User Instructions for the Imperial Valley Water Exchange October 12, 2006 QuickStart Part 2

 Topics to cover: Water Exchange Lesson 2  Water Card management  Want Ads  Defining Fields

Getting online again  Select All Programs  Select the Start button  Then > Accessories > Communications > click on Remote Desktop Connection

 In the Remote Desktop Connection window, type in: Getting online again uisci-optimizer.com  Then, click Connect  Type in your User name  Type in your Password  In the Windows Server window  Click OK

 On the Security Warning select Open Getting online again

..and Welcome Back to the Exchange Then select the Log in button We’ll log in as before Account: P33323 Password: Test and click Log in

Let’s revisit the Transfers page Then select the Log in button Click on the Transfers button

We’ll check the Want Ads Here account holders are alerting other account holders about extra water available or water needed Click on the Want Ads button to place your own ad.

Create a new ad Select either Seeking or Offering Type in your amount Type in contact information, phone or Post Want Ad button does that Select how many days to run ad Click Assemble Ad Your want ad is now visible to other members, until it expires, or you click the Remove button Clear button lets you make changes before you post Let’s go <Back to the Transfers page

There is our new Want Ad Let’s go <Back to the Welcome page

Let’s revisit View My Parcels page Then select the Log in button Click on the View My Parcels button

Let’s assign a field to this parcel Click on ‘Assign & Edit Fields’ This parcel has no fields associated. The parcel is the legal, tax assessor’s definition of land area. Agriculture is produced in fields, defined by the farmer.

Here is the ‘APN to Field’ page Let’s say this parcel contains a field we call ‘West 40’ Type in the field name Associate it Type in the acres Then <Back

And our new field is now assigned to this parcel Next, we will sign out this parcel’s Water Card to another farmer Note that the Water Card is currently held by the property owner Click on ‘Assign Water Card’

Farmer Bob has agreed to rent this parcel from us Type in Bob’s account number And click ‘Review’ Click ‘Yes’to confirm And <Back

Our new Water Card assignment shows up The Water Card offer is ‘pending’ until Farmer Bob logs in, and Accepts or Rejects our offer

This is water Farmer Bob will see Here is your offer. Bob may Accept or Reject it.

Back on your account… You see that Bob has accepted your offer. You click on ‘OK’ to confirm. And the new assignment now appears on your scorecard

 Thank you for watching these lessons. Certificate of Advanced Achievement  Please tell us how we can improve.  The Exchange will belong to its members. You are helping create it.  Please call (760) and tell us what you think. Thanks again