Getting started This manual describes how to use LDMS for Web and is intended for users at laboratories. About Frontier Science Frontier Science develops and maintains LDMS, and provides data hosting for laboratories. About LDMS LDMS is a data management solution for laboratories managing biological medical specimens. Migrating from Windows to web versions Laboratories currently using LDMS for Windows may be able to migrate to the web version. System requirements These are the system requirements, along with recommended specifications, for using LDMS. Signing in to LDMS Sign in to LDMS by using your user name and password, and selecting a laboratory database. Acknowledgement of training If it is your first time logging into LDMS, you will be prompted to sign an acknowledgement of training after entering your username and password. Changing users To switch users from the same web browser, you must log out and log in as a different user. Saving changes when automatically signed out It is possible to save changes, even when automatically signed out of an idle session. Downloading files Different web browsers have different way of handling file downloads. The LDMS user interface When you first log in, you will be brought to the LDMS Welcome Page unless you have set another page as your default login page. Applying filters to a page Filters are available on several pages and are used to narrow down the information that is displayed so that you can find something. Using a List of Identifiers to Select Specimens You can use a list of identifiers to select a set of specimens Challenge codes A challenge code is password that you must give to LDMS User Support to perform certain actions in LDMS.