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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File:

Command

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.

 

 

Back Up
Restore 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.

 

 

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


Toolbar


Status Bar

 

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.

 

 

Tools:

Command

Identification Wizard…

 

Quizzes…


Sightings…

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.

Window:

Command

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.

Help:

Command

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

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About eField Guide
Viewer

This opens a small window describing the name and version of the eViewer program, database and copyright.