National Mineral Resource Assessment -- Frequently Asked Questions

U.S. Geological Survey

1. Overview and Installation

• 1.1 What can I do with this CD?
• 1.2 Can I install the data on my hard drive to improve performance?
• 1.3 What are the optimum System requirements for running the application?
• 1.4 Why does the application crash or behave erratically under Window 98?

2. Startup

• 2.1 When the application starts why does my web browser also start?
• 2.2 I'm at the opening screen, what do I do now?
• 2.3 I get a message saying the gxp file is missing - why?
• 2.4 Why do I get error messages saying the application can't locate a data file?

3. Map Control and Navigation

• 3.1 What is the difference between the Map and Layers tabs?
• 3.2 What does the paint brush symbol next to a layer in the legend mean?
• 3.3 How do I turn layers on and off?
• 3.4 Why doesn't the map change when I turn on or off layers?
• 3.5 I turned on a layer but it doesn't display, even when I refresh the map. What's wrong?
• 3.6 What does the asterisk (*) after a layer in the legend mean?
• 3.7 What does the map tips button do?

4. Identifying, Querying, Selecting, and Saving Data

• 4.1 Why is the identify button grayed-out and disabled?
• 4.2 How do I select a layer so I can use it for queries or identifying features?
• 4.3 How do I close a polygon when using the Select features tool?
• 4.4 How can I use the data on the CD-ROM with other applications?