Frequently Asked Questions
These are the questions we hear repeatedly from users. This page is updated frequently and always has the latest list of common questions.

My name/password is not unlocking the program
You must enter both your name and your password exactly as they were e-mailed to you. For example, if we sent your name as "Dave Thielen", you cannot enter "David Thielen". It is the combination of your name and password together that unlocks the program.

It only prints blank pages
If you have an HP color printer and when you print it either prints nothing or it prints just the automatic parts of the script - like (CONT) - then you need to upgrade your printer driver. This is a bug in the HP drivers. Please go to www.hp.com and download and install the latest driver for your printer.

What is Screen Writer Studio?
Page 2 Stage used to be named Screen Writer Studio.It was renamed in February 2000.

Where is the title page?
The title page is just the first page of your script, nothing special. Just type it in. (After all, why should it be any different?)

Why will the cursor suddenly change to an hourglass?
Page 2 Stage reformats in the background as you edit. However, sometimes an action you take, such as Page Down, will take the part of the script shown in the window, past the correctly formatted portion of the script. When this happens, the cursor will change to an hourglass and you will not be able to do anything until that part of the script is formatted and the cursor returns to the standard I-beam shape.

Why does outline view not break on the standard page breaks?
Outline view was designed to view the script as a complete whole, not as a series of pages. When it prints it does have to break on pages but because outline view can fit more lines on a page and it is not meant to be used for viewing the final page breaks, it prints each page full using less paper.

How can I force a reformat of the entire script?
This should never be necessary. If it is, you have found a bug and please e-mail us the script before the forced reformat so we can find out what is wrong. That said, if you want to force a reformat, go to Format, Edit Script Format, and then press OK. The entire script will then be reformatted.

Why does it reformat a script I just read in?
There are two reasons it will do this. First, if the version of Page 2 Stage that saved this script was a different version, newer or older, then the script will be reformatted. This is done in case the formatting rules changed between versions. Second, formatting breaks are made according to the printer font (it is more critical than the screen font). If the printer font is different from the printer font on the computer that saved the script, then the script will be reformatted.

I want to change the default font to Courier Old (or something else)
You need to do it paragraph style by paragraph style. We could not think of a clean way to present one place to change the font in the user interface.

What is the caret, what is the cursor?
The cursor is the mouse pointer. It is usually an arrow or an I-Beam when over the text. It is controlled by the mouse. The caret is the blinking bar that is in the text at the point where you are editing. It can be placed by clicking the mouse or moved by the cursor keys.

Where do I set the paper type for the printer?
This is done in Format, Edit Script Format, Paper. It is not done in File, Printer Setup. Printer Setup is used to select the default printer.