> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.sbtinstruments.com/software/access/components/page-navigation.md).

# Page navigation

<img src="/files/2OS5rNAHXv8zSzLrqP3j" alt="The page navigation in the Access user interface." class="gitbook-drawing">

The page navigation is visible on the left side of every page. It contains a list of links that you use to select the current page.

## Device status card

At the bottom of the page navigation, a *device status card* shows the status of your BactoBox®:

* Flow cell currently in your BactoBox®
* Connection from your computer to your BactoBox®
* Connection from your computer to SBT's cloud service (Nucleo)
* System information. E.g., device name, hardware version, and software version.

Usually, a status indicator is just a single icon. Sometimes, the status indicator also includes a short text. Some status indicators contain additional details. Hover your cursor over the status indicator to reveal the additional details in a tooltip.

### Flow cell

The text is *Remaining measurements* / *Max measurements* of the current [flow cell](/item-register/consumables/flow-cell.md). E.g., something like 241/250 if you used up 9 measurements already.

The tooltip also shows the flow cell ID.

**BactoBox® hides the flow cell status indicator when there is no flow cell installed.**

<img src="/files/rDvl0BlXuNhwQvf0ETUD" alt="Flow cell status indicator with both text and an icon. Hover to reveal a tooltip that shows the flow cell ID." class="gitbook-drawing">

### Device connection

Lights up whenever Access communicates with your BactoBox® device. If this icon lights up regularly, this indicates that the connection works.

<figure><img src="/files/dZ4AY9HieIk4CKefV6YK" alt=""><figcaption><p>Device connection status indicator.</p></figcaption></figure>

### Nucleo connection

Lights up whenever Access communicates with Nucleo (our cloud service). If this icon lights up regularly, this indicates that the connection works.

<figure><img src="/files/plsg6fc0CHOLkNLN4zDl" alt=""><figcaption><p>Nucleo connection status indicator.</p></figcaption></figure>

### System info

The tooltip shows information about your BactoBox®:

* [Hostname](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostname)
* Hardware version
* Software version

<img src="/files/4zuuZv5QTZIZTjQ59xyE" alt="System info status indicator. Hover to reveal hostname, hardware version, and software version." class="gitbook-drawing">

<div data-with-frame="true"><figure><img src="/files/342lBgS85i5pcwra3pGH" alt=""><figcaption><p>Press the <i class="fa-bars">:bars:</i> <em>Menu</em> icon to show/hide the page navigation.</p></figcaption></figure></div>

Press the <i class="fa-bars">:bars:</i> *Menu* icon in the top left (inside the top bar) to show/hide the [page navigation](/software/access/components/page-navigation.md). This is useful on small displays because it gives more room for the page content itself.


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