Chapter 9 of 21

Schedule — automatic Timeline start

How to make the queue of talks start by itself at a planned time.

What it is for: A schedule starts the current Timeline at the chosen time — once or every week on selected days. Before the start it can show a countdown, play a sound or ask for confirmation.
Who can use it: Operator in the program. TimerPRO must be running — a schedule does not launch the program.
Where to find it: Timer tab → Presentation Timeline card → Schedule….

1List of schedules

1 Schedule — when it starts, the next start and how soon, enabled options.
2 Start now — starts the current Timeline right away (the planned start is used up; a recurring schedule keeps starting on the next days).
3 Bin — deletes the schedule (the program asks for confirmation).
4 Counter — how many schedules are saved (up to 10).
5 New schedule — opens the form for a new schedule.

1 When — Once, Every day, Weekdays (Mon–Fri) or Selected days (then you tick the days of the week).
2 Date (one-time only) and 3 Time of the start.
4 Show a countdown message — how many minutes before the start and which message. Without your own message the program shows “Timeline starts in … min”.
5 Play a sound — a file from disk or the sound from Settings, up to 5 repeats; Test plays it.
6 Flash the screen and 7 System notification — at the same moment as the countdown.
8 Ask for confirmation before the start (no answer within 60 s = no start).
9 Cancel if nobody used TimerPRO for — protection against starting in an empty room (15, 30 or 60 minutes).
Below: Write starts to the log — entries in the log file in the program profile (on by default).
10 Schedule — saves the schedule.

If TimerPRO was not running or the computer was asleep at the planned time, the program does not start “silently” — after launch it asks what to do.
1 Start now — starts the Timeline now.
2 Schedule again — opens the form with the same time (one-time schedules only).
3 Skip — skips this start.

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