IVT Help
To start a session: In the pull-down box above the video controls, select the session you would like to see. Some versions of the IVT also have a "Session Menu" button, which will pop up a window with descriptions of each session, and possibly further detail, and may also have links to further chapter descriptions.
To page through a session: To move through a session a page at a time, use the "'<<'" (previous) and ">>" (next) buttons. The video and transcript will move a page at a time with each click.
To go to a particular page: If you know the session and page number of a page you would like to see, you may enter it directly in the "PageNum" box (example: 5.43). Just type in the numbers, separated by a comma or period, and press the ENTER key. You may use the session and page numbers to direct others to a page, or as a base for an academic citation.
Using the chapter index: The pull-down box under the video controls contains a chapter index for the session you are watching. Click on this box and you will see a drop-down menu of the major sections of the session. Click on the one you would like to see, and the video and transcript will update to that section.
Using the "Find" function: The "Find" function allows you to search the transcript and video for instances of words or phrases. You can search in just the session you are watching, or in the whole series. To begin searching, click on the "Open Search Window" button at the bottom of the Viewer. To search in the whole series, click on the "Series View" button. To search just the current session, click on the "Session View" button. When you first open the Search Window, you will be in Session View.
To find a word or phrase: The "Find" function uses the Find capability built into your web browser. To activate it, click on the text in the Find" window, and then press CTRL+F on a PC, or CMD+F on a Mac. A "Find" window will appear: it may be a pop-up, or appear as a small toolbar at the bottom of the window. Type in the word you are looking for. The browser may highlight the word as soon as you type it, or you may need to click on a "Find" button to go to the first hit. If the first hit is not the one you want, click on the "Find Next" button until you find what you are looking for. Some browsers, such as the Firefox browser, also have an option that will highlight all instances of your search term at once. When you find a search hit you'd like to view, do the following to return to the Viewer at your selection:
To return to the Viewer at your selection: In the "Find" window, you'll see that each paragraph of text has a blue index box just above it. Just click on this box and you'll be returned to the main Viewer window, and the section of the session that you have selected will appear on screen.
To find another selection: If you click on the "Open Search Window" button again, you'll go again to the "Find" window at the place you left it. You can use the "Find next" button to look for another instance of the search term you have already used, or you can enter a different one. If you are using a new term, you may want to scroll back to the top of the session and click on the text there so that you are searching from the beginning of the session.
To copy text: You can copy text in either the Viewer or a "Find" window by clicking and dragging on it, and then using your browser's "Copy" function.