> ## Getting started

> This group of topicsshows you how toopen Audbase for the first time. It also explains the different levels of access that help make the database secure and protect subject confidentiality. Also, to help you get started, these topics will explain the basic menu structure of AudBase and discuss two key starting points for much of your work, the Home Window and the Subject List.

> Opening AudBase
> Initial passwords for a structure file
> Creating new data files
> Opening existing data files
> Assigning the Participant ID
> How privileges and access are controlled
> AudBase menu structure
> Home Window
> Subject List
> Setting Subject List criteria
> Updating the Subject List
> Limit Subject List/Full Subject List
> Limited Field Search
> Windows Menu
> Internal Mail