Autocue QStart For Windows User Manual

Create & Prompt Prompt your script

It is presumed that most scripts will be imported

from some other text editor, Qstart can import

Word (.doc), Rich Text (.rtf) and Text (.txt) files.

 Click the Import File button and navigate

to the required file.

If you do not have a script prepared, you can

type directly into the editor window.

Save your script

When you have finished preparing your script

you can display it on your starter series

prompter so that a presenter may read it.

 Click the Begin Prompting button.

 Your script will appear on the

teleprompter.

Scroll the script

The default scroll control is a standard computer

mouse. If you have ordered a dedicated scroll

control device, refer to the “Different ways to

control scrolling” section of the user manual

(available on the installation CD) for guidance on

configuring the device.

QStart

Software Guide

For Windows

When you have finished typing your script you

should save the file so that you do not lose

your work.

 Click the Save button.

 Use your mouse to control the

movement of the prompt output.

Press the ESC key on the keyboard to stop

prompting and return to the script editor.

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Installation

Using your SSP

Dual Screens

1. Insert the software CD into your computer.

Note: Do not insert the hardware license dongle

until after the software has installed.

2. Click the green arrow to begin.

This section assumes that you are using a comput-

er to create/edit/scroll your script.

1. Insert the hardware license dongle into a

spare USB port in your compute rand run

QStart.

Click on the System Options button to configure

your SSP.

Prompt Output

You can configure a secondary output monitor by

changing Windows display properties.

The most important property to change is the op-

tion to extend your desktop across both screens.

QStart provides a button to access your

computers display properties.

Click the teleprompter icon and the image

representing the script automatically moves

under the second output and inverts. When you

prompt your script the output will appear on the

teleprompter.

Enable a prompt monitor

If your script is being displayed on the tele-

prompter you can follow its progress using the in-

built Prompt Monitor Window. When it is first ena-

bled the prompt Monitor is set to full screen

mode.

Change the size

Click on the required thumbnail in the Size of

Monitor panel. The value in the size field

automatically changes and the red rectangle

changes accordingly.

3. Click Install Software on the QStart Menu.

Note: If you are re-installing or upgrading

your software, refer to the “Upgrading Starter

Series Prompter Components” section in the

user manual.

Read the license agreement and click Install

Refer to the user manuals of your computer or

graphics card for how to change your display

sengs.

If the computer desktop has been extended over

the two screens, the QStart soware automacally

detects whether you have an addional monitor

connected to your computer.

Change the position

Click in a different quadrant of the screen in the

Position of Monitor panel. The red rectangle will

move tot his location.