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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'.
rtQ080305a I've loaded GBPUSD 5 min chart and it looks different to the one Keith shows.
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 ?

rtQ080623a How do I load a Twin Feed FOREX data pair ?
(v1.1.21)
rtQ080623b How can I edit a bad Spike/Tick in the FOREX chart ?
(v1.1.21)
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'.

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 ?
rtQ080507a How do you change the sound of the PTP alarm ?
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 ?

PTP 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
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 ?

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
rtQ080417c 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 ?
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 ?

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 ?

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"
rtQ080502b When trying to load a New Chart the 'Load Chart' button is greyed out.
rtQ080513a 'Corrupt Installation' reported when installing the Software.
rtQ080811a Error : "Error Initialising Chart Code:380".

rtQ080925a Error Message received - 'Unable to connect to Minute History Socket
'
rtQ081023a Error Message received - 'Run Time Error 339'

 

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