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3Preparing for a conference

3.1 The preparation window

The Preparation window of the Multi Voting module is used to prepare votings. From this window it is possible to create new votings and edit existing ones. You can also access the ‘File’ menu. You can enter the Preparation window from the Control window as follows:

Click on the ‘Preparation!’ menu option situated on the menu bar of the Control window.

The Preparation window appears:

Figure 3 The Preparation window

The Preparation window contains the following elements:

‘Number’ and ‘Name’ edit fields

‘Kind’ drop-down list box

‘Subject’ dialogue box

‘Interim Results’ drop-down list box

‘Open’ voting and ‘Closed’ voting radio buttons

‘Answers’ push button

A list box of current votings

‘Search’ radio buttons, push button and edit box

‘Recall’, ‘Insert’ and ‘Delete’ push buttons

If there is a script file currently open, the name of the script file will be displayed in the title bar at the top of the Preparation window. Votings contained within that script file will be displayed in the list box on the right hand side of the Preparation window. If there are more votings than can be displayed, a scroll bar is available. If a voting is currently selected, the ‘Number’, ‘Name’ and ‘Kind’ text fields and the ‘Subject’ text box will contain information relating to the selected voting. When a script file is opened, the first voting (voting number 1) is automatically selected.

iNote

For details on opening a script file, please refer to page 9.

The menu bar for the control screen

All menu options referred to in this user manual are contained within the menu bar, located underneath the title bar at the top of the Control window. Access to drop-down menus is gained by clicking on the menu title, displayed in the menu bar. The full list of menu options available from the Control window is given below. It is also possible to access the ‘File’ and ‘Help’ menus from the Preparation window.

File

Settings

Results

Preparation!

Help

New…

Voting Timer

Results Window

 

Index…

Open…

Edit Legends

2 Results

 

Keyboard

Save

100% Votes

Answers

 

Commands

Save As…

Open

Name

 

Procedures

Delete…

Close

Correct

 

Glossary

 

 

Indication

 

 

Print Script…

Roll Call

 

 

Using Help

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Print Results…

Auto Abstain

 

 

About Multi

 

 

Absolute

 

Voting…

Import

Voting Chairman

 

 

 

Scripts…

 

Bar

 

 

 

Vote Weighting

 

 

 

Multiple Choice

 

Pie

 

 

 

Vote Not

 

 

 

Copy Votings…

Recoverable

Thermometer

 

 

Exit

Voting LED’s

 

 

 

 

To Hall Displays

 

 

 

 

Attention Tones

Off

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Quorum/Majority

Edit Quorums

 

 

 

 

Edit Majority

 

 

 

Automatic Printing

Approved Text

 

 

 

 

Quorum

 

 

 

Automatic Export

Majority

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.2 Working with script files

If you wish to use another script file or open a completely new one, the ‘File’ menu includes commands for doing so. This menu has commands for:

Creating a new script file

Opening an existing script file

Saving a script file

Saving a script file under a different name

Deleting a script file

Printing a voting and its results from the current script file

Importing a script file from outside the Multi Voting application

Copying votings from one script file to another

Exiting the Multi Voting program.

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Bosch Appliances LBB 4176 user manual Preparing for a conference, Preparation window, Working with script files