The information in the General tab is used for various iBid functions. The name entered here appears on the iBid calendars. The "Show Hotels on Pairings" option allows hotel info to appear on the displayed and printed pairings. The "Show Hotels on Calendars" option allows hotel info to appear on the printed calendars. The "Automatically Check for Hotel Data" and the "Automatically Check for iBid Updates" options will cause iBid to check for these in the background when iBid is opened. If new files are found you will be given an option to download them.
Note: In some cases there may be a lengthy delay when opening iBid with "Automatically Check for Hotel Data" and/or "Automatically Check for iBid Updates" options are selected. This can happen when your computer is connected to a network but has no internet connection.