CGSAT Speed Access Terminal
Manual
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Terminal.
Easy to use
graphical interface
Login
is done by simply touching a member button
Mechanical
hardware and software security protection
Ad pictures
on each screen
Ad picture
space can be rented to local businesses
-Extra
"Welcome to site ..." included in the Login screen
Uses
BMP, RLE, WMF, and ICO file types.
Eye catching
animated icons in the menu screens
Member's
information is stored daily
Displayed
in graphs or in a spreadsheet style
Includes
daily High Score, Low Score, Rank, Hit / Miss ratio, Membership Points
Up to
the minute ranking lists on screen
Complete
internal mail system
Members
can send mail to any other members
Sorted
list of members provided
Sender's
name and the date / time sent are stamped automatically on each message
Forums
where members can share information on topics decided by the site manager
Newest
forum messages are shown first
Detailed
explanation of how the membership points are calculated with the settings
of the site automatically included and updated
Auto
log out of a member if the computer is inactive for more than one minute
Screen
saver than boldly displays member names to attract attention
Automatic
program recovery if any errors or data loss occurs.
Existing
member's terminal can still be used
A touch mouse is used. The touch mouse works by moving the pad of your finger around on the surface of the mouse. Pressing hard will cause the cursor to jump around. Lightly tap the surface to click.
The program boots automatically when the computer is turned on.
Three levels of security are provided to prevent problems. Data can
only be read from one directory of the main computer. There is no
method of running programs without passing security. Security access
is controlled with a password and 2 forms of hardware checks. A disk
must be inserted into the computer that is in a locked cabinet, and a security
button must be touched to the reader.
Q How to I start the system in the morning?
A Turn on the main computer first. After the main program
has started, turn on the terminal computer. It will start the software
automatically. The computer will store all of the information for
each member from the previous day. This process will take several
minutes since it must update all of the members in the terminal database
for each day of the year. It is then ready to use when the Login
screen appears. Make sure the main computer has 're-rank member information
after each game' selected.
Q How to I get to the System Setup Screen?
A At the Login screen, touch the security button to the button
reader. A new screen will ask you for the System Setup password.
Unlock the cabinet and insert the security control disk into the computer.
The program will not ask you for the disk. As you type in the password,
a hidden character symbol will appear. If you make a mistake, the
Login screen will appear and you must start over. The System Setup
panel will appear.
Q How to I shut down the system at the end of the day?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see above). Click the
Shut Down button. Wait until the screen is blank (the mouse cursor
will still move) and the hard drive light stops flashing (or wait 10 seconds).
Turn the terminal computer off. Now leave the main computer on or
shut it down normally.
Q Why does the system need to be shut down at the end of each day?
A Since the computer recalculates the member information when
it is started, it needs to be turned off first so it can be turned on.
The computer uses the score information at the start of the day to update
the member daily information for yesterday. If the computer is not
restarted, the member's will have a day without any scores in the Daily
Information grids and graphs.
Q How do I restart the computers during the day?
A You only need to do this if a question's answer told you to
do this, or if one of the computers have crashed. If you are able
to, exit the terminal program properly. Go to the System Setup screen
(see How to I get to the System Setup Screen?). Click the Shut Down
button. Wait until the screen is blank (the mouse cursor will still
move) and the hard drive light stops flashing (or wait 10 seconds).
Turn the member computer off. If there was a problem with the main
computer, shut it down now. Turn the main computer back on first
if it was shut down. When it ready, turn on the terminal computer.
Important: Since member score information changes during the day
(as members play games), click on the No Update button until it says Aborting...
on the Please Wait screen. This will tell the program not to change
the daily rank information. It will proceed to the Login screen and
run normally.
Q How do I change the border and title colours?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see How to I get to the System
Control Setup?). Click on the Control Panel button. When the
program loads, click on Colours. Select the colours you want and
then exit the Control Panel program. Do not leave the Control Panel
running when members have access to the terminal computer.
Q How do I change the background picture?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see How to I get to the System
Control Setup?). Shut down the program. Click on the Control
Panel button. When the program loads, click on Desktop. Select
the background you want and then exit the Control Panel program.
Do not leave the Control Panel running when members have access to the
terminal computer.
Q How do I change the pictures in the ad boxes?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see How to I get to the System
Setup?). Select a screen from the selection box. Click on Change.
Select a file by clicking on Change Picture. Click Done to exit.
Exit the System Setup screen.
Q How do I create my own pictures for the ad boxes?
A On a different computer, run a paint program that allows you
to save or export to a bitmap file. The Paintbrush program is one
of them. Create a bitmap that is 450 pixels wide and 150 pixels high.
The program will display the image in 16 colour mode. To do this
in Paintbrush, click on the Options menu and then click on the Image Attributes.
Select pels (pixels) in the Units box. Enter 450 for the Width and
150 for the Height. Click OK. Draw your image and then save
it in the SA directory.
Q How do I create my own pictures for the background?
A On a different computer, run a paint program that allows you
to save or export to a bitmap file. The Paintbrush program is one
of them. Create a bitmap that is 640 pixels wide and 480 pixels high.
The program will display the image in 16 colour mode. To do this
in Paintbrush, click on the Options menu and then click on the Image Attributes.
Select pels (pixels) in the Units box. Enter 640 for the Width and
480 for the Height. Click OK. Draw your image and then save
it in the windows directory.
Q How do I get my own drawings on the terminal computer?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see How to I get to the System
Setup?). Shut down the program. Run a file manager program
or command prompt to copy your picture file to the SA directory.
Copy your backgrounds to the windows directory. Remember to virus
scan your disk. See How do I change the pictures in the ad boxes?
or How do I change the background picture?
Q How do I know which way to exit System Setup?
A To exit the System Setup screen and return to the Login Screen,
click Log out. Make sure no other programs are running before you
do. To shut down the system (so you can turn off the computer), see
How to I shut down the system at the end of the day?
Q What is the System Setup password?
A The password is not written down. The site owner knows
the password and that person will tell you. Do not tell anyone else
the password, or write the password down. A charge will apply to
create a new password.
Q How do I add a forum?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see How to I get to the System
Setup?). Type in the new forum name in the Create Forum box with
proper capitalization. Click the Add Forum button to create it.
Click OK when you are asked to confirm. The forum name can be up
to 50 letters (including spaces) long. You can have up to 32700 different
forums.
Q What are some suggestions for the forums?
A Make forums that appeal to specific groups and others that appeal to everyone. There should be specific forums for little kids, teenagers, young adults, adults, and parents. A forum name should be clear so members understand what the forum is about. A forum cannot also be too specific, since very few (if any) messages would be posted to it. There also cannot be any forums that parents would object to if their children were to see them. Some suggestions are:
Announcements
Comments
about the site
Computer
game tips/tactics or opinions
Cool
Internet sites
Game
challenges to other members
Home
/ Garden tips
Items
wanted
Items
for sale
Local
school / college news / events
Local
events
Local
sporting events
Lost
pets
Member's
nights
Movie
opinions
Music
reviews
News
about the site
Opinions
on government
Opinions
on international events
Personals
Suggestion
box
Theme
game suggestions
Used
cars available / wanted
Q How do I remove a forum?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see How to I get to the System
Setup?). Select the forum you want to delete in the Delete Forum
box. Click the Delete Forum button to remove it. Click OK to
confirm. If you add a forum that was deleted, all of the posted items
will come back for the forum. To remove the old items, see How do
I remove old messages from a deleted forum?
Q How do I remove old messages from a deleted forum?
A Go to the System Setup screen (see How to I get to the System
Setup?). Click on the purge forums button. Click OK when you
are asked to confirm and you are sure you want to do this. You cannot
recover the old messages from deleted forums when you do. This process
will reduce the forum database size and increase its speed.
Q An error screen appeared. What do I do now?
A The error recover screen explains what to do. Follow
the instructions. It is very important to fill out a "Error Notice"
so the problem can be corrected. This notice is towards the end of
this manual. Keep several copies at the reception desk. Do
not call the programmer. At the terminal computer, the first step
is to click the Retry button to see if the program can recover automatically.
If this does not work, click the Ignore button try and skip the problem.
Try clicking each several times. If the message does not go away,
click the Abort button. The program end. Reboot the computer
when the hard drive stops flashing (or wait 10 seconds). If the program
will not restart, someone has changed the setup in one of the computers,
or the network cable has been cut, or hardware has failed. A person
with computer knowledge should try to determine this. The programmer
can only help with problems with the program. If the program was
working before, (i.e.. yesterday), the something other than the program
has changed.
Q Can I do anything about certain errors?
A If the error screen comes up with one of following "Error Numbers", follow the steps given.
Error Number = 7, 14, 28, 28670, 30006, 32758, or 32765
Insufficient memory or resources are available. Other programs
may have been installed on the terminal computer. Remove them.
Error Number = 48
One of the drivers for the program has been deleted or modified.
Use the terminal program disks to replace them.
Error Number = 52, 53, 57, 68, 70, 75, or 76
Make sure the main computer was turned on first and their are no messages
about network problems came up. See How do I restart the computer
during the day?
Error Number = 61
The hard drive is full on the terminal computer. Boot with the
emergency disk and check the SA directory for subdirectories starting with
00 and delete them. These directories are backup copies of the terminal
files when a error occurred. They are used by the programmer for
recreating errors for debugging a new version. Also, delete old bitmap
pictures that you are not using.
Error Number = 481
A invalid picture was selected for an ad box. Select a new picture
in the System Setup for the screen the error occurred. See How do
I change the pictures in the ad boxes?
------------------Start of Form 1 for printing------------------
Please fill out if there was a problem with the terminal.
It will used only by the programmer to improve and debug the program.
Have a marshal help you fill it out. If a error screen appeared,
write the information below:
Error Number =
Procedure Number =
Circle the appropriate answer:
1. Did clicking on the Retry button solve the problem? YES
NO
2. Did clicking on the Ignore button solve the problem? YES
NO
3. May the programmer contact you for more information? YES
NO
My member name is:
I was in the screen (i.e. Login):
The last thing I did before the error occurred was:
What was done to get the program running again was:
------------------End of Form 1 for printing------------------
------------------Start of Form 2 for printing------------------
My member name is:
The Terminal Program would be much better if it could:
What I like about the program is:
What I dislike about the program is:
May the programmer contact you for more information? YES NO
------------------End of Form 2 for printing------------------
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