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First Run a Route
To begin the Tour, double-click on the PC MILER icon on your desktop to open
the program. To run a trip, your cursor should be in the Route 1 entry window,
in the Stop field. (If you dont see this route entry window, open the Windows
menu and select Route 1.)
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Enter the trip origin as a city/state combination by typing sioux city, ia, and press <Enter>. Click
OK in the pick list that pops up. (If a pick
list does not appear, open the Tools menu and select Multiple Name Instances
> Provide Pick List.) You have entered 51101 Sioux City, IA, Woodbury.
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Type Des Moines, IA and press <Enter>. Scroll down the pick list of
matches until you can highlight 50323 Des Moines, IA, Polk, then click
OK.
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Type 52585 and press <Enter> to enter Stop 2 as a ZIP Code.
Richland,
IA is now entered as a stop.
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Use the Spelling Helper to enter the city name in Stop 3 by typing ma, ia and press <Enter>. Once the pick list appears, highlight 52057
Manchester, IA, Delaware and click OK.
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Use the ZIP Code Helper to enter the destination. Type 505 and press
<Enter>. Once the pick list appears highlight 50514 Armstrong, IA, Emmet
and click OK.
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Click on the Run button to generate your route.
PC MILER will calculate the mileage for each leg of the trip, as well as
cumulative miles, cost estimates, and time estimates.
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