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Flower Genie ®
- Software for Amateur Gardeners
User Guide
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Introduction
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Introduction
Read the Introduction
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Session 1
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Setting your preferences, and finding Help
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Session 2
The Basics
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Working with Gardens - Program FG042
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Create a Gardener profile
- Create Garden Divisions
- Create Garden Areas
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Session 3
The Basics
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Working with plants - Program FG037
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Add plants to your database
- Link plants to Garden Areas
- Link plants to disc photos
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Session 4
The Basics
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Working with disc photos - Program FG030
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Link photos to Plants
- Link photos to Garden Areas
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Session 5
The Basics
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Harnessing the Internet - Plant info and internet photos
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This session will show how easy it is to use Flower Genie as a surfing tool,
to find information and photos for your plants.
In this session you will learn how to:
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- Use the surfboard
- Use the Google button
- Link plants to web pages
- Copy & Paste
- Link plants to photos on the internet
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Session 6
The Basics
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Configuring your database
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Personalise the Plant Types
- Organise and Extend the amount of information you can store (using Check Boxes)
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Session 7
The Basics
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Slide shows - Relax and Enjoy
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Have a cup of coffee, and enjoy your good work, or impress your gardening friends with an impressive display of your good work.
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this session you will learn how to:
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- Run a slide show of your Plant photos
- Run a slide show of Garden Photos
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Session 8
The Basics
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Reports
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In this session you will learn how to print a
hard copy of your Plants and Gardens.
The reports are very flexible.
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Session 9
Sharing plants
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Sending and Getting plants by email
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- SEND plants by email
- GETTING plants
- DOWNLOAD plants from our special website
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Session 10
1000’s of plants
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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The Master Database - 1000’s of plants on CD
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Plants, gardens, photos, locating suppliers for the plants.
In this session you will learn how to:
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- Use the Master database on CD
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Session 11
Shopping for plants
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Using Supplier Catalogs, supplied on CD
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Use a Supplier Catalog on CD
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Session 12
Mobility
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Transport your Flower Genie data using Flash drives
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Create a SWAP database on a Flash Disc
- Transport your Flower Genie database between computers
- SWITCH data sources
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Session 13
For Plant Suppliers
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Creating your own Catalog on CD
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Make a Supplier Catalog on CD
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Session 14
Data security
Last updated: 4th Sept 2007
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Database management
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In this session you will learn how to:
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- Do a Backup of your database
- PACK your database files
- Do a restore of your database
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General Informatiom
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Go to General Information Page
Miscellaneous “How To’s”
Settings to help you accomplish
tasks
Glossary of terms
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