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Chapter 2 - Equipment Searches

2.1 Equipment Searches from the Home Page

The Linxworks UsedIron Home page provide a selection of quick, focused searches that will have you exploring our equipment selection in just a few clicks. If you know the manufacturer or type of the machine you're looking for, this is a great place to start.

To search for equipment by manufacturer:
  1. The Manufacturer table enables you to begin a search of the most frequently-searched equipment manufacturers. The Count column lets you know how many pieces of equipment from that manufacturer are available in the system. Click a manufacturer name in the Manufacturer table at the left of the page.
  2. A table will be displayed enabling you to further refine your search by type. The Count column lets you know how many pieces of equipment of that type are available in the system.
  3. Click View in the Select column to view the equipment of a specific type.
  4. If more than 15 results are available, a table will be displayed enabling you to further refine your search by model. The Count column lets you know how many pieces of equipment of that model are available in the system.
  5. Check the boxes in the Select column to select the models you want to view. Use the Select All link to check all boxes and the Deselect All link to clear all boxes.
  6. Click View Selected to view the equipment list.
  7. Once at the results page, click on a column header (e.g., Model, Serial, Price) in the equipment list to sort the list by that criteria. Use the Back, Next, and page number links to page through the list.
  8. Click any field in a row to view the detailed listing for a piece of equipment.

To search for equipment by type:
  1. The Type table enables you to begin a search of the most frequently-searched equipment types. The Count column lets you know how many pieces of equipment of that type are available in the system. Click an equipment type name in the Type table at the left of the page. For the full equipment type selection, click the more link.
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  2. Click an equipment type name or image in the center of the page. The number in parentheses lets you know how many pieces of equipment of that type are available in the system.
  3. A table will be displayed enabling you to further refine your search by manufacturer. The Count column lets you know how many pieces of equipment from each manufacturer are available in the system.
  4. Click View in the Select column to view the equipment from a specific manufacturer.
  5. If more than 15 results are available, a table will be displayed enabling you to further refine your search by model. The Count column lets you know how many pieces of equipment of that model are available in the system.
  6. Check the boxes in the Select column to select the models you want to view. Use the Select All link to check all boxes and the Deselect All link to clear all boxes.
  7. Click View Selected to view the equipment list.
  8. Once at the results page, click on a column header (e.g., Model, Serial, Price) in the equipment list to sort the list by that criteria. Use the Back, Next, and page number links to page through the list.
  9. Click any field in a row to view the detailed listing for a piece of equipment.

To perform a Power Search:
  1. Click the Power Search link on the left hand side.
  2. Use the dropdowns to set your search criteria (e.g., Type, Condition, Max Price, Country). Enter a whole or partial model number in the Model text field (if not available, this field can be left blank).
  3. Use the Sort by dropdowns to select the primary, secondary, and tertiary sorting critera (e.g. by type, manufacturer, or model).
  4. Use the checkboxes to select the equipment details which will be displayed as columns in the results list.
  5. When you have completed the form, click the Search button.
  6. Click on a column header (e.g., Model, Serial, Price) in the results list to sort the list by that criteria. Use the Previous, Next, and page number links to page through the list.
  7. Click any field in a row to view the detailed listing for a piece of equipment.

2.2 Equipment Searches from the Equipment Page

In addition to the Manufacturer and Type table searches described above, the Equipment page provides Fast Search form for targeting type, manufacturer, and model at once, as well as a link to UsedIron's comprehensive Power Search. Also, a brief list of the equipment most recently added to UsedIron will be displayed.

To perform a Fast Search:
  1. Use the dropdowns to select a Type and/or Manufacturer.
  2. Enter a whole or partial Model number (if unavailable, this can be left blank).
  3. Click the Search button.
  4. Click on a column header (e.g., Model, Serial, Price) in the results list to sort the list by that criteria. Use the Previous, Next, and page number links to page through the list.
  5. Click any field in a row to view the detailed listing for a piece of equipment.

To perform a Power Search:
  1. Click the Power Search link at the top of the page.
  2. Use the dropdowns to set your search criteria (e.g., Type, Condition, Max Price, Country). Enter a whole or partial model number in the Model text field (if not available, this field can be left blank).
  3. Use the Sort By dropdowns to select the primary, secondary, and tertiary sorting criteria (e.g. by type, manufacturer, or model.)
  4. Use the checkboxes to select the equipment details which will be displayed as columns in the results list.
  5. When you have completed the form, click the Search button.
  6. Click on a column header (e.g., Model, Serial, Price) in the results list to sort the list by that criteria. Use the Previous, Next, and page number links to page through the list.
  7. Click any field in a row to view the detailed listing for a piece of equipment.

  
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