AMX NSS-VOTE User Manual
instruction manual
i!-VotingManager
integration!Solutions
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................1
Supported Operating Systems .......................................................................................... 1
Minimum PC Requirements .............................................................................................. 2
Installing i!-VotingManager................................................................................................ 2
User Interface Layout ........................................................................................................ 3
Using i!-VotingManager ...........................................................................................9
Program Preferences ........................................................................................................ 9
NetLinx Connection ......................................................................................................... 10
Connection ............................................................................................................................. 10
Advanced ............................................................................................................................... 11
i!-Voting Agenda Editor ................................................................................................... 12
Topic Options ......................................................................................................................... 13
Agenda Editor Components ................................................................................................... 15
i!-Voting Agenda Results Viewer..................................................................................... 17
Appendix .................................................................................................................19
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Introduction
i!-VotingManager™ is a PC based software for use with the Platinum Solution NSS-VOTE™.
i!-VotingManager is designed to create and edit i!-Voting voting topic agendas. It is also designed
to view, export, and archive i!-Voting agenda results.
i!-VotingManager is comprised of two main components: the i!-Voting Agenda Editor and the
i!-Voting Agenda Results Viewer.
i!-Voting Agenda Editor: This component allows you to easily create and manage
multiple agenda files and download these agendas to your i!-Voting system. You can
create or edit these files offline, and then simply connect to your i!-Voting NetLinx
system and download the new or updated agenda files to the system. You can also retrieve
existing i!-Voting agenda files from the i!-Voting system back to your PC.
i!-Voting Agenda Results Viewer: This component allows you to view, export and
archive i!-Voting agenda results from the i!-Voting system. After a voting session is
completed, the results of the session are recorded to an i!-Voting agenda result file. To
view the file:
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1. Connect to the i!-Voting NetLinx system.
2. Select from the existing result files.
3. Retrieve the file.
After retrieving the file, you can print the results, save them to the PC for archival purposes, or
export the results to one of the supported formats from i!-VotingManager.
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0
64 MB of installed memory)
Windows 2000
(minimum requirement); 300 MHZ or faster recommended, with 96 MB of installed
memory.)
Windows ME
300 MHZ or faster recommended, with 96 MB of installed memory.)
Windows XP
300 MHZ or faster recommended, with 128 MB of installed memory.)
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/98® (with at least 48 MB of installed memory)
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Workstation or Server (service pack 6 B or greater, with at least
®
Professional or Server (running on a Pentium 266 MHZ processor
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(running on a Pentium 266 MHZ processor (minimum requirement);
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(running on a Pentium 266 MHZ processor (minimum requirement);
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Minimum PC Requirements
Windows-compatible mouse (or other pointing device)
At least 15 MB of free disk space (150 MB recommended)
SVGA monitor, with a minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600
A Network adapter
A Sound Card
Installing i!-VotingManager
1. In Explorer, double-click i!-VotingManagerSetup.exe from the directory window where you
downloaded the i!-VotingManager install program.
2. After reading the License Agreement, select I Agree and Next to proceed.
3. The Welcome To i!-VotingManager Setup dialog opens, reminding you to close all Windows
programs before going any further. Click Next to proceed.
4. In the i!-VotingManager Select Components dialog, select which example programs you would
like to install.
5. In the Select i!-VotingManager Install Location dialog, use the Browse button to navigate to a
directory other than the default install directory, if desired. Click Next.
6. In the i!-VotingManager Shortcut Creation dialog, select Install Shortcut Icons for the
installed components on your desktop, if desired.
7. Click Next in the Start i!-VotingManager Installation dialog to install the selected components.
8. The program prompts you to restart your system to complete the installation.
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User Interface Layout
FIG. 1 displays the the graphical user interface (GUI) for i!-VotingManager.
FIG. 1 i!-VotingManager User Interface
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1. i!-VotingManager Components Selection: Click the tab of the component you wish to use
(i!-Voting Agenda Editor or i!-Voting Agenda Results Viewer).
2. i!-VotingManager Menu:
FILE
Open i!-Voting Agenda File – Opens existing agenda file.
Open i!-Voting Results File – Opens existing results file.
Close – Closes open file.
Append i!-Voting Agenda File – Appends topics from an existing agenda file to
current open agenda.
Save – Saves open file.
Print – Prints current file.
Recent i!-Voting Agenda Files – Opens agenda file from recent list.
Recent i!-Voting Results Files – Opens results file from recent list.
Minimize i!-VotingManger – Minimizes i!-VotingManager program window.
Exit i!-Voting Manager – Exits i!-VotingManager software.
EDIT
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Cut – Cuts current selection.
Copy – Copies current selection.
Paste – Pastes clipboard contents.
Program Preferences – Opens program preferences dialog.
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VIEW
i!-Voting Agenda Editor – Views Agenda Editor.
i!-Voting Agenda Result – Views Agenda Results Viewer.
TOOLS
Spell Check – Launches spell check utility.
Thesaurus – Launches thesaurus utility.
Topic Wizard – Launches the Topic Wizard dialog.
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FIG. 2 Topic Wizard
Percentages in Quorum Value – Switches quorum value method to percentage.
Numbers in Quorum Value – Switches quorum value method to numbers.
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