User`s guide

14 Starry Night User’s Guide
these files ensures that any new comets,
asteroids, satellites, calendar events or
tours are added to the program. If you do
not want to download updated data files at
this time, just press Cancel to skip this
process. Starry Night CSAP users can
update these data files at any time in the
future by choosing LiveSky->
Update Data Files... from the menu.
User’s of Starry Night Enthsuiast, Pro and
Pro Plus can update the data files by
choosing LiveSky->
Update Comets/Asteroids/Satellites
from the menu. See “Database Updates
”
on page 85 for more information on
updating data files.
Only registered users can download the
updated data files. If you did not register
Starry Night, the following window will
appear onscreen when you try to download
new data files
Click Open Registration Dialog to obtain
your registration number and proceed with
updating your data files or click Cancel
File Update to continue without
downloading.
Note: Updating data files is not the same
as updating the program itself. To ensure
that you are running the latest version of
Starry Night, see
“Program Updates
” on page 17.
Setting Your Home Location
The first time Starry Night runs, a dialog
box opens that asks you to set your home
location. Once you have done this, you do
not need to change your home location
unless you move.
1 Click the List tab. This displays a huge
database of cities throughout the world.
2 Use the scrollbar on the right to look
through the list. If your home city is
listed, click on its name to highlight
this city. Then press the Select
Panorama button to associate a
landscape with your location. Press the
Save As Home Location button to
save the changes. If your city is not
listed, try entering your zip/postal code
by pressing the Zip/Postal Code tab. If
your city is still not listed, proceed to
step 3.