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How Do I

Index of Menus and Commands

Cedco Calendar Help Version 1.6
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How Do I

Working with the To Do List
Add an item to the To Do List
Edit or Change a To Do item
Remove a To Do item

Working with the Address Book
Add an entry to the Address Book
Edit or Change an entry in the Address Book
Remove an entry from the Address Book
Sort the Address Book

Working with the Schedule
View the Calendar by Day, Week, or Month
Add an event or appointment to the Schedule

Edit or Change an event or appointment in the Schedule
Remove an event or appointment from the schedule
Go to a specific date

Working with the Images
Work a Puzzle
Change the background image
Use the Images for Wallpaper
Using Image Kits
Titles and Descriptions

Customizing to suit your needs
Set Preferences
Supporting Several Users

Printing
Printing

Index of Menus and Commands

File Menu
Print
Exit

Edit Menu
Find
Find Next
Schedule Event
Go To Date
Preferences

Image Menu
Image Kits
Change Image
Next Image
Previous Image
Set Image as Wallpaper
Remove Cedco Wallpaper
Puzzle

View Menu
To Do List
Address Book
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Image
Description

Adding to the To Do List

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the To Do button on the toolbar to display the To Do List.
  2. Click the New button at the bottom of the To Do List, or double-click in a blank part of the list.
  3. Set the priority. This determines the order the items are displayed in the To Do List.
  4. Type in the to do item and the due date. The due date is not used to determine when the item is displayed -- it is for information only.
  5. If there are sub-projects, enter each one and the due date. If the item has already been accomplished, click in the check box.

Editing the To Do List

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the To Do button on the toolbar to display the To Do List
  2. Select the item you wish to change
  3. Click the Edit button at the bottom of the To Do List
  4. Make your changes
  5. Click the Update button

Note: You can also double-click on the todo item to display the edit dialog.

Removing an item from the To Do List

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the To Do button on the toolbar to display the To Do List
  2. Select the item or sub-item you wish to remove
  3. Press the Delete key

Note: You can click on the checkbox of todo items to mark them as complete. When you check on all sub-items of a todo item, or on a single todo item that has no sub-items, you will be prompted to delete the entire item. You may want to leave the item displayed as an indication of your accomplished work.

Adding an entry to the Address Book

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Address button on the toolbar to display the Address Book
  2. Click the New button at the bottom of the address book
  3. Type the information for each part of the address
  4. Make any notes you would like in the Notes area
  5. Click Add

Editing the Address Book

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Address button on the toolbar to display the Address Book
  2. Use the arrows at the bottom of the book to locate the entry
  3. Double-click the name on the left hand page to display the Edit Address dialog, or press the Edit button.
  4. Type in the new information
  5. Click Update

Note: You may not make changes to the address information shown on the address book. You must double click the name to display the Edit Address dialog.

Removing an entry from the Address Book

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Address button on the toolbar to display the Address Book
  2. Use the arrows at the bottom of the book to locate the entry
  3. Select the entry you want to remove
  4. Press the Delete key

Sorting the Address Book

Sort the Address Book in the way that makes it easiest for you. You
can sort by first name, last name, or organization name. Change this
as often as you like.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Address button on the toolbar to display the Address Book
  2. Click the Sort button at the bottom of the Address Book
  3. Click on the method you prefer for sorting

Viewing the Calendar by Day, Week, or Month

Note: You can also select the desired view from the View menu.

Adding an event or appointment to the Schedule

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Schedule button on the toolbar to display the Add Schedule Event dialog.
  2. Set the month, day, and year for the event
  3. Set the time for the event (or check the Untimed Event box). Untimed events appear at the top of the daily view calendar.
  4. If this will be a recurring event (such as a weekly staff meeting) click Recurring to set the frequency of the event
  5. Enter a description
  6. Select the type of event from the list. This is optional. If you select a type with an icon, then that event will display only the icon in the monthly calendar.
  7. Type in any notes you want to make in the Notes area
  8. Set the alarm options as you like
  9. Click the Add button

Note: Set a Red Letter Day for an especially meaningful event. Red Letter Days are easy to spot on the calendar.
Note: You can also double click on the appropriate cell in the daily, weekly or monthly calendars to display the add event dialog.

Editing the Schedule

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click on the Day, Week or Month button to view your Schedule by Day or Week or Month.
  2. Use the arrow keys at the bottom of the calendar to move to the day that holds the event you want to change
  3. Double-click on the event in the calendar to display the Edit Schedule Event dialog, or highlight the event and press the Edit button. (NOTE: on the Monthly Schedule, you need to display the list of events for the day first, highlight the event and then press the Edit button).
  4. Edit the information
  5. Click Update

Note: You cannot edit, change or delete holidays.

Removing an event from the Schedule

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click on the Day, Week or Month button to view your Schedule by Day or Week or Month.
  2. Use the arrow keys at the bottom of the calendar to move to the day that holds the event you want to remove
  3. Double-click on the event in the calendar to display the Edit Schedule Event dialog.
  4. Click on the Remove button.

Note: You cannot remove holidays. If you have a recurring event, removing one occurrence will remove the entire event and all its occurrences. On the Daily and Weekly schedules, you can also highlight the event and press the Delete key.

Go To Date

You can quickly display your schedule for any date by selecting the
Go To Date feature.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Pull down the Edit Menu.
  2. Select Go To Date to display the Go To Date dialog.
  3. Select the desired date and press OK to switch your calendar to that date. If you do not have a schedule showing, the daily schedule for the selected date will be displayed.

Working a Puzzle

Cut Image button

Beginner button

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Puzzle button on the main toolbar to display the Puzzle toolbar
  2. Click the Cut Image button on the Puzzle toolbar to start making the puzzle
  3. Specify the number of pieces for your puzzle
  4. Click the Beginner or Advanced icon to set the difficulty level. The only difference is that the Advanced level rotates the pieces randomly to make it more difficult.
  5. Watch as the puzzle is created to your specifications
  6. To piece the puzzle together, drag pieces from the puzzle window into the main window and place them where they belong. When a piece is placed in or close to its exact location, it will lock into place and cant be moved further. You can only move one piece at a time.

Note: When all the pieces are removed from the box, the box will disappear. To put pieces back in the box, right mouse click on the piece and select the Back in the Box option.

Advanced users only: When using the advanced feature, you may have to rotate pieces to place them in the correct orientation. To rotate each piece, click on the piece with the right mouse
button and select the desired rotation from the list.

Note: To get hints for solving the puzzle, click one of the hint buttons on the Puzzle toolbar.

Note: To solve the puzzle, click on the I Give Up icon on the puzzle toolbar. This will complete the puzzle. If you exit the puzzle feature without assembling the puzzle, the background image will remain incomplete.

Place a puzzle piece for me

Show me the image again

Changing the background Image

Cedco Calendar automatically switches the background image to a new image every week. You will be prompted each week if you wish to change images. If you have installed all the pictures to your hard drive, the new image will be read from the hard drive. Otherwise, you will be prompted to insert the CD-ROM.

Step-by-step instructions:
If you have installed more than one Image Kit use the Image Kit command on the Image Menu to select the desired Image Kit.

You have several ways to change the background image.

To select a specific image:

  1. Pull down the Image Menu (or click on the number box in the main toolbar.)
  2. Select Change Image to display a thumbnail of all images
  3. Select the image you want, then click OK. (Note: you may click on an image with the right mouse button to see that images description.)

To change to the previous or next image:

  1. Pull down the Image Menu and select Previous Image or Next Image to change images, or Click on the Left/Right arrow in the main toolbar.

Note: If you have not installed all the images during Setup, you will be prompted to insert the Cedco CD in order to copy the new images to your hard drive.

Using Images as Wallpaper

You can use the calendar Images as Wallpaper for your Windows
Desktop. This will replace your existing Windows Wallpaper.
(NOTE: If you have also installed the Cedco Screensaver, you can
run that program to set your wallpaper and screensaver options.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. The current picture will be used for your Wallpaper. If you wish to change the picture, use the Image Menu to change to the correct picture.
  2. Pull down the Image menu and choose Set Image As Wallpaper
  3. Use the Remove Cedco Wallpaper command on the Image menu to remove the image as your wallpaper.

Using Image Kits

The Cedco Calendar supports having multiple Image Kits installed to
allow you to display more pictures on your background. Each kit
contains 53 related pictures, like Trains or Impressionist Art. When
you purchase new Image Kits, the Setup program automatically
makes the new pictures available to the program.


Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Pull down the Image Menu (or click on the number box in the main toolbar.)
  2. Select Image Kits to display a menu of installed kits.
  3. Select the image kit you want. The appropriate image from that Image kit should display as your new background. (NOTE: If you have not installed all the images on your hard drive, you will be prompted to insert the appropriate CD-ROM.

Titles and Descriptions

Each picture has a title and description or associated text of
some kind. The title for each picture is displayed in the title
bar at the top of the application window.

To see the associated description, you have several options:

    1. Pull down the View Menu and select Description to display the description dialog.
    2. Click on the Description button in the main toolbar.
    3. Select Change Image from the image menu and right mouse click on the desired picture.

Setting Preferences

You can set various preferences to suit your personal style and work habits.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Pull down the Edit menu and select Preferences
  2. Set holidays for your country. The holidays cannot be changed or deleted.
  3. Click Weekends in Color to make weekdays easy to spot
  4. Set your preference for the day for Weeks Start On
  5. Set your preference for sound. You must have a sound card to hear the page turning sounds.
  6. Set your preference for displaying the moon phases
  7. You can enter up to 4 user defined events that allow you to associate a small icon with a type of event. Press on the button to select the icon, then type in the text. The Add Event dialog allows you to assign these icons to your new events.
  8. Click OK to fix your preferences

Supporting Several Users

When the Calendar first starts, your are asked for your name. The product will support several users and maintain separate preferences, to do lists, address books, and schedules. Simply use a different name to start if you want to create a new user. Your events and names are automatically saved everytime you exit the program.

Print


Choose the Print command to print the To Do List, the Address Book, or the Schedule.

You can pick any combination of To Do List, Address Book and schedules to print at one time.

You will have an opportunity to select the date or date range for your printout and to specify which schedule view you want to use in the printout:

You will also be able to specify the size for your printout:

Note: If you select a size other than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, you will need to cut the pages to size after they are printed, or print them on special perforated paper.

Exit

Choose this command to exit and close the application. All of your changes will be automatically saved. If you have an unfinished puzzle, the next time you run the program you will be returned to the same unfinished state.

Find and Find Next


Its easy to find something in your To Do List, Address Book, or Schedule. Just use the Find command!

You are able to specify where to look for the item and between what dates to look.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Pull down the Edit menu and select Find
  2. Type in the item you are looking for
  3. Check the boxes to set where to look
  4. To narrow the search, enter the From and To dates
  5. Click OK. The appropriate edit dialog will display with the found item.
  6. To find the next occurrence, close the edit dialog. Then, pull down the Edit menu and select Find Next to keep searching with the same criteria

Schedule Event

Use this command to add a new event to your schedule.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Pull down the Edit menu and select Schedule Event or press on the Schedule Event button on the main toolbar.
  2. Set the month, day, and year for the event
  3. Set the time for the event (or check the Untimed Event box)
  4. If this will be a recurring event (such as a weekly staff meeting) click Recurring to set the frequency of the event
  5. Enter a description
  6. Select the type of event from the list. This is optional. If you select a type with an icon, then that event will display only the icon in the monthly calendar.
  7. Type in any notes you want to make in the Notes area
  8. Set the alarm options as you like
  9. Click the Add button

Note: Set a Red Letter Day for an especially meaningful event. Red Letter Days are easy to spot on the calendar.

Change Image, Next Image, Previous Image

There are many beautiful images available. Use this command to chose a new image for display as a background to the work area.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Pull down the Image Menu
  2. Select Change Image to display a thumbnail of all images (Note: You can also display this dialog by clicking on the small number between the arrows on the toolbar.)
  3. Select the image you want, then click OK

Note: Select Previous Image or Next Image (or press the left/right arrows on the toolbar) to sequentially view each image.

Note: If you have not installed all the images to your hard drive during Setup, the program will prompt you to insert the original CD-ROM in your drive when changing images.

Note: If you have installed more than one Image Kit, use the Image Kits command on the Image Menu to switch to another Image Kit.

Set Image as Wallpaper

Wallpaper is the background image that Windows displays when all running programs are minimized. Images from this product can be used for Wallpaper. Note: If you have installed the ScreenWorks screensaver, then you can use the Configuration program for that product to set a wallpaper and screensaver.

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Pull down the Image menu and select Change Image
2. Choose the Image you want to use for Wallpaper and click OK
3. Pull down the Image menu and choose Set Image As Wallpaper
4. When you exit and minimize all running applications the image will be visible as a backdrop for your Windows
session. Depending on your resolution, it may not cover the entire screen.

See also: Remove Cedco Wallpaper

Remove Cedco Wallpaper

You may want to discontinue using an image from this product as Wallpaper for your Windows sessions. To make this change, pull down the Image menu and select Remove Cedco Wallpaper.

Note: This command has no effect unless you have previously used the Set Image as Wallpaper command.

See also: Set Image as Wallpaper

Puzzle

Use this command for an entertaining break. Create and work with a classic jigsaw puzzle right on the screen!

Cut Image button

Beginner button

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Puzzle button on the main toolbar to display the Puzzle toolbar
  2. Click the Cut Image button on the Puzzle toolbar to start making the puzzle
  3. Specify the number of pieces for your puzzle
  4. Click the Beginner or Advanced icon to set the difficulty level. The only difference is that the Advanced level rotates the pieces randomly to make it more difficult.
  5. Watch as the puzzle is created to your specifications
  6. To piece the puzzle together, drag pieces from the puzzle window into the main window and place them where they belong. When a piece is placed in or close to its exact location, it will lock into place and cant be moved further. You can only move one piece at a time.

Note: When all the pieces are removed from the box, the box will disappear. To put pieces back in the box, right mouse click on the piece and select the Back in the Box option.

Advanced users only: When using the advanced feature, you may have to rotate pieces to place them in the correct orientation. To rotate each piece, click on the piece with the right mouse
button and select the desired rotation from the list.

Note: To get hints for solving the puzzle, click one of the hint buttons on the Puzzle toolbar.

Note: To solve the puzzle, click on the I Give Up icon on the puzzle toolbar. This will complete the puzzle. If you exit the puzzle feature without assembling the puzzle, the background image will remain incomplete.

Place a puzzle piece for me

Show me the image again

To Do List

Use this menu command to add a new item to your To Do List or to review the list.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the To Do button on the toolbar to display the To Do List.
  2. Click the New button at the bottom of the To Do List, or double-click in a blank part of the list.
  3. Set the priority. This determines the order the items are displayed in the To Do List.
  4. Type in the to do item and the due date. The due date is not used to determine when the item is displayed -- it is for information only.
  5. If there are sub-projects, enter each one and the due date. If the item has already been accomplished, click in the check box.

See also: Editing the To Do List

Address Book

Use this command to add a new entry to your Address Book or to review existing entries.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Click the Address button on the toolbar to display the Address Book
  2. Click the New button at the bottom of the address book
  3. Type the information for each part of the address
  4. Make any notes you would like in the Notes area
  5. Click Add

See also: Editing the Address Book

Daily, Weekly, Monthly

Use these menu commands to display your Schedule in one of three ways:

To enable one of these views, pull down the View menu and select Daily, Weekly, or Monthly. Or, you may press on the corresponding button on the main toolbar.

Image

Image (close all views)
Use this menu command to clear the screen of the To Do List,
Address Book, or Schedule and show only the background image.
Pull down the View menu and select Image.

Description

Use this command to display a description of the image that is currently selected and showing as a background to your work area.

Step-by-step instructions:

  1. Pull down the View menu and select Description
  2. Click OK to close the description
  3. You may also click on the Description button in the main toolbar.