The OK button returns you to the main SpareBrains page, no matter what page you are on. The Exit button (and the X button on some versions of Windows CE) will cause SpareBrains to exit, automatically saving your data file in the process. Please Note: Always use the X button or the Exit button to exit SpareBrains, and not the "Running Programs" dialogs in the Control Panel. The "Running Programs" dialog can be too impatient to close SpareBrains, not allowing it to save its data file and causing your data to be corrupted.

Use the Add Page and Insert Page buttons to add or insert pages in the list. The Add Page button adds a new page to the end of the list, and the Insert Page button inserts a new page before the currently selected page. When you use Add Page or Insert Page, the New Page Dialog will be displayed, allowing you to select the type and name of the new page.

Once a page has been added, Use the Edit Page button to edit the name of the selected page, and use the Delete Page button to delete the selected page and all of its data.

When a page is selected in the Page List, its page type will be displayed next to Type: near the bottom of the screen. You can also tell what kind of page it is by the icon in the tab list. Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to move the selected page up or down in the list. Use the Hide Page checkbox to hide the selected page in the tab list (it will still appear in the Page List). The topmost page, "SpareBrains!", is the main SpareBrains page and cannot be moved, hidden, or deleted.

The two buttons under the Gallery label are for creating and selecting SpareBrains Gallery files. Use the New... button to create (and select) a new gallery file, and use the Select... button to select an existing gallery file. SpareBrains Gallery files are also typically located in the "My Documents" folder but have the extension ".spg". Note that you never have to save a Gallery file - it is saved automatically whenever you add to, delete from, or sort the Gallery.

The Create backup (".bak") files option specifies whether SpareBrains should create backup files whenever the data files are saved. It is recommended to leave this checked, as this can allow you to recover the last saved copy of your data files if your machine crashes during a save. The Autosave on Exit option specifies whether or not SpareBrains will automatically save your data file on exiting SpareBrains. It is also recommended to leave this checked. The final option, Disable Page Backgrounds, specifies whether or not the colorful page backgrounds should be displayed in the dialogs. This is unchecked by default, but If you find the page backgrounds distracting, check this box for plain backgrounds.

• Attraction
• Contact
• Cruise
• Excursion
• Flight
• Lodging
• Medical
• Notes
• Rental Car
• Train

All of these page types have labels identifying what to put in the fields. All fields are optional - fill in as much or as little as you wish. All of these pages except the Notes page are scrollable (the text in the Notes page is scrollable by itself), so depending on the size of your machine, you may need to use the scroll bar to get to the fields at the bottom of the page. However, the most important fields are typically grouped at the top.

There are many "preset" conversions that you can use. For example, by selecting "Distance" for the category and "Miles to Kilometers" for the item, the conversion page sets up to do this calculation for you. The conversion is described in the center of the dialog with the caption "1 Mile equals 1.61 Kilometers". You can then use the number pad at the left to enter a number (which appears in the field labelled "Miles") and press Convert to see the result in the field labelled "Kilometers".

You can also set up to do the opposite calculation, Miles to Kilometers, by simply pressing the Reverse button. Now the conversion description is "1 Kilometer equals 0.62 Miles". You can then use the number pad at the left to enter a number (which appears in the field now labelled "Kilometers") and press Convert to see the result in the field labelled "Miles".

The Expense, Financial, and List pages are for keeping track of lists of items. The main area of these pages is the list that contains the current items. On all of these pages, you can tap Add to add an item, Edit to edit the currently selected item, Delete to delete the currently selected item, and Move Up or Move Down to reposition the currently selected item in the list.

Once a BMP image is selected in this way, it becomes a part of the current SpareBrains data file (you don't need the .BMP file). You can also choose "Fit" to fit the entire picture in the frame or uncheck "Fit" to view the image at actual size with scrollbars. The "Aspect" checkbox specifies whether to maintain the aspect ratio (horizontal and vertical proportion) in Fit mode.