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[Tom Childers]

I am teaching 1 Timothy in a Bible class using Accordance 8.1. Here is my goal: I want on my computer screen the text of 1 Timothy, a search window, Robertson's Word Pictures, and my user notes. On the projector screen, I want the audience to see only one or two verses of 1 Timothy in 28-36 points. Here is what I do.

I set up a window with the Bible text, the commentary, and my user notes. I do a word search from the Bible text which creates a new tab. I detach the tab and tile it with my main window. Next, I open another Bible text and detach it. I change the font to about 30 points, move it to the projector (mirroring is off), and resize to fit the screen. I tie together the main window and the projector window by using windows - set - tie.

Next, I hit tab twice and enter 1Tim 4 in the "go to" box. I now have the text of 1 Timothy 4:1 in the windows on the computer screen and projector screen and they are in sync. Now, from my computer I can do a search, read my notes or the commentary and nothing changes on the projector screen until I change verses in the search screen. BTW, I use CMD - down arrow to move the next verse. This is smoother than scrolling by line. CMD - up arrow will jump to the beginning of the previous verse.

Without a doubt, Accordance 8.1 is meeting the challenge of effective Bible study and how to teach it to others.

Edited by Tom Childers, 09 November 2008 - 07:29 AM.

[Tom Childers]

As a follow up to using Accordance in dual screen mode, once you have your two screens the way you want them -- one on the computer and another on the projector screen or second monitor -- then save the session (file - save session), and the next time you open this session, the location of the two windows will be remembered as long as you have mirroring turned off.

Edited by Tom Childers, 20 November 2008 - 05:34 PM.