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University of Wyoming

FairPlus!
Program Features

Several features are available in the FairPlus! program including e-mail, multiple printers, displaying different fair years, and backups.  Become familiar with these features before using the program.  Some of them require configuration in order to be used.

The video demonstrations require  indows Media Player or RealPlayer.

  • Backup Data [pdf]
    It is very important that data is backed up on a regular basis to removable media such as a diskette, zip drive, or flash media.
  • E-Mail Setup [pdf]
    E-mail messages can be sent from within the program.  This is useful in e-mailing the results media report file to any media outlets in the area.  The e-mail parameters are set before the e-mail feature is used.  An Internet connection and e-mail program such as Netscape Messenger, Microsoft Outlook, or Microsoft Outlook Express must be available.
  • Fair Years [pdf] [video length: 1 minute 58 seconds]
    Information for the previous two fair years can be displayed by changing the data set year.
  • Navigating the Program [pdf]
    The Goto menu displays the logical progression of a county fair and is used to navigate the program.
  • Printer Configuration [pdf version]  [FairPlus! printer help file]
    A default printer must be installed in Windows before the program will open.  This must be done even when a printer is not physically attached to the computer.
  • Restore Data [pdf]
    When the data is lost or needs to be installed on another computer, the information can easily be covered when a current backup is available.  Restoring the data can be done with any one of the four backup methods.
  • Select Multiple Items [pdf]
    Many of the screens allow multiple selections of items using Windows features.  There are several ways to do this.
  • Title Bar Information [pdf]
    Basic information about the program displays in the blue title bar at the top of the screen.
  • Update Disk [pdf]
    Periodically click Update Disk located on the menu toolbar to save information to the computer's hard drive.

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Updated on 04/06/2006