Autocue QStart Teleprompting User Manual

USER

MANUAL

FOR

WINDOWS

autocue.com

Contents'

Install'the'QStart'software ' 2!

Registering'QStart' 4!

Using'your'Starter'Series'Prompter' 7!

Prompt'output' 8!

Dual%screens% 8!
Enable%a%prompt%monitor% 9!
Change%the%size% 9!

Change%the%position% 9!

Create'and'prompt'scripts' 11!

Save%your%script% 13!
Prompt%your%script% 13!

Scroll%the%script% 13!

Prepare'your'text' 14!

Create%a%new%script% 14!
Open%an%existing%script% 14!

Write%text%directly% 14!
Import%text% 15!

Save%file% 16!
Export%file% 16!

Change%words%and%phrases:%Search%and%Replace% 16!
Prompt%your%script% 16!

Format%your%scripts% 17!

Change'the'appearance'of'the'prompt'output' 18!

Extra%line%spacing% 18!
Text%and%background%colour% 19!

Dividing%long%scripts%or%using%multiple%presenters% 19!
Add%markers% 19!

Delete%markers% 21!
Edit%markers% 22!

Moving%between%markers% 22!
Different%ways%to%control%scrolling% 22!

Select%an%alternative%scroll%controller% 22!

Default'button'actions' 23!

Mouse% 24!
ShuttleXpress% 25!

Improve%the%performan c e%o f%y o u r%p r o m p t er% 25!

Using'a'single'monitor' 26!

Prompt%output% 27!

Alternative'operating'systems'you'may'use' 28!

Upgrading%Starter%Series%Prompter%components% 29!

Support' 30!

Sales' 30!

Copyright'information' 31!

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