Autocue QStart For Mac User Manual

Scroll Controllers Shuttle Express

Keyboard and mouse control are supported

devices for basic control of the prompt output.

Please drag the ShuttleExpress folder from

the .dmg file onto the desktop.

Moving on from here:

 Install the drivers for the Shuttle Express

from the CD.

 Within the Global Settings section,

choose the Import Settings option.

 Navigate to the desktop and choose

the folder ShuttleExpress Settings.

Click on the QStart Shuttle Express

Template and press the “Choose”

QStart

Software Guide

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 Within the Shuttle Express Control Panel

choose Global Settings

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Installation

Registration

Monitor Configuration

1. QStart for Mac is distributed as a DMG file

(*.dmg) via e-mail or CD. If you have the QStart

CD, navigate to the QStart for Mac folder and

run the .dmg file and agree to the license.

2. Click and drag the QStart icon to the

applications folder to install.

 How to register QStart Mac:

To register your QStart Mac application, please

use the serial number printed on your QStart CD.

Moving on from here you will need internet con-

nectivity on your Mac and you need to fill all

fields in the registration window, inputting your

serial number (without hyphens). Once these

steps are completed, your QStart Mac is ready to

prompt

Scripts

QStart for Mac uses a specific file format that
stores not only the script text but also marker, size
and formatting data.

The file suffix for QStart for Mac files is .qms. This
is short for QStart Mac Script.

In order to prompt out successfully, you will need

to output to an external monitor. If you have a

modern apple device, it is likely you will need to

purchase the Apple Mini DisplayPort adapter.

Refer to the user manual for more information.

When an external monitor is connected and

powered on, OSX will discover the monitor and

automatically extend the desktop. Next is to

configure the display settings for the secondary

monitor.

Now inside the Application folder you can

find the QStart icon as shown above. Double-

click on the icon to launch QStart for Mac.

To see the image correctly in the mirror (if using

an on-camera unit) we need to change the

Prompt output to Reversed (reverse text vertically

for use with an on-camera unit). This option is

found within the Basic tab within Preferences.