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Introductions
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Practice
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Test Yourself
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Automated Class Summary Sheets
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Making Instructional Decisions
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Contact Information and Resources
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Frequently Asked Questions

Computer Expectations

This CD should autoload when placed into the CD drive of your computer. (See also: Computer Specifications). the CD has been created to run on Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, and the Macintosh operating system. If your CD does not autoload, you can start the program by selecting the file "index.htm" from the desktop (under the CD drive in My Computer on Windows machines, or from the TPRI CD icon on Mac).



Information about Computer Specifications

This CD was created to run on Netscape Navigator 4.78 of higher and Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher.

Minimal acceptable Intel technical specifications are as follows:
  • Intel Pentium with 32 MB RAM and PCI Bus
  • 4 Gigabyte IDE or SCSI hard drive
  • 12x CD-ROM
  • 1024x768 Super VGA PCI bus video with 4MB video RAM
  • 16-bit sound card
  • Microsoft Mouse or trackball
  • Windows 98, 2000, or higher
  • Flash plug-in for Web viewer
  • Anti-virus software is always suggested

Minimal acceptable Macintosh technical specifications are as follows:
  • Minimally an iMAC
  • Flash plug-in for Web viewer


Information about Volume

Are you having problems hearing the audio? Here are a few things you might try...

Check your system's physical components

First of all, does your computer have speakers? Are they plugged into the computer? If so, you can try increasing the volume on the computer's speakers as you would on your TV, radio or CD player.

Check the volume levels in your media player

Look for a sliding scale in the media player to adjust the volume.

Check the volume level of your computer

In Microsoft Windows, this is normally accomplished by double-clicking on the yellow speaker icon near the bottom right corner of your screen. On a Macintosh, click the volume icon in the icon list.



A Guide to Some Conventions Used on the CD

TPRI Logo   This is the TPRI training module logo. You will see the training logo at the top left hand corner on almost every page of the training module. Did you notice it in the corner of this page? The colors behind it may change from page to page, but it will be in that spot. If you click on this logo, it will take you to the home page.

Printer icon   This is the print button. Where you see this button, you can click on it to go to a file that will easily print on your local printer.



Other Questions You May Have

Your computer does NOT have to be connected to the Internet to use this training module! All materials for the TPRI Training Module are on the CD-ROM. Therefore, all hyperlinks within the material to other sections of the module do NOT require that your computer be connected to the Internet. We have, however, included as reference material, hyperlinks to some Internet resources such as the CARS Website. These reference links are found under the sidebar heading "Contact Information and Resources", and will only work if your computer is actively connected to the Internet.

If you are having problems playing the video, you need to verify that you have the Flash plug-in for your browser.

If you receive a grey window mentioning "javascript," you will also need to upgrade your browser to the above mentioned versions.

All of our graphics include ALT TEXT. That's a fancy way of saying that, whenever you place your pointer over a graphic and stop moving the pointer, some text will appear on your screen, most commonly with a yellow background.

The reason for the ALT TEXT is two-fold. First, it gives blind persons, whose computers read to them, a description of what the picture is. Second, some people who view via dial-up (which is a phone line or modem connection from their computer to the Internet), choose to turn off graphics so that their Web pages will load quickly. The ALT TEXT will clue them on which graphics would be there if they could see them.

 
©2004 Texas Education Agency This site is a project of the Center for Academic and Reading Skills (CARS), The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Produced by the Multimedia Scriptorium in the Office of Academic Computing. Last edited April 5, 2004.