To Entry Clerk a show using TicaShowBiz, you will need some basic computer skills or know someone who does and who is willing to help you.

Minimum Computer Skills

• Start up a computer, and find and execute software programs.
• Organize, copy, paste, name and rename data files.
• Operate a word processor, and save and organize the resulting documents.
• Understand the concept of opening and saving files within and across various formats.
• Access and browse the World Wide Web and know what web browser you are using.
• Send and receive e-mail, and attach data files to an e-mail.
• Save attached files from an e-mail.
• Download and save data files from a website.
• Familiar with using basic features (e.g., open, new, save, save as, find) of common applications (e.g., a word processor, a web browser)
• You should be able to locate and open files on your computer's hard drive and on a CD-ROM. You should know how to save files to a floppy disk, zip disk or some other external storage format. If you have a CDRW drive, you should know how to burn files to a CD.
• Install computer software.
• Have a dot-matrix printer (or access to one) for printing the judges books.

Minimum Technical and Software Requirements

• Computer: A PC running Windows 2000 or XP.
• Internet Access: You will need to have an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). There are numerous companies that offer Internet access. DSL or Broadband connections are recommended. If you are using dial-up access via a phone line it is recommended that you have a 56k modem.
• An e-mail account: You must have a personal email account registered in your name.
• Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher or Netscape 7.0 or higher. America On-line users SHOULD NOT use the built-in AOL browser.
• Word Processor: Microsoft Word 6.0 or higher. (If using a word processor other than MS Word, you should be able to convert files to MS Word format).