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Edit Window not staying active

New to the forum and was hoping I could get some help with an annoying problem. I'm currently running PC-DMIS 2011 Pro on 2 different machines. I'm using a Total Station (TDRA 6000) with the PC-DMIS for measurement work on the shop floor of our equipment. We don't write programs because our measurements are typically one offs and not needed for multiple reproductions.

Here's the problem. As we take shots we typically hit F9 so we can edit the name of the point it just took for organization and clarity reason. Now after hitting F9 and editing our point name we have to go back into the edit window and click to make it the "active window" again before it will allow us to make another shot. Previously after renaming a point it would keep the edit window as the active window and you could continue without the additional mouse clicks. We're not sure what has changed or how it has changed. One of our computers was working normally yesterday and today the extra step is now required. If anyone has any clue what is going it will be much appreciated.
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  • PC DMIS is staying active. It's just after we edit a point the active window within PC DMIS is no longer the Edit Window...I think it's making the graphics window the active window. As you know you have to be in the edit window prior to taking any measurements. We're not sure why renaming a point is deactivating the edit window now when it hasn't in the past and it doesn't on another one of our machine.
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  • PC DMIS is staying active. It's just after we edit a point the active window within PC DMIS is no longer the Edit Window...I think it's making the graphics window the active window. As you know you have to be in the edit window prior to taking any measurements. We're not sure why renaming a point is deactivating the edit window now when it hasn't in the past and it doesn't on another one of our machine.
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