User Guide

Quick Start Reference

This 13-step summary will get you started with a simple map. It assumes

you have already made a full, default installation of the program, and

one of the CDs is in your CD-ROM drive. (Complete installation instruc-

tions begin in Sec. 2.) For more detailed explanations, read through the

lessons in Sec. 3. Before you start, make sure your LEI MMC card reader

is installed and working and you know the reader's drive letter. Many

toolbar buttons are labeled and an informative tool tip box pops up when

you point to a button.

How to make and save a rectangle map

1. Start MapCreate by clicking the Windows

START button and choosing

your version of

MAPCREATE from the menu.

2. Maneuver the Master Map so you can see the area you want to in-

clude in your map. Use the

PAN ARROW buttons to move north, south,

east or west. Use the

ZOOM-IN and ZOOM-OUT (Z-IN or Z-OUT) buttons as

needed to close in on or back away from the area you're viewing.

3. Click the

DRAW MAP BORDERS button in the toolbar. Move the mouse

pointer above and to the left of the desired area. Click, hold down the

mouse button and drag diagonally down and to the right until the de-

sired area is enclosed with the green border box. Then release the

mouse button. You have just drawn a Map Border.

4. With the Map Border displayed, click the

ESTIMATE CUSTOM MAP SIZE but-

ton, on the Create Map toolbar. After a moment it will tell you your map's

file size. If it fits the card, click

OK to clear the message and jump to step 5.

If the map file is too large for the card, click

OK to clear the message, then

redraw your map border a little smaller. Click the

DELETE MAP BORDER but-

ton, click on any green border line, then re-draw a smaller border box. Use

the Estimate button to re-check the size until it is correct.

Click the OK button to clear the message box from your screen.

5. When your file is the right size, click the CREATE MAP button on the

Create Map toolbar. The program displays a message about copyright

and encryption.

6. If this is the first time you have tried to save a file to your memory

card, MapCreate will need to register the card. Make sure you have a

card in your card reader. Click

OK to continue. (Clicking Cancel ends