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TVNOW Television Schedule Assistant

                  Click on the button you want information on.


Search Options

              Click on the black box that represents the area in question.

              There are two such boxes with red balls placed on top of each.

              After making your choices, click on the Start button to search.

Or, click on Actions Allowed For Search Matches to see what you can

do with the Search Matches that are returned.

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Overview


Actions Allowed For Search Matches

                        Click on the button that you need information on.

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Search Again

Clicking this will return you to the Search Argument Window.


Add show to Personal Log

You can add a highlighted show to any personal viewing log. Selecting ADD TO LOG will bring up the Personal Log Window where you can update an existing log or start a new one.


Printing out search matches

       When the shows that match are presented for viewing, you can PRINT them

       out using a one line format, two line format, or full format. Try each

       to see which suits you best.


Text to search on

The three Text Boxes allow for up to three words in the same search.

The "AND" box can be clicked on to activate "OR".

If you want Detective movies with Murder in them, you could click on Box 1 and key Detective and then box 2 and Murder. If "OR" is activated, click it to change to "AND". When you click on the Start button, TVNOW will look for any show or movie with BOTH those words in the title or description.

If you want Detective shows OR murder shows, you could click on Box 1 and key Detective and then box 2 and Murder. Then click the "AND" box to change to "OR". When you click on the Start button, TVNOW will look for any show or movie with EITHER of those words in the title or description.

LIST BOX arrows are to the right of each of the three Text Boxes. If you click on them, you will be presented with a choice of predefined words or symbols. These are listed below.

     LIST BOX 1: (Program Type)

                 movie, sport, specl, music, child

     LIST BOX 2: (Program Category)

                 adult, adventure, biography, comedy, comedy-drama,

                 documentary, drama, fantasy, horror, musical,

                 mystery, opera, romance, satire, science fiction,

                 suspense, western

     LIST BOX 3: (Program Qualifier)

                 adult language, colorized, violence, ****,

                 (CC)= Close Captioned

                 (OC)= Open Captioned

                  (R)= Repeat

                 (PA)= Parental Advisory

                   T1= shows from 12AM-6AM

                   T2= shows from  7AM-4PM

                   T3= shows from  5PM-11PM

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Search Options


Extra Search Actions

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Options


Search Listings

           At the search screen, on the right hand side of the screen,

           4 boxes are presented allowing you to choose your search criteria.

BOX 1....SIX HOURS

When you start the actual search, it will use from now until six hours from now for your matches.

BOX 2....END OF THE MONTH

When you start the actual search, it will use from now until the end of the month for your search criteria.

BOX 3....TODAY FOR __ NUMBER OF DAYS

When you start the actual search, it will use from today for how many days you ask for. To change the number of days, click on the days area.

BOX 4....DATE RANGE

You will have prompt boxes for date FROM and TO search. Click and change to your preference.

When you start the actual search, it will use those dates to search on.

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Search Options


Build Monthly File

                  Click on the dotted box that you need more information on.

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Overview


Select type of shows to build on

Selected types of shows that you will base your building on are designated by an X in their respective boxes. Select or unselect by clicking a box.


Dates to build from

You can choose starting and ending dates for your build. Just click on the starting date or the ending date and change as you desire.


Building the searchable file

Clicking this on builds the Searchable TVNOW file based on your options as well as channel selections.


Cancel the build request

Ignore the options and leave this area without building.


Channel Selection Window

               Click on whatever DOTTED box area you want help on.


Channels To Select From

Click on the SMALL BOX to the left of a channel name in order to choose

that channel for your viewing area.

Click on the LARGE BOX to the left of a channel name in order to assign

the cable number or satellite id to that channel.


Regions of the U.S.

Click on the area of the country that represents your viewing area.


Daylight Savings Time Observance

If when daylight savings is observed by the U.S., does your viewing area observe it?. If yes, click this box on.


Building the TV Viewing File

A TV viewing file will be built based on your channel selections and all other Building Options. It takes a few minutes. Please be patient.


Print the Channel File

Prints out your channel configuration.


Channel Configuration is Okay. Save It

You have finished the Channel Configuration. Save it.


Cancel and ignore the Channel Work

Cancel and ignore the Channel Work.


Personal Schedule Files

           Click on the Button representing what subject you seek help with.

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Overview


Schedule Chosen Successfully

When you have completed your work and want to save everything, click OK. If more than one schedule file exists and you are choosing one for an action, move to that name using the mouse or keyboard and then click on OK.


Ignore Schedule Work

If your work is to be ignored, click on Cancel.


Add someone else to make schedules for

When you click this on, you will be asked for the person's first name. Key in a name with up to 8 alphabetical characters and hit ENTER.


Clear out old information in a Schedule

Choose a schedule to clear and then click on Clear. All TV listing information in that schedule will be cleared.


Remove a Schedule

Choose a schedule to remove and then click on Remove. That person's file will be removed.


Add New File Listings

This is used when you are ready to load or reload a monthly TV information disk.


Exit TVNOW

This ends TVNOW.