Autocue QPro Quick Start - Manual

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QPro
Installation & Operation
Guide
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
F i l e > > N e w from the main menu bar.
Choose the required file type.
or
Select
F i l e > > O p e n and navigate to open an
existing script or runorder.
or
Select
F i l e > > R e c e n t l y U s e d to select from a
list of previosly opened files.
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
I n s e r t key on the keyboard.
or
Select
S t o r y > > N e w from the main munu bar.
Type in a script name and press E n t e r .
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.
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.
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
F i l e > >
E x p o r t . . . and follow the isntructions.