Each message component in the TNS program is a separate file with a unique file name.
You can replace the text of the default pre-recorded messages with your own text, and re-record the texts for existing files.
To view the list of message component files, open the TNS program on your TNS PC
From the TNS Main Menu, select 8. Recording Studio and press Enter
A list of files displays similar to those in the image below:
To move the highlight bar up and down the list of files, use the arrow keys on your PC
To listen to a pre-recorded message, highlight the file name and press P to Play
Determine which message components you need to record. For example for a Hold pickup message you may need:
INTRO.MSG: Hello. This is a recorded message from the Innovative Public Library.
HOLD.MSG: A member of this household has requested materials that are now available for pick up at the Circulation Desk. These materials will be held until [DATE.V] Saturday, December 7th.
REPEAT.MSG Please stay on the line and this message will repeat.
INTRO.MSG same as above
HOLD.MSG same as above
GOODBYE.MSG Thank you. Goodbye.
The date components are automatically inserted into the message in DATE.V to compose the date specified in the TIME TO PICKUP element of the loan rule the item is checked out under. If you do not want to include a spoken date leave the date component out. You may want to replace it in the HOLD.MSG with the number of days the item will be held
Prepare the text of each component message you wish to record for its corresponding file name. Use the Recording Studio: File Name / Component Worksheet to compose the messages before you record them
