Kelley Blue Book manual

vehicle, you can H nd out that vehicle 9s current wholesale or retail value. e"valPal® knows about speciH c equipment packages for each vehicle, so you can select equipment for your speciH c vehicle from an easy to use checklist.<br><br> You can also specify the mileage of a particular vehicle, and e"valPal® will calculate the effect that mileage has on the vehicle 9s value. After evaluating a vehicle, you can add a note and save the vehicle to your Saved Vehicle list for later reference. You can also add a 10 digit Key to a saved vehicle - simply a short note that will help you categorize and sort your saved vehicles according to any organization system you might want to use.<br><br> If you 9re in a hurry, you can look up a vehicle just by entering the H rst 10 digits of its Vehicle dentiH cation Number. This feature can also help you determine if the vehicle you 9re looking at really is the vehicle you think it is. First Time Start Up If you haven 9t purchased e"valPal® yet, you can use e"valPal® in DEMO mode.<br><br> The full functionality of the product is available in DEMO mode, except that where any values would be displayed, the word DEMO is displayed instead. The H rst time you start e"valPal®, it will notify you that it is in DEMO mode. If you have purchased an UnlockCode for e"valPal®, follow the instructions provided with that UnlockCode to Unlock your copy of e"valPal®.<br><br> Otherwise, tap the cTry Demo d button to enter e"valPal® in DEMO mode. You will then be asked to indicate that you have read and agree to Subscriber License Agreement GPI-110100, included with e"valPal® in a separate H le. If you have read and agree to that document, tap cI Agree d, otherwise tap cExit d.<br><br> You will then see the Preferences screen. It is very important to select the correct State before you begin using e"valPal®, as the State setting affects the values that are displayed by e"valPal®. See the section cPreferences d below for more information on setting preferences.<br><br> Tap cOk d after setting the correct State. Instructions When you start e"valPal®, you will choose your vehicle on page 1. From this screen, you can select a speciH c vehicle to evaluate.<br><br> Set the Make, Year, Model and Trim to the appropriate information for a speciH c vehicle. You can set each item by tapping its current setting and selecting a new setting from the list that pops up. You can jump to a speciH c make by entering the H rst few letters of the make via GrafH ti.<br><br> You can also jump to a speciH c year by entering the last two digits of a year via GrafH ti. The Page Up and Page Down buttons will move you to the previous or next Make. When you select a Make, the Year, Model, and Trim selections will change to reI ect settings speciH c to that Make.<br><br> The best way to specify a vehicle is to start from the top (with Make) and work your way down (Year, Model, Trim). Once the Make has been identiH ed, and if the Make you are searching for is a truck, you can cdouble-tap d the GrafH ti box and the Make will switch to the truck choice. If a particular category only has one selection (for example, if there is only one Trim for a particular Make, Year and Model), the button for that category will have a thin outline.<br><br> Selecting a Vehicle by VIN On the Choose Vehicle screen, there is a button that will take you to the Enter VIN screen. You can look up a vehicle by entering the H rst 10 digits of its VIN. The Find and Evaluate tabs will become bolder when 10 VIN characaters have been entered.<br><br> You can also enter the full 17 digit VIN if you want. Any VIN entered is kept with the vehicle if you save it to your Saved Vehicle List. After entering the VIN, you can tap the cFind d button to H nd the vehicle.<br><br> If the vehicle is found, it will be displayed on Page 1. If you know you want to evaluate a vehicle immediately, you can tap the Evaluate button on the Enter VIN screen. This will take you directly to the Page 2 (Engine, Transmission, Mileage, and Equipment) selections screen so you can quickly get a value for the vehicle.<br><br> Evaluating a Vehicle Once you tap the Evaluate button (either from the Page 1 or the Enter VIN screen), you will be asked to specify some detailed information about the vehicle. You may be asked to enter the Engine, Transmission, and Mileage of the vehicle, and you may be asked to specify which Equipment the vehicle has. Note: A check-mark may be found next to the Engine or Transmission if you have entered a VIN manually or use a bar code scanner.<br><br> The check-mark indicates that speciH c component has been identiH ed and veriH ed by the VIN. Done! Values Screen and Details Screen After a few quick taps, you will see the values for the vehicle you speciH ed.<br><br> From the Values screen, you can view details about Mileage and Equipment deductions, as well as change Mileage or Equipment. Enter a Key On the Values screen, there is a H eld called cKey d. You can enter any text you like in this H eld, up to 10 characters.<br><br> If you save this vehicle in your Saved Vehicles List, you can show the Key in the list, and sort by that Key. The Key can be any value you like (inventory number, location, category), or you may choose to leave the Key blank. Enter a Note From the Values screen, you can enter a short note for a vehicle, for example, a brief description of its overall condition.<br><br> If you save this vehicle in your Saved Vehicles List, the Note will be saved with it for later reference. Saved Vehicle List If you choose to Save a vehicle after evaluating it, you will see that vehicle in your Saved Vehicle List. There are a variety of layout options for the Saved Vehicle list, so you can display the information that you want to see.<br><br> You can also sort your vehicles by tapping the title of a column (for example, tap Year to sort by model year). You can sort forward or backward by repeatedly tapping a category title. To review a saved vehicle, H nd it in the list and tap on it.<br><br> You will be able to edit any aspect of that vehicle and save the changes to your Saved Vehicle List. You can also delete speciH c vehicles from the list by checking the box to the left of a vehicle and tapping cDelete Checked d. You can delete all vehicles from the list by tapping cDelete All d.<br><br> You will be asked for conH rmation before any vehicles are actually deleted. Preferences To customize e"valPal®, tap the Menu icon in the lower-left hand corner of the GrafH ti area of your Palm OS device, and select cPreferences d from the drop-down menu. You can disable the display of speciH c values.<br><br> For example, to hide Retail values while using e"valPal®, un-check the cShow Retail Value d option. The State selection will affect the values displayed by e"valPal®. It is important to select the appropriate state.<br><br> Tap the ci d in the upper-right hand corner of the screen to see more details about selections. You can customize your Saved Vehicle List display as well. For example, if you don 9t use the Key H eld, un-check the cShow Key d option.<br><br> If you don 9t care to see the Book Date (the date when the vehicle was saved), un-check cShow Book Date d. If you want to see a bit more information on the screen, you can select c2-Digit Year d to display only the last two digits of the model year. Purchasing e"valPal® You may purchase an e"valPal® subscription by calling 888.266.5481, or purchase online.<br><br> Subscriptions include bi-monthly updates of vehicle value data. Contacting GigglePop.com If you have questions or comments about e"valPal® or GigglePop.com, Inc., please visit our web site www.gigglepop.com or dial 888.266.5481 for more information. If you have technical questions, you can always email us support@gigglepop.com.<br><br>

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