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This tour of IntelliGolf® shows you how easy it is to use a Windows Mobile-based Smartphone on the course to score the round, and later upload the results to your Windows desktop. Just follow the steps below.

Installation Instructions - To install the IntelliGolf software on your PC and smartphone please follow the instructions below, depending upon the product purchased, and then follow the on-screen instructions. You'll be ready to golf in minutes!

Eagle and Eagle Upgrade editions - The Eagle edition software is a virtual bundle of the Birdie edition and Eagle GPS Option software. First, double-click on the igbirdiexxx.msi file. That will install the IntelliGolf desktop software, handheld/smartphone software, and synchronization software. Next, double-click on the igeagleoxxx.msi file. That will install the Eagle edition's GPS and Bluetooth handheld/smartphone software. You're done. Please view the Quick Start Tour below. Have a Great Round!

Birdie and Birdie Upgrade editions (+ Eagle GPS Option) - First, double-click on the igbirdiexxx.msi file. That will install the IntelliGolf desktop software, handheld/smartphone software, and synchronization software. Note: If you also purchased the Eagle GPS Option (add-on) software, double-click on the igeagleoxxx.msi file. That will install the Eagle GPS Option's GPS and Bluetooth handheld/smartphone software. You're done. Please view the Quick Start Tour below. Have a Great Round!

Eagle Value/OTA edition - If you download the Eagle Value edition wireless to your smartphone, it should have installed wirelessly for you. If it did not install, please contact your wireless reseller. If you downloaded the Eagle Value edition from an Internet-based (non-wireless) reseller, then save the IntelliGolf igparspxxx.cab or igeaglespxxx.cab file to your PC. Next, double-click on the downloaded .cab file. That should start-up your device's installation software on your PC. Just follow the on-screen instructions. You'll be ready to golf in minutes. Please view the Quick Start Tour below. Have a Great Round!

For answers to common questions (e.g. downloading courses, network set-up, GPS set-up, etc) please visit our FAQs by clicking here.

User Instructions Steps 1 though 10 pertain to the IntelliGolf Par, Birdie, and Eagle Editions. Step 11 pertains only to the Birdie and Eagle Editions. The Birdie and Eagle editions includes all of the features listed in steps 1-10, all of the features listed in step 11, and all of the features listed in the Desktop Tour. Note: Step 7 only applies to the Eagle editions. Have a Great Round!
	1. Start a New Round. Launch IntelliGolf on your Smartphone by selecting the IntelliGolf item on the Start menu. From the Smartphone home screen press the Programs (Smartphone 2002) or Start (Smartphone 2003) button. If IntelliGolf is not listed in the first programs screen select More.. until IntelliGolf is listed and then select IntelliGolf. To start a new round, simply press the New Round button. If you have scored other rounds, you may also resume them or delete them.
	2. IntelliCourse. IntelliGolf provides access to over 27,000+ signature courses in the IntelliCourse™ database. Using a scorecard from the database saves you from entering hole information at the course and makes round setup a breeze. If you own the Birdie edition you can download courses to your Windows desktop from the Internet and use ActiveSync to transfer them to your Smartphone. Click here to access the database. If you have Internet access on your Smartphone you can download the scorecard directly to your Smartphone. From the Rounds screen press the Menu, More, and Download Course items to search for and download a course.
	3. Choose the Golf Course. Choose an existing course from the list and press the Done button or press the Menu button and then Add to manual enter course information. Decide where you'll be teeing off from and set the Tees and Start choices appropriately.
	To manually enter or edit course information press the Menu button and then select Add to bring up this screen. A course name and at least one Tee name (e.g. Blue) are required. The other fields (e.g. Phone, City, State, etc.) are optional. You may enter information for as many as 5 tees.
	Note: Prior to pressing the Done button press the Menu button and select tees to enter tee box detailed information.
	Pressing the Menu button and then selecting a Tee menu item brings up this screen. It allows you to enter all the information about each hole before you begin your round. You can also enter the information as you play each hole on the course.
	4. Add the Players. To add or edit a player in your group press the Menu button and select one of the five players. If you wish to count putts for a player, select the checkbox under putts. When putts are counted, IntelliGolf will also calculate how many greens were hit in regulation. If any of the players are playing a different tee than you, you may select it here. Normally IntelliGolf shows player's net scores and how many strokes they are over or under Par. Optionally, IntelliGolf can show British Stableford points (1 point for a Bogey, 2 points for Par, 3 points for a Birdie, etc.) for each player by checking the "Stableford scoring" checkbox at the bottom of this screen. This scoring is very popular in Europe.
	This screen comes up to "write" a player's name on the scorecard. The Scorecard name is required, other fields are optional. You may also erase a player from the scorecard by pressing the Menu button and then selecting Erase. To enter a new player, select <New Player> from the list. If you would like to enter a player's handicap, you have three choices: Handicap Use this selection to define a player's handicap. USGA Index Use this selection for players that have a USGA Handicap Index. IntelliGolf will compute a course handicap for the golfer using the formula: Course Handicap = Index * slope / 113. IntelliGolf supports a men's and women's slope rating for each tee, so be sure to set the Sex field correctly if you are using this handicap choice. Average Score Use this selection when a player does not have an established handicap but they have some idea of what their "average" score is on this course. IntelliGolf will compute a handicap using the formula: Handicap = Average Score - Course Par. EGA Index Use this selection for players that have a Handicap Index issued by a European golf association. IntelliGolf will compute a course handicap for the golfer using the formula: Course Handicap = Index * slope / 113 + rating - par.
	5. Add the Side Games. If members of your group have agreed to a friendly side game, add games here by pressing the Menu button and seleccting Add. If you're playing "just for fun", enter a wager of 0. This screen is also used to edit or delete games already being played. For a full description of all of the games, click here.
	Pressing the Menu button and then selecting Add brings up this screen. Choose a game, wager amount, and which golfers are playing. Skins can be scored with or without carryovers, and Nassau can be played with or without presses. The handicap strokes for each player are shown to the right of their names. Handicap scoring can be calculated one of four ways on an individual game basis: Handicap difference Full handicaps Handicap values No handicaps When using the Handicap difference method, IntelliGolf subtracts the low handicap from all players' handicaps. The Handicap values choice lets you enter a handicap value for each player for just this game.
	6. Enter Strokes, Putts and Hole Information. This screen is where you enter the strokes and putts for the players as well as hole yardage, par and handicap information (if you have not already done so). Everything can be entered on this screen by pressing the keys on your phone. Entering the scores shown is as easy as pressing the 4, 1, 4, 2, 5, 2, 6, 2 keys on your phone! If you are keeping score with stableford points and you wish to "ring" a hole for a player, enter zero IntelliGolf will automatically calculate a score that results in zero stableford points. On the first hole, press the Menu button and then select Start Timer when you tee off. IntelliGolf will automatically keep track of the elapsed time of your round in the upper right corner of the screen. If during the round you need to edit player or game settings, press the Menu button and then select Round and Games or Players..
	If you want to view a scorecard for all the players, press the Menu button and then select Round and Scorecard.
	If you press the Menu button and then select Hole and Notes you can record notes for each hole on a course, for the whole course, for the round, or for your own personal swing notes. The course notes will appear every time you play this course again and your swing notes will appear every time you play. If you have the Birdie Edition, the round notes will appear on the scorecard when it is viewed on your PC or printed.
	If you press the Menu button and then select Hole and Honors it will show you who has honors for a hole. On the first hole it allows you to set the honors order by entering the order they have teed off.
	If you press the Menu button and then select Hole and Hole History it will show your historical stats for the current hole.
	If you press Menu and then select Shot Tracking it brings up this screen so you can track statistics for your drive, approach shot, chip, and first putt. For Drive, Approach, and Chip shots, you can mark whether your shot hit the Fairway/Green, or missed. If you missed, you can mark whether the miss was Left or Right and/or Short or Long.
	To register a "Sand Save" (when playing the Sandies sidegame) select Menu, Shot Tracking, select Chip in the Shot box, check Bunker Shot, and then Done. When you advance to the next hole, the Sand Save will be registered. To register an "Up & Down Save" when saving Par from off the green (i.e. not in a Sand trap) select Menu, Shot Tracking, select Chip in the Shot box, and check Save / Up & Down, and then Done. You will see an "S" in the Shot Tracking box on the main scoring screen designating a Save. Congratulations!
	Press the Menu button and then select Game Points to record points for gaming. This is where you select who the hole partners are for the game of Wolf and where you can record points for your Custom games.
	On those occations when you golf in a fivesome, the IntelliGolf hole screen adjusts accordingly.
	7. IntelliGPS® (Eagle versions only) IntelliGolf provides the ability to view distances from tee-to-green with GPS accuracy using industry-leading GPS receivers. Plus, even if you don't own a GPS receiver, IntelliGolf's new IntelliGPS technology will automatically predict distances to key target locations (i.e. fairway markers, green, etc) for you from the Tee Box. As such, you don't have to own a GPS receiver to start enjoying the benefits of IntelliGolf today. Just select the GPS menu item and start viewing IntelliGPS distances immediately. Club selection has never been easier.
	Plus, if your favorite golf course's GPS coordinates aren't uploaded yet, you can use IntelliGolf's handheld/smartphone GPS survey screen (and a GPS receiver) to quickly enter GPS coordinates "during" your round of golf. Or, you can use our Internet-based Course Survey Editor (CSE) to survey your favorite course(s) "before" your round of golf, using Google Earth, from the comfort of your own home). The choice is yours! For detailed instructions on how to set and GPS-survey your favorite course(s) please click here. To survey the course you are currently playing using your handheld/smartphone, simply tap on the Record button as you reach the 200, 150, and 100 yard/meter markers, any of three custom fairway points (e.g. creek, sand trap, lake, etc) per hole, and the front, center, and back of the green. IntelliGolf will record these GPS coordinates for you and automatically convert them into distance readings. It's that easy.
	If you have a 1) Bluetooth-enabled Smartphone and a GPS Bluetooth receiver, or 2) an IntelliGolf-compatible GPS enabled Smartphone (e.g. Motorola Q 9h/c), you will need to set-up IntelliGolf to work with your particular device. For a list of GPS receivers and GPS-based Smartphones that have been IntelliGPS certified to work with IntelliGolf, please click here. If you are going to use a Bluetooth-based GPS receiver with your Smartphone, first you will need to bond it with your smartphone. This is done "outside" of the IntelliGolf software as this is a Windows Mobile function. Please consult your manual for exact directions. But, this can usually be done by selecting (Windows) START, Settings, Connections, Bluetooth, and Add a New Device. Your smartphone will begin looking for your GPS receiver. Once found, select Next, then enter the passcode (usually "0000" or "1234") and confirm its addition. Next, select/enter the Display Name, leave Serial Port unchecked, and then select Done. Finally, highlight the GPS receiver in the list, select Menu, then select COM Port, and assign the GPS receiver a COM Port (e.g. Com 9). Then, select Done.
	Next, you will need to configure IntelliGolf to work with your 1) Bluetooth-based GPS receiver (external) or 2) to access to a GPS-compatible chip (internal) in one of the latest WM-based Smartphones (Motorola Q 9h/c, Samsung Blackjack II, etc). To configure IntelliGolf to work with your GPS receiver or GPS chip, start a New Round of golf for a GPS-enabled course (i.e. it will have a satellite icon next to it in the IntelliGolf course database). Proceed to the 1st Hole. Select Menu, then GPS, then Menu, then 7-More, and then Device Set-up. If you do not own a Bluetooth-based GPS receiver or have an IntelliGolf compatible GPS-based Smartphone, please leave Device set to None. Leaving Device set to "None" puts IntelliGolf into Simulator mode. That generates simulated GPS data in the IntelliGolf GPS screens to demonstrate the features of IntelliGPS (assuming you had a GPS receiver). If you own an IntelliGolf compatible Bluetooth-based GPS receiver, set Device to "Direct connection" (by scrolling through the choices), select the Port # that you previously assigned to your Bluetooth GPS receiver in Windows Mobile (above), and check the two boxes (Keep connection open and Keep device powered on). Select Done, and your Smartphone and GPS receiver should connect start receiving GPS signals within a few minutes (assuming that you are outside in clear view of the sky :-). It usually takes 1-2 minutes for the GPS chip in Bluetooth-based GPS receivers to warm-up and initially connect with the satellites circling the Earth. GPS setup should only need to be done once as IntelliGolf will remember your selections for future sessions. If you own an IntelliGolf compatible GPS-enabled Smartphone (e.g. Motorola Q 9h/c, Samsung Blackjack II, etc), set Device to "GPS multiplexer/integral" (by scolling through the choices), Port to "GPSID", and check the two boxes (Keep connection open and Keep device powered on). Select Done, and your smartphone and GPS receiver should connect and start receiving GPS signals within a few minutes (assuming that you are outside in clear view of the sky :-). It usually takes 1-2 minutes for the GPS chip in Smartphones to warm-up and initially connect to the satellites circling the Earth. GPS setup should only need to be done once as IntelliGolf will remember your selections for future sessions. Note: If you are using IntelliGolf version 8.5 or earlier, you will want to read our FAQ on using IntelliGolf with the Motorola Q 9h/c or Samsung Blackjack II by clicking here.
	8. Let IntelliGolf Score the Round. During the round, IntelliGolf will tally the scores. At any time you can view a player's scorecard and statistics by pressing the Menu button and then selecting Scorecard. At the end of the round this scoring summary screen is shown.
	This is the player's scorecard. You may switch to another player's scorecard by pressing the Menu button and then selecting their name.
	You can also view scoring statics for a player by pressing the Menu button and selecting Averages, Totals, or Putts. See how you performed today in an instant with easy to read bar charts and tables.
	View scoring totals for each player.
	View putting stats for each player.
	9. Let IntelliGolf Score the Side Games. When the round is complete, IntelliGolf calculates each player's winnings! During the round, IntelliGolf will score the side games. It will even show you a press option when a player/team goes down by 2 in a Nassau!
	This is the player's game scorecard. It shows which holes were won in inverse text and which holes were lost in underline text. You can check your projected winnings/losses anytime during the round. When playing Skins, IntelliGolf allows you to award a tiebreaker to a player on the last hole by selecting the Won last hole checkbox.
	10. Post Your Round Bring your Smartphone with you into the course clubhouse. Select a completed round and then the Post menu item. IntelliGolf will show you all the scoring information you'll need to post your score for handicap calculations.
	11. Synchronization If you purchased the IntelliGolf Birdie or Eagle edition software for Windows Mobile-based Smartphones, your courses, players, and rounds can be uploaded and download to/from your Windows-based PC. On your PC, you can then use the included IntelliGolf desktop software to review performance charts and graphs, approximate your handicap, print scorecards, export rounds to the web, upload and download digital scorecards from the IntelliGolf course database, and more... To upload your courses, players, and rounds to the IntelliGolf desktop software, please perform the steps listed below. Place the Smartphone into its synchronization cradle and turn on its power. Start IntelliGolf on your desktop PC. On your desktop PC click on the IntelliGolf Sync button to start the synchronization process. Note: You also have the option to "keep" or "delete" the players, courses, and rounds currently on your Pocket PC. The choice is yours! IntelliGolf will now upload/download your courses, players, and rounds to/from your PC.

You are now ready to review some great statistics, charts, and graphs using the IntelliGolf desktop software. Please click here to continue on with the desktop tour.

Congratulations, you are now ready to start using IntelliGolf!

Have a Great Round!