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TVNOW CONTENTS

Graphic Buttons on the opening menu represent the main working ingredients in TVNow.

Click on the Topic below for detailed information about each.

 The top right area of The TVNow opening menu has a crossword graphic that gets you to the Crossword Puzzle when it is clicked.

The top left area of The TVNow opening menu has connections to:

FILE allows for Printer Setup

ORDER has the TVNow Subscription Information

ABOUT contains TVNow Version Information

HELP sends you to this Help Program


Crosswords

Our monthly puzzles are written by crossword author Ray Hamel and

are exclusive for the users of TVNow software.

The software that solves the puzzles is part of the CrossDown

crossword kit by Crossdown. They can be contacted at:

                  Crossdown

               133 Akron Street

            Rochester, NY 14609-7618


TV Schedules

When you first enter the TV Schedules area, the next six hours of TV programming are

shown to you in a straight listings format that we call a Rolling Log.

From the Rolling Log, if you click on TV Grid, you are presented the TV Listings

based on the current time in a grid format similar to a newspaper grid.

From the Rolling Log, if you click on Personal Log , you are presented the choices

of previously built personal log files to choose from for viewing.


Grid Format

This a a listing similar to your newspaper TV schedule.

ACTIONS

Add to Log

Searching

Rolling Log

Personal Log

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Detailed information on whatever show is highlighted.

If you move your cursor to actors or show title and click, TVNow will do a

Search based on that actor or title.

When you highlight a show, the detail information about that show will

appear in the Show Description area.

LISTINGS WINDOW

In the Listings Window, you can move around using the standard Window's

movement bar. Tag/Mark selection is not used while in Grid format.


Rolling Log Format

The Rolling Log format is the Listings Display that you get whenever you Search.

ACTIONS

Printing

Add to Log

Searching

TV Grid

Personal Log

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Detailed information on whatever show is highlighted.

If you move your cursor to actors or show title and click, TVNow will do a

Search based on that actor or title.

When you highlight a show, the detail information about that show will

appear in the Show Description area.

LISTINGS WINDOW

In the Listings Window, you can move around using the standard Window's

movement bar.

You can tag/mark multiple shows by pointing at the beginning show and dragging

the highlighted cursor until it is on the last show to tag/mark. These

highlighted shows can then be printed or added to a personal log.


Personal Log Viewing

The view format used for the personal log is the viewing display used

by the Rolling Log also.

ACTIONS

Printing

Remove Show

TV Grid

Rolling Log

SHOW DESCRIPTION

Detailed information on whatever show is highlighted.

If you move your cursor to actors or show title and click, TVNow will do a

Search based on that actor or title.

When you highlight a show, the detail information about that show will

appear in the Show Description area.

LISTINGS WINDOW

In the Listings Window, you can move around using the standard Window's

movement bar.

You can tag/mark multiple shows by pointing at the beginning show and dragging

the highlighted cursor until it is on the last show to tag/mark. These

highlighted shows can then be printed.


Removing Log Entries

Clicking this on removes/deletes the highlighted entry/entries.


Searching

            Click on the area that you need information about.


Search Words

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. The file called SEARCH.LST houses these predefined words and can be edited with a text editor such as NOTEPAD.


Search Dates

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.


Search Start

Clicking this starts the search based on your dates and words.


Log Additions

A Personal Log is a file created by you to collect information on shows that

you have selected to view or record. Multiple Personal Logs are allowed.

When you click on a show to add it to a personal log,

the Window shown below pops up.

The OK button selects that log.

The CANCEL button cancels the log action.

The ADD button allows you to add a new log entry for a family member.

The CLEAR button clears out the selected log.

The REMOVE button deletes the entire selected log.


Printing

You can print either the shows Highlighted or all the shows that

are displayed in your Rolling Log viewer. Make your choice by clicking

in the appropriate area.

Printing can be done in three different formats.

 One Line

   Prints the date, time, channel, and show title

 Two Line

   Prints the date, time, channel, and show title on line 1

   Prints show type, movie year, and running time on line 2

 Full

   Prints the date, time, channel, and show title on line 1

   Prints show type, movie year, and running time on line 2

   Prints director and actor and show description on additional lines.

You can also change the printing Font by clicking on the Font button.


Loading Monthly Floppies

Click on the floppy drive locator (drive A or drive B) where the TVNow

monthly information floppy disk is located. This LOAD is used only

by users who get their TV Schedules sent in the mail.

If there are program or channel updates, these will occur when the

schedules are being loaded and you will be informed of the changes.

After the LOAD, be sure to do the BUILD MONTHLY function

found at the TVNow opening main menu.


Channel Selection

Select or deselect a channel by clicking on the small square to the left of the channel.

In the large box to the LEFT of the channel you can key in information about the channel

location such as cable number or satellite identification.

In the bottom right hand of the CHANNEL Window are two buttons that can assist you. One of

them Clears all channels and the other Selects all channels.

You can deselect a channel and leave the cable number or satellite identification in the

channel information box. A channel is not used in the Build if it has been

deselected.


Build Monthly Searchable File

The BUILD process in TVNow is when our program makes a searchable TV schedule

file based on your channel choices, time zone, and program categories.

The 23 main categories of TV programming are displayed on the left hand side of

the BUILD window. You can exclude or include any of these catogories when you

BUILD your main searchable file. Select or deselect a category by clicking on

the selection box next to that category.

The other main BUILD option buttons are below. Click where you need information.


Build Date Selection

You can define what dates to build on by entering

the Start and Ending dates for the build.


Build Options

Clicking on BUILD starts the building.

Clicking on HELP  gives you this help.

Clicking on CANCEL stops the building and

leaves you with a searchable file based

on when you canceled.


Build Time Zone

Tell TVNow what time zone you reside in.

If your time zone observes daylight savings

time when the U.S. observes it, mark the

daylight savings block by clicking on it.