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1. Creating a new catalog.
Select the File | New () menu item to create a new catalog.
2. Scanning a disk
Select the Edit | Add new volume () menu item to bring up a new dialog box and select a disk to add it to the catalog.
3. Scanning a folder
Select the Edit | Add new folder () menu item to bring up a new dialog box and select a folder to add it to the catalog.
4. Adding keywords.
Select the Edit | Keywords () menu item, press the Add button, enter a keyword and press OK in the pop-up dialog box. Repeat the operation for every keyword you want to add and close the Keywords dialog box.
5. Linking keywords to items
Select an item or a group of items in the left or right pane of the main application window and select the Edit | Properties () menu item (Note: you can perform this operation using the pop-up context menu). Click on the Keywords tab in the properties window, select a required keyword from the drop-down list, and press the Add button, to link it to the item. Repeat the operation for each keyword you want to link to the item.
6. Adding a new user
To add a new user, select the Edit | Contact list () menu item. Press the button to bring up a new dialog window, enter the new username and press "OK". A new user is created. Close the "Contact list" window.
7. Lending a disk to a user.
To lend a disk to a user, select the disk you are going to lend and then select the Edit | Lend to… () menu item. A new dialog box will appear. In this dialog box select the user you are going to lend the disk to, and press the OK button. The lent disks are marked with a special icon (hand). Note: you can use the context menu to perform this operation.
8. Looking up the lent disks
The lent disks are marked with a special icon (hand). The username is displayed in the "Lent to…" column in the right panel of the main window. You can also view the list of lent disks by opening the Contact list, selecting the corresponding user and the "Lent volumes" tab.
9. Saving the catalog
Select the File | Save menu () item to save the catalog.
 
This page last modified: January 07, 2002