ASHGEM SOFTWARE ________________________________ WordSpell2 Digital Download Installation & User Guide ________________________________ PROGRAM NAME: WordSpell2 30 Day Trial LICENCE NUMBER: PLEASE NOTE: To use WordSell2 you will also need to read the 'User Guide' which provides necessary password information relating to secret secure areas where 'word-lists' and student results are created and stored. - A rough draft is written at the bottom of this email, but a far more comprehensive guide with images can be seen here - http://www.ashgemsoftware.co.uk/wordspell/ws2_userguide.htm (If you are not familiar with this process, it is recommended that you print this Install Guide.) ________________________________ Before you can install programs from the Internet, you must first download, save and extract them into a temporary folder on your PC. All Ashgem Software programs are Self Extracting ZIP files which carry a '.exe' suffix after the filename. Important Rules: 1) For fast access we recommend that our program start Icons are copied to the desktop.* 2) To guarantee full compliance, programs must be installed into their recommended location. * We are currently not able to provide full technical support for programs installed other than where recommended. Install Guide for 'WordSpell2' Digital Download. Please Note: Below 'ws' may be used to denote the initials of whichever WordSpell program you are using. WordSpell = 'ws'. WORDSPELL2 PROGRAM FILE DETAILS:   Program Name: WordSpell2-Trial. Download Filename: ws2_30d.exe Filesize: 8Mb File Type: Self extracting '.exe' zip DOWNLOADING PROGRAMS   After payment has been verified (if appropriate), you will be able to Digitally Download your chosen program. 'Click' on the link provided to download the program '.exe' file. From the menu which appears click save and select a folder or drawer to save it into. (This location will only be needed temporarily. SUGGESTION - use 'C:\temp' or just 'C:' but what ever, please remember where you saved it !!!) Find your 'ws{filename}.exe' download file & Double Click on it, the self extraction process will start it will recommend that you 'Extract' the main program files into the folder 'C:\Ashgem\temp_ws', just click on the 'UNZIP' button. >> You may be asked for an 'un-zip' password at this point. << When finished it will say '# number of files extracted', Click 'OK' then 'close' the 'Winzip Self-Extractor' program. After extraction there will be a file inside 'C:\Ashgem\temp_ws', named 'Setup.exe'.  To install the program from here follow the appropriate instructions below - Windows 95,98,NT,2000,ME & XP Installation (Step by step guide) Please Note: Below 'ws' may be used to denote the initials of whichever WordSpell program you are using. WordSpell = 'ws'. Method 1: 'Double click' on the 'Setup.exe' inside 'C:\Ashgem\temp_ws' folder and click on 'OK'. The installation process will now start, with an onscreen guide to help and inform you. For further guidance read the 'The Installer Program' at the bottom of the page. Method 2: Click on 'Start' then 'Run'. Use the 'Browse' button to find 'C' Drive. In the Browse window where it says 'Look in' click on the small 'Down' arrow and select (click on) '[C]'. A window will appear, 'double click' on the 'Ashgem' folder, then the 'temp_ws' folder.  The contents of this folder will reveal a program called 'Setup.exe', click on 'Setup.exe' to select it and click on 'Open'. After a moment you will be returned to the 'Run' screen and you should see 'C:\Ashgem\temp_ws\Setup.exe' in the text box. Now click on 'OK'. The installation process will start, with an onscreen guide to help and inform you. For further guidance read the 'The Installer Program' at the bottom of the page. THE INSTALLER PROGRAM: The Recommended Installation Directory path will show 'C:\Ashgem\Courses\W...### \', click 'Continue', an ASHGEM SOFTWARE folder group will be created. (Do not alter this file path or we can not guarantee full compliance. All our programs only use a small amount of Hard Drive space - typically between 3Mb to 13Mb.) After the installation is completed a window will appear with the program start-up icon in it. We recommend that you 'Copy' (Not Move) this icon out onto the desktop now - before program use, this will provide easy and fast future access.* Programs can always be started from within the Start Menu ASHGEM SOFTWARE folder group. >> When you first use your software you may be asked to << enter a supplied product Licence Number. WARNING - 'Trial' programs are limited to 30 days use - from the date of first use. Re-installation at anytime will prevent the trial program from working! * Copying Program Start Icons to the Desktop. We recommend this for all Business Utility programs as the speedier access provided increases workflow and productivity. Below are two methods - a) During Installation (Recommended) - When the installation process has finished, the program Start Icon will appear in an open window. To copy this onto your desktop either: 'Drag' the icon onto the desktop by pressing the 'Ctrl key' on the keyboard and using the 'Left mouse' button to select and move it. Or 'Left Click' the mouse on the icon to select it, then 'Right Click' on it - and from the menu that appears select 'Copy'. Move your mouse pointer over to a position on the desktop, 'Right Click' once more and select 'Paste'.  b) At a Later Date - Go to the following folder which can be found in 'My Computer' - 'C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\Ashgem Software', and copy the required program start icon onto your desktop, using the methods as described in 'a)' above. ________________________________ WORDSPELL2 'Handy Help' USER GUIDE Sheet ________________________________ 'QUICK' - Setup and Use, GUIDANCE for STAFF ONLY NB: Keep this sheet safe and hidden from trainees until you personalise the Password ! "How to 'enter words' and create student specific wordlists". (After WordSpell2 has been setup for use, students can be left to train themselves.) GENERAL HELP - Online Help is provided throughout the program by clicking on the HELP symbol found on every screen. The obvious exception to this is the 'staff login' help which must be kept safe from 'prying eyes' to prevent unwanted program tampering. ________________________________ STAFF LOGIN HELP: Note Well :- Staff passwords are CASE SENSITIVE ! To access program control left click on 'LOGIN'. Type "staff" in lower case for your 'Login Name', then click on 'Submit'. When asked for 'Login Code', type your password and click 'Submit' (NB. "SP" is the default password, but can easily be changed to suit - see 'Password Changing' in the Staff User Manual). WORDLIST SCREEN - (Online help is available for this area) This is where you the tutor have complete control over the whole program. You can select or setup your own choice of words and lists for students to learn or be tested. You can even record your own voice to read them! The left hand page shows the existing 'current' word list. The right hand page is where you type in replacement 'new words'. WORDLIST SELECTION - Select previously created and stored wordlists, by clicking on the 'Current List' arrows at the top of the screen ('8' shown selected). Click 'Hear List' to listen to the recorded words spoken. When you 'Exit' this Word List screen, the 'Current list' on display will be the new Work List in use! NB: The words are displayed in the order that they are typed in. CREATING A NEW WORDLIST - Type your new words in the right hand page where the cursor is blinking. Complete words may now be either 'UPPER' or 'lower' case and can also be 'mixed' in the same list. REMEMBER you MUST press 'Enter' or 'Return' directly after typing EACH word! First enter a TITLE (Start all words at the Very Beginning of Each Line. Do NOT leave any Blank Spaces, before, in, or at the end of your word.) Press 'Return' the 'Blinking Cursor' will go to the start of the next line. Place an entry on every line (10 words plus a title). When satisfied with your new Wordlist, click on the 'Replace Current' button, this will save it into the 'Current List' menu page being displayed! WARNING - DO NOT click on 'Replace Current' If you want to keep (and use) the existing 'Current List' displayed on the left. As this list will be erased and replaced with whatever is being displayed on the right hand page! To use your voice to hear the words spoken, click on the left hand side 'Rec' buttons beside each word and speak into the microphone. When 'WordFlash' is switched 'ON' each word from the list is only shown for a short period of time. (Not for beginners) RESET 'HIGHSCORE' and 'HIGHSCORE NAME'. USE THIS 'RESET' BUTTON WITH EXTREME CAUTION ! When clicked it automatically resets BOTH the 'Highscore' to 'ZERO' and the 'Highscore Name' to 'NOBODY !' and also clears any new words that are being entered into your 'New Words' List. Results ‘Viewing’, ‘Printing’ and ‘Saving’, are accessible through the central ‘Results’ button. CHANGING THE PASSWORD - This is also available from within the 'Results' button and has on-screen advice and help. ________________________________ The full WordSpell2 User Manual, uses easy to understand language, explaining all aspects of the program. There are also many useful tips covering different aspects of this versatile teaching program Please visit www.ashgemsoftware.co.uk for more information. ________________________________ ASHGEM SOFTWARE 13 Four Oaks Road, Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX6 6AP. (UK) contact@ashgemsoftware.co.uk www.ashgemsoftware.co.uk