll up and down the event list to examine events.
- Click on the selected event to re-position to the page in the record with the event.
Open Q-Video (digital video playback)
- Press the F3 button.
- Resize the video as appropriate.
- Move the video by left clicking on the player to re-position it.
- Page through the record to a location you would like to review. Note the video will be updated each time you advance to a new page.
- Click on the Play button on the video player. A blue line will be displayed showing the video time synchronization.
Changing a Montage
- Click on the M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, and M6 buttons at the top of the page to select alternate montages.
- Press the CTRL key and the number 1 key to display the M1 montage. Press the CTRL key and the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 key to change the montage to one of the six alternate montages.
- Press the right button on the mouse while the cursor is on the displayed page, select Setup. Click on a montage in the displayed list and click on OK to display the selected montage.
Adjust Channel Settings
- Place the mouse over the channel name displayed on the left side of the page. Click on the left button on the mouse. Move the mouse over the green pop up menu to modify a specific setting displayed.
- Place mouse over the channel label and scroll the mouse wheel up or down to increase or decrease the sensitivity.
Changing a Paper Speed
- Click on the paper speed drop down menu in the upper right-hand corner of the trace window.
- Press the CTRL key and the up arrow key or CTRL key and down arrow key to increase or decrease the displayed paper speed.
Advancing to a Saved Bookmark
Press the CTRL key and the B key to advance to the next saved bookmark.
Advance to Start of Hyperventilation in EEG Review
1. Place the mouse cursor over the trace window.
2. Press CTRL key and the H key to advance to the start of hyperventilation.
Advance to Start of Photic Stimulation in EEG Review
1. Place the mouse cursor over the trace window.
2. Press CTRL key and the P key to advance to the start of photic stimulation.
Advancing to Sleep Onset in PSG Review
1. Press the CTRL key and the S key.
Advance to first REM period in PSG Review
1. Press the CTRL key and the R key.
Advance to each incremental CPAP pressure
1. Press the CTRL key and the C key.