ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide
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1. 2 Access the ACTIVote programs On a Windows Based Computer a Click on Start gt Programs gt ACTIV Software gt ACTIVstudio 2 gt ACTIVote and click on one of the options available from the flyout menu This method allows you to use ACTIVote without having to open ACTIVstudio2 Or a Open ACTIVstudio2 b Enter your information and serial number which is located on your Installation CD case required first time only c From the toolbox menu select Toolbox Customise gt Tool Store d Select the ACTIVote tool then drag and drop it into your toolbox Click Finish e Click on Menu gt ACTIVote and click on one of the menu options On a Macintosh Based Computer a Open System Preferences select ACTIVboard When the ACTIVboard Preference Panel is displayed select the ACTIVote tab This method allows you to register your ACTIVote devices without having to open ACTIVstudio Or a Open ACTIVstudio b Enter your information and serial number which is located on your Installation CD case required first time only c Open the ACTIVstudio toolbox menu select Preferences d Click on the ACTIVote tool button to add it to your toolbox Click OK e Select Menu gt ACTIVote gt then choose an item from the menu Select Menu gt ACTIVote gt Devices ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide Choose an ACTIVote Program Session Select a type of voting session e Named Requires devices to be regist2. ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide promethean PC and Mac UK Edition TP 1523 UK Issue 2 All rights reserved All information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Any use of the contents of this User Manual other than for the purpose intended requires express written permission of Promethean Technologies Group Ltd All trademarks noted with the mark are the properties of their respective companies NOTE All utility and driver software provided to operate ACTIV products is the property of Promethean Use of this software is granted for the purpose of installation set up and operation of ACTIV products and the standard feature set outlined in this guide Promethean does not encourage or authorise any other use Additional application software is provided from time to time as a service to our customers This software is licensed to the end user by the supplier Use possession and upgrades are the responsibility of that supplier Registered owners of Promethean product should contact those suppliers directly for support Copyright Promethean Technologies Group Ltd 2005 ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Safety Instructions ana a ee 2 Compliance emei aoia ii nen wa ae 2 F r More Information aan tan 3 Technical Support ea r aaa 3 User Group Forum nase 3 pdates anne nee 3 About this Guide unse ee ann 3 1 Installing the Software urersnsenennnnennnennnnn
3. ered and allocated to a specific user providing more feedback for individual user response e Anonymous Physical devices are registered and can be used by any user e Demo Uses simulated devices to demonstrate use of ACTIVote The Session can also be accessed by clicking on the ACTIVote tool button Devices Register your ACTIVote devices in the Device Registration program Users Allocate your devices to individual users in the User Registration program Question Master Compile a set of questions for your voting session User Database Prepare and categorise a list of users Windows Settings Mac Preferences Access the ACTIVote settings Export Results to Excel Output results in a spreadsheet format Export Results to Notepad Output results in a textual format ACTIVote Help Open the separate ACTIVote Help file These menu options are not available for ACTIVstudio users on the Mac ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide 3 Register Devices You are required to register your ACTIVote devices in order to use ACTIVote in Anonymous and Named modes a Windows users select the Devices option to open the Device Registration program Mac users select the ACTIVote tab from the ACTIV board Preference Panel b Windows users only you cannot register the ACTIVote device until the hardware and software combination is approved for use
4. ical Support Telephone 01254 298521 Email support prometheanworld com Web http www prometheanworld com uk html customer_care contact shtml User Group Forum This is an online forum and we would like to invite new users to join and contribute to our growing online community http www prometheanworld com common html vb_forum index php Updates Please visit the Promethean website frequently to check for updated drivers software user guides and flipchart resources http www prometheanworld com home html About this Guide This Quick Start Guide takes you through the process of setting up and using the ACTIVote devices and its associated programs You should refer to the Help or User Guide for complete information about using the ACTIVote and its associated programs If you experience any difficulties with using ACTIVote contact our Technical Support team on the number given above If you are using the ACTIVote VR for the Mac refer instead to the separate Quick Start Guide TP 1477 for this product ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide 1 Installing the Software il Promethean recommends that you read the User Guides supplied on the CD for full information about using ACTIVote Windows users with USB connection refer to the USB Getting Started Guide for information about installing the drivers On a Windows Based Computer a Place the application CD into the CD ROM drive If Auto Play is enabled the main menu sc
5. in your country Click on the drop down arrow and select the Country in which you are using ACTIVote If permitted you can then continue with registering your ACTIVote devices If your hardware and software combination is il not permitted a warning will be displayed and you will be blocked from using the ACTIVote In this case or if your country does not appear in the list contact Technical Support for advice Select a Channel and Board ID from the drop down boxes Click on the Register button in the Device Registration program e Press and hold the Register Button on your first ACTIVote device until you see the red LED flash briefly followed by a longer flash from the green LED The device will appear in the Registered Devices list and will be allocated a device name f Repeat the above procedure for every device you want to register When all devices are registered click on the Stop or Done button g Windows users close the Device Registration program Mac users close the Preference Panel The registration information will be saved You are now ready to use ACTIVote in Anonymous mode ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide 4 Allocate Devices You are required to allocate a user to each ACTIVote device in order to use ACTIVote in Named mode a Select the Users option to open the User Device Allocation program b Click on the Folder drop down arrow and choose the All Users or Man UTD folder to display some example use
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8. o the casing and wiring before use If damage is apparent take care to avoid contact with any potentially live parts Disconnect the PSU from the electrical mains supply at the wall socket and contact an authorised Promethean service agent for advice or replacement The PSU is supplied with a suitable mains input lead for your specific country It may also be supplied with additional mains leads in the case where the country has more than one type mains plug Only use the lead which is compatible with your mains outlet socket Do not attempt to modify the mains lead If a compatibility issue exists contact Promethean or one of its service agents before attempting to connect the unit to the mains supply Compliance The radio interface on this product when fitted is intended for use with Promethean radio devices for operation in the following Countries Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide For More Information For more information about ACTIV products consult the documentation which can be found on the Product CD The ACTIVote Help which can be accessed from the application menu system supplies you with full information about using the ACTIVote system Techn
9. ool button f The countdown bar will appear prompting users to vote g When all responses have been received click on the ACTIVote tool button to display the results graphs The results will be recorded to the current flipchart page h Select the correct answer by clicking on the appropriate letter above the graph The correct answer will be displayed in green i Turn to a new flipchart page and ask another question ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide 6 Vote with Prepared questions Prepare your questions a b c d gt a gt oO Open the Question Master program Type in a title and description for your set of questions Click on Next gt button Type in your question select a question type from the drop down list and type in the possible answers Select the correct answer from the drop down list Click on the Add Question button to add further questions Click on Next gt and select a style from the preview window Click on Next gt and enter a filename for the question flipchart Click on the Save button to save your question flipchart Click on File gt Save Type in a suitable filename and click on the Save button to save your Question Master source file Start voting with prepared questions a Open your question flipchart click on Menu gt Flipchart and choose an Open option Click on the flipchart name and click on the Open button Choose Anonymous Mode or Named Mode from the Session wind
10. ow Introduce the questions to the users then turn to the first question page When you are ready to start voting click on the ACTIVote tool button The countdown bar will appear prompting users to vote The results graph will automatically appear and will be recorded to the current flipchart page Turn to a new flipchart page and ask another question 10 ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide Promethean Technologies Group Limited enrich enlighten inspire www prometheanworld com 4 i x Promethean ra Declaration of Conformity We Promethean Technologies Group Limited hereby declare that the following product s Product Description ACTIV board proACTIV board ACTIVhub ACTIVote and ACTIVslate Product Code s PRM AB75 UK1 IR P PRM AB60 UK1 P PRM AB2 01 PRM AB2B 01 PRM AB2BP 01 PRM AB2P 01 PRM AH1 01 PRM AV2 01 and PRM RS1 01 Conform with the essential requirements of European Union Directive 1999 5 EC Radio amp Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Name eee Position Peter Unsworth an Engineering 09 03 05 Blackburn UK VY j Director MN DoC PRM Issue 2 f Southern Sales Office 9 TDS House Terrace Road South Binfield Bracknell RG42 48H Su Registered Office TDS House Lower Philips Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 STH UK Accreditation for Registered No 1308938 Blackburn Office 11 Promethean Technologies Group Limited TDS House Lower Philips Road Blac
11. r names c Select the same number of user names as devices registered then click on the Arrow 4 or Add button to add the user names to the Names list d Click on the Allocate Devices button The User Name list will be highlighted in red and a unique three letter code will be displayed next to each User Name e Ask each user to press and hold down the Register button on their device until the red and green LEDs illuminate f Ask each user to enter their associated code If the device has been allocated correctly the User Name will be highlighted in green If the User Name remains highlighted in red the device has not been allocated correctly In this case ask the user to enter the code again g Once all devices are allocated successfully click on the Back button to return to the Device Allocation program h To exit from the User Device Allocation program click on the Exit button You are now ready to use ACTIVote in Named mode ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide 5 Vote with Adhoc questions Click on the ACTIVote tool button to start a session Select Anonymous Mode or Named Mode If you selected Anonymous Mode you will need to select the number of devices you are using If you selected Named Mode the user names for your current group will appear Click OK d Ask your Adhoc question or write the question and possible answers onto your flipchart e When ready to accept user response click on the ACTIVote t
12. reen will automatically appear If Auto Play is not enabled choose Start gt Run In the Run dialog box type the drive letter that contains the CD and type menu exe For example d menu exe Then click OK Click on the ACTIVmanuals button to access the user guides If required click on the ACTIVdriver button and follow the on screen instructions to install the driver Click on the button to launch the installation routine Follow the on screen instructions to install the software Click on the Exit button to exit from the menu window Remove the application CD and insert the Resources CD in the CD ROM drive If the CD does not autorun follow the instructions in step a If Auto Play is not enabled Follow the on screen instructions to install the Resources On a Macintosh Based Computer a Place the application CD into the CD ROM drive Shortly you will see a CD icon appear on your Mac Desktop Double click on the CD icon Double click on the Software Installer icon and follow the on screen instructions to install the software Double click on the ACTIV board Installer icon and follow the on screen instructions to install the drivers Place the Resources CD into the CD ROM drive A CD icon will appear on your Mac Desktop Double click on the CD icon Double click on the Promethean Resources Installer icon and follow the on screen instructions to install the resources ACTIVote2 Quick Start Guide
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