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Option 3 works really well. If I didn't have plate-solving and PolarAlignMax at my disposal, that would be my preferred method. A friend uses this method and with an Orion ST80 guidescope, he always gets a suitable star in frame. The whole process can take <10mins for alignment that is satisfactory for imaging. You usually get a good idea of movement on the graph within 20 second.
A cheat sheet that advises which way to turn the mount would be ideal, but I guess the infinite variables between refractors vs newtonians vs Cats, plus or minus diagonals might make it a bit harder to say an upward deflection on the graph equals north or south, etc. Once you've worked out what works for you, you can write your own cheat sheet. A well thought out set of instructions to guide people through this initially would be a great addition. The guides I've read previously on the web give the general gist of what to do, but can be confusing.
DT
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