ProScore PC Snooker Scoreboard User Manual
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1. 14 Saving and Loading Match Sets nennen nnns 14 eie RET 15 Scoreboard Operation KH UR UNER RUN 16 Main User Interface NER 16 a Mee 16 tare ajo 16 aT NT 17 NOTTE 17 Undoing a 17 aes 18 Foul Mode s Key 18 Free Ball Mode 20 Free Ball Mode s Key nennen nnne nnn nnns 20 Ending a Frame or Match 21 Scoreboard 22 Main Menu s 22 Main Menu 24 Touch Screen or Windows 8 tablets enne 26 Using touch screen LCDs and Windows 8 Tablets 26 26 uic gel cT ESTE 26 Caution with Using Touch Screen 27 Screen Resolution nnns nna nnn nnne nnn nnns 27 Using Touch in Layout and Profile Sections 27 Using Touch Screen or Mouse in Scoreboard2. 28 Using Mobile Device as Remote Control 32 Remote Control Options menn nnne nnn nnns nna nnns 32 Connecting to ProScore with WLAN enne nnn nnn nnn 33 TE TTL 33 10 2 818 4 DEVICES m ee 33 Making the Connection ccccccsseeseeeeeeeeceeeeaeeceeeeaeeceeeeseaeeeesseaeeeessaaeeesseaeseessaaaees 33 Connecting to ProScore without a Network 36 Tne CS SN ON p 36 36 Making a Direct nennen nnne nnns 36 Confirming a Successful Direct 37 Trouble Shooting Your Tethering 37 Using ProScore s Remote Viewer eeeeeeee 38 Why Remote 38 Setting Up the Remote Viewer 38 Connecting to ProScore with Bluetooth nnne 40 Bluetooth Connection 40 Setting Up Custom Remote on Android 40 What You Need
3. i e the green ball button Used to confirm a selection or action 2 i e the yellow ball button Used to scroll UP the menu 7 ie the black ball button Used to scroll DOWN the menu To help you recall what these three buttons do the three color balls on menu screen and web controller have been water marked with the corresponding symbol a tick up arrow and down arrow Situations like foul balls and free balls etc are covered in later sections When you are done finishing your first ever ProScore match please read on Controlling ProScore Supported Remote Controllers You don t really need to use a remote controller if you are happy with using the keyboard and mouse on your computer But if you wish to enjoy the mobility of marking a frame wirelessly ProScore has a built in web server so you can use almost any device with a modern web browser to mark your games remotely Some examples of these devices are Keyboard Wired or wireless Mouse Wired or wireless Touch Screen Monitor Mobile Devices iphone ipad Android phones and tablets etc Laptops or tablet PCs No matter what input device you use the control methods share the same principles The commands you must know are 1 2 7 and also the following letters M C W F E They will be further explained on later sections AO OA LO Y uA 4 ca WZ shortcut Keys Buttons Below is a l
4. match With Inline Editing user can edit the players names and scores frames etc Inline Editor JIMMIE RIGHT Using a mouse to click once on any field to clear the values then type the new values into the fields e g a correctly spelled name of a player once finished either press the Escape key or click the blue button to return to scoreboard The Escape key will not quit ProScore while in this editor 25 Touch Screen or Windows 8 tablets Using touch screen LCDs and Windows 8 Tablets This section applies only to users who installed ProScore on a computer with touch screen LCD or a tablet PC or a Widows 8 tablet If ProScore is installed on a tablet only you will see the scores since the tablet is in your hands To allow your audience to view the score you can consider running the ProScore s remote viewer on another PC system on the same network see later section for information PROSGORE wei JIMMIE RIGHT 17 gt 9 RB 1 1 1 6 1 P 1 1 6 1 P 1 7 1 P P windows 8 T Windows 7 Operating Systems ProScore works with most 32 bit and 64 bit Windows versions including the newer Windows 8 systems except Windows RT To take advantage of systems equipped with a touch screen interface e g a PC with a touch screen LCD a tablet PC or a Windows 8 tablet ProScore is designed to make most operations easy with just a touch screen or just a mouse Prere
5. To award points to your opponent press F followed by the value of foul points So F 5 will award your opponent 5 points Possible key combos gt 4 gt 5 gt 6 7 A foul may involve dissipating wasting a red e g when attempting a color ball but end up a red ball goes into a pocket amp won t return to the table then in addition to the key combo it is necessary to take a red off the system manually This is done by pressing F gt 1 This will remove a red ball from the ball count WITHOUT affecting the current score In situations where a mistake was made in the score and it s impossible to undo the actions to get a ball back into the ball count you can press F 3 to get the lowest value ball back to the system This will only affect the count of the LOWEST value ball available E g If F 3 is pressed while only the blue amp pink black was left on the table then brown ball will be added back to the system so its count will be revised from to 1 now the brown ball should be put back to the table If all the color balls except red are currently on the table pressing F gt 3 will simply add one red to its count as long as the total count has not reached the maximum number of reds 18 More Examples O Foul on a red or a yellow or a green or a brown and red ball went into the pocket o 4 pressing F followed by 4 o Explanation 4 points will be awarded to
6. 20 Ending a Frame or Match A frame can be ended anytime without having to finish all the balls e g a player concedes a frame To end a frame and award the frame to the player with higher scores Press the W key This will take you to the Frame Information Screen as in below J UN _ JU MM ii wg ao gione i s ket c E Table 1 m profes E anoo PLAYER 3553 PLAYER MIN SEC TWO FRAMES 19 BREAK POINTS PRESS GREEN TO CONTINUE E The Frame Information screen looks similar to the scoreboard with some differences 1 High breaks of the frame are displayed here at the bottom row Breaks of 20 points or more are regarded as high breaks 2 Around green color button at middle bottom of the screen is labeled as Press Green to Continue To end the current frame you will therefore press the 3 key to end the frame and the screen returns to the scoreboard while the winner of this frame will have 1 added to his winning frame count Tips If the Frame Information screen is displayed by mistake i e accidentally pressing the W key press the W key again to leave this screen and continue the frame 21 Scoreboard Menu Main Menus Page During a frame the main menu can be reached by pressing the key Scroll through the items with arrow keys or 2 yellow ball or 7 black ball and press Enter or 3 key green ball to select Tips to e
7. 40 CCN TT 41 Non English Character Support 43 Sound Playback 44 One Minute Super Condensed Quick Start Guide Frame Clock Table Name Click to start pause User definable of press C or key Banner Images User definable Players Names User definable PROSCORE TABLE 1 Current player highlighted in white bounding box Click within box to change player Or press P or Enter to change player Number of Frames Won Current Score Current Break in progress Frame Recorder Score History gt 1 5 1 4 1 P 7 1 1 6 1 4 1 P 5 1 7 1 4 7 f A secretive hotspot to trigger the function buttons menu in case a keyboard is not available to do the trigger e g when you are using a mouse or touch screen to operate the software Number of balls remaining on table Click balls to add points to current player Or use numeric keys to add points More Function Buttons e Press M or numeric 0 to toggle ProScore Menu o Press Up Arrow key or Yellow ball or the 2 key to navigate up the menu o Press Down Arrow key or Black ball or the 7 key to navigate down the menu o Press Enter or the Green ball or the 3 key to confirm a menu item selection e Press W to end the current frame or to display Frame Information o While in Frame Informatio
8. ProScore will detect this and won t allow this to happen Ball Counts The Frame Recorder and Ball Count at the bottom of the scoreboard keep track of the history of the current frame They are information only and no interaction required Ball Count The Ball Count amp Frame Recorder will be reset when a new frame or match is started If you attempt a color ball but end up with a red went into the pocket it would be a foul shot The red won t return to the table and a red should be deducted from the ball count The handling of such situation will be explained in next section Undoing a Mistake At times people can make mistake when scoring a frame An UNDO function is provided to step back the history of current frame up to the beginning of current frame To UNDO a mistake press E or key the scoreboard will undo once NOTE too many UNDOs will are not recommended the best way is to UNDO a mistake as soon as it happened Leave a mistake too far down the game can become a problem to correct Foul Mode When a foul occurs press F or ONCE and big red word FOUL is displayed the scoreboard just below the word BREAK FRAMES 19 Tip if foul mode is engaged by accident press the same key twice to return to normal scoring mode the red word will disappear Foul 5 Key Sequence Conducting a Foul calculation involves pressing the F or key followed by a digit
9. Setup and follow its on screen prompt to complete the installation This usually takes less than a minute to complete You should restart the computer after installation fd ProScore 1 30 Setup Welcome to the installation of ProScore version 1 30 Please close all active programs to avoid any conflicts and press Next to begin the setup procedure or Cancel to exit this wizard Copyright 147snooker com Important Information for First Time Launch After installation and restart you are ready to launch ProScore for the first time If installation is successful there should be a shortcut called ProScore on your Windows desktop Double click it to start Proscore Remember to click UNBLOCK or ALLOW ACCESS when such Windows prompt box appears which looks like the following screens depending on your Windows OS Failure to do so will render ProScore s remote control or network functions unusable Note that the prompt may appear 2 times make sure you click the Unblock or Allow button on both prompts Windows Security Abari I Win Security Alert gt Te help pretect gout computer Window Firewall has docked wy To pretect you compuior Windows har blocked i tome features ol this peogram rome hestuies ol Do pon idend ang hrs can Do pou want to keep blocking Ihis Hame PreSeore Har scorerciver d Trantor ica TET precio
10. and are of very high quality Make sure your computer has appropriate sound facility 50 it can be heard through some audio system Only the current break will be spoken this function won t say anything else Enable Audience Sound Effect For those not so serious matches it can be interesting to hear a few wows and ahhs or even ovations from the audience when something goes well or wrong for a player Select 1 to enable the sound effect To play a sound effect within a frame press one of the following keys to starts playback T Y gt a selection of various Ahhhh sounds H J L gt a selection of various applause effects A S D Z X 2 a selection of larger crowd cheering and ovations o Tips some sound effects may last longer than a few seconds if the effect gets too annoying or disturbing you can cut it off by pressing the space bar or the 0 key o To avoid triggering these sound effects by accident please disable this option in the Scoreboard Layout page o Do not use these sound effects on serious or important matches as they may distract or annoy the players 13 Match Profile Editing Entering Players Details Setting up matches Is very easy First select a match number 1 9 or click the left right arrow buttons then enter the names of the players and handicap if any Match Profiles Select Match 1 9 amp 1 gt Player 1 Left WHITE First Name Surname Player 2 Righ
11. the opponent Red ball count is not affected Same situation as above but a red ball wrongly went into the pocket e g both cue ball and red ball went into the pocket F294 F21 o Explanation 4 points will be awarded to the opponent Red ball count reduced by 1 red ball not returning to the table Same situation as above but TWO red balls wrongly went into the pocket o Fea Fol Explanation 4 points will be awarded to the opponent Red ball count reduced by 2 O Foul on a pink while knocking a red into the pocket o 1 o Explanation 6 points will be awarded to the opponent Red ball count reduced by 1 red ball not returning to the table O When playing a final pink ball then realized a blue ball should be back on the table Something must have messed up o o Explanation The blue ball count will be changed from O to 1 The foul key is a cycling function so to cancel Foul mode at any time just press the F or key twice to disengage Foul mode or just press the Enter key once to change player and it will clear the Foul mode Tips the order of key combo is not important so for example gt 4 gt 1 provides the same result asF gt 1 5 4 19 Free Ball Mode When a free ball situation occurs usually after a foul points will awarded to the opponent e g gt 4 and it s now the opponent s turn to play Since he chose to play a free ball press the F or TWICE and
12. through Tethering are as follows Do these steps before launching ProScore O Turn on Tethering on your mobile device e You should configure and remember the ID or SSID and password on your mobile device before activating Tethering e After activating Tethering you might come across an error if your mobile device is not currently connected to the Internet or mobile Internet but this does not matter J ust ignore the error message O Search for an available network on your ProScore PC e On modern OS the search should be automatic if not do a manual search e Once the ID SSID of your mobile device is discovered click Connect and you will be asked for a password Enter the password and proceed to connect e Once a connection is established you may still be greeted with an error message This is because your mobile device may not be connected to 36 the Internet or mobile Internet and therefore your PC 1 naturally not connected to the Internet But this does not matter We just need to make sure the PC has joined the mobile device in the same peer to peer network Confirming a Successful Direct Connection How do you know the PC has successfully established a direct connection to your mobile device through Tethering Well one of those methods below could be used to check if both hardware are on the same network O If you are tech savvy check the IP address for both devices and the results will indicate if they are on the same netw
13. G format of the EXACT SAME file name must be in 1024x768 pixels Your new theme s will become available next time ProScore launches Top Left Banner Import the banner that will be displayed on top left of the scoreboard Click the Import button and browse to the image file of your 12 choice Format supported JPG PNG and GIF You can preview the imported Image on the right hand side of the Import button o Tips We recommend an image size of 300x80 pixels only if the image 15 in other dimensions it will be resized and trimmed to fit into the Space and unexpected result may occur o More Tips ProScore supports transparency in PNG images but the Image needs to be exactly 300x80 pixels otherwise any transparency information within the PNG will be lost Top Right Banner similar to the above Table s Name A name that identify the snooker table e g Table 1 Tips the name should be unique and less than 8 characters long No of Red Balls default value is 15 Best of Frames always use an odd number Hide mouse pointer If 1 it will hide the mouse pointer while scoreboard is operating If 2 the mouse cursor will be visible at all times Use Digital Voice to announce break point Use your computer to announce current break points 11 set to 1 no announcement will be made If set to 2 a male voice will be used for announcement If set to 3 a female voice will be used for announcement The voices are digitally recorded
14. Professional Snooker Scoreboard User Manual Revision 2 ProScore PC Snooker Scoreboard User Manual Standalone Version 3a BN A C 9 v gt ay V lt 7 QC Compatible witt Windows 7 windows 8 Contents One Minute Super Condensed Quick Start Guide 1 UI MAN LA PR Rm 2 System Requirements eene nennen nnne nennen nnn nnne nnn nnn nans 3 SEAM NOUN RR m 4 Important Information for First Time Launch ccccccseeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeesaeeeesaees 4 5 Software Registration 6 Online 8 112 6 License Terms and Conditions cccccccccccsseceeeceeeeeeeseaeeeeeseeeeeeeseueaeeessaegeeeesaeeeeeseas 7 Starting Your First Match 8 A Quick 8 Controlling PrOSCOFG aiindscnciccnscecscstesiencadeeacecceeverenersvnnessseasindeserenreees 9 Supported Remote Controllers nennen 9 Shortcut Keys Buttons nennen nennen nnn nnn nnn 10 AVOUT ECCS tC 12 Layout OPUONS 12 Match Profile 14 Entering Players
15. a big red word FREE BALL 1 displayed below the word BREAK The next key to press depends on whether he pot the free ball successfully or not FRAMES 19 BREAK Tip if free ball mode is engaged by accident press the same key one more time to return to normal scoring mode the red word will disappear Free Ball Mode s Key Sequence Conducting a Free Ball calculation involves pressing the F or key twice a big red word FREE BALL is displayed followed by another key If the free ball is NOT potted press P or Enter to continue the game as usual If the ball is potted the next key should be the value of ACTUAL points awarded E g Free ball on a red and player nominates a blue ball and if the blue ball is potted it would be one point to the player The complete sequence is gt F gt 1 because one point will be added and the potted ball blue in this case will return to the table E g Free ball on a green and player nominates a pink ball and if the pink ball is potted it would be three points to the player The complete sequence is gt gt 3 because three points will be awarded and the potted ball pink in this case will return to the table If a free ball is not potted press the Enter key will disengage Free Ball mode and the game will continue as usual To cancel Free Ball mode at any time just press the F or key one more time or press the Enter or P key to change player
16. al language of your choice Default user account settings Apply all settings to the current user account and to the default user profile Next time Proscore is started Chinese fonts will be displayed in the player s names fields sei 43 Sound Playback Troubleshooting If no sound is heard even voice and sound effects are enabled and hardware are working properly try opening the file startup or startup ini inside the Proscore program folder Change the line from Enable Voice and Sound Effects yes or to Enable Voice and Sound Effects yes Then save and close the edited file Next time Proscore is started sound elements will be ready for use Sometimes it is desirable to switch off voice and sound effect completely when they are not needed in any occasion AK K K OK CK K K K K K CE OK OK K OK K K K CE K OK K OK K CE OK K K K OK K K K K K OK K K K K CE K CE K K K K K CE OK OK OK OK OK OK OK K K CE K OK K OK K We provide after sales support to our registered users Please contact us for any comments suggestions and product support Thanks Email proscore 147snooker com K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K CE K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K K CE K K K K K K K OK K K K K K K K 44
17. een ball to start the match NOTE Any existing match will be cleared when a new match is started so don t start another match until the current match is over 15 Scoreboard Operation Main User Interface fe ing PLAYER 09 2 9 PLAYER ONE SEC wo FRAMES 19 POINTS Timing a Frame It s a good practice to start the clock when a frame begins Press the C or key to starts the clock clock color turns yellow Press the same key again will pause the clock clock color turns red Changing Player When it s next player s turn you will press the P or the Enter key It will move the white bounding rectangle to the next player If a mistake is made just press the same key again until the correct player s box is highlighted When the next frame begins the bounding rectangle will stay with the next person to break 16 scoring a Frame When a ball is potted and or returned to the table e g a color ball following a red just press the key of the same value and the corresponding point will be awarded to the current player O Red 1 point Yellow 2 points Green 3 points Brown 4 points Blue 5 points 0000 Pink 6 points O Black 7 points If a red ball is potted press 1 to add one point to the player If 2 reds are potted in one shot press 1 twice to get 2 points A non red ball cannot follow a non red color ball in the game of snooker
18. form multiple undo user will need to repeat the same touch sequence 31 Using Mobile Device as Remote Control Remote Control Options To control the scoreboard wirelessly there are a few easy options 1 Wireless keyboard and mouse O for controlling every aspects of Proscore including layout profile just like a normal keyboard amp mouse can be clumsy depending on the size of the keyboard 2 Wireless keypad O For marking the score and operating the menu items O You can use a traditional wireless keypad with a USB receiver or use a keypad app on iphone android phone etc with Bluetooth or WLAN x 3 Mobile devices connected via Wireless LAN or Bluetooth O For marking the score and operating the menu items Most modern devices are supported e g iphone ipad ipod Android phones and tablets PC tablets etc Most devices with a modern Internet Browser are supported We recommend Google Chrome or Firefox if available O Bluetooth connection is supported for Android devices only but not recommended because the set up procedure is complicated due to the way third party works Also Scores are not displayed on the mobile device if using Bluetooth O Wireless LAN WLAN is the recommended method to connect ProScore PC to your mobile devices See next section 32 Connecting to ProScore with WLAN Prerequisites You should know all the shortcut keys or buttons before you can mark your games rem
19. in MENU 4 or clicking the brown ball e Grant four points to the current player 5 or clicking the blue ball e Grant five points to the current player 6 or clicking the pink ball e Grant six points to the current player 7 or clicking the black ball e Grant seven points to the current player e Also serve as an scroll DOWN button in MENU Some of the above commands will be elaborated further in later sections After you try these keys for a few times it will become very intuitive 11 Layout Editing Layout Options After ProScore is launched click the Standalone Scoreboard will take you to the Layout screen The options are self explanatory It is possible to tab through the options and make changes using just the keyboard Background Theme 1 9 Top Left Banner Top Right Banner Table s BIS No of Red Balls 535 Best of Frames 9 Hide mouse pointer within scoreboard 1 hide 2 show lt E Use digital voice to announce break jd 1 No 2 Male 3 Female lt gt gt Enable audience sound effect 1 Yes 2 No E gt Background Theme 9 different color themes and styles are available Enter a number between 1 and 9 to see a different theme o Tips To use your own background theme Locate the theme folder inside the Xtras folder inside ProScore You will find 9 jpg files there from 1 jpg to 9 jpg Replace any of them with your own design J P
20. in menu Scroll up down through the items with up down arrow keys and press Enter or 3 key freen ball to select PR SCORE EDIT SCOREBOARD LAYOUT EDIT MATCH PROFILES MATCH SELECTOR RESTORE SESSION 1 INLINE DIRECT SCORE EDITING 1 SHOW INSTRUCTIONS 1 QUIT SCORING L1 RETURN SCOREBOARD 1 TABLE TABLE PREVIOUS PAGE Below are the explanations of these menu items EDIT SCOREBOARD LAYOUT Return to the Scoreboard Layout screen for adjusting the global settings EDIT MATCH PROFILES Return to the Match Profiles screen for editing the players names and handicap Changes will only be effective when next frame begins MATCH SELECTOR Return to the Match Selector screen for direct access to a desired match A new match will be started for the selected match number RESTORE SESSION Restore last saved session 24 SHOW INSTRUCTIONS Provide hints on the main buttons QUIT Guess what it does Press the Esc Escape key will also quite the program RETURN TO SCOREBOARD Have a guess on this one Pressing the M key will have the same effect If using a touch screen or mouse just click or tap anywhere within the menu area will return to scoreboard PREVIOUS PAGE Have a guess again INLINE EDITING A special feature of ProScore is to allow user to make adhoc changes under unexpected situation e g due to unrecoverable errors happened at a later stage in a
21. ist of ProScore s shortcut key commands C or on the numeric keypad e Start pause the frame clock P or Enter on the numeric keypad e Change Player M or O on the numeric keypad e Toggles Main Menu W or Delete on the numeric keypad e End the current frame e When followed by 3 key the player with higher score will be granted the frame and next frame will begin amp on the numeric keypad e Click F once will enter Foul Ball mode e E g F followed by 5 will award your opponent 5 points F F amp on the numeric keypad e Click F twice will enter Free Ball mode F followed by 1 will award 1 point without reducing the red ball count E amp on the numeric keypad e Undo the last action Esc e Quit the scoreboard program 2 or clicking the yellow button 7 or clicking the black button e Scroll Up Down the list while in the MENU screen 3 or clicking the green ball e Confirm an action while in the MENU screen e Move to next frame while in End Frame screen W 1 or clicking the red ball e Grant one point to the current player e f more than one red ball is potted on the same shot press red multiple times until the correct ball count is reached 2 or clicking the yellow ball e Grant two points to the current player e Also serve as an scroll UP button in MENU 3 or clicking the green ball e Grant three points to the current player 10 e Also serve as an CONFIRM button
22. lick the Register Scoreboard to enter Online Registration screen Registration should only be performed on the PC that will actually be used as the scoreboard PC because each PC would require a different serial number to register Online Registration ee have purchased a license for the scoreboard amp would like to apply for a serial number The email address used to purchase the software is submit Once submitted a senal number should normally be issued within 24 hours but it may vary would like to purchase the scoreboard or additional license Please send a paypal credit card invoice to my email address omeone sorn submit or go to our Greet have not made up my mind yet Return to the trial version If you have already paid for the license enter your email address in any of the blue text box and click the UPPER submit button A serial number and activation instruction will be emailed to you shortly in a matter of hours depending on the time zone you are at If you are ready to purchase a license enter your email address in any of the blue text box and click the LOWER submit button An invoice will be emailed to you Shortly in matter of hours depending on your time zone Upon receiving the invoice you will then be able to pay by paypal or credit card License Terms and Conditions Each ProScore s serial number is licensed to operate on a particular computer only To run ProScore on anothe
23. ly established and the communications between WIN REMOTE SERVICE and WIN REMOTE CONTROL is working properly 42 Non English Character Support ProScore can support Chinese characters in the following fields ONLY Players first names and surnames To be able to use Chinese characters in those fields 2 actions are needed 1 open the file startup or startup ini inside the Proscore program folder Change the line from Allow Chinese Characters in Names yes no no to Allow Chinese Characters in Names yes no Then save and close the edited file 2 Open Windows Control Panel and change the Regional or Language setting may be located in Advanced setting depends on your OS Change the Unicode handling language to your desired language also make sure you have the corresponding language pack installed in your PC Regional and Language Options Regional Options Languages Advanced Language for non Unicode programs This system sett ae enables nan LInicade programs display menus Select a language ta match the language version of the programs you wank to use hinese Hong Ka ng e Ec Hs Code page conversion tables mz v 10001 v 10002 MAC Traditional Chinese 8195 10003 MAC Korean 10004 Arabic 10005 MAC Hebrew v Select a loc
24. n screen press Green ball or the 3 key will end the frame and starts the next frame e Press F to enter Foul or Freeball mode o Press F once will enter Foul mode o Press F twice will enter Freeball mode o Press F the third time or P or the Enter key to return to normal operation e Press E once to Undo the last scoreboard action o Itis possible to undo most actions within the current frame e Press the Escape Esc key to quit the scoreboard Not everything can be explained in one page Read the relevant sections for full instructions Or read on to discover the many more features hidden under the bonnet Summary ProScore Is a professional quality scoreboard software that transforms your snooker matches into a more engaging experience ProScore will help you mark your games with style and precision It has all the best features in a pro tournament software plus more Its main set of features include frame clock break tracking break point announcement using digitally recorded human voice foul amp freeball points ball counter force frame win swap side re rack unlimited match sets and much more Because ProScore was designed from the ground up with user friendliness in mind it is suitable for use in homes clubs and professional venues ProScore has a very powerful and unique remote control feature It can communicate to another device on the same computer network using wireless LAN Wi Fi so you can mark your games
25. oker com Network Score Viewer exe Before you launch the viewer make sure the ProScore PC is connected to the same computer network and the ProScore software is currently running Now run the viewer program from the viewer PC The usual Windows warning or alert may come up so click Unblock or Allow Access in order to use the viewer Windows Security Alert To help protect your computer Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program Click the Unblock button Do you want to keep blocking this program Name Publisher Macror ET Keep Blocking Unblock Ask Me Later Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connections from the Internet or a network If you recognize the program or trust the publisher you can unblock it When should unblock program After that you will see the viewer s first screen with a blue button labelled as Connect to a ProScore Server in the centre of the screen 38 Click the button once and it will attempt to find the ProScore PC IMerwork score Tina If the matching 15 successful you will see the scoreboard like the right hand side graphics below PR SCORE TABLE 1 PR SCORE TABLE 1 Tij 7 1 P P 1 P C 6 1 7 1 POINTS 0143 PR SCORE Left Screen shot from the ProScore PC Right Screen shot from the viewer PC To exit the viewer program a
26. ork If you have no idea what am talking here skip to the next option O Launch ProScore and on the launch screen observe the web address top right corner Then type the same address on the mobile device s browser and see if it connects successfully CENTRALISED SCOREBOARD REGISTER SCOREBOARD Trouble Shooting Your Tethering Connection The Tethering technique described in this section is device specific and it s not really a ProScore function If you encounter a problem we encourage you to google relevant tethering technique for your device and follow the instructions on those specific resources 37 Using ProScore s Remote Viewer Why Remote Viewer In large venues it may be less easy or economical to run a long video cable or video distributor from the ProScore PC In such situations it would be easier to set up one or more PC s on those spots and connect them to the network wired or wirelessly The Remote Viewer software on those additional PC s will display the scoreboard from the ProScore PC without physically connecting directly to the ProScore PC setting Up the Remote Viewer Software Before setting up the Remote Viewer software please make the additional PC s are connected to the same network as the ProScore Then copy the Remote Viewer Software from the ProScore folder the file called Network Score Viewer exe located in C ProScore or you can download the program from this link http 147sno
27. otely If not please go through earlier sections in this manual You should also have a working WLAN connection and your device 15 already connected to the same broadband router as the ProScore computer Supported Devices Just about any devices connected to the same network can be used you will need to use the Internet browser within the device e g Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Safari etc Most devices are supported e g iphone ipad ipod touch Android phones and tablets laptops Windows tablets Macbook etc Making the Connection Connecting to ProScore is very simple Lanuch the ProScore program and note the IP address appearing on the top right corner of the screen Remote Scoreboard Contral is at http 710 1 1 15 82 CENTRALISED SCOREBOARD REGISTER SCOREBOARD In this example the web address you need 1 http 10 1 1 16 82 Enter this address In this example http 10 1 1 16 82 into your mobile device s browser and you will see the following screen if connected successfully 33 X gt LU Pete Apps Xx Set E MyE Google 1 755 eBay J 147 ProScore Web Menu X Portrait Display Landscape Display Click one of the icons depending on your preferred orientation One of the following screens will appear BREAK POINTS 1 0000 A Aw Y AA 4 A Now you ready to mark your games with yo
28. quisites You should know all the shortcut keys or buttons before you can operate the touch interface successfully If not please go through earlier sections in this manual 26 Caution with Using Touch Screen Devices ProScore only work with a single touch at a time So the way the device 1 hold is very important Make sure the palm does not touch or rest on the touch panel when pressing a key Otherwise the palm or other body parts that s in touch with the LCD panel will prevent subsequent touch response from the fingers When this happens ProScore will not respond the way you expect So hold your device with extra care Screen Resolution ProScore only works with XGA resolution 1024x768 pixels User should adjust the screen to this resolution where possible Some tablet s graphics chip does not support stretching of the screen resolution and so it may not be possible to change the resolution this way In this case the ProScore screen may look slightly smaller than the actual screen space with a black stripes on sides Be careful that the black stripes are also part of the software and don t rest your hand over those places or you will get no response from ProScore Using Touch in Layout and Profile Sections Editing text fields without a keyboard can be tricky Make sure your computer has on screen keyboard available when entering text On some systems you will need to touch the Proscore s screen to get it focused for text input a
29. r as well as your Android phone The link for Android app 1 https play google com store apps details id banamalon remote win lite The link for PC server program Is http www banamalon net page id 106 Download from left column under Windows Remote Service Now set up the server program on main computer and establish the server with the Android device The above procedure is outside the scope of ProScore so if there is any problem in setting up the Windows Remote Service please visit the link below http www banamalon net portfollo windows remote service Once you are able to establish the connection you can download the ProScore template The download link is http oao comeze com ProScore remote zip Download the above zip file into your computer e g C drive NOTE that the zip may already come with ProScore if it s in the ProScore directory you don t need to download from the above link Now connect your phone s WIN REMOTE s File Manager to your computer and browse to where the zip file is located and click to install the template If everything goes well you should be able to launch the remote template that looks like one of the the followings 4 1 These buttons function just like the keyboard keypad s counterpart if you are familiar with operating ProScore with keyboard then this template should be no stranger If it cannot control ProScore make sure the Bluetooth or WLAN connection is successful
30. r computer a different serial number is required so additional purchase may be necessary depends the package you purchased Contact us any time to organize additional licenses for you 147snooker com gmail com For full license terms and condition refer to the End User License Agreement txt supplied with ProScore Starting Your First Match A Quick Tour of ProScore We believe the easiest to get familiar with ProScore is to use it on a test match This section gives you the bare essentials to experience ProScore without too much in depth details Click the Standalone Scoreboard button in the launch screen then Save and Continue on the next screen then Go Match 1 button on the next screen to enter the scoreboard interface and you are ready to mark your first ever ProScore frame What to do now if controlling with a keyboard d 2 3 4 Press C to start or stop the frame clock Press P or Return to change current player Press numeric keys 1 to 7 when a ball is potted End the current frame at anytime by pressing W and then 3 to add one frame count to winner of that frame You are now ready to being the next frame When the current match between the first two players is finished press M to go to the menu scroll amp select Load Next Match to start the next match between another two players There are 3 buttons you MUST know to navigate the menu or confirm an action They are 3
31. re package also include a remote viewer program which can be run on another PC on the same network The viewer program mirrors most content on the scoreboard as seen in the ProScore computer This makes setting up multiple displays easy without running miles of physical cables system Requirements ProScore runs on most new and old 32 bit and 64 bit Windows platform Minimum system requirements are Pentium 4 processor with 512MB RAM 40 available hard drive storage audio capability sound card for break point announcement It would be very difficult to find a modern PC that doesn t meet these requirements You cannot install ProScore on non Windows computers Like most third party software ProScore cannot be installed on Windows Surface RT machine this is the Microsoft s way of asking you to upgrade to Windows Surface Pro if you wish to use software not available from Windows App Store Please note that ProScore runs on fixed screen resolution at XGA standard or 1024x768 pixels This is the only recommended screen resolution If the display is set to other resolution you might see a black borders around the user interface if screen resolution is too high or part of the user interface is trimmed if screen resolution is too low We recommend users to adjust the computer display s screen resolution to 1024x768 pixels prior to launching ProScore The installation procedure is very easy Runs the Proscore installer
32. s com N ublic ict an esi and giae icone Keep Bleckarss Ach Me Lote tern ofter Fur 1 Keep Blocking Uriblocs AskMe Later Y a pasas has blocked Pat accBpneg coneechonr han Hes Inher c 2 pras ecran gie po cns i accepting connections hom k usd Ran or uet the publier vou can Some Antivirus software Such as AVAST has Deep Scan feature which interrupts software s startup process and may cause the starting software to halt This feature causes a lot of problems to many third party software We recommend turning off the Deep Scan feature in AVAST or similar Antivirus software ProScore is 100 safe and virus free Launch Screen Once ProScore 1 launched you will be greeted with a choice of Standalone Scoreboard and Centralised Scoreboard and below these buttons there is a Register Scoreboard button If you are ready to purchase or have purchased ProScore but not yet registered the software then read the next section If you are not a registered user or are trying out the software only skip the next section CENTRALISED SCOREBOARD REGISTER SCOREBOARD Software Registration Online Registration This section is for those who purchased a copy of Proscore or those ready to purchase a copy If you are just trying out ProScore please skip this section C
33. s the on screen keyboard usually sits above the ProScore screen and ProScore does not know it is expecting some text input So give the ProScore screen a tap and text can be entered Player 2 Fought 1 2 4 5 6 Li 5 O W gt A T Y u S 0 4H J K L LOAD MATCH _ ProScore also provide its own on screen keyboard Just activate de activate by touching the keyboard icon on top right corner im Floating on screen keyboard Drag around to make space 27 Using Touch Screen or Mouse in Scoreboard Touch Click this Touch Click this area to change to area to start the left player pause the clock FRAMES 19 g1 1 6 1 P 1 7Z 1 P P C 10 RIGHT M 1 6 1 P 1 7 M Touch Click this area to change to the right player Touch Click this area to activate the 4 function buttons 28 Three Very Important Tips Using a Mouse or Touch Screen 1 The clock on off is done by touching the clock directly 2 Changing player is done by clicking the player s area directly 3 The word POINTS on the scoreboard is the hotspot where you activate or deactivate the 4 buttons M F W E The POINTS Hotspot Touching the POINTS hotspot will trigger the menu containing the four special function buttons If the POINTS area 1 clicked by mistake just click again to disengage the f
34. t O SULLUVAN 0 EIN AIGA 1 Firs Name Handicap LOAD MATCH SET SAVE MATCH SET AS RESET ALL MATCHES Match Selector Go Match 1 Saving and Loading Match Sets ProScore always startup and load the default match Set A Match Set can contain up to 9 matches i e 9 pairs of players If you have more than 9 matches to run you can set up 9 matches at one time as usual then Save Match Set As a file for later use To recall any saved match set click the Load Match Set to locate the file and open After you saved a Match Set you should then Reset Matches and clear the current entries and start entering details for a new Match Set The Go Match button at the bottom right corner e g Go Match 1 take you to the scoreboard s for that match 14 Match Selector Alternatively the Match Selector button located at bottom of the Match Profiles screen takes you to the Match Summary screen where you can scroll through the matches and start the selected match directly Any non zero handicap will be displayed in brackets after player s name 1 L WHITE vs J O SULLUVAN 2 P ONE vs P TWO 5 13 vs P BAN 3 Use the up down arrow to select a match and press the Enter key to start the match If using a remote control you can use the 2 yellow ball or 7 black ball buttons to select a match and press the 3 key gr
35. t anytime just click the escape key 39 Connecting to ProScore with Bluetooth Bluetooth Connection Obsolete This connection method is now obsolete and is replaced by wireless LAN method as In previous section This section is kept here for those who must use Bluetooth connection only Setting Up Custom Remote on Android Phone This section focuses on setting up the custom remote template on an Android device such as mobile phone or tablet Most of the procedure involves setting up connections outside ProScore environment so those details will not be repeated here but links will be given to respective vendor s web site where instructions will be provided VVhat You Need To set up remote control on an Android device you will need L1 L1 An Android phone tablet obviously Experience with downloading apps from Google Play Store Knowledge in connecting to PC through Bluetooth or Wireless LAN A Bluetooth dongle only for bluetooth connection Wireless LAN connection only for WLAN connection 40 Set Up Procedure The procedure of setting up is as follows 1 2 Decide on whether using Bluetooth or WLAN connection If Bluetooth make sure a compatible Bluetooth receiver is plugged into the main computer If WLAN make sure a wireless network is available to you and your Android is already connected to that network Install the WIN Remote Control on the main compute
36. unction buttons The Button Click the M button will go to the ProScore menu with a small difference To navigate the menu you must use the up down and enter keys The UP key is YELLOW ball the DOWN key is BLACK ball and the ENTER key is GREEN ball To exit the menu just touch or click on the main area in red below cB 0500914 PH ISCORE Touch or ick t to th Ew B FORCE FRAME WIN debout 91 SWAP PLAYER SIDES 1 RESET MATCH b1 RE RACK Ji PLAYER CONCEDES MATCH 1 END MATCH 1 END SESSION SCORING L1 LOAD NEXT MATCH MATCH 4 TD TABLE Tabla 1 NEXT PAGE 29 The F Button Click F once to enter Foul mode or click F again to enter Free Ball mode Other operations are the same of its keyboard counterpart JIMMIE 0108 BILL MIN SEC DAVIE FRAMES 19 m 6151 i 19 On Foul screen same rule applies to Add Ball red or Deduct Ball green Click F for the third time will exit Foul Free Ball mode Same result as clicking the POINTS hotspot 30 The W Button Click the W button will go to the Frame Information screen If entering here by mistake click the POI NTS hotspot to exit or click the GREEN ball to end the current frame PRES CORE j Table 1 JIMMIE 0208 RIGHT MIN SEC FRAMES 19 BREAK POINTS The E Button Click the E will undo once and then return to the normal scoreboard To per
37. ur mobile device The mini scoreboard preview on your mobile device can be made hidden using the Show Hide button on that web page 34 If you don t know how those on screen buttons the controller work please refer to earlier sections of this user manual Whatever peripherals you use to mark your games you need to know how these keys or buttons work hope everything works well for you up to this point if you have any question not covered in this manual feel free to contact us Enjoy TABLE 1 PR SCORE E n Left Screen shot from the ProScore PC Right Screen shot from the remote control 35 Connecting to ProScore without a Network The Question You may ask if the snooker facility does not provide a wireless network WLAN for you to connect to Is it possible to use your mobile device as remote controller The Answer The answer is YES and it is quite easy but it will depend on your hardware s ability To achieve a direct connection between the ProScore and your mobile phone for example you have to make sure O Your ProScore PC is wireless enabled i e it has a wireless LAN card installed or it has a wireless LAN dongle plugged into the USB port and was configured to connect to a nearby network O Your Mobile device has Tethering feature that allows it to share a network connection with a nearby device Making a Direct Connection The steps to making a direct connection
38. with a mobile device e g Android phones amp tablets IOS phones amp tablets e g iphone ipod and ipad and even Windows Mac laptops and tablets e g Surface Macbook etc All you need is a device with an Internet Browser there is no app to install or buy With such freedom amp mobility ProScore allows the referee to do his her job without having to get close to the computer Progcore Computer Pcs Chromebooks Plasma LCD display with PC If no Wi Fi is available ProScore could be remotely controlled through direct connection Tethering Wi Fi hotspot or with Bluetooth connection If you are running a large scale tournament it s equally easy to set up many matches with ProScore Unlimited match sets can be pre entered amp recalled up to 9 matches per set and handicap points are also supported The appearance of the scoreboard can be customized with a selection of pre defined color themes and user defined banners Where sound system is available ProScore can announce points for current break with pre recorded digital voice and for those casual friendly matches it can even play a variety of audience applause ovation effects ProScore offers excellent usability without steep learning curve Matches can be set up in a matter of seconds so you can start a proper match in a flash ProScore is also touch screen friendly so you could use a Windows tablet or Touch Screen PC to operate ProScore as well ProSco
39. xit the menu at anytime just press the M key again or click anywhere on the menu items e g when using a mouse or touch screen 15 1 1 Y 9 1 SCORING L1 MATCH 2 TABLE Table 1 SWAP PLAYER SIDES RESET MATCH RE RACK PLAYER CONCEDES MATCH END MATCH END SESSION LOAD NEXT MATCH NEXT PAGE Below are the explanations of these menu items FORCE FRAME WIN Select a winner for the frame no matter what the current score is This function can be used for various reasons for example a player commits an offense that made the referee decides to award the frame to his opponent regardless of the current score 22 SWAP PLAYER SIDES This function simply swaps players sides the scoreboard will also update to reflect this change RESET MATCH This will reset the current match and clear all score results This will reset and restart the current frame after both players agree to do so PLAYER CONCEDES MATCH Choose a player who concedes the match and it will return to the scoreboard with remaining un played frame s awarded to his opponent END MATCH Just to signal the end of match by displaying End of Frame on the Frame Recorder END SESSION To save an unfinished session which can be restored at a later time LOAD NEXT MATCH This will load the next match in queue if there is one already set up 23 Main Menus Page 2 This is page 2 of the ma
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