Guided Tour to PC*Miler
Guided Tour: 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 don’t 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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