How to Install Multi-User Options and Teacher Toolkit in Texthelp Read&Write Version 7.1
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This booklet provides instructions for installing Texthelp Read&Write or Read&Write GOLD Version 7.1 to allow for multiple students log-ons and use of the Teacher Toolkit. (If you are installing over a Network – please follow the separate Network Installation instructions supplied with your software. The instructions in this booklet only apply to installation on non-networked computers.)
Why would you want to do this?
- It allows for multiple students to use Texthelp Read&Write Standard or GOLD Version 7.1 on the one computer. (Useful in classrooms with several students using the one computer – useful for itinerant teachers visiting several schools with multiple students using the program from the one laptop.)
- It allows each of those students to have a different “profile” – so they can use their own preferred toolbar settings, word predictions, customised dictionaries etc
- It allows use of the Teacher Toolkit to edit dictionary definitions – useful for local definitions of words not covered in the standard Texthelp Dictionaries
- It allows use of the Teacher Toolkit to create Topic Specific Dictionaries – meaning that all the words related to a particular curriculum area will appear in the list of predicted words – to speed writing on topics with unique vocabulary not included in the standard word prediction lists.
When would you not bother with this?
- If you only wish to have one person using Texthelp Read&Write on this computer
- If you do not want to be able to edit the dictionary entries/definitions
- If you do not want to be able to create Topic Specific Dictionaries for use with the word prediction feature in Texthelp Read&Write.
If you have already installed Texthelp Read&Write or Read&Write GOLD Version 7.1 on this computer and you wish to activate the Multi-user Option and the Teacher Toolkit, please click here to view the instructions for modifying your existing installation further below.
If you are installing Texthelp Read&Write or Read&Write GOLD Version 7.1 for the first time on this computer, read on …
- Close down all programs running on your computer. Insert the Texthelp Read&Write Version 7.1 CD into the CD Drive. It will autorun and, after a time, come up with this screen as it searches for installed applications.
- Click in the Radio Button next to the words “I accept the license agreement” then click the Next button.
- Accept the default installation options offered in this screen by clicking on the Next button.
- Enter your details and Serial Number and click the Next button.
- If you wish to use the multi-user log-ons and the Teacher Toolkit – click in the radio button next to the words “Customised Install”. Then click the Next button.
(At this point, if you were only wanting to have one user of the program, on the one computer – you would just choose “Single Default Single User Install” by clicking on the radio button next to this option.)
Choose the “UK English Speech and spelling defaults” option – if it is not automatically selected.
Click on the Next button.
- The standard installation option does not install:
- Multi-User Options
- Teacher Tools
- Active Directory Admin Tool (a tool for Network Administrators to use)
- Active Directory Administration (a tool for Network Administrators to use)
You can tell these features are not going to be installed by the red crosses next to each of these.
- Multi-User Options
- Click on the small drop-down arrow next to the cross beside the “Multi-User Options”. This will bring up the options shown in this screenshot.
- Click on the line which says “Will be installed
on local hard drive”.
- You should then note that the cross has disappeared from alongside the “Multi-User Options” – meaning that this feature will be installed on your computer at the end of this installation process.
- If the “Teacher Tools” still has a cross beside it, you need to repeat the same process to ensure the Teacher Tools feature is also installed. Click on the small drop-down arrow next to the cross beside the “Teacher Tools”. This will bring up the options shown in this screenshot.
- Once again, click on the line which says “Will be installed on local hard drive”.
- You should then note that the cross has disappeared from alongside the “Teacher Tools” – meaning that this feature will be installed on your computer at the end of this installation process.
Do not change the crosses beside the “Active Directory Admin Tool” or the “Active Directory Integration” as these are tools designed for Network Administrators to use. If you do install these on a non-networked computer, you will not be able to open the Teacher Toolkit when you are using your computer away from the network.
- Accept the default installation options offered in this screen by clicking on the Next button.
- Click on the Next button to commence installation of the features you have selected.
- Allow the installation to progress.
This final screen appears to indicate that your installation has been successful. Click the Finish button to complete the installation process. If you are running Windows XP you do not need to restart your computer to run the program. If running Windows 98, please restart your computer before running the program.
- How do you check if your installation of the required features has been successful?
Click on Start >Programs> Texthelp Systems> Read and Write 7.1> and you should see both the Read&Write GOLD (or just Read&Write for
the Standard version) and the Teachers Toolkit available in your options.
- If you also see “Texthelp Admin Tool” as one of the options in your menu, it means you have also installed the “Active Directory Admin Tool” and/or the “Active Directory Integration” options – required only on networked computers managed by a Network Administrator.
- If you have this Texthelp Admin Tool option available, you will see this screen when you try to run the Teacher Toolkit – and will not be able to run the Toolkit if you are not attached to your Network.
Contact your Network Administrator or Spectronics Tech Support team on terry@spectronicsinoz.com if you require assistance with this issue.
The following instructions detail the steps for modifying an existing installation to allow for multiple students log-ons and use of the Teacher Toolkit
Steps for modifying an existing installation …
- Close down all programs running on your computer. Insert the Texthelp Read&Write Version 7.1 CD into the CD Drive. It will autorun and, after a time, come up with this screen as it searches for installed applications.
- When this screen appears click in the Radio Button next to the “Modify” option – as you will simply be adding the additional features to your existing installation of the program.
- The standard installation option does not install:
- Multi-User Options
- Teacher Tools
- Active Directory Admin Tool (a tool for Network Administrators to use)
- Active Directory Administration (a tool for Network Administrators to use)
You can tell these features are not going to be installed by the red crosses next to each of these.
- Multi-User Options
- Click on the small drop-down arrow next to the cross beside the “Multi-User Options”. This will bring up the options shown in this
screenshot.Click on the line which says “Will be installed on local hard drive”.
- You should then note that the cross has disappeared from alongside the “Multi-User Options” – meaning that this feature will be installed on your computer at the end of this installation process.
- If the “Teacher Tools” still has a cross beside it, we need to repeat the same process. Click on the small drop-down arrow next to the cross beside the “Teacher Toolkit”. This will bring up the options shown in this screenshot.
- Once again, click on the line which says “Will be installed on local hard drive”.
- You should then note that the cross has disappeared from alongside the “Teacher Toolkit” – meaning that this feature will be installed on your computer at the end of this installation process.
Do not change the crosses beside the “Active Directory Admin Tool” or the “Active Directory Integration” as these are tools designed for Network Administrators to use. If you do install these on a non-networked computer, you will not be able to open the Teacher Toolkit.
- Click on the Next button to commence installation of the features you have selected.
- This final screen appears to indicate that your installation has been successful. Click the Finish button to complete the installation process. If you are running Windows XP you do not need to restart your computer to run the program. If running Windows 98, please restart your computer before running the program.
- How do you check if your installation of the required features has been successful?
Click on Start >Programs> Texthelp Systems> Read and Write 7.1> and you should see both the Read&Write GOLD (or just Read&Write for
the Standard version) and the Teachers Toolkit available in your options. - If you also see “Texthelp Admin Tool” as one of the options in your menu, it means you have also installed the “Active Directory Admin Tool” and/or the “Active Directory Integration” options – required only on networked computers managed by a Network Administrator.
- If you have this Texthelp Admin Tool option available, you will see this screen when you try to run the Teacher Toolkit – and will not be able to run the Toolkit if you are not attached to your Network.
Contact your Network Administrator or Spectronics Tech Support team on terry@spectronicsinoz.com if you require assistance with this issue.