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Additional Pearl Echo 

Features & Settings

Refreshing the Pearl Echo Activity Log 

The Pearl Echo Activity Log shows the most current Internet activity up to the 

moment that you open the Pearl Echo Command Console. If Pearl Echo 

Pressing the F5 

Workstations access the Internet while the Pearl Echo Command Console is 

key will refresh 

open, you will need to refresh the Activity log to view the latest Internet 

the Pearl Echo 

activity. To view updated Internet activity use the  Open Activity Log  

Activity log. 

command in the File menu.  

Pressing the F5 key or using the toolbar or shortcut menus can also be used 

to refresh the Activity Log. 

To automatically update the Pearl Echo Activity Log, select  Auto Refresh  

from the File menu.  While in Auto Refresh mode other Pearl Echo console 

features are unavailable.  Press Alt+F5 to escape Auto Refresh mode. 

Excluding Data From Being Saved in the Activity Log 

Pearl Echo can be configured to exclude a list of Internet addresses from 

being logged.  This is useful if frequented URL's or other addresses are not of 

particular interest or may be skewing the results of reports or other analysis.  

Examples include Web activity that pulls advertisements from advertising 

sites, web access to an organization's intranet, or communications that may 

be considered privileged or protected as confidential. 

To add Internet addresses that should not be saved in the Pearl Echo Activity 

Log, select  Exclude Sites from Log  in the Pearl Echo Options menu.   

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