Under the "edit" drop down menu, look for  the item that says" use 
defaults for new entries" and select it.  Then just under that item is 
one that says"edit defaults for new entries".  Here you can put things 
into fields that will always pop up in the fields when you start a new 
entry.  At the bottom of this page are items you can check to get date 
and time to enter automatically.

I think you can get your lat and long and grid square from QRZ or e-ham 
or one of the ham sites.  Maybe the RAC site.   The main reason for lat 
and long is to let the program set beam headings and distance based on 
your actual location.  Maybe not really needed.

I don't use this program for contests, but you may be able to limit the 
number of fields showing by going to the "options" drop down menu and 
the first item "log fields, fonts, default log", but I'm not positive 
about this.

This isn't really a contest logger, but  just to have some fun for field 
day, it may be just fine for you.

73, Steve KW3A

On 6/8/2011 9:06 AM, Michael Ryan wrote:
> Hi all:=20
>
> Well I've downloaded XMLog and I can't seem to get it to do what I want.=20=
>
> I don't have it hooked up to my rig, so have to do manual entries, no =
> big deal except it seems I have to enter info in every field, which is =
> not what I wanted. =20
> I won't have time to tab through 10 or 12 different fields to input info =
> while operating in a contest such as fd.=20
> What am I doing wrong? Isn't the time and date fields supposed to be =
> filled in and so on?=20
> Perhaps someone could send me the configuration settings so I can get =
> this working.=20
> It seems to announce the fields but I can't seem to add an entry or look =
> back on the entry I've attempted to add.=20
> There's allot of info I don't know IE: Grid square Latitude and =
> Longitude CQ Zone, stuff that has to be filled in but not necessary. =20
>
> 73:=20
>
> Michael De VO1RYN=20
>