To check videos out using the 'Check Titles In/Out' window

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1.Choose Loan / Check Titles Out from the Tools menu.
 
You see the 'Check Titles In/Out' window.
2.If you have a bar code scanner, scan the bar code on the borrowers library card into the Borrower field. CATVids will automatically lookup the borrower name.
 
Note: Most bar code scanners will automatically add a Carriage Return after the bar code number when you scan the bar code. If your scanner does not do this you will have to press Enter after you have scanned the bar code.
 
If you don't have a bar code scanner, click the Search button to manually search for the borrower.
3.Make sure the Date Borrowed and Date Due fields are correctly filled in.
4.If you have a bar code scanner, scan the bar code on the video into the Bar Code No field. CATVids will automatically look up the video in the database and add it to the list below.
 
Note: Most bar code scanners will automatically add a Carriage Return after the bar code number when you scan the bar code. If your scanner does not do this you will have to press Enter after you have scanned the bar code.
 
If you don't have a bar code scanner, click the Search button to manually search for the video you want to check out.
 
Note: You can select multiple videos in the list by holding down the Ctrl key while clicking.
5.Repeat step 4 for all videos you want to check out to the selected borrower.
6.Click the Update button.