You shouldn't need a lot of help with The Organizer but this page provides it if you need it. Generally, if you click the buttons and pay attention you will figure out how it all works.
--Four Very Important Points--
1. Some of the features will not work correctly until January 1,1997. For example, if you start the Organizer during December of 1996, it will jump to the December 1997 calendar.
2. Do NOT change the names of any of the files that came with your organizer. Some functions will not work correctly if you do. Keep them in one folder. You can name that folder anything that makes sense to you.
3. The Organizer will not work correctly unless you have the correct date set for your Macintosh. To set the correct date, go to the Control Panels in the Apple Menu and choose Date and Time. AND, the choice for the long date format in the Date and Time Control Panel should look like this: Saturday, May 24, 1997.
4. You must set up the daily schedule pages on the first day of the month. To do this click on the "Set up a new month" button. Read the instructions there carefully to avoid losing data.
--Other Less Important Points--
•The screen size was designed for a PowerBook. It allows space on the right and bottom of the desktop for important icons. The Organizer will not display correctly on a small screen.
•The Organizer can be customized for a fee. Contact the author at one of the addresses listed at the bottom of this help area.
--The Calendar Page--
•This page contains the month name, year, various buttons and calendar for the month. The calendar has a small area for typing notes for each date. The rectangle which contains the date number is actually a button. Clicking it will take you to the daily schedule page for that date.
•You can type notes on the calendar. Click in the chosen date and type. For longer notes use the little "popped up" area in the corner. Click on it and it will expand. Type your note and press the Enter key to make it shrink again. The cursor must be in the area for the Enter key to make it shrink.
•There are several other buttons on the calendar page. The button that looks like a stack of calendars will take you to a calendar page that shows the entire year. The 1998 calendar can be seen by pressing the "next arrow button" from the 1997 calendar.
•The button that looks like a printer will print the calendar page on your default printer. Assuming that it is hooked up and turned on.
•The button that looks like a phone on a phonebook will take you to a different stack called “The Phonebook”. It is a simple little database for keeping phone numbers and addresses.
•The button which looks like a calculator will open the calculator from your Apple menu.
•The button with the question mark will open this help area.
•The buttons with the forward and backward pointing hands will take you to the previous or next month calendar.
•There is a hidden button in the extreme upper right of the calendar pages. Clicking it will hide other open applications. The same action that is taken when you choose "hide others" from the Application Menu.
--The Daily Pages--
The daily schedule pages have places to record your appointments and a “To Do” list. The appointment times can be customized. Click on a time and you will be given the opportunity to change it. When changed, it affects daily schedule pages for the entire month. Clicking next to a time allows you to enter your appointments. Using the tab key jumps you down one appointment time. Using shift+tab jumps you up one appointment time.
•The to do list works like a small word processing document. You can cut, paste, delete, etc.
•The buttons that look like the ones from the calendar page, work the same way. The others are described below.
•The forward and backward pointing arrows take you one day forward or backward in your schedule.
•The button that looks like one calendar takes you back to the calendar page.
•The button that looks like a to do list, transfers your current list to the next day’s list. It places the current list after the list on the new date.
•Clicking on the words "To Do:" above the To Do List will print the list.
•The "Scheduler" button allows you to enter a recurring appointment. It will prompt you for the information it needs.
--Yearly Calendar Pages--
The yearly calendar pages show the year at a glance. You can look at the current and upcoming year. Click on a month and jump to that month's calendar page. The buttons on these pages work the same as previously explained.
--The Phonebook--
The phonebook is a simple database for keeping track of addresses and phone numbers. It is provided here free of charge. It is an adaptation of an address book which came with some previous version of the HyperCard software.
•The button that looks like a printer will print the current address card.
•The button which looks like a report will give you the option of printing a list of names and phone numbers or a complete address book.
•The find button with a magnifying glass opens a command box where you can enter a name for a search. Type the text you wish to search for inside the quotation marks and hit return.
•The calendar button takes you back to the calendar that you came from.
•The sort button allows you to reorder your address cards by first or last name. If you always enter last name first on your cards, choose first name. If you always enter first name first on your cards, choose last name.
•The delete button with the trash can will throw the current card away.
•The new card button gives you a new blank card. Choose sort after filling it in.
•The "New Year?" button allows you to change the "Return to the Organzizer" button. This will be helpful if you decide to use Organizer 1998.
•The help button shows you this help text.
--Other Stuff--
The Organizer is shareware. The price is currently $10. For a full year of The Organizer please contact me at the addesses below. The Organizer is protected. You will lose access to your data after a month of use. Previous registered users may be eligible for a free 1997 update.
