Frequently asked Questions
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How do I Copy ScoreBridge to a New Computer or a Laptop
How do I replace my ScoreBridge installation
What are the computer requirements to run ScoreBridge - Will my old computer run it ?
Why cannot ScoreBridge input Player numbers instead of names when entering players ?
How do I upload a Simultaneous Pairs result to Ecats ?
Why do Match Point 'tops' look odd?
How do I Copy
ScoreBridge to a New Computer or a Laptop
Please note that a ScoreBridge licence can only be issued for a New Computer or a Second Computer such as a laptop if you have subscribed for Support
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1 ScoreBridge Data - Use Windows Explorer to copy
your Bridgedata folder from the old computer to the new computer via a
memory stick, diskette or CD
- Click on My Computer to start Windows Explorer
- On the source computer, drag the Bridgedata icon to the memory
stick or diskette
- On the target computer, drag the Bridgedata icon from the memory
stick or diskette to the local disk
2 ScoreBridge Program
- Download and install
- Run ScoreBridge and complete the Registration form - making sure
you select the correct location for the Bridgedata folder at the bottom
of the form
- Make sure that your system settings and Help settings are as you
want
- Click here
to Contact the author for a licence key
How do I replace my ScoreBridge installation
This can occur if you get a virus or for some other reason your scoreBridge system is lost / corrupted
1 ScoreBridge Data - This is all in a single folder called Bridgedata. Inside this is there is a folder for club for which you score
- If a club folder is corrupted, delete it
- If you have a Backup Bridgedata folder you can replace a deleted club folder by opening My Computer and dragging the club folder from the Backup Bridgdata folder to the current Bridgedata folder
2 ScoreBridge Program
- Download and install
- Run ScoreBridge. If you get a Registration form, then complete it - making sure
you select the correct location for the Bridgedata folder (if still available) at the bottom of the form
- Click here
to Contact the author for a licence key if required
- If you get a message asking you to locate the Bridgedata folder, and you have deleted this (e.g. becasuse it is corrupt), then click Cancel and a new Bridgedata folder will be created for you
What are the computer requirements to run ScoreBridge - Will my old computer run it ?
Requirements
PC (not Apple Mac)
Windows 95 or later
16 MB of memory
Disk space Trivial
Screen Area - minimum of 800 by 600 pixels (check this via Control Panel, Display and then Settings)
Internet connection - if unconnected you can install via a PC that is connected
click here
Some older Scoring programs could only enter player details via a number
ScoreBridge set out to be easy to use - to let you use the naturally occurs rather than something artificial. It deliberately avoided using numbers
Using Numbers
- Table slips have to have a name - so the number is an extra bit of information that has be written and got correct
- Visitors do not have numbers - so these need a special procedure
- Transcription errors are not obvious unless the name is automatically displayed (so why not use the name in the first place)
Using names
- If you are handy with a mouse they can be picked off the list - and with a second click you get the normal partner as well
- If you prefer the use of the keyboard you only have to key as much of the name as is required to uniquely identify it
- Often the initial letters of the forename and surname will do this - i.e. enter ‘A J’ for Alan Jones
- If this does not fully identify the person than another letter will usually do it
- As soon as the name is uniquely identified, the computer will beep
- Pressing the enter key move you to the next table position
- To enter the name of the regular partner, just press enter again
- To enter a visitor’s name, simply key it in in full and it is recorded for future occasions
- Entry using names is not slow - entering names for 10 tables takes less than a minute
How do I upload a Simultaneous Pairs result to Ecats ?
ScoreBridge can produce files in the special format used by ECatsBridge for uploading to their database for use in Simultaneous Pairs events.
If you have 2 sections, these are best merged before uploading a single set of files to ECatsBridge
On the Results Screen simply select the Send menu and then Result To ECatsBridge
You will be asked to enter / confirm some basic data about the club
and then to enter the ECATs Session Number (see the back of the score sheets)
ScoreBridge will then produce the Ecats files and save them
You can
- Either - let ScoreBridge send them immediately
- Or - send then yourself
–via a posted diskette or as attachments your own email message
Why do Match Point 'tops' look odd ?
