Autocue QBox User Guide - Manual (Page 46)

Section 4: QBox Configuration and Operation
Load files onto a QBox remotely
Transfer via a USB device QBox
Installation & Operation
Guide
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To load files remotely QMaster software must not be controlling your QBox. To do this you can
either shut down QMaster or disable the connection from the QBox Status Panel.
1. Select Prompt >> Stop Prompting from the QMaster menu bar
2. Select Prompt >> QBox Status Panel
3. Right-click on the name of the QBox and selecting Disable from the context menu
4.10.1: Transfer via a USB device
Location. Files to be loaded on to your QBox must be stored at the root level of the USB
memory device in a folder named scripts.
Format. Save the files as plain text files (with the extension .txt) and ensure that the encoding
for the file is UTF-8. For example, if you write your script using the standard Windows application
Notebook, when you save the file you are given the option of selecting the encoding, as illustrated
below.
Upload and display files.
1. Insert the USB memory device containing your new script file into one of the USB ports
on your QBox.
2. Press the F2 button on the keyboard connected to the QBox to open the QBox On
Screen Display menu. Alternatively, you can also press F1 to access the Select Data
Source menu.
3. Select Load Runorder.