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