Extra Hints and Tips

Hiding the Taskbar

Hiding the Taskbar while you work in CLMS will allow you to see the entire screen. To hide the Taskbar follow these steps:

1.	At the desktop, left click on the Start Menu.

2.	Scroll up to Settings and then left click on Taskbar & Start Menu.

3.	A window will pop up giving you four options.

4.	Check the box labeled 'Auto-hide the taskbar' by left clicking on it.

5.	Once the box has been checked, click on the OK button.

6.	Your Taskbar will now be hidden.

Changing Screen Size to 1024 x 768

In order to see the yellow help box to the rightmost part of the screen, CLMS requires a screen size of 1024 x 768. This resolution allows for more information to fit on the screen and creates a much clearer and crisper view. Most monitors and graphics allow for this resolution.

1.	At the desktop, left click on the Start Menu.

2.	Scroll up to Control Panel and left click.

3.	Go to Display, double click.

4.	Click on the Settings tab.

5.	In the section where you see Screen resolution, move the pointer to the 1024 x 768 setting.

6.	Click on the advance button.

7.	Make sure the DPI setting is for Normal size (96 DPI); click OK.

8.	In the section where you see Color quality, make sure Highest is selected.

9.	When all conditions are met, click on Apply.

10.	Your screen will change size.

11.	Leave by clicking on OK.

Shortcut Keys

F1 – Invokes Help System.

F2 – Saves the current record

F3 – Next record (scrolls forward to the next record.)

F4 – Previous record (scrolls back to the previous record.)

F5 – First Record (goes to the begging record in the database)

F6 – Last Record (goes to the last record in the database)

F7 – Search (brings up the Search window).

F8 – Order (brings up the Order Index window).

F9 – Cancels current operation

F10 – Nothing

F11 – Back Up (makes a back up of your data to a disk).

F12 – Dues Payment (brings up the Dues Payment Window).

Entering the New Year

When entering in the year portion of a date into Chicago Lodge Membership System, you should use a four-digit number. Example: enter in 01/30/2000 instead of 01/30/00. If you enter only the last two digits of a year, years 01-56 will default to 20xx and years 57-99 will default to 19xx. If year is left blank the system will assume the current calendar year.