A "Hint" is short message that appears on the screen when the mouse cursor is held over an item on the EscapeE 'eE' iconEscapeE screen. This message describes the function or content of the item and is particularly useful for new users. Users who are familiar with EscapeE however, may be distracted by the Hints, and prefer to turn off the Hints.

Click to expand/collapse this hidden textTo view Hints
1.Choose Show Hints from the 'Help' menu.
2.Click Quick or Slow to set the duration for the hints to be displayed from the sub-menu. The selected items will be ticked.
3.Place the mouse cursor over objects on the screen to display a Hint for a few seconds.
Click to expand/collapse this hidden textTo turn off the Hints
1.Choose Show Hints from the 'Help' menu.
2.Click None from the sub-menu.

Blue diamond bullet Tip: Hovering the mouse over a field on the page shows the name of that field as its Hint. An item placed by a Plugin shows the fieldname and the Plugin name as its Hint.