GENERAL HELP

USING THE FUNCTIONS OF BIB NET

This help file explains how to use various BIB NET screen elements:

Using Selection Menus:
To scroll through a selection menu, do one of the following:

Left-click with your mouse on the arrow buttons on the right side of the frame.

The up button is at the top; the down button is at the bottom.
Point your mouse at the bar between the two arrow buttons and hold down the left mouse button.

You can now drag the bar up and down between the arrow buttons to move the screen up and down quickly.

Using Fields:
A field is enclosed by a rectangle. A field is blank or contains a value.

If the field has a white background, you can input or edit a value.

To enter a value in a blank field:

To edit a field that already contains a value:

To move between fields, either:

Point your mouse at the next field.
Press your "Tab" key until the cursor appears in the field in which you want to assign or change a value.

Using Dropdown Menus:

A dropdown box has a menu that drops down when the box is opened. The box has a single arrow key.

To use a dropdown menu:

Using Checkboxes:

A checkbox is a small white square that is blank or contains a black checkmark.

To use a checkbox:

Point to the checkbox with your mouse.
To change the box from blank to checked, or from checked to blank, left-click on it with your mouse.

Using Radio Buttons:

A radio button is a small white circle that is blank or contains a black dot.

To use a radio button:

Point to the radio button with your mouse.
To change the button from blank to dotted, or from dotted to blank, left-click on it with your mouse.

NOTE:

On some screens, you are allowed to select only one radio button at a time. On others, you are allowed to select as many as you want.