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INSTALLATION and ACTIVATION
rtQ080427b When will I get the full ID & Password for TESS Real Time.
rtQ080618a How do I install the Software from Disk 2 ?
rtQ080605a When registering the Software I get the message 'Activation Failed : Code 100' ?
rtQ080714a I've installed the software but there is no RTTESS Icon on the desktop ?
rtQ080721a Will the software update automatically to the latest version ?
rtQ080730a How do I install the software on a replacement computer ?

FOREX DATA
rtQ080307b When I click on the Weekly option for a FOREX chart it says 'invalid interval value'.
rtQ080417b It's currently 8:15 viewing a 60min Chart - Why is the bar shown as 9:00 ?
rtQ080418a If a 'Bad Tick' shows in the data, how can this be fixed and will it effect the signals ?
rtQ080616c How do you change the time on the charts to UK time ?

rtQ080723a How does the volume in the FOREX data differ from the stocks & commodities
?
rtQ081002a When loading a chart I get the message 'Invalid Symbol'.

rtQ081217a Are there any issues with the New FXCM data feed ?

rtQ090420a The Price Bar equals the entry price but is not shown as qualified - why ?
rtQ091123a Why do signals sometimes differ for the same currency pair but different symbol ?

PTPs
rtQ080421a I have many worksheets but the Alarms only sound when the chart is open, why ?
rtQ080427e Why are there only PTP signals during part of the day and not all through the day ?
rtQ080528a There is no sound when there is a new PTP ?
rtQ080507b When opening a chart there the PTPs are different from last time it was open, why?
rtQ080508a What are Super PTPs ?
rtQ080529a What are 'Qualified' PTPs and why do they appear after unqualified ones ?
rtQ080615b Sometime I get a PTP alarm but without the visual signal, why ?
rtQ080620a There are no PTPs showing on my chart, why ?
rtQ081015a Can I use different PTP settings for each chart ?

XXXs and other Post Evaluation Bonus Features
General Notes about the XXXs
rtQ090430a How can I view the back test results in a spread sheet ?
rtQ090501a What's an 'Undetermined Trade' in RTTESS ?
rtQ090604a How do I switch on the Post Evaluation Bonus Features ?

ALARMS
rtQ080507a How do you change the sound of the Alarms ?

TRADE CALCULATION TOOL
rtQ080323a How do you use the PTP Calculation Tool ?
rtQ080427a I don't seem to have the 'Use Value' option for the Entry Point.
rtQ080414a Why does the trailing stop not change on every bar ?
rtQ080427f Why does the PTP Calculator not show the current profit on Historical PTPs ?
rtQ080430a Why are the Profit and Risk figures so high when viewing the DOW ?
rtQ080521a Why does the trailing stop not show after the initial stop is breached ?
rtQ080624a The PTPs do not qualify at the same time as the Entry Point is reached, why ?
rtQ080627a How can I get the trailing stop to continue after it has been breached ?
rtQ080826a Only one line shows when drawing a new PTP Calculation.
rtQ080826b To activate a target value do prices need to be equal to or greater than the target ?

CHARTS & WORKSHEETS
General Notes about the Grid Lines
rtQ080423a How do I delete a saved worksheet ?
rtQ080423b When I open a Saved Worksheet I get lots of charts I did not want, why ?
rtQ080424a How do I open more than one chart at a time ?
rtQ080427c What are the numbers in the lower right of the chart and why do they change colour ?

rtQ080427d How do you scroll the charts horizontally to see bigger and previous time scales ?
rtQ080506a How do increase the amount of data in each chart ?

rtQ080509a Why are the times on the Price Bars ahead of the Current Time. ?
rtQ080509b Can you change the bar colours to Green for Up and Red for Down ?
rtQ080523a Why do the figures not always show 4 decimal places ?
rtQ080527a When opening a worksheet I get the message 'Invalid Symbol'
rtQ080630a How do I send a Worksheet from RTTESS by e-mail ?
rtQ080716a The vertical chart scale is causing the bars to be very small.

rtQ080813a With many charts open on the screen the chart windows sometimes overlap, why ?
rtQ080814a How do I change the colour of the 'Current Close Price' on the Right Hand Scale ?
rtQ090402a Is it possible to adjust the Decimal Places of the Prices and PIP values ?
rtQ090703a Is it possible to view chart data 'offline' ?

Risk Management Guide
rtQ080819a How do I get to use the Risk Management Guide ?

CTI & PULL BACKS
rtQ080307a When I click on the pull backs icon, I see mtPB and ltPB. What do they represent ?
rtQ080501a Some Pull Backs are shown with solid colour whilst some are hollow - Why ?

SOFTWARE GENERAL
rtQ080605a When registering the Software I get the message 'Activation Failed : Code 100' ?
rtQ080401a
Does TESS Real Time need to close before 'Hibernating' the computer ?
rtQ080415a When will I get the full ID & Password for TESS Real Time ?
rtQ080416a What Computer Operating Systems can TESS be used with ?
rtQ081023a What Computer specification is recommended for RTTESS ?
rtQ080514a Does it matter what 'Regional Settings' I have on my computer ?
rtQ080515a Can the colours used in the software be altered ?
rtQ080527b How can I see what version of the software I am using ?
rtQ081125a How do I reinstate a previous version of RTTESS ?
rtQ080605b How can I arrange the computer to view RTTESS and IGIndex at the same time ?
rtQ080612a Can RTTESS run with just a Dial Up Modem ?

rtQ080616a I've installed and run the software but only a few menu icons are available ?

rtQ080725a How do I remove RTTESS from my computer ?

rtQ080728a Where does RTTESS store the chart price data and how much does it store ?

rtQ090325a How do I reset the software to it's original settings ?

rtQ090326a Can RTTESS be run more than once on the 'same' computer ?

DATA Supliers
rtQ080414b Is TESS Real Time compatible with any other Data Supplier than IQFeed ?
rtQ080417a Can I use the TUFXP software to trade Indices and UK stocks in real time ?
rtQ080615a How much back data is available with IQfeed ?
rtQ080618b On occasions the chart refresh rate can seem slow - why ?
rtQ090414a How do the 'Bars Requested' relate to 'Bars Received' after a Holiday period ?

rtQ090623a How do I refresh a chart without closing the chart ?
rtQ100726a The historical chart loads but does not refresh in real time.

Data Supply Related Error Messages
rtQ080502b When trying to load a New Chart the 'Load Chart' button is greyed out.
rtQ080925a Error Message received - 'Unable to connect to Minute History Socket'
rtQ090113a Error Message received -"No data returned from server"
rtQ080527a When opening a worksheet I get the message 'Invalid Symbol'

Error Messages and Reported Software Issues
rtQ080516a Run Time Error 9
rtQ080424b Error : "Error finding License Agreement Documentation".
rtQ080414c Error Message received - Program Not Responding
rtQ080414d Run-Time Error 429: ActiveX component can't create object
rtQ080421b Error : "Invalid Tools Collection".
rtQ080502a Error : "Run time error 2147024770 (8007007e) Automation Error"
rtQ080611a Error : "Run time error -2147221231(80040111) Automation Error"
rtQ080513a 'Corrupt Installation' reported when installing the Software.
rtQ080811a Error : "Error Initialising Chart Code:380".
rtQ081023a Error Message received - 'Run Time Error 339'
rtQ081127a Software does not run at all when clicking the RTTESSv1 icon.
rtQ090429a When clicking the icon, it keeps running the installion rather than the software itself.



 

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