Auto Slate User's Manual
Stand Alone, Inc.

Updated 9/17/03 for v. 1.29


Table of Contents

1    Welcome and Registration............................................................... 6

1.1       Included Files......................................................................... 6

1.1.1       Readme.txt....................................................................... 6

1.1.2       Autoslate.prc..................................................................... 6

1.1.3       Manual Folder.................................................................... 6

1.1.4       License.txt........................................................................ 6

1.1.5       Order.html........................................................................ 6

1.2       System Requirements.............................................................. 6

1.3       Registering Auto Slate............................................................. 7

1.3.1       How to Register.................................................................. 7

1.3.2       Necessary Information....................................................... 7

1.3.3       Entering the Registration Code............................................. 7

1.3.4       Contacting Stand Alone Inc................................................. 8

1.3.5       Business Hours................................................................... 8

1.3.6       Email................................................................................ 8

1.3.7       Phone............................................................................... 8

1.3.8       Regular Mail....................................................................... 8

1.3.9       World Wide Web................................................................ 8

1.4       Reporting Problems................................................................. 8

2    Installing and Upgrading Auto Slate.................................................. 9

3    Restoring Auto Slate software and data............................................ 9

4    Using Auto Slate............................................................................. 9

4.1       Getting Started..................................................................... 10

4.2       Main Page............................................................................. 12

4.2.1       Mode Indicator................................................................. 13

4.2.2       Odometer........................................................................ 14

4.2.3       Main List.......................................................................... 15

4.2.4       Filter Control and Filter Display Menu.................................. 16

4.2.4.1    Filter Control Menu: Display............................................ 16

4.2.4.2    Filter Control Menu: Odometer........................................ 17

4.2.4.3    Filter Control Menu: Type................................................ 18

4.2.5       The Calendar and With/For Filter Menus.............................. 18

4.2.5.1    Calendar Filter Menu...................................................... 18

4.2.5.2    With/For Filter Menu...................................................... 19

4.2.6       The New Button................................................................ 20

4.2.7       The Date Chooser............................................................. 20

4.2.8       The Vehicle Menu.............................................................. 21

4.2.9       The Main Page Events Menu............................................... 21

4.2.9.1    New Fuel Event.............................................................. 21

4.2.9.2    Show All....................................................................... 22

4.2.9.3    Change Mode................................................................. 22

4.2.9.4    Next Oil Change............................................................. 22

4.2.9.5    Set Custom Filter........................................................... 22

4.2.9.6    Postpone Alarms........................................................... 22

4.2.9.7    Purge Records............................................................... 22

4.2.10     The Main Page Options Menu.............................................. 23

4.2.10.1    Preferences................................................................ 23

4.2.10.2    Insurance................................................................... 23

4.2.10.3    Fuel Economy.............................................................. 24

4.2.10.4    Enter Registration Code................................................ 24

4.2.10.5    About Auto Slate......................................................... 24

4.3       The Events Page.................................................................... 24

4.4       Vehicle Page......................................................................... 25

4.4.1       Vehicle Menu.................................................................... 25

4.4.2       Data Entry Fields and Menus.............................................. 25

4.4.3       New Button...................................................................... 26

4.4.4       Done Button.................................................................... 26

4.4.5       Delete Menu Item............................................................. 26

4.5       Event Detail Page.................................................................. 26

4.5.1       Vehicle menu................................................................... 27

4.5.2       Date Chooser................................................................... 27

4.5.3       Odometer........................................................................ 27

4.5.4       Vendor............................................................................ 27

4.5.5       Cost................................................................................ 27

4.5.6       Notes.............................................................................. 27

4.5.7       Cancel Button................................................................... 27

4.5.8       Done Button.................................................................... 27

4.5.9       Events Menu.................................................................... 27

4.5.10     Specific Event Detail Pages................................................ 28

4.5.10.1    Fuel............................................................................ 28

4.5.10.2    Oil.............................................................................. 28

4.5.10.3    Tires........................................................................... 30

4.5.10.4    Maintenance................................................................ 30

4.5.10.5    Glass.......................................................................... 31

4.5.10.6    Battery....................................................................... 32

4.5.10.7    Wash.......................................................................... 32

4.5.10.8    Fluids......................................................................... 33

4.5.10.9    Accident Pages............................................................ 33

4.6       Vendor Page......................................................................... 34

4.6.1       Vendor List...................................................................... 35

4.6.2       New Button...................................................................... 35

4.6.3       Delete Button.................................................................. 35

4.6.4       Edit Button...................................................................... 36

4.6.5       Done Button.................................................................... 36

4.7       Fuel Economy Page................................................................ 36

4.8       Trip Detail Page..................................................................... 37

4.9       Insurance Page..................................................................... 39

4.10     Preferences Page.................................................................. 40

4.11     Alarms................................................................................. 41

4.11.1     Oil Alarms........................................................................ 41

4.11.1.1    Odometer Oil Alarms.................................................... 41

4.11.1.2    Calendar Oil Alarms...................................................... 42

4.11.2     Maintenance Alarms......................................................... 43

4.11.2.1    Fulfilling Alarms........................................................... 45