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| This is exciting math software that is PowerPoint
based and an easy to use teaching tool.
The teacher resources include transparencies and examples from
the Teacher’s Edition. With the
full version of PowerPoint, Instructors can customize presentations
to meet their needs, add and rearrange slides, or update information. |
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GENERAL ISSUES
CLICK
HERE for information regarding PowerPoint Viewer 2003 General differences Word document How do I launch the program after it is installed? Will
this program work with PowerPoint 2003? What version of PowerPoint is required? Will this program run on Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, ME, and on Macintosh OS X? The presentation seems to freeze. Presentation is difficult to read
when displayed on a screen The navigation buttons
do not work properly. Colors on the slides do not seem correct. How to change the screen resolution and colors Portions of the screen do
not update while viewing a presentation The text is not clear on
the projected image, but is okay on the monitor. When the program displays
a new slide, the mouse pointer
does not immediately appear. Long delays occur randomly
when viewing presentations Difficulty displaying
presentations stored on a network drive or CD network server Clicking the Connect button does not launch my Web browser. Memory Overflow Error appears when printing slides Slide show does not work properly
after making changes to a presentation Can I customize a presentation
(or edit a slide)? Can multiple slides per page
be printed? When I create my own slide it is
only printing in color. |
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WINDOWS ISSUES
Getting
error that refers to XOBGLU.dll files Physics Principles and Practices- nothing happens
when I click on the image to
play a movie. After installing the program I
don’t see it listed under Start and Programs. Right-clicking the mouse
button does not move backward. The screen goes black when
you attempt to view the show. |
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MAC ISSUES
I’ve been using the Interactive Chalkboard on Macintosh
and the links stopped working. Physics Principles and Problems- some of the equations do not appear correctly on Macintosh OS X. I
am not able to view the movies that are embedded in the slides. I
do not see the installer for Windows Viewer 98. Presentation does not run smoothly Or Cannot find or start the Help program |
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: |
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Windows:
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Windows 95 SR-2 or later
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Pentium 90 MHz microprocessor
or higher
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16 MB memory, 32 or more MB recommended
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20 MB free hard drive space
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High color with 800x600
or higher resolution
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PowerPoint Viewer 97 SR-1 or later - PowerPoint Viewer 97 is included on the
CD, if needed
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Adobe Acrobat Reader to
view the User's Guide – Reader 5.0 is included on the CD, if needed
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Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0, or later,
for Internet features
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28.8 modem or faster -
optional, but needed for some features
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Video card - 1 MB memory or better
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4x CD or faster
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Printer - optional,
but recommended |
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| MAC:
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Apple Mac OS 8.1 or later
- OS 8.5 or later is recommended
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PowerPC processor-based, Mac OS-compatible
system
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64 MB of RAM with Virtual Memory turned
on
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Thousands of colors
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800x600 or higher resolution
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PowerPoint 98 or later -
PowerPoint Viewer 98 is included on the CD, if needed
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Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the User's Guide – Reader 4.0
is included on the CD, if needed
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Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0, or later,
for Internet features
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28.8 modem
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Printer – optional, but recommended |
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Let me preface these
instructions by stating not all Interactive Chalkboards install. Some of them are just PowerPoint slides, so
to run those types if IC’s the customer just needs to browse to a PowerPoint
slideshow on the CD and run it either using a full version of PowerPoint
or with the PowerPoint Viewer program provided on the CD. |
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Windows:
1.
Insert the CD into the CD drive.
If Auto run is enabled, and the install begins - skip to step
4.
2.
If Auto run is disabled or the installer
does not begin, double-click in sequence on: the My Computer icon, the CD drive
letter, and setup.exe.
3.
Follow the screen directions to complete
the installation.
4.
After installing, ensure the monitor
is set to high-colors (thousands of colors) and 800x600 or higher resolution.
To verify or change them:
a.
Right-click on the Desktop, choose Properties,
then the Settings tab.
b.
Change the Color and Screen resolution
settings.
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PowerPoint Viewer - If the computer does not have PowerPoint
97, or later, install the PowerPoint Viewer (PPViewer) from the CD onto
the local hard drive (not to a networked drive).
To install PPV:
a.
Double-click in sequence: My Computer, the CD drive, the Media Installers
folder, and PPView97.exe.
b. Follow the on-screen instructions. |
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| Macintosh:
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Although installing is not needed for
Macs, the CD must be in the drive to work properly.
2.
If the computer does not have PowerPoint
98, or later, then install PowerPoint Viewer 98 (PPViewer)
from the CD onto the hard drive (not to a networked drive). To install PPV:
a.
Double-click the Media Installers folder on
the CD.
b.
Copy the Power Point Viewer folder to the hard
drive.
c.
On the hard drive, double-click on the Power Point
Viewer folder, then the Microsoft PowerPoint 98 Viewer icon.
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Follow the on-screen instructions. |
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| GENERAL ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS: |
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| Issue: Click here for information regarding PowerPoint
Viewer 2003 |
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| Solution: If
PowerPoint Viewer 97 isn’t working you can download PowerPoint Viewer
2003 for free from the Microsoft website http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-90b7-a94784af71a4&displaylang=en |
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| Solution: There are different versions of this program with
differences between the versions. The
version is loosely based on the copyright year listed on the CD (examples
6/02, 8/04).
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CD’s with a 2002 copyright year generally
do not have an automatic installer whereas more recent versions may
have.
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CD’s with a 2002 or 2004 copyright generally
aren’t added to Start/Programs whereas more recent versions are added
to the Start/Programs menu for Windows only. Click here
for instructions on accessing the files. |
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| Issue: Is this program networkable? |
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| Solution: No. The
CD is required in the CD drive. |
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| Issue: Is there a user’s guide? |
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| Solution: On older
versions there is. It is on the Interactive CD-ROM and is named User’s
Guide.pdf. On some CD-ROMs it is in the Extras folder. On newer
versions there isn’t always a User’s Guide on the CD. |
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| Solution: If using
PowerPoint 2000, the presentation appears to freeze when viewing, but
is actually loading into memory, which may take a minute or more. To alleviate this, use the PowerPoint Viewer
included in the “Media Installers” folder on the CD. |
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| Issue: Presentation is difficult to read when displayed on a screen |
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| Solution:
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Display the image on a reflective surface
instead of a blackboard or other similar surface.
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Try using a better screen to improve
the display quality.
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Darken the room if possible.
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Check the quality of the projector as
this also impacts display quality. |
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| Solution:
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Exit the slide show and start the presentation
at the beginning again.
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To begin presentation again:
Press the Home key, scroll to the first slide, and choose
Slide Show in the View menu.
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Macintosh only: If not resolved, click
here to increase memory settings. |
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| Solution: The monitor setting should be set at high-color
(16-bit) or better. Monitors
set at 256-colors result in poor onscreen images. |
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| Issue: Portions of the screen do not update while viewing a presentation |
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| Solution: The ideal screen display setting is 800x600
or higher. Windows: Some
video drivers have problems displaying full-color slides in 800x600
or higher. An update to your
video driver may be available from the equipment vendor.
If updating the video driver does not correct the problem, change
the resolution to 640x480, click here for instructions.
You may also have to change your projector
equipment to display in the same mode.
Macintosh:
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Increase the memory settings for PowerPoint,
click here for instructions.
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Change the screen resolution to 800x600
and thousands of colors. See the preceding Issue. |
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| Issue: The text is not clear on the projected image, but is okay
on the monitor. |
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| Solution: The resolution for a projector needs to match
the screen resolution for the monitor.
Example: if the monitor
is set for 800x600, the text may look squeezed on a projected image. Refer to your projector's manual for instructions
on setting the display resolution. |
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| Issue: When the program displays a new slide, the mouse pointer
does not immediately appear. |
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| Solution: This is a function of PowerPoint. After a new slide appears, move the mouse
a few times to get the pointer to appear.
In PowerPoint the mouse doesn't show until you move it. |
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| Issue: Long delays occur randomly when viewing presentations |
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You may want to turn off the AutoRecover
feature.
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Windows: Choose Options from the Tools menu,
select the Save tab, and turn off AutoRecover or AutoSave.
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Macintosh: Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, select
the Save tab, and turn off the option.
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Saving files may require a few moments as presentations
are large. If viewing a presentation
at the time, the slide show seems not to respond. Even though you are viewing a slide, PowerPoint
autosaves any open files.
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Clicking the Connect button may cause a delay.
This button launches the browser, dials (if needed), and connects
to the Glencoe Web site. Based on computer speed, a few minutes may
be needed. |
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| Issue: How
to change the screen resolution and colors |
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| Solution: Depending on the computer system and projector,
you may need to change the resolution to 800x600 and/or the colors to 16-bit: Windows: Right-click
the Desktop, choose Properties
then Settings, make changes, and click Apply. Macintosh: Click on Controls
Panel, Monitor, and change the settings (set colors
to thousands). |
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| Issue: Difficulty displaying presentations stored on
a network drive or CD network server |
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| Solution: This program must be installed on each computer,
so running it from a network may cause noticeable delays. The delays
can be due to network speed, network traffic, or the server. See your network Administrator if you are
having problems. |
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| Issue: Clicking the Connect button does not launch my Web browser. |
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| Solution: You must have Netscape 4.0 or Explorer 4.0
(or later) installed on the computer.
When clicking the Connect button, a minute or two may
be needed to connect to the Internet.
If there isn’t enough memory, the Web browser may not start properly
or may have connection problems. Quit
Interactive Chalkboard, manually launch your Web browser, and
then go to the Web site specified on the slide. |
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| Issue: Memory Overflow Error appears
when printing slides Or Only part of a slide prints |
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| Solution: When printing slides with large art elements,
the printer may display a memory overflow error or only print part of
a slide. First, ensure you are
printing in black and white mode. Only
the most important information prints.
Background art should be turned off. If you added your own slides, this may not
be the case. To print slides with
all the art elements, the printer may need more memory added, see the
printer's manual for this information: § Windows: Choose Black and White from the View menu. Then right-click an object and set its black and white format. You can also try to set the Print What: | ||