User guide

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• Business
• Entertainment
To get maps/driving directions
Many of the listings in the Home Page Links include map and route finder options.
• Select a restaurant, business, service, etc.
• Click on “Map” for a street map showing the location. Use the buttons on the right side of the map to
reposition, zoom in or zoom out.
• Click on “Directions”.
o Click on the arrow to the right of the “Route Type” box.
o Select the type of route you want:
 Fastest route
 Shortest route
 Favoring major highways
 Avoiding major highways
o Click “Start Address” and enter the requested information in the entry boxes. (Use the Tab key
to move from one box to another.)
o Click “Set start address”.
o Click on one of the addresses listed or enter the destination address.
o Click “Allow an intermediate address” to include a stop along the way.
o Select “Plan Route”.
o The next screen displays a map with the route highlighted.
The News Link
News links to several news-related pages:
• National News displays national headlines. Click on “Read” to read the article. “More Headlines”
displays additional news.
• World News displays world headlines. Click on “Read” to read the article. “More Headlines” displays
additional news.
• Political News displays political headlines. Click on “Read” to read the article. “More Headlines”
displays additional news.
• Local News links to home pages for the Greenville Herald Banner and the Dallas Morning News.
• More News links to:
o C/NET
o CNN.com
o BBC
• News Chat links to the WorldGate chat room focusing on the news.
o You must log in (see Log In in the Tour the WorldGate Keyboard section above) to use the
chat. If you have already logged in, you will not have to repeat the log in procedure.
o On the WorldGate Chat page, enter the name you want to use as your chat name. This name will
appear on any message you post to the chat room.
o Click on “Go Chat” to participate in an ongoing news chat. (You can go to a different chat by
choosing from the index of topics listed on the left side of the screen. Place the cursor over the
topic and hit Select on the keyboard).
o Click on “Messages” to read previous messages. Select a topic from the list to view that message
board.
o To start a new discussion on your chosen topic, click “Create New Conversation”.