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The Marquee program is installed on a computer stored in a remote location.

Instructions follow for accessing the computer and operating "the program" (or watch this training video)

Open RDC (a grown-up must first configure for you) and click "Connect"

Once you log in remotely to the IBM Relik Z5011, the Marquee editor program, "Venus 1500" (no it's really called that) will open automatically:

Use "Message Studio" to create event "messages." Use "Scheduling Studio" to create a scheduled rotation list of messages ti display on the Marquee. Use Display Manager to load the schedule and run the messages.

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Messages

Open Message Studio

Click folder icon to open saved messages.

Open one likely to require minimal editing

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Click a frame from selector (right click for frame options), then click in frame area to edit text. Animation controls are at the bottom.

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Scheduling

Open Schedule Studio

Click folder icon and a recent folder to open saved schedule

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Right-click to add, delete, or move a message within the schedule

To add, select "Add". In mew row, click "Type" field and change to "Message"

In dialogue window, select your message folder, select a message, then select "First Date" and "Last Date" for the duration you want the message to run.