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-This document will try to address the use of SASIxp to export information for use by the DOS Phonemaster computer located at several schools across Washington County.  It will cover the most common examples of the use of the software.
-====== Setting up Phonemaster to Call Absentees ======
-===== From a desktop computer with SASIxp: =====
-   - Open the Phone Dialer Atom. This atom can be found in SASI Modules/Attendance.
-   - Select a date range. These dates must be during a school year.  You will not be able to proceed with using the  Phone Dialer if the date you perform these actions doesn't fall within the school year. You will be unable to select a date range.
-   - Click the **Select Students** button.
-   - Click the **Add All** button  under the left hand column.  All students should be in the right hand column now.
-   - Cick the **Done** button.
-   - Select the starting and ending grades.  This will be the lowest grade and the highest grade served by the school.
-   - Make sure **Phone Dialer Type** is set to Phonemaster v3.xx.
-   - Check the **Use Absences** box.
-   - Place the number of absences in the box that appears.  This will typically be 1 absence.
-   - Check the **10 Digit Local Numbers** box.
-   - Click the **OK** button. A Save File Dialog window will appear.
-   - From **Save In** the drop down box at the top of the window, select **F:**, then Double-click **SASIxp**
-   - In the box labeled **File name:** type: absences.lst
-   - Click the **Save** button.  If a message appears  stating that the file already exists, press 'Yes'.  This message  **should** appear on a daily basis.
-   - A progress bar will be displayed with the words **Processing student records** above it.  Once it has finished, click the **Close** button.
-Your absentee list has now been placed on the network.  The next step will be to pull this list from the network to the Phonemaster computer.
-===== From the Phonemaster Computer (Installed Pre-2006): =====
-This computer is not powered by Windows, but by DOS.  All operations must be done with a keyboard rather than a mouse.
-At this point, I will assume the computer is waiting for calls or is finished processing absentees from the night before.  If this is not the case, please see the following section, [[phone_master#troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]].
-   - Press the **X** key to go back to the Main Phonemaster Menu.
-   - Press the **ESC** key to exit back to the Computer Menu.
-   - Press the **1** key  and press the **Enter or Return** key to copy all number lists from SASIxp.  This gets the updated lists that you exported in the first section.  You should see a list of files copied that correspond to the lists that have been exported from SASIxp.  If you get an error, see the next section called [[phone_master#troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]].
-   - Press the **2** key and press the **Enter or Return** key to go back into the Main Phonemaster Menu.
-   - Press the **C** key to choose Call lists.
-   - You will see a list of call lists.  If you see one called absences:
-     - Press the **D** key to delete a list.
-     - Type absences and press the **Enter or Return** key.
-     - Press the **Y** key.
-   - Press the **N** key to add a new list.
-   - Type absences for the message name and press the **Enter or Return** key.
-   - Type absences for the number list and press the **Enter or Return** key.
-   - Press the **N** key for no response.
-   - Press the **N** key for normal priority.
-   - Press the **X** key to return to the Main Phonemaster Menu.
-   - Press the **A** key to select autocalling.
-   - Press the **B** key to begin autocalling.
-===== From the Phonemaster Computer (Installed 2006): =====
-This computer is not powered by Windows, but by DOS.  All operations must be done with a keyboard rather than a mouse.
-At this point, I will assume the computer is waiting for calls or is finished processing absentees from the night before.  If this is not the case, please see the following section, [[phone_master#troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]].
-   - From the Autocalling screen, press the **X** key to go back to the Main Phonemaster Menu.
-   - Press the **ESC** key to copy new lists from SASIxp and restart Phonemaster with the new lists.
-   - You will be presented with a list of all the lists copied from SASIxp.  If you do not see the list here, please  return to the [[phone_master#from_a_desktop_computer_with_sasixp|SASIxp Instructions]]
-   - Press the **C** key to choose Call lists.
-   - You will see a list of call lists.  If you see one called absences:
-     - Press the **D** key to delete a list.
-     - Type absences and press the **Enter or Return** key.
-     - Press the **Y** key.
-   - Press the **N** key to add a new list.
-   - Type absences for the message name and press the **Enter or Return** key.
-   - Type absences for the number list and press the **Enter or Return** key.
-   - Press the **N** key for no response.
-   - Press the **N** key for normal priority.
-   - Press the **X** key to return to the Main Phonemaster Menu.
-   - Press the **A** key to select autocalling.
-   - Press the **B** key to begin autocalling.
-===== Troubleshooting =====
-  * Q: The screen is blank and I checked the light on the monitor to ensure it was on.  What do I do to get back to Phonemaster?
-  * A: Press the **Shift** key.
-  * Q: I get a message File Not found when copying files from SASIxp.  What can I do?
-  * A: You are not connected to the network.  Please restart by pressing and holding Ctrl + Al + Delete simultaneously on the phonemaster computer and log into Novell when prompted.
-  * Q: I get some other message.  What can I do?
-  * A: Please contact Information Systems at extension 3060 and ask for Chris Edwards.

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