EUonline Searchable Database HELP

640 x 480 Resolution Display Version

Why does the database display looked clipped?
The JAVA database engine, CatView 1.0, is designed for higher resolution displays; we can make it fit 640x480 by eliminating some feature buttons from the display.

Show me the stations in Ohio that have ISDN.
Click on the Index drop-down list This is the Index drop down list and then select the State...   category. In the Search box This is the Search box, type oh and press Enter. The stations in Ohio will appear.

What are the state abbreviations?
Scroll though the Filter list. This is the filter listA double click on a word will do the same as if you typed it into the Search box and pressed the Enter key..

Once I've displayed a search, how do I see the entire list again?
At the top of the Filter box list, look for the   all   keyword.
Double-click on all  and the entire database will be displayed again.

How am I supposed to navigate around the database display?
You can use the keyboard cursor keys (Page Up and Page Down too), or click on the database's navigation buttons:These are the navigation buttons to skip to the beginning, go back one, go ahead one or skip to the end, respectively.
A blue triangle cvBlueTriangle.jpg (824 bytes) in the left-most grid points to your current position.

I want to search by city name. What do I do?
Click on the Index drop-down list and select City.
Then type in a city name in the Search box, or select a city name from the Filter box.

So I can search by any category that appears in the Index box?
Yes.

I want to search for a word, but I'm not sure what category to choose.
Type the word in the Search box, and click on the This is to search all fields button. The entire database will be searched for your word, and the results (if any) displayed.

How can I sort the database, and the results of my search?
Click on the This allows you to sort the database and click on the field by which you want to sort.

I want to grab a bunch of records from the data base. How do I do that?
To select all records displayed, press the This selects all records button.
To select some records, click on the box between the pointer and the city name.The dot is left of the City category Then, if you are using the Microsoft IE 4.0 browser, or the Netscape browser, press the This prints to Netscape button. A separate browser window will appear with all the information nicely formatted. At this point you can use your browser's print and file save features. We tested this feature with IE 4.72.3110.8  and Netscape 4.07.

It doesn't work with my browser. Now what?
The text area is 6 lines of the current recordSelect one record at a time, and manually copy and paste the text from the 6 line text display above the database grid using mouse click and drags. This will be tough, as the display will be clipped on its left side, but all the text is there, you just can't see it.