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Instructions
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.. sidebar:: under construction

   re-write to include the config and other screens

The user interface is simple. 

* Maximize the window on the screen.
* Add time to the clock for the presentation.
* If too much time is added, press stop to clear and re-enter the time needed.
* Start the timer when the speaker starts.
* Pause if necessary. Press start to resume.
* Stop the timer when the presentation is done.
* Clock will clear on stop or when pause is in overtime.

Screen Examples
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Initial Screen
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..	figure:: images/basic.png
   :alt: basic
   :width: 30%
   :align: center

   Basic screen provides controls to add time to the current or next presentation.
   
   Other buttons are intuitive: *Start* and *Clear*.  Once the timer has started,
   *Start* changes to *Pause*.  When paused, *Pause* changes to *Resume*.
   
   Tabs access *Presets* (preset talk lengths) and *other* controls (*Configure* and *About*).


Before talk starts
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..	figure:: images/ready.png
	:alt: ready
	:width: 30%
	:align: center

	Next speaker has 15 minutes for a presentation. 
	Have the session moderator or monitor press the 
	start button when the speaker starts. 


Talk has started
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..	figure:: images/presenting.png
	:alt: presenting
	:width: 30%
	:align: center

	The talk has begun. Countdown timer is churning away. 
	Timer will beep once when time reaches 5 minutes. 


Talk has paused
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..	figure:: images/paused.png
	:alt: paused
	:width: 30%
	:align: center

	The talk has been paused. 
	Maybe some interruption? 


Discussion time
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..	figure:: images/discussion.png
	:alt: discussion
	:width: 30%
	:align: center

	The talk has only a short time left. 
	Time to consider audience questions. 
	Timer will beep twice when clock reaches zero. 

Time is over
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..	figure:: images/overtime.png
	:alt: overtime
	:width: 30%
	:align: center

	Time has run out. Speaker should wrap things up. 
	Timer will beep 3 times every minute into overtime.