How to use Map Detroit You have three options when using Mapdetroit.com to find points of interest: By selecting a “Category”, “Search” or by simply pointing to locations on the map and reading the “Tool Tips” that appear.
	Categories When selecting “Categories”, all areas that fall into the chosen category will light up in red on the map. Navigate the mouse over a highlighted area and click on your point of interest to get detailed information. To view other categories, click on another selection and the highlighted areas on the map will change. In some situations, areas of interest will remain highlighted in red; in these cases there is more than one service at that location. When viewing detailed information about a business or landmark, the category list will be replaced by other data. To retrieve the category list, simply click on the Categories tab on the side of the navigation window.
	Keyword Search Mapdetroit.com makes discovering the treasures and events of Downtown Detroit easy. Just enter your search term in the text field, click on the “Go” icon located to the right of your search request. The system will perform a search of every listing in the database and display the appropriate results in the navigation window for you to browse through. While we have taken several steps to ensure the accuracy of the information that is provided to you, mistakes can happen. Should you discover any inaccurate information during your visit to the Mapdetroit.com environment, please let us know. Please submit your information by using the User Submission Form
	Tool Tips When you are browsing Mapdetroit.com you will see the street name or a business name highlighted in a colored box as you roll-over an item. These boxes are called “Tool Tips”. “Tool Tips” allow you to roll-over areas of interest and view specific information about that location or object on the map. Click on a point of interest and Mapdetroit.com will zoom into your area of interest and center your selection on the map. Detailed information about your selection will appear in the upper right hand corner of the navigation window.

Indicates a parking lot or public parking space.

	allows you to move North.
	allows you to move South.
	allows you to move East.
	allows you to move West.

Zoom Buttons
Use the Zoom buttons to move in or out of the map

	Zoom into the map area.
	Zoom out of the map area.

When the map is zoomed out to 100% you are approximately 2000 ft above the ground. When you fully zoom into the map you are approximately 150ft above the ground.

Selection On/Off

Turn on/off the current event or site selections

Reset the Map

Reset the size and position of the map

Video Player - How it Works
Click on the “Web Episodes” tab with the TV icon in the lower left corner of the map and a list of videos will appear. Then, just click one you want to watch.

How to Use the QuickTime Virtual Reality? (QTVRs)
Notice the “Virtual Tours” tab with the QuickTime icon on the left hand of the map. Single click on it to pull up a list of QTVRs to view.

Browse the list of the “Virtual Tours” and click the one you want to view. You can choose to view another “Virtual Tours” selection at any time by clicking another QTVR to watch.

Our QTVRs load in a smaller popup window. Please make sure that any popup blocking software that you have will allow our popups to display.

Once the popup window is open and your QTVR loads, you can manipulate the view by rolling your mouse over the QTVR, click, holding, and dragging your mouse to rotate the environment

You can also "Zoom In" by using the (Shift key) and you can "Zoom Out" by using the (Ctrl/Command key).

Minimum system requirements to use Mapdetroit.com:

	Windows System Requirements: A Pentium-based PC (PIII 866 MHz or better) or compatible computer At least 128 MB of RAM Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP system software DirectX version 3.0 or later recommended QuickTime 5 or later Macromedia Flash 7 Plugin Dialup 56K connection (Broadband recommended)
	Mac OS System Requirements: A PowerPC processor based Macintosh computer. At least 128 MB of RAM Mac OS 9.0 or later QuickTime 5 or later Macromedia Flash 7 Plugin Dialup 56K connection (Broadband recommended)