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You can specify InfoCenter Search and Communication Center settings in the InfoCenter Settings dialog box.

In the InfoCenter Settings dialog box, you can specify the following settings:

General. Your current location, frequency for checking new online content and option to turn on or off animated transition effects for the InfoCenter panels.
Search Locations. Locations (documents, web locations, and files) to search for information, as well as the name that displays for each location and the number of results to display for each. Also, you can add or remove search locations.
The Web Locations check box provides access to important information on the Autodesk website, including the Knowledge Base and discussion groups. When you add document locations, you can specify files on your local drive.
NoteUser-specified CHM (compiled help) files must be located on your local drive. InfoCenter cannot search CHM files located on network drives.
Communication Center. Maximum age of the articles displayed on the Communication Center panel and the location and name of the CAD Manager Channel.
Autodesk Channels. Channels to display in the Communication Center panel as well as the number of articles to display for each channel.
Balloon Notification. Notifications for new product information, software updates, product support announcements, and Did You Know messages. Also, you can customize the transparency and the display time of the balloon.
NoteDid You Know messages displayed below the Communication Center button on the InfoCenter box provide Knowledge Base information and general instructional messages such as tips. You can click on the text or the Expand icon to expand the balloon to view the detailed information.
RSS Feeds. RSS feed subscriptions. You can add or remove RSS feeds. RSS feeds generally notify you when new content is posted.

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You can use the CAD Manager Control Utility to specify InfoCenter Search and Communication Center settings. For more information about how to install and run the utility, see Overview of DesignCenter. Click Help in the CAD Manager Control Utility window for details about the settings you can control.