Autocue QPro Quick Start User Manual

Installation & Operation
Guide

QPro

QPro Quick Reference Card

Connections

Ensure all cables are securely attached before
starting your prompter computer and the QPro
software.

Starting QPro

You can start the QPro software by either
double-clicking the QPro icon on the computer
desktop or selecting the name from the Start
menu of the Windows operating system.

Create/Open Scripts and
Rundowns

Select File >> New from the main menu bar.
Choose the required file type.
or
Select File >> Open and navigate to open an

existing script or runorder.
or
Select File >> Recently Used to select from a

list of previosly opened files.
The QPro toolbars provide alternative methods

of performing editing tasks.

Edit Scripts

1: Script Editor pane

If working with a rundown, you can edit scripts
in the Script Editor pane on the right of your
screen.

Place the cursor where you wish to edit and
type your changes.
Double-click on an item name to open the text
in the Script Editor pane. You can perform
standard word processing tasks on the script.
Alternatively, you can open a Simple Script file
and the Script Editor occupies the whole
screen.

The QPro toolbars provide alternative methods
of performing editing tasks.

Manage Rundowns

Right-click on the bar at the end of the runorder
to insert a new script.

or
Press the Insert key on the keyboard.
or
Select Story >> New from the main munu bar.

Type in a script name and press Enter.
Right-click on an item name to access the
context menu options for that item.
Click and drag a script name to change its
position in the runorder.

2: Import scripts

If a script has been created in an application
other than QPro you can import it into a QPro
Rundown. To do this use the Import option in
the Script menu and then locate the file you
want to import.
QPro supports the following file types:
Microsoft Word 97/ 2000/2003

Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Unicode Text
Plain Text (.txt)

3: Export scripts

You can export a script so that it can be
opened by another application. Highlight a
script in the rundown and select File >>
Export... and follow the isntructions.

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Prompt Scripts

Click the Begin Prompting button on the
button toolbar of the QPro software.

Prompting may then be controlled by the
currently selected scroll controller.

Scroll controls

Prompting of scripts can be controlled by a
variety of scroll control devices.

Ensure that your scroll controller is connected
before starting the prompting computer and
software.

Connect scroll controllers directly to the
Select Tools >> Options >> Prompt Engines

>> Scroll Controls to configure the device.

QPro

Further information

Refer to the QPro user guide that came with
your Autocue/QTV equipment for detailed
information about configuring and operating
the software.

1: Technical Support

Hardware & Software Support from the UK
team:

Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone]
Hardware & Software Support from the US
team:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: + 1 212 929 7755

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