Menu Bar and Tool Icon Reference

A Appendix

This appendix lists and describes the menu commands and toolbar buttons on both the IP/TV Viewer main and viewer windows.

IP/TV Viewer Main Window Menu Bar Commands

Table A-1 lists and describes the IP/TV Viewer main window menu bar commands.

Table A-1: IP/TV Viewer Main Window Menu Bar Commands

Menu Command Accelerator Keys Description

File

Print Program Listing...

Ctrl+P

Prints the program listings in the Program Listings pane as ASCII text, including the program name and description, the first and last scheduled showing date and time, and contact information.

Print Setup...

Configures the printer.

Send Mail

Appears only if configured to send mail with MAPI-compliant e-mail package.

Exit

Alt+F4

Exits IP/TV Viewer.

Edit

Copy Program

Ctrl+C

Copies the session description information for the selected program(s) or channel(s) and places the text on the clipboard.

Find...

Ctrl+F

Displays the Search Programs dialog box, where you can quickly search for a specific program listing.

View

Program Information

Ctrl+I

Displays program description and schedule information for the selected program. You can also subscribe to a program using this command.

Watch Program...

Ctrl+W

Opens a viewer window for the selected program. If the program is currently active, IP/TV plays the program. If a scheduled program is inactive, the viewer window is blank. If an on-demand program is inactive, an error message appears.

Select Stream...

Displays the Select Stream dialog box where you can select a program's media stream, watch the program, or subscribe to it.

Program Categories

Lets you display or hide the Program Categories pane.

Content Manager Status

Displays the program listing update results.

Status Bar

Lets you show or hide the status bar.

Listing

Show

Lets you show program listings by current date, week, month or year. Lets you show or hide external, local or past program listings.

Sort By

Sorts the program listing by program name, program description, start time, end time, duration, and media type.

Refresh All Listings

Now...

Downloads a new copy of the program or channel listing.

Settings

Content Managers...

Displays the Options dialog box with the Content Managers tab on top. You can add or delete Content Managers.

Window Options...

Displays the Options dialog box with the Window Options tab on top. You can control IP/TV Viewer window settings.

User Information...

Displays the Options dialog box with the User Info tab on top. You can enter user information.

Customize Toolbars...

Displays the Customize dialog box where you can customize existing toolbars and create new ones.

Help

Contents...

Displays the table of contents for on line help.

Using Help...

Displays information about using Windows Help.

Web Help...

Displays the IP/TV support page located on www.cisco.com.

About IP/TV

Displays IP/TV Viewer release information.

Menu	Command	Accelerator Keys	Description
File	Print Program Listing...	Ctrl+P	Prints the program listings in the Program Listings pane as ASCII text, including the program name and description, the first and last scheduled showing date and time, and contact information.
	Print Setup...		Configures the printer.
	Send Mail		Appears only if configured to send mail with MAPI-compliant e-mail package.
	Exit	Alt+F4	Exits IP/TV Viewer.
Edit	Copy Program	Ctrl+C	Copies the session description information for the selected program(s) or channel(s) and places the text on the clipboard.
	Find...	Ctrl+F	Displays the Search Programs dialog box, where you can quickly search for a specific program listing.
View	Program Information	Ctrl+I	Displays program description and schedule information for the selected program. You can also subscribe to a program using this command.
	Watch Program...	Ctrl+W	Opens a viewer window for the selected program. If the program is currently active, IP/TV plays the program. If a scheduled program is inactive, the viewer window is blank. If an on-demand program is inactive, an error message appears.
	Select Stream...		Displays the Select Stream dialog box where you can select a program's media stream, watch the program, or subscribe to it.
	Program Categories		Lets you display or hide the Program Categories pane.
	Content Manager Status		Displays the program listing update results.
	Status Bar		Lets you show or hide the status bar.
Listing	Show		Lets you show program listings by current date, week, month or year. Lets you show or hide external, local or past program listings.
	Sort By		Sorts the program listing by program name, program description, start time, end time, duration, and media type.
	Refresh All Listings Now...		Downloads a new copy of the program or channel listing.
Settings	Content Managers...		Displays the Options dialog box with the Content Managers tab on top. You can add or delete Content Managers.
	Window Options...		Displays the Options dialog box with the Window Options tab on top. You can control IP/TV Viewer window settings.
	User Information...		Displays the Options dialog box with the User Info tab on top. You can enter user information.
	Customize Toolbars...		Displays the Customize dialog box where you can customize existing toolbars and create new ones.
Help	Contents...		Displays the table of contents for on line help.
	Using Help...		Displays information about using Windows Help.
	Web Help...		Displays the IP/TV support page located on www.cisco.com.
	About IP/TV		Displays IP/TV Viewer release information.

IP/TV Viewer Main Window Tools and Icons

Table A-2 lists the tools and icons available on the IP/TV Viewer main window.

If you place your mouse cursor over any of the tools and hold it there for a few seconds, a small box (a tool tip) appears with a brief description of the tool, if the Tooltip option is selected on the Options dialog box.

Table A-2: Program Listing Window Tools and Icons

Icon Name Description

Refresh Listings
button

Downloads the most current program listing from the Content Manager. Pressing this button while downloading programs cancels this function.

Search Programs
button

Displays the Search dialog box, which lets you search for program listings by keyword.

Watch Program Now button

Launches the selected program.

Program Information button

Displays the Program Information dialog box, which lets you view information and schedule the program. You can also subscribe to a program using this dialog box.

Display Help button

Displays online help.

Show Today's Listings button

Displays only program listings for current date.

Show This Week's Listings button

Displays only program listings for today and current week.

Show This Month's Listings button

Displays only program listings for current month.

Show This Year's Listings button

Displays only program listings for current year.

Show/Hide Past Programs toggle buttons

Lets you display or hide programs that recently were listed and are no longer. This button acts as a toggle and becomes disabled if no filtering is selected.

Show Intranet Programs button

Displays local program listings such as MBone programs.

Show Internet Programs button

Displays external program listings.

Subscriptions button

Opens and closes the Subscriptions window.

OnDemand Playlist button

Opens and closes the OnDemand Playlist window.

Favorites button

Opens and closes the Favorites window.

Status B ar

Displays information about current program activity.

Program Listings
Update Results toggle button

Provides diagnostic status information regarding the success or failure of the IP/TV Viewer's last poll to obtain new information from its assigned Content Manager(s). The information contained in the Program Listings Update Results window is advanced information, generally reserved for administrative diagnostic purposes This button acts as a toggle.

Audio icon

Indicates that an audio stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.

Video icon

Indicates that a video stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.

SlideCast icon

Indicates that a SlideCast stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.

Web Presenter icon

Indicates that a web presentation stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.

Icon	Name	Description
	Refresh Listings button	Downloads the most current program listing from the Content Manager. Pressing this button while downloading programs cancels this function.
	Search Programs button	Displays the Search dialog box, which lets you search for program listings by keyword.
	Watch Program Now button	Launches the selected program.
	Program Information button	Displays the Program Information dialog box, which lets you view information and schedule the program. You can also subscribe to a program using this dialog box.
	Display Help button	Displays online help.
	Show Today's Listings button	Displays only program listings for current date.
	Show This Week's Listings button	Displays only program listings for today and current week.
	Show This Month's Listings button	Displays only program listings for current month.
	Show This Year's Listings button	Displays only program listings for current year.
	Show/Hide Past Programs toggle buttons	Lets you display or hide programs that recently were listed and are no longer. This button acts as a toggle and becomes disabled if no filtering is selected.
	Show Intranet Programs button	Displays local program listings such as MBone programs.
	Show Internet Programs button	Displays external program listings.
	Subscriptions button	Opens and closes the Subscriptions window.
	OnDemand Playlist button	Opens and closes the OnDemand Playlist window.
	Favorites button	Opens and closes the Favorites window.
	Status B ar	Displays information about current program activity.
	Program Listings Update Results toggle button	Provides diagnostic status information regarding the success or failure of the IP/TV Viewer's last poll to obtain new information from its assigned Content Manager(s). The information contained in the Program Listings Update Results window is advanced information, generally reserved for administrative diagnostic purposes This button acts as a toggle.
	Audio icon	Indicates that an audio stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.
	Video icon	Indicates that a video stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.
	SlideCast icon	Indicates that a SlideCast stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.
	Web Presenter icon	Indicates that a web presentation stream is present in the program. This icon is located in the Media column in the Program Listings pane.

IP/TV Viewer Window Menu Bar Commands

Table A-3 lists the commands available on the viewer window menu bar.

Table A-3: Viewer Window Menu Commands

Menu Command Accelerator Keys Description

Media

Show Video

Ctrl+F

Displays or hides the program video.

Play Audio

Ctrl+M

Plays or mutes the audio output.

Playing

Alt+Z

Stops and restarts audio and video.

Edit

Copy Image

Ctrl+C

Captures a screen shot of the current video image and saves it on the clipboard.

View

Program Information...

Ctrl+l

Opens the Program Information window for the selected program.

Get Info from the Web...

Opens your local browser to the web page that was designated when the program was created in the Content Manager.

Ask a question...

Lets you access the Question Manager if the program supports this feature.

Status Bar

Displays and hides the viewer window status bar.

Video Sources

Lets you toggle additional video sources on or off (if present).

Full Screen

Ctrl+Pg Up

Lets you display a full screen viewer window (if present).

Window

Always on Top

Ctrl+T

If checked, always places the viewer window on top.

Minimal View

Pg Dn

Switches from the standard viewer window with menu bar and tool bars to a minimal viewer window with the video image only. ¹

Restore Controls

Pg Up

Restores viewer window to normal view.

Scale Down

-

Reduces the video image by 50 percent.

Scale Up

+

Enlarges the video image by 50 percent.

Reset to Defaults

Ctrl+R

Resets scale, view, mute, color, and pause functions to their default values. If synchronization is enabled, resynchronize video to audio.

Settings

Customize Toolbars...

Lets you access the Customize dialog box so you can customize toolbars on the viewer window.

Advanced Options...

Allows you to examine the MPEG Video Codec and MPEG Audio Codec (only when tuned in to a MPEG program) and the Flashware Source Filter properties.

Help

Contents...

Displays the table of contents of the on line help.

Using Help...

Displays information about using Windows Help.

Web Help...

Displays the IP/TV support page located on www.cisco.com.

¹The Page-Up key undoes this feature.

Menu	Command	Accelerator Keys	Description
Media	Show Video	Ctrl+F	Displays or hides the program video.
	Play Audio	Ctrl+M	Plays or mutes the audio output.
	Playing	Alt+Z	Stops and restarts audio and video.
Edit	Copy Image	Ctrl+C	Captures a screen shot of the current video image and saves it on the clipboard.
View	Program Information...	Ctrl+l	Opens the Program Information window for the selected program.
	Get Info from the Web...		Opens your local browser to the web page that was designated when the program was created in the Content Manager.
	Ask a question...		Lets you access the Question Manager if the program supports this feature.
	Status Bar		Displays and hides the viewer window status bar.
	Video Sources		Lets you toggle additional video sources on or off (if present).
	Full Screen	Ctrl+Pg Up	Lets you display a full screen viewer window (if present).
Window	Always on Top	Ctrl+T	If checked, always places the viewer window on top.
	Minimal View	Pg Dn	Switches from the standard viewer window with menu bar and tool bars to a minimal viewer window with the video image only. ¹
	Restore Controls	Pg Up	Restores viewer window to normal view.
	Scale Down	-	Reduces the video image by 50 percent.
	Scale Up	+	Enlarges the video image by 50 percent.
	Reset to Defaults	Ctrl+R	Resets scale, view, mute, color, and pause functions to their default values. If synchronization is enabled, resynchronize video to audio.
Settings	Customize Toolbars...		Lets you access the Customize dialog box so you can customize toolbars on the viewer window.
	Advanced Options...		Allows you to examine the MPEG Video Codec and MPEG Audio Codec (only when tuned in to a MPEG program) and the Flashware Source Filter properties.
Help	Contents...		Displays the table of contents of the on line help.
	Using Help...		Displays information about using Windows Help.
	Web Help...		Displays the IP/TV support page located on www.cisco.com.

IP/TV Viewer Window Tools and Icons

Table A-4 lists the tools and icons available on both the scheduled and on-demand viewer windows.

Table A-4: Viewer Window Tools and Icons

Icon Name Description

Change program list

Displays a list of favorite programs. Use this list to locate a favorite program. Selecting a different program in the list discontinues the current program and changes to the selected program. All programs that are listed in the Change program list are those you list in the Favorites window.

Program Information button

Displays program scheduling information for the current program.

Web Info button

Launches the default browser on your computer and goes to the URL designated in the Content Manager when the program was created.

Ask a Question button

Displays the Ask a Question screen, if enabled, in your browser so you may ask questions during a presentation. See "Using the Question Manager" section.

Help button

Displays on line help.

Copy Image button

Captures a screen shot of the current video frame and saves it to the clipboard.

Stop button

Stops the current program (both audio and video) and freezes the video image. Only present if the program is playing.

Play button

Resumes the current program and displays the Stop button. Only present if the program is stopped.

VCR control button

Lets you control the position of the video while you are watching it The buttons from left to right are: Jump to Beginning, Jump.Back, Jump Forward, and Jump To End.

Select Position button

Displays the Change Play Position dialog box. This dialog box lets you select the position of the video in terms of time.

Position control slider bar

Lets you fast forward or rewind video segments while watching an on-demand program. This icon is not present when you watch a scheduled program.¹

Pause/Restore Audio button

Pauses or resumes the audio portion of the program.

Volume Adjustment
slider bar

Turns the audio volume up or down. Note that the control and mute function native to your computer overrides this function.

Reception quality
indicators

See "Monitoring Reception Quality and Status" in the "Using IP/TV Viewer" chapter for information on how to interpret these indicators.

Status bar

Displays messages reflecting the current status of the viewer window and three statistics boxes:

Left box indicates how long the current program will play in days:hours:min:sec. The infinity symbol indicates continuous playing.

Center box displays the frame rate (frames per second) of the current program.²

Right box displays the scale of the original video size as a percentage value.

¹There is a slight delay in the video when you change position until the IP/TV Server and IP/TV Viewer resynchronize.
²The Frame Rate Statistics box is disabled for programs that are served by a WMT server.

Icon	Name	Description
	Change program list	Displays a list of favorite programs. Use this list to locate a favorite program. Selecting a different program in the list discontinues the current program and changes to the selected program. All programs that are listed in the Change program list are those you list in the Favorites window.
	Program Information button	Displays program scheduling information for the current program.
	Web Info button	Launches the default browser on your computer and goes to the URL designated in the Content Manager when the program was created.
	Ask a Question button	Displays the Ask a Question screen, if enabled, in your browser so you may ask questions during a presentation. See "Using the Question Manager" section.
	Help button	Displays on line help.
	Copy Image button	Captures a screen shot of the current video frame and saves it to the clipboard.
	Stop button	Stops the current program (both audio and video) and freezes the video image. Only present if the program is playing.
	Play button	Resumes the current program and displays the Stop button. Only present if the program is stopped.
	VCR control button	Lets you control the position of the video while you are watching it The buttons from left to right are: Jump to Beginning, Jump.Back, Jump Forward, and Jump To End.
	Select Position button	Displays the Change Play Position dialog box. This dialog box lets you select the position of the video in terms of time.
	Position control slider bar	Lets you fast forward or rewind video segments while watching an on-demand program. This icon is not present when you watch a scheduled program.¹
	Pause/Restore Audio button	Pauses or resumes the audio portion of the program.
	Volume Adjustment slider bar	Turns the audio volume up or down. Note that the control and mute function native to your computer overrides this function.
	Reception quality indicators	See "Monitoring Reception Quality and Status" in the "Using IP/TV Viewer" chapter for information on how to interpret these indicators.
	Status bar	Displays messages reflecting the current status of the viewer window and three statistics boxes: Left box indicates how long the current program will play in days:hours:min:sec. The infinity symbol indicates continuous playing. Center box displays the frame rate (frames per second) of the current program.² Right box displays the scale of the original video size as a percentage value.

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