VMIS has a Quick Launch screen, or a screen containing shortcuts to commonly used features, that is automatically displayed when a user logs in to the system. (picture of Quick Launch screen) The Quick Launch screen has a checkbox near the bottom that controls whether or not that screen is automatically shown after user log on. If a user wishes to disable this feature, they can clear the checkbox and close the form to update their user preferences. If disabled, the Quick Launch screen can be opened from the File menu.

(picture of File Menu → Quick Launch)

Several features within VMIS are dependent upon in which part of the Hospital a user works: Large Animal or Small Animal. Each user can specify whether they need the Large Animal Hospital features or the Small Animal Hospital features by selecting the appropriate hospital under the File Menu. When logging on to VMIS, VMIS will automatically select whichever hospital is set as default for the logged on user. The default hospital for a user account is initially set by the Human Resources office as part of creating the account, but it can be changed at any time by selecting Set Current Hospital as Default from the File Menu.

(picture of hospital options in File Menu)

All VMIS users are encouraged to log off from VMIS when they are not using it. This serves to both help prevent unauthorized access to VMIS as well as make VMIS available to other users when used on shared computers throughout the Hospital. There is a Log Off button at the bottom of the File Menu and at the far right side of the main menu bar. The F11 key can also be used as a keyboard shortcut for logging off. Closing VMIS will also automatically log off the currently logged on user.

(picture of log off button)

The “Windows” menu is a special top-level menu that automatically updates to show a list of all currently open child windows. Clicking on one of the child windows in the list will bring that window to the front, making it the currently active window. This feature can be especially useful for users who frequently have multiple child windows open while using VMIS.

(picture of example list in Windows menu)