Posts Tagged ‘Tutorial’

User Manual is Here!

Saturday, October 23rd, 2010

We are thrilled to have compiled a very comprehensive and user-friendly manual documenting the latest version of Velvet Singer! Sink your teeth into these 100 pages of information and you will know all there is to know about working with Velvet Singer.

You can download the user manual directly from our website. It is also included in the latest installation package inside of the Documentation folder.

The user manual will help you gain a basic understanding of how to use Velvet Singer. You will learn how to create records, navigate between modules and print reports. We guarantee that if you make even a moderate commitment to working with this powerful tool, you will quickly gain proficiency.

We have compiled your questions into this manual. So it can also serve to answer Frequently Asked Questions about installation, registration and navigation.

Customer service is our number one priority so please do not hesitate to contact us for help. We welcome calls, emails and instant messages. We help many of our new customers over the phone ranging from the initial installation and setup of repertoire to more advanced topics such as configuring your email or calendar sync. We are here to help!

Table of Contents

Introduction

  • Welcome
  • How to Contact Us
  • Operating System Requirements

Installation

  • Download
  • Move the Zip File
  • Unzip/Extract the File
  • Folder Orientation
  • Launch Velvet Singer

Initial Setup

  • Expand Pop-Up Windows
  • License Agreement
  • Enter Customer Information

Setup Steps

  • Audition Repertoire
  • Resume Data Entry Form
  • Professional Contacts
  • Lessons and Coachings
  • Reports Preview
  • Tutorial

Navigation

  • Main Menu
  • Module Layout Toggle
  • Dashboard
  • Go To Related Records
  • Four Standard Layouts

Working With Data

  • Editing Data
  • Adding New Records
  • Deleting Records
  • Working With Data In Portals
  • Finding Records
  • Sorting Records

Modules

  • Journal Module
  • Auditions Module
  • Repertoire Module
  • Contacts Module
  • Trends Module
  • Email Module
  • Finances Module
  • Projects Module
  • Events Module

Initial Close

  • Weekly Opener
  • Alias / Desktop Shortcut
  • Usage Logging
  • Backups
  • Restore From Backup

Registration

  • Purchasing A License Key
  • Enter License Code
  • Two Computers
  • Two Singers Sharing One Computer
  • Lost License Keys
  • Transfer to New Computer

Administration

  • Main Menu Buttons
  • General Settings

Email Settings

  • Gmail Settings
  • Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail
  • Check Mail
  • Check Email Timer

Calendar Settings

  • Google™ Calendar Syncing
  • Account Activation
  • Enter Settings
  • Sync Events

Appendix

  • Glossary of Terms
  • Speed Keys
  • Reports

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Northwestern Seniors — Part 2

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

We met on a Saturday afternoon over at the library. Great facilities at NU.

I have now created an automated tutorial in the software. It is the first thing that the user comes to — a 27 step tutorial that takes about 5 minutes to complete. This was the first time I have gotten the opportunity to incorporate the tutorial into the seminar and it worked quite well. I have since tweaked a few questions, but all in all, it taught the fundamentals of databases quite well.

We were able to dive deep with this group. We finished by discussing how to integrate with Google Calendar using iCal and iPhone. I think we bought some time toward the end because of the new automated tutorial.

More to come.

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Northwestern Masters Workshop in “Multi-Media Room”

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

We followed-up with a few Northwestern Master’s students in a great spot over in the Library. This time I plugged in directly to a high-resolution flat screen TV. So much better than projectors. Way to go Northwestern.

As with DePaul, we followed a highly structured tutorial to learn the skills and benefits of using a database.

It was a small group so we were able to address really specific questions which again was a great learning experience for me. One of the students had direct experience with FileMaker through a marketing research “day job.” It was thoroughly helpful for me both in learning about how people use Velvet Singer and also in brainstorming ways to reach more people. Thank you, thank you.

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DePaul 2010

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

It was a beautiful snowy day in Lincoln Park, and it was quite a pleasure to return to my Alma Mater.

We had a perfect setup packed into the conference room. Internet connections (for most), good sound system, fine projector setup.

Most importantly, the students were really energetic and engaged. This was actually only the second seminar I have done without a teacher present — perhaps they felt free to really engage with the material and have some fun too.

Per usual, I changed a few things up. We walked through a more structured tutorial to learn the basics of databases. We learned how to edit, create, delete, sort, and find records. We learned a bit about reporting and the power of “entity-relationships.” It was quite amazing to see lightbulbs going off, and not always where I expected them to.

For example, the system asks the users a lot of questions and it attempts to guess the answer. If you create a new coaching, it will ask you what you sang, who it was with, how much you paid. They were clicking happily along, and then when they returned to the Event detail layout, that is when they saw all of the well-organized data they just created. That is when the light bulbs went off, not THAT the system could do this, but just HOW it does.

Great group. Go Blue Demons!

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