ViaGrafix Training
ViaGrafix Teach Yourself Training

The Application Bar     The Control Bar


Clear Marks Button

This button clears the color from the topic text, which is used to indicate topics that have already been viewed.


Play Button

If you select a topic for viewing, you can use this button to play the topic. This makes it easy for everyone, since some new users have trouble double-clicking. Many experienced users prefer this method also.


Help Button

This button opens a multi-media Help topic which will take you on a guided tour of the user interface.


TryIt
Try It Button

When you highlight a topic that contains an optional interactive topic, the Try It button becomes available or "lights-up."

Inactive	Active

With the topic still highlighted, click on the Try It button to start the interactive topic.


User-Interface Controls

There are just two types of controls you need to know about to use this tutorial effectively.

One is the Application Bar and the other is the Control Bar .


Application Bar

Click on the button you would like to know more about.


Application Button

This button starts the tutorial for the program.


Help
Options

This button allows you to set the options for the Application bar. When you click on this button the following dialog box appears. You can choose small or large icons, or select which titles appear on the Application Bar.


Exit

Click this button to exit the ViaGrafix Application Bar.


Control Bar

Click on the button you would like to know more about.


Current Section
Current Topic Bar

This area displays the name of the topic that is currently being viewed.


Skip Back Button

This button allows you to “skip” backward to the previous topic in the tutorial to watch or listen to that topic again. If you lose track of where you are in the tutorial while skipping through topics, refer to the Current Topic Bar which is located on the left end of the Control Bar.


Skip Forward Button

This button allows you to “skip” forward to the next topic in the tutorial if you have watched the current topic previously or just don’t want to know about that topic use this button to skip past them. If you lose track of where you are in the tutorial while skipping through topics, refer to the Current Topic Bar which is located on the left end of the Control Bar.


Repeat Button

The repeat button starts the current section over again.


Pause Button

This button lets you stop the tutorial where it is while still maintaining your position. To start the tutorial where you paused it, press the pause button again to restart the topic.


Stop Button

This button stops the current section and returns you to the Contents section where you may choose a different section you would like to learn about.