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# Run programs from Access
Measure, clean and run the other BactoBox® programs from your computer.
The buttons on your BactoBox® also sit in the bottom bar of Access. They start the same programs, so you can run your BactoBox® from your computer.
The program buttons in the bottom bar of Access.
| Button | What it does |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Measure | Starts the *Measure* program on your sample vial. The keyboard shortcut is F1. |
| Stop | Stops the program that runs. |
| Empty | Starts the *Empty* program. You only need it if your BactoBox® was switched off with liquid inside. |
| Clean | Starts the *Clean* program. See [Clean your setup](/more/how-to-guides/clean-your-setup.md). |
Label your sample before you press Measure. See [Label your samples](/more/software/label-your-samples.md).
## Run the other programs
Click the arrow to the right of Clean. A menu opens with the other programs.
The menu with the other programs.
| Program | When to use it |
| ----------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Deep clean (15 minutes)* and *Deep clean (10 hours)* | See [Deep clean your setup](/more/how-to-guides/deep-clean-your-setup.md). |
| *Conductivity* | Measures the electrical conductivity of the liquid in the vial. |
| *QC test* | Guides you through the QC test on screen, one step at a time. See [Run QC test](/maintenance/qc-test/run-qc-test.md). |
Access stores every QC test in the *QC test* measurement group. There, you can follow your QC results over time.
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