Bosch Appliances LBB 4176 user manual Getting started, Starting multi voting, Using Help

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2Getting started

2.1 Starting multi voting

2.1.1 The Startup screen

The Multi Voting program is started from the Startup screen (shown below).

modules will not run without the appropriate installation or names file.

Multi Voting requires an installation file in order to function correctly. It also makes use of one specific area of information contained within the names file; the assigning of delegates to user-specified groups within the conference. The results of the voting of these groups can be displayed in the Results window of Multi Voting, but only if the appropriate names file containing these group assignments is specified from the Startup menu. If no names file is selected from the Startup main menu, the group results display option in Multi Voting will not be available.

Selecting an installation- (and a names) file

For details on selecting an installation- (and a names) file, please refer to the Startup user manual (LBB 4190).

The Multi Voting icon

For details on the Intercom icon and how to start Intercom from Startup, please refer to the Startup user manual (LBB 4190).

Figure 1 The Startup screen

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For starting the Startup program from an icon in the Windows desktop, refer to the Startup user manual.

The software uses two user-created files that contain important information about the installed hardware configuration and about delegates’ names. These files are:

•Installation file - containing information about channel assignment and the numbers that have been assigned to all microphones connected to the system. These seat numbers are assigned using the System Installation software (LBB 4185).

•Names file - containing information about the name, seat number and other conference and personal details of participating delegates. Names files are created using the Delegate Database software (LBB 4180).

The software modules may be started up from the Startup main window without specifying either an installation or names file. However, some software

2.2 Using Help

2.2.1 The Help menu

The ‘Help’ menu in the title bar contains commands for an on-screen help facility. This help facility contains information on all commands in the ‘File’ menu, on which keyboard keys are functional, a description of how to use the software, information on how to use the help facility itself, plus an index and a glossary of terms. All information contained in this user manual is also found in the ‘Help’ facility.

The ‘Help’ facility contains the following options:

•Index

•Keyboard

•Commands

•Procedures

•Glossary

•Using Help

•About Multi Voting.

2.2.2 Index

To access the index:

•Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Index’.

A full list of subjects covered by the help facility is given in alphabetical order. For more information on any subject contained in the index:

•Click on the required subject in the index.

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Contents DCN Next Generation Multi Voting About this manual ‘Choose Startup Modules’Table of contents What is multi voting? Multi VotingAbout multi voting DCN Next Generation Multi Voting Using Help Getting startedStarting multi voting Using Help CommandsProcedures KeyboardPreparing for a conference Preparation windowWorking with script files Opening an existing script file Saving a script fileSaving a script file under a new name ‘Are you sure you want to delete file filename?’ ‘A file already exists with this name’Deleting a script file Importing a script fileCreating new votings Creating and editing votingsExporting Multiple Choice results Entering voting description parametersVoting kind Voting descriptionVoting answers Specifying interim results Entering voting results parametersOpen or closed vote Specifying viewing parameters‘Answers’ ‘Absolute’ ‘Percentage’‘Results Window’ ‘Thermometer’ then ‘Results Window’ Inserting into the voting listSearch Inserting votings into the current script file Viewing results during or after votingEditing the current script file Deleting votings in the current script file‘Results’ window Specifying which results are displayedSpecifying settings Specifying screen and print legendsSpecifying open and closed voting Specifying 100% votesEnabling the chairman to vote Applying vote weightingSpecifying auto abstain Specifying that votes are not revocableWhere Select ‘Edit Quorums....’‘Name’ and ‘Formula’ edit fields ‘OK’, ‘Cancel’ and ‘Delete’ push buttons Select ‘Edit Majorities....’‘Quorum/Majority’ window Printing script files PrintingClick on ‘Approved Text’ Printing voting results‘Print Results’ dialogue box Print a multiple choice report Printing voting results automaticallyPrinting...’ DCN Next Generation Multi Voting Voting without a script Controlling votingControl window ‘Number’ and ‘Name’ text fieldsSelecting the next voting Voting using a scriptSelecting a voting Selecting the previous votingExiting Multi Voting ‘Voting results exist for this motion. Overwrite?’‘Changes have been made to filename. Do you want to save?’ Import voting script Voting import/exportIntroduction WhereExport voting results Present legend Dcnng ResultTotal voting results Number of presentExport Multiple Choice voting script + results Number of correct AnswersDCN Next Generation Multi Voting DCN Next Generation Multi Voting
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