Problem: When comparing two microscopes in MME, it's not obvious that the user needs to open the Component Explorer and pick a Component Category to see the comparison.
Ask: Add a UI cue (tooltip, hint, or highlight) that guides the user to the Component Explorer and prompts them to select a Component Category.
Possible solutions:
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Change the text "No records to display" with "To compare a hardware component across the selected microscopes, click the '+' next to its category in the Component Explorer (left sidebar)."
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Add a tooltip with the following two-line text: "Compare hardware across selected microscopes.
Click the '+' next to a component category in the Component Explorer (left)."
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Proposed solution: Display a warning in the comparison view when no selection has been made in the Component Explorer.
Warning text:
"To compare a hardware component across the selected microscopes, click the '+' next to its category in the Component Explorer (left sidebar)."

Problem: When comparing two microscopes in MME, it's not obvious that the user needs to open the Component Explorer and pick a Component Category to see the comparison.
Ask: Add a UI cue (tooltip, hint, or highlight) that guides the user to the Component Explorer and prompts them to select a Component Category.
Possible solutions:
Change the text "No records to display" with "To compare a hardware component across the selected microscopes, click the '+' next to its category in the Component Explorer (left sidebar)."
Add a tooltip with the following two-line text: "Compare hardware across selected microscopes.
Click the '+' next to a component category in the Component Explorer (left)."
Proposed solution: Display a warning in the comparison view when no selection has been made in the Component Explorer.
Warning text:
"To compare a hardware component across the selected microscopes, click the '+' next to its category in the Component Explorer (left sidebar)."