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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. | ||
- | ====== Setting up Phonemaster to Call Absentees ====== | ||
- | ===== From a desktop computer with SASIxp: ===== | ||
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- | - Open the Phone Dialer Atom. This atom can be found in SASI Modules/ | ||
- | - 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' | ||
- | - Click the **Select Students** button. | ||
- | - Click the **Add All** button | ||
- | - Cick the **Done** button. | ||
- | - Select the starting and ending grades. | ||
- | - 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. | ||
- | - 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. | ||
- | - A progress bar will be displayed with the words **Processing student records** above it. Once it has finished, click the **Close** button. | ||
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- | Your absentee list has now been placed on the network. | ||
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- | ===== 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. | ||
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- | - 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. | ||
- | - 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. | ||
- | - 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. | ||
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- | ===== 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. | ||
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- | - 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. | ||
- | - Press the **C** key to choose Call lists. | ||
- | - You will see a list of call lists. | ||
- | - 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. | ||
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- | ===== 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. | ||
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- | * Q: I get a message File Not found when copying files from SASIxp. | ||
- | * A: You are not connected to the network. | ||
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- | * Q: I get some other message. | ||
- | * A: Please contact Information Systems at extension 3060 and ask for Chris Edwards. | ||