Silicon Film Technologies, Inc. - Producer of the EFS-1

Utilities

The EFS-1 User Interface includes a utility information screen to help with product diagnostics, product technical support, product upgrades, customer service, and warranty information. This information is particularly useful for Techical Support purposes as it presents EFS-1 component firmware revision status.

Additionally, the EFS-1 User Interface/Data Source image workspace has a grayscale to assist with adjustment of your computer monitor.
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(e)-device Information

(e)-device information provides information about the EFS-1 components that are presently connected to your computer.

Note: A as a minimum (e)port must be connected to your computer for the (e)-device information to have relevance. If (e)port is not present an error message will be displayed. If (e)film and (e)box are present, their information will be displayed. (e)port may be connect by either USB or PCMCIA.

With (e)port connected to your computer, start the EFS-1 UI/Data Source in either TWAIN mode or stand-alone mode.

Click on the "Utilities" menu. Then click on (e)-device information:

 From the EFS-1 UI click on "Utilities"
The (e)-device Info dialog box will appear:
The EFS-1 (e)device info dialog box
If (e)port is not present, you will receive this error message:
If (e)port is not connected to your computer you will receive this error message
The (e)device information dialog box will interogate the EFS-1 components presently attached to your computer and present part, serial, and model numers. The firmware revision of critical EFS-1 components will also be presented.

If (e)film is not present, it's repsective entiries will be blank.

If (e)box is not present it's repsective entiries will be blank.

Monitor Adjustment

Occasionally digital images may appear to be too dark. It is possible, especially for new users of digital imaging devices that images appear too dark on their computer monitor. This also occurs when images are viewed,perhaps temporarily on a different computer. The EFS-1 User Interface/Data Source includes a gray bar in the lower left hand corner of the workspace window to help determine if your monitor needs to be calibrated.
The 21-shade grayscale in the EFS-1 UI workspace window
The same grayscale bar with each shade identified (The same grayscale with each gradient labeled.)

You should be able to decipher most of the 21 individual shades (gradients) of gray in this bar. Often users will find that the darker shades (those to the left) are not discernable. If more than three of the twenty-one shades are indistinguishable, it is recommended that you calibrate your monitor.

If calibration equipment is not available, you may adjust the contrast and brightness of your monitor to improve the appearance of your images.

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