Customizing examining settings

Set the default explorer

Although you can use any explorer to browse the evidence in your case, by default, AXIOM Examine opens the Case dashboard explorer. You can change your default explorer.

  1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Settings.
  2. In the Default explorer drop-down list, click the explorer that you want to make your default.
  3. Click Okay.

Change the default view

By default, AXIOM Examine opens the Column view. You can change your default view.

  1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Settings.
  2. In the Default view drop-down list, click the view that you want to make your default.
  3. Click Okay.

Change the default explorer for the Relative date / time and Similar pictures filters

By default, when you apply the Relative date / time filter, AXIOM Examine displays the results in the Timeline explorer. When you find similar pictures, AXIOM Examine automatically displays the results in the Media explorer. You can change these settings to display the results in another explorer, or choose the Current explorer option to display the filtered results in the explorer where you begin the query.

  1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Settings.
  2. Under Default explorer for filter results, select an explorer option from either the Relative date / time filter or Similar pictures filter drop-down list.
  3. Click Okay.

Set the folder structure for saved files

When you save files from your case to a file / folder, you can set AXIOM Examine to export them in a flat structure with all files in a single folder or maintain the folder structure of the original evidence source. Choose to maintain the original folder structure if your investigation requires that you preserve all time stamps and file locations.

  1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Settings.
  2. Under Folder structure for saved files, select one of the options.
  3. Click Okay.

Set a default time zone

You can select a time zone to use as the default time zone in your cases. The default time zone applies to your current case and all future cases.

  1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Manage date / time format.
  2. In the Time zone drop-down list, click the time zone you want to default to.
  3. Select Set this time zone as my default for all cases.
  4. Click Okay.

Allow internet connection from the Preview card

You can allow users to connect to the internet using links in the Preview card. By default, this option is turned off to prevent users from attempting to navigate to websites that might not be secure, or that they might not be authorized to access.

  1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Settings.
  2. Under Preview card, select Allow the preview card to connect to the internet.
  3. Click Okay.

Turn off Software rendering mode

By default, AXIOM Examine runs in Hardware rendering mode. When AXIOM Examine detects a crash related to rendering, it will automatically turn on Software rendering mode to avoid a similar crash. We don't recommend running AXIOM Examine in Software rendering mode long-term. Make sure that you update your drivers and Windows to the latest versions. After completing these updates, turn off Software rendering mode.

For more information about Software rendering mode, log in to the Customer Portal to read the following article: Running AXIOM Examine in Software rendering mode.

  1. In AXIOM Examine, on the Tools menu, click Settings.
  2. Under Software rendering mode, select Run AXIOM Examine in Software rendering mode.
  3. Click Okay.
  4. To restart and apply the change, click Now.