Using the Menu Bar
The program contains a menu bar along the very top of the program. The Windows and the Mac versions are very similar. The Windows displays are shown below.
In Mac, there are two additional choices – the apple icon and eViewer. Click eViewer to Manage license keys, Check for Updates, set Preferences and see your version number (about eViewer.)
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Description |
Open… |
This opens a dialog box with the list of Field Guides titles you have installed. Click one to open it. |
Close |
This closes the currently active Field Guide. |
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Back Up…
Import from Previous Version…
Print… Exit |
This begins a series of dialog boxes for you to back up your sightings, custom lists, and observer name. See Backing Up and Restoring Your Data. Restores your data from a backup taken with the Backup command. See Backing Up and Restoring Your Data. If you have sightings in a previous version of this software, you can import them at any time by clicking File in the Menu Bar and then clicking “Import from Previous Version.” You do not need the previous version installed, just the database file. This feature will import sightings from versions 3.0, 3.1 and 3.5. The import process includes the transfer of custom lists, sightings, observers, notes and Hall of Fame entries. Click this to print the Field Guide species information This closes any open Field Guide, quiz, or identification windows and quits the program. |
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Edit: Command Cut Copy Paste |
Description Click this to cut a section of text. You may also use CTRL X Click this to copy a section of text. You may also use CTRL C Click this to paste a section of text. You may also use CTRL V |
View: Command View Bird View Similar View Related Zoom Compare Filters… The Birder’s Handbook
Petey’s Sandbox
Web Links: |
Description Click to see one bird species Click to see one species plus five similar species Click to see all birds in the Family Click to zoom in and see a full-screen photo Click to compare two birds side-by side Filter birds by State, Province, Region, Family or by Custom List. The filter name appears in the lower left corner. Click to jump to The Birder’s Handbook, a 700 page book in electronic format written by Paul R. Ehrlich, Davis S. Dobkin and Darryl Wheye. Call Petey the talking Parrot. Hear some bad jokes and some good birding tips. Have him read your email to you. This acts like a toggle switch. Click to see or remove the Toolbar containing the six blue buttons and the Petey button This acts like a toggle switch. Click to see or remove the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen.
Click to see a variety of bird-related web sites you may enjoy.
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Tools: Command Identification Wizard…
Quizzes…
Custom List…
Options… |
Description Click to open the Identification Wizard feature. Here you can select a bird’s color, size, habitat and more to identify unknown birds. Click to open the Quizzes feature. There are hundreds of quizzes and four different quiz types. Click to open the Sightings feature. Keep track of the birds you have seen. Print Life Lists. Click to open the Custom List feature. Create your own Custom lists and use these to study specific birds, take quizzes, make screensavers and export songs to an iPod. Click to set options such as language, media path and other infrequently changed items. |
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Description |
New Tab
Field Guide bird |
Click to open a new Tab containing a Field Guide. You may open many tabs at once and select different species to view (Windows only). The name of the species currently selected is shown with a check mark in front of the name. More than one name will appear if you have multiple tabs open at the same time. This feature is available for Windows computers only. |
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Description |
Contents |
This opens the first topic of the Help file system. Pressing f1 also opens Help to the first topic. |
Video Tutorials I Need Help…NOW!
Manage License Keys… Check for Updates |
Click here to see many 2-3 minute video clips that will help you use this program. This takes you to the Help section that describes a number of ways to get help. This is also available from the Web Links section of the Menu bar. This will show you the 16-digit license key you used to install this program. Click here to access the Internet and check for updates to the program. You may also check for updates at www.ThayerBirding.com |
Free Birding eNewsletter |
Stay up-to-date. Sign up for the free Thayer Birding eNewsletter. |
About eField Guide |
This opens a small window describing the name and version of the eViewer program, database and copyright. |
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