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1. What happens next will vary between Mac models It may continue directly to step 4 gt or 3A Messages in white text on a black background may appear as below ata_id Z32Z21 HDIO_GET_IDENTITY failed EM ETE argument udev l 1221 timeout killing sbin blkid o udev p dev sda2 udev l 1291 timeout killing sbin blkid o udev p dev sda6 udevd 125 timeout killing sbin blkid o udev p dev sda3 udev l 1281 timeout killing sbin blkid o udev p dev sdaS udevdl1261 timeout killing sbin blkid o udev p dev sdat If so please wait a minute or two and it may resolve itself and continue loading go to step 4 4 When you see the Ubuntu logo the e Exam System will start to load and you are on your way 5 See Using Guide for the e Exam System Have a Retina display Once inside the e Exam System you may need to adjust the screen resolution to avoid tiny text on buttons and menus top left of the screen Click Dash Home Then type displays into the search box and press the Enter key Adjust the resolution to a smaller size of the same ratio on MacPro this should be 16 10 Apple Laptop Keyboard and Scroll Differences The e Exam system maps Apple laptop keyboards differently to that of Apple OSX In general the e Exam system follows the Windows conventions To activate a common shortcut you must use the Control key inste
2. section on page 19 Additional resources including links to download the Demo version how tos and video links are available from http transformingexams com and UQ trial specific information at http transformingexams com uq_trials Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 1 Set up It is highly recommended that you set up and practice the start up procedures well in advance of the exam You will need a laptop with an Intel processor and regular USB ports We highly recommend a wired mouse be used as well e For those with Windows 8 pre installed it is necessary to configure your laptop to allow it to boot from the e Exam System USB stick This is a once only set and forget operation e The vast majority of non Windows 8 machines can manually boot the e Exam System USB directly these include all Apple Mac laptops and Win 7 Vista XP Linux machines e The vast majority of those with Windows laptops also have the opportunity to allow automatic start up of the e Exam System USB and this is recommended where available because it makes starting up on exam day very simple Setting up for automatic start up is set and forget so well worth doing The procedure to be used to get your laptop set up and running depends on the make model and operating system you are currently running Procedure Flowchart Follow the flowchart to determine the matching set up method for your laptop computer 1 What type of comput
3. word processor using File gt Exit 7 Shut down the computer properly using the big red Shut Down button on the left side bar Note The shut down procedure runs a number of checks and clean up processes so please do NOT be tempted to use a hard power down i e holding down the power button and don t just remove the USB stick as this may result in corrupted data answers file on the USB stick 8 Wait until the shut down animation has stopped and the screen has gone dark 9 On the rare occasion you may need to hard switch the power If so hold down the power button on your laptop until the power goes off You can now remove the USB stick Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 22 Scenario 3 Recovering from a technical fault or loss of power troubleshooting This is what to do if your laptop freezes crashes or runs out of battery power Application Freeze If a single application such at the word processor crashes but the rest of the system continues to work you can re open the software to continue where you left off The auto recovery save should have been occurring every 15 minutes remember to use CTRL S File gt Save often To re open your answers file 1 Click the A Answers button on the side bar 2 The answer file should be visible i e it should have your student ID number prefixed to the file name 3 Double click it to open it 4 You may encounter a Recovery dialog in w
4. Edit View Insert Format Table Tools Window Help ser pp Student Number 12345678 Exam materials USB paper must Family Name NOT be removed rom the venue Doing so will be considered academic misconduct 59 USB number en as applicable PM ENE EET 78 b m Fee JE Default Helvetica Arial l 9 BAA E a S l E e pl unit 7 Sr CCE En een a Deere aI REPRE Ce renra Qore va Er EEE ccs KE EE le p Semester One Mid Semester Examinations 2014 PRAC0000 Practice Course NA pr THE UNIVERSITY All students to complete Ney OF QUEENSLAND Venue H re gt AUSTRALIA Eli f School of Life The Universe and Everything EXAMINATION a Semester One Mid Semester Examinations 2014 PRAC0000 Practice Course This paper is for all students Examination Duration lt as long as you like gt minutes For Examiner Reading Time lt as long as you like gt minutes Use Only Pann Conn Question Mak te EE This is a School Based Examination This is a Closed Book Examination i 7 4 BA During reading time no writing permitted mA FM EE a AF BRB Be gt x Page 1 2 First Page English Australia INSRT STD amp Table2 B7 ABE o e 9 102 min 4 u Next scroll down to find the questions Type into the spaces indicated Again details can vary between exams Students may need to place responses under the line or inside boxes or tables 12345678_practi
5. Save so please use this frequently After a software closure In the event that the word processor is exited early or it crashes it is possible to re start where you last left off at the point of the last auto save or full save To bring back the last used question document version you can re call the e Exam Starter dialog or open the file from the answers area To re call the e Exam Starter dialog go to Dash Home the circle dot button at the top of the side menu bar and typing in starter into the search field Press the Enter key or Click on the e Exam Starter icon This will bring back the dialog e Exam Starter Alternatively you can click the A answers button on the left menu bar find the saved answers file the file with the student id prefixed to it and double click it to open it Go to the continue existing exam section After a full system re start In the event of technical faults or low battery it may be necessary to restart or change computers The e Exam System is designed to enable quick recovery mid way through an exam The whole recovery procedure should take less time than a toilet break The e Exam System saves all data to the USB stick and this can be used to re start using a different laptop While word document style exams are auto saved each minute this is not a replacement to a proper File gt Save so if possible the latter should always be used before properly shuttin
6. is jumping wildly around the screen o Some laptop touchpads are not fully compatible with the drivers in the e Exam System In this case we recommend you use a wired mouse e My Apple laptop touchpad two finger scrolling is going in the opposite direction o The e Exam system maps the two finger according to the typical Windows behaviour You will need to swipe your fingers up to move up the page and swipe down to move down To minimise confusion we recommend you use a wired mouse e My Apple laptop keyboard short cut keys no longer work o The e Exam system maps the keyboard according to a typical Windows layout You will need to use the Control key instead of the Command key to initiate shortcuts For example in OSX the shortcut to save a file is Command S In the e Exam system you will need to use Control S Note the page up page down short cuts Fn arrow up down should still work e My keyboard cannot type numbers but it is usually fine o Try the On screen keyboard within the e Exam System Click the Dash Home circle and three dots button Then type onboard without the quotes and press the enter key The on screen keyboard will appear If your keyboard works fine in your normal operating system then please see report a problem to let us know the details Reporting a problem If you encounter a problem you cannot solve through best efforts please report it This helps us improve future versions of the
7. note if you click discard then all changes will be lost 3 Click on Keep my data Shutdown if prompted 4 Confirm the shutdown 5 Restart the system Follow the scenarios in the earlier part of this section The recovery system will be enacted at the appropriate time Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 25 Troubleshooting amp Problem Reports If you encounter a problem please read the list of issues below to see if it has already been solved If not please report the issue see the Reporting a problem section Trouble Shooting The following are some possible issues and some possible answers try these first and if you still cant resolve it please see report a problem e can t make my Laptop automatically start from the USB stick o Be sure you have done a full shut down before starting the boot sequence If the computer was sent to sleep or hibernate then it will restart directly to windows without going through the boot process o Apple Macbooks must be manually booted to the USB each time See guide A Note you need to start with the power off Then insert the USB stick Then hold down the alt key while pressing and releasing the power button Keep holding just the alt key until the boot choice screen appears o Most ASUS brand laptops can t be set to automatically boot from a generic unknown USB device You will need to manually start up by pressing the one time boot key each time
8. re enabling UEFI while keeping the secure boot setting disabled the e Exam system USB may boot via the EFI process o HP brand laptops with Windows 8 may need to keep UEFI enabled while also enabling legacy BIOS boot both enabled The USB stick will probably boot via the UEFI sequence Messages may appear on the screen and it could pause and take a bit longer to boot o See also the previous two items as those points may be relevant e lt gets as far as a booting however message and then stops this means it is using EFI o You may need to wait for longer If after waiting for a full 3 minutes the screen is still blank then it may mean that you have an incompatible graphics card In this case you will need to use another computer for the exam Be sure to report a problem to tell us the details e It gets as far as the Ubuntu logo and then the screen goes blank after that o You may need to wait for longer If after waiting for a full 3 minutes the screen is still blank then it may mean that you have an incompatible graphics card In this case you will need to use another computer for the exam Be sure to report a problem to tell us the details e The message boot error appears on my Macbook screen after selecting a yellow drive icon tried both windows and EFI boot on some Macbooks only EFI boot appears o The USB stick may be broken or your Macbook may not be compatible To narrow down the problem try anot
9. side menu 2 Click Start Exam bar allow manual access to files The question paper should now open ready to type your responses Do NOT click these yet 1 Type your details into the space s indicated on the first page eM Questions and Materials 2 Follow the instructions specific to your exam Seam holds the original questions 3 Type your answers into the spaces indicated for each Answers question where your answer script will go Important Remember to use CTRL S File gt Save at regular intervals s Note an auto recovery save occurs every 15 minutes When you are finished writing Need to draw diagrams 1 Use File gt Save to ensure everything is saved See the reverse side of this sheet 2 Use File gt Exit to close the word processor It is your responsibility to ensure your answers are properly saved into the Answers area Click the Answers button and check the file is correctly saved with your student ID prefixed to the file name Ask a supervisor if in doubt When you are ready to submit your exam Be sure to close down properly 1 Exit all applications 2 Shut down your computer using the red Shut Down button in the left side menu bar 3 Remove the USB stick from your computer Follow the directions given by the supervisor to a Wait and hand back the USB stick OR b Leave it on the desk Please remember to fill in the post exam survey Thanks Exit all applications On the left side ba
10. system Email details to the UQ Trials project contact m hillier at uq edu au gt replace at with Please provide A Details of the computer on which you are experiencing the issue 1 Operating system you are running e g Apple OSX Microsoft Windows 8 8 1 7 Vista XP or Linux 2 Make Brand of the laptop e g Apple Acer ASUS Dell HP Lenovo Toshiba Sony etc 3 Model designation e For Windows laptops examples are E6230 EeePc Sea Shell Series Satellite P70 AO7T G750 Pavilion 15 NO45TX VAIO E Series SVE14A27CGH Flex 14 i3 4010U This is often printed near the keyboard or around the edge of the screen This might also be on the bottom of the machine A recent trend has been to hide this information inside the battery compartment Note do not confuse this with the serial for Microsoft windows we don t need the windows key e For Apple Macbooks look for the Serial printed on the bottom these look similar to this CO2K30T6DKQ4 Note don t provide the Model No e g A1398 because a given model number may have several iterations containing different hardware B A description of the problem that includes 1 The steps you took settings you changed 2 What happened or didn t happen 3 Any error messages that appeared on the screen take a photo if possible Thank you for your assistance Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 2 Good luck
11. the questions Use File gt Save one last time and then File gt Exit Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 12 Manual opening procedure just in case This section can be skipped if the automated process above works The exam question file can also be accessed manually by choosing the Questions and Materials button note the extra buttons present in a full demo mode system This manual process also serves as a back up The screen below shows the system in demo mode Note that the Exam Starter dialog is not present Ubuntu Desktop fy 2 59AM h ae Exam Questions amp Materials Ae Exam ij A e vi j ga UNIVERSITY E or TASMANIA THE UNIVERSITY W OF QUEENSLAND TEACHING amp EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE zi Office for Australian Government Learning amp Teaching Locate the exam question paper and related materials Devices eExam Materials Floppy Drive Plop Boot M w a Materials ractice e exam5p U Answers amp E dine Computer i Home Ei Desktop File System amp Trash Network Ia Browse Net THE UNIVERSITY TEACHING amp EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND TED DEVELOPMENT INSTITUT Si or TASMANIA H ya Sea Office for Australian Government Learning amp Teaching Note the Floppy drive and CD visible in these screen images won t be visible or acce
12. use a BIOS UEFI administrator password 5 Save the updated settings and Exit the BIOS UEFI You should now be able to boot using the e Exam USB e Insert the e Exam USB then turn on the power If the e Exam System fails start see 4 1 above and the notes below Notes Some computers will still require use of the one time boot key See guide Wm Be sure to check you can still boot to windows if not try switching back to UEFI boot but keep secure boot disabled A possible side effect of disabling secure boot on non updated Windows 8 1 installs is that it may cause a watermark to appear in bottom right corner of the screen stating SecureBoot isn t configured correctly Microsoft released a hotfix on 17 Oct 2013 to remove the notice see http support microsoft com kb 2902864 In any case this will not affect the normal operation of Windows 8 1 goto step 4 W Wa Configure for Automatic Start on Intel Windows Hardware BIOS UEFI settings How to make the computer automatically boot from a USB stick so you won t need to remember the one time boot key anymore Do this well before the exam Before you begin e These instructions apply to Intel Windows computers those that normally run windows or Linux e If your computer has a Windows 8 sticker i e pre installed please first see guide W8 Configuring Intel Windows 8 Hardware e You need to know the BIOS Set up key for your computer A noti
13. you want to use the e Exam system see guide Wm and guide Wk for a list of boot keys o Check to see if external devices are disabled in the UEFI BIOS settings some laptops have such a setting such that external devices or USB devices need to be set to enabled o See the next two items as those points may also be relevant e Ican t make my laptop boot manually via the one time boot key o Check you are using the correct key Windows users see the guide Wk Apple users see guide A o Be sure you have done a full shut down before starting the boot sequence If the computer was sent to sleep or hibernate then it will restart directly to windows without going through the boot process o Check to see if external devices are disabled in the UEFI BIOS settings some laptops have a setting such that external devices or USB devices need to be enabled to allow booting o Check that the boot menu is enabled in the UEFI BIOS settings i e it should not be set to disabled as this will prevent the use of the one time boot key o Check the previous and next items as those points may also be relevant e I have windows 8 I have read guide W8 and I have disabled secure boot as well as enabled legacy boot BIOS mode CSM boot but I still cant boot from the USB stick it simply goes to windows I have done a full shut down of windows each time not just sent it to sleep or hibernate o Try just
14. 9 or F2 F E ASUS R503C F8 Dell Most others including Alienware F 2 12 Hold Volume down then power on USB port adapter Ref Win 8 eMachines Tab Del SO Fujitsu a HP Compaq Newer 9 NEC PN F8 F12 NC10 Series 5 Ultra Series 7 Chronos Esc Sharp F2 Sony VAIO Esc VAIO PCG VGN F11 F1 F2 F3 Sony VGN Esc F10 F2 VAIO e series F12 ASSIST while off All F12 F1 Esc or F2 Drawing Diagrams To open the drawing software 1 Click the Dash home button top of left side menu bar 2 Type GIMP into the search field and press Enter File Edit Select View Image Layer Colors Tools Filters Windows Help o 1 2 3 4 5 3 After the software opens gt thae go to File gt New to create a blank canvas A bor amp Create your diagram SAGA e Use the Pencil tool to draw E Aa free hand lines LSSI e Use the Text tool to type z S g When your diagram is complete 1 Go to Edit gt Copy a 2 Return to your answer file Pencil a 3 Choose Edit gt Paste Mode Normal v The graphic will appear in your answer file Opacity 100 0 Brush Circle 05 Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 9 Practice User Guide for e Exam System v5 Get Started Refer to the boot and set up guide to match your hardware The guides available are Windows users please refer to the relevant guides W8 Wa Wm Wk and Apple users refer to guide A Students need to have set up
15. Guide e Exam System v5 Contents Fel T E E E E E E E eacucaststes iss N A A TA 1 DESSE SEE EE EE E E 1 EG SEE EE EE 1 SSE EE EE EE 2 Free iivvv4v4vv4vrv4vv4vevvrvvvrs Se 2 A Starting the e Exam System v5 Using Apple Intel HardWare 3 W8 Configuring Intel Windows 8 Hardware emsesesevresesvrvrsesererseneservenesereesenesessenerersesenerersenn 4 Wa Configure for Automatic Start on Intel Windows Hardware BIOS 5 Wm Manually Starting the e Exam System on Intel Windows Hardware isesesrsevens 6 Wk Common Boot Keys by Manufacturer for Intel Windows Hardware s s s 7 Exam Room Procedure Gard Fron usanne denne 8 Exam Room Procedure Card Bk svrvvvrv4v4v4vrv4v4vvvrr en 9 Practice User Guide for e Exam System VB i umnsnveversesenevrneversvneneneveveveesenenevevevsenenerereneesenensnerersesenenensnn 10 GCE Ar EE EN O ee ee eee eee 10 e Exams using paper equivalent strategies mmsrsesrsnsevevsesenerereveeseseneneverseneneneveveesesenenevereenenenerens 11 Automated opening procedure recommended m msmssssvseseseevevveresesrrerervesesererereeevsenn 11 Manual opening procedure just in CaSe J iremsesenevrvrvevsvnenenevevevsvnenenevevensenenerereneesenensnevevsenenenerene 13 Drawn e ae ea ies RE EE ENE 14 Ahem Sne dW E n E E E caves esseuttacscaaeeeeee 16 Manually checking saved anSWers sesersestsrsrenesrveeseneseveesesrsersenerersesesesersenererseneseseenenereesenesestesenene 16 RECOV TY EEE NE ce
16. Not recovered yet Cancel Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 18 The dialog will display the result accordingly Click the Finish button Recovery of your documents was finished Click Finish to see your documents Recovering document ee TVFVTA VT Status of recovered documents a 12345678 practice exam5pe doc ZY Successfully recovered The exam answers file will then open allowing the student to continue from the point of the last auto recovery save full save In the case of a Moodle exam the system will open the web browser and log the student into their previously created account The student can then continue the Moodle quiz exam from the point of the last save Shut down After you have exited all software applications Use the shut down button upper right corner of the screen to gracefully end the exam session Ubuntu Desktop Optional reset feature For practice loan purposes the USB stick has been configured with a special reset feature When you are done practicing please use it to re set the USB stick ready for the next person to use it Important This feature will not be available during a real exam When configured with the reset feature a dialog will appear giving users a choice to clear all their data or keep it The choices are e Cancel to return to the desktop e Clear my data Shutdown this resets the stick to an as new condi
17. Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 for UQ Trials This document provides e Set up procedures for configuring a laptop to allow it to start up from an e Exam System v5 USB e Practice guides that cover o Exam room procedures o Practice user guide for the e Exam System v5 software in pictures and o DIY practice scenarios e Troubleshooting tips Acknowledgements The e Exam System version 5 platform project is supported by an Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching grant The project is being lead by the University of Queensland in partnership with the University of Tasmania with in kind support from both THE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY NE OF QUEENSLAND SF op TASMANIA AUSTRALIA Office for Australian Government Learning amp Teaching The views expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching or participating institutions Project Team e Lead Dr Mathew Hillier University of Queensland e Collaborator Dr Andrew Fluck University of Tasmania former lead to predecessor versions e Developer Marisa Emerson University of Queensland Former developer Joshua Hesketh University of Tasmania UQ Project Contact UQ Trials project contact m hillier ugq edu au UQ Trials website http transformingexams com uq trials This is a work in progress Last Updated minor 8 Apr 2015 Set up amp Practice
18. ad of the Command key E g In the e Exam system the short cut for save becomes Control S instead of Command S The page up and page down short cuts Fn arrow up down should still work The touchpad two finger scrolling direction is revered to that of OSX E g you need to swipe down to move down If the touchpad is too sensitive or the cursor jumps around the screen then please use a wired mouse W8 Configuring Intel Windows 8 Hardware How to configure a Windows 8 computer to enable the use of the e Exam System USB stick Do this well before the exam Before you begin e These instructions apply to computers with Windows 8 pre installed that have an Intel processor and a USB port e If you performed an upgraded to Win 8 from Windows 7 these procedures are probably unnecessary so try guide Wa or Wm first e Be sure to write down menu item and setting before making a change in BIOS This will allow you to easily reverse things e You need to know the BIOS set up key for your computer See the list of these in guide WK before starting at Step 1 below Why Laptops sold with Windows 8 pre installed will prevent you from booting to the e Exam USB stick via the one time boot menu or via changed boot priority due to secure boot settings This may also apply if you installed Windows 8 yourself using UEFI You need to disable secure boot You may also need to revert to Legacy BIOS mode an
19. ce such as Press F2 for setup may be displayed just after you power on the computer See the guide Wk for a list of BIOS set up keys Press F2 go to setup Utility e Some models e g ASUS do not allow the setting of automatic boot priority for an unknown generic USB device Manually booting the USB will be necessary in this case see guide Wm Why On most Intel based Windows machines you can change the Boot Priority specified in the BIOS UEFI CMOS Set up settings on a more permanent but reversible basis This won t impact the normal operation of your computer because if no bootable USB stick is present it will still boot your regular operating system 1 Gain access to the BIOS UEFI settings area in the early stages of the boot process Turn the power on while simultaneously and rapidly tapping the BIOS Set up key go to step 2 gt Note For those running Windows this is a different menu to that of the Windows Advanced Boot Options screen available via F8 Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 2 Until a message such as preparing boot menu appears or the set up menu itself appears System Time een Pee Siittess ter increase o fess s gt s f eee 7 oop ehloeetlineipssizizeeiiies Riedel itses Fete ited tee Y sett ee HHSLIT antes Sper eee s D 1 SSD 1 UDC UDIZOOBEUT 262CT0 S2 tical Disk Drive MATSHITADUD RAM UJBBOAS SM Total Men
20. ce_exam5pe doc LibreOffice Writer File Edit View Insert Format Table Tools window Help New re E ABC RBC g 4 Km 1 aR Open Ctrl 0 p vr a 9 L at O Recent ocuments gt f Hevetiaariad e 1 aa4a Bess EEE gt Wizards Z PE SES le Se EL E T S n ET aE 4 EE ae Close iarks Did you set up your BIOS EFI to allow automatic boot from the e Exam System US Exan Save Ctrl S je with Windows 8 must disable secure boot first Save As Ctri Shift S unver in one wond below this line e Save All Exam Reload larks Which is the one time boot key for your computer Versions nswer below this line Export Export as PDF iarks Place a rough drawing of yourself below you can use the drawing tools in this program EG Send age using the GIMP as described on your student eExam instruction card nswer below this line Properties Digital Signatures Templates gt Preview in Web Browser arks The following diagram has some unidentified parts indicated by part numbers Page Preview 3 Print Ctrl P Printer Settings Exit Ctrl Q Please complete the table below to provide the label names for each part number C ie MFO BEBB B AA Page 2 2 First Page English Australia INSRT STD A Table2 B7 D ABE 9 e 9 102 Remember to use File gt Save regularly When finished answering all of
21. d perhaps unlock the boot menu or enable external devices in order to enable the booting of alternative operating systems the e Exam System is Ubuntu 1 Boot into Windows 8 Now to gain access to the UEFI BIOS settings Option A Ata Power button found in the Charms bar gt Settings or login screen bottom right e Hold down a Shift key while clicking Restart go to step 2 VW Option B Inside Windows 8 tiles Metro Go to Charms Win C e Select Settings gear icon e Select Change PC settings next o Ifin Win 8 0 Select Update and recovery then Recovery or o If in Win 8 1 Select General e Then Select Advanced startup e Select Restart now go to step 2 Ww Option C Command line e Shutdown exe r o goto step 2 W 2 At the Boot Choose an option screen e Select Troubleshoot then e Select Advanced Options then e Select UEFI Firmware Settings or Start up Settings if UEFI isn t present then e Click Restart Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 3 The computer should now restart Depending upon the manufacturer it will do one of e If UEFI Firmware Settings was available then the computer may automatically boot directly to the UEFI firmware settings screen e Or you may be presented with a choice to enter the BIOS UEFI set up area if so choose it go to step 4 VW e Otherwise the computer will res
22. e start or change computers mid way through an exam for example the battery is becoming low and you are not able to re charge it 1 If possible use File gt Save one last time and then exit the word processor using File gt Exit 2 Shut down the computer properly using the big red Shut Down button on the left side bar Note The shut down procedure runs a number of checks and clean up processes so please do NOT be tempted to use a hard power down i e holding down the power button or to just remove the USB stick as this may result in corrupted data answers file on the USB stick 3 Wait until the shut down animation has stopped and the screen has gone dark 4 Onthe rare occasion you may need to hard cycle the power If so hold down the power button on your laptop until the power goes off You can now remove the USB stick i e if you need to change computers When you are ready to re start follow the normal start up procedure 1 If re starting the same computer wait for 10 seconds or so before pressing the power button again 2 Ensuring the USB stick is properly inserted power on the computer as normal 3 Follow the process you would normally when starting the e Exam System e g if you set up automatic start then it should do so otherwise or you will need to manually start using the one time boot key Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 23 When you arrive back at the desktop The Existi
23. e the section Manually Resetting a USB in the Demo Setup Guide available from http transfomingexams com Scenario 1 Regular exam procedure with the automated e Exam Starter This will be so in 99 of cases see the Exam Room Procedures Card for more detail To start the exam 1 After the e Exam System has started you will you see the desktop 2 The e Exam Starter dialog should be visible in the centre of the screen 3 Enter your student information and click the Start Exam button don t be tempted to click other buttons 4 The exam file will be opened ready for you to begin your exam Note In the background the original question file will be copied to the Answers area and the file name prefixed with your student ID You can check this is so by clicking the A Answers button on the side bar 5 Please read the instructions on the cover page 6 Please fill in the information in the upper portion of the cover page e g name student ID number and USB stick number 7 Next you can begin responding to the example questions Be sure to type into the spaces indicated under each question 8 Itis best to get into the habit of using CTRL S File gt Save every couple of minutes Note while an auto recovery save occurs every 15 minutes this is only used in case of a crash This is not the same as manually saving the file You must use File gt Save to ensure the file to be submitted contains all you
24. ease continue until the end of the exam be sure to use File gt Save regularly However at the end of the exam before you exit the word processor use File gt Save As instead of File gt Save On the Save As dialog direct the save location to the Answers drive Re name the file by prefixing your correct student ID number to the beginning of the file name e g 12345678 practice exam5pe doc Press the Save button Now exit as normal use File gt Exit to exit the word processor Shut down the computer properly using the big red Shut Down button on the left side bar Note The shut down procedure runs a number of checks and clean up processes so please do NOT be tempted to use a hard power down i e holding down the power button or to just remove the USB stick as this may result in corrupted data answers file on the USB stick Wait until the shut down animation has stopped and the screen has gone dark On the rare occasion you may need to hard switch the power If so hold down the power button on your laptop until the power goes off You can now remove the USB stick Optional Delete unwanted files from the Answers Area Be extra careful using the delete function If you are unsure just leave the unwanted files in place 1 2 sd Click the A Answers button on the side bar Multiple answer files should be visible If you only see one file then leave it alone Be doubly sure of which file y
25. ed Book Examination i a During reading time no writing permitted mA k This examination paper will be released to the World o o 5 Materials Permitted in The Fram Venue 3 Page 1 2 First Page STD O Table2 B2 BBE e 0 105 Direct the file onto the Answers area prefixing the file name with the student ID 2 20 DAA 8 38 PM LibreOffice File Save Name 12345678 practice exam5pe Save in folder A media answers Create Folder Places Name v Size Modified Q search en a qae 9 Recently Used Exam B ubuntu P Deskto A e I ae File System Plop Boot Man Bb L Floppy Drive Exam E db eExam All Formats gt File type Save with password Tog a Cancel ve Page 1 105 Students can now respond by typing answers into the relevant areas of the document Remember to use File gt Save regularly Drawing diagrams There is a drawing application GIMP available to create basic diagrams which can then be copied and pasted back onto the answers file To open the drawing application click on the Dash Home button and type GIMP into the search field then press the enter key Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 14 10 59 AM 4 Q gimp fji Applications OG GIMP Image E ditor When the GIMP software opens choose File gt New The default size canvas will be fine Then in the new canvas use the tools t
26. er do you have Apple Laptop running Intel Laptop running Intel Laptop running OSX Pro or Air Windows 8 Windows Follow the guide A pre installed XP Vista 7 and Starting the e Exam Follow the guide Ws Linux System v5 Using Apple Configuring Intel Intel Hardware Windows 8 Hardware Continue 2 Do you want or need to use a automatic start or a manual start 3 Automatic Manual Follow the guide Wa Refer to guide Wk Follow the guide Wm Manually Starting the Configure for Automatic Common Boot Keys j grep e Exam System on Start on Intel Windows by Manufacturer for Hardware Intel Windows Intel Windows Hardware recommended Haraware Continue to Practice User Guides for the e Exam System v5 Notes 1 An automatic start is where the computer will recognise the e Exam System USB stick and start it up automatically If the USB is not present your normal operating system will start This can be configured once as a set and forget This is the recommended approach Some laptop brands models such as ASUS do not permit an automatic start from a generic USB device in which case you will need to use manual start Apple Mac laptops must use a manual procedure each time 2 A manual start is where you need to press the one time boot key when you turn on the power in order to manually select the e Exam system USB stick as the start up source You will need to do this every time you want to start
27. ffic File Edit View Insert Format New b S Open Ctrl 0 Recent Documents 8 wizards Close Pris Save Ctrl S gje wi Save As Ctrl Shift S nswer Save All Reload iarks Versions nswer Export Export as PDF iarks Send b age l Properties p Digital Signatures Templates gt Preview in Web Browser aks Page Preview 3 Print Ctrl P Printer Settings Exit Ctrl Q Manually checking saved answers It is a good idea to double check that the answers were saved into the Answers area by clinking the Answers button on the side bar Ubuntu Desktop Answers gt answers Qo egge Devices Answers v X Answers eExam db A lt 12345678_practice_ Floppy Drive examSpe doc Plop Boot M Computer ii Home Desktop File System Trash Network E Browse Net The document that contains question responses should appear in the answers area Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 16 Recovery Auto Save for word document exams Word processed exams have an Auto Save feature that occurs each 15 minutes to provide a recovery mechanism with minimal loss after a crash Remember to use CTRL S File gt Save often However there are limitations e Auto save will not work to rescue a case where the software application was deliberately exited and the user had clicked Discard e The auto save is not a replacement for a proper File gt
28. g down After the computer has powered down remove the USB stick Next use the standard start up procedure to arrive back at the desktop Continue to the next section Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 17 Continue Existing Exam The e Exam Starter will detect an existing exam if present and ask the user if they want to Continue Existing Exam or Start New Exam e Exam Starter gt Existing Exam Detected Y it appears an exam has already been started Start NewExam Continue Existing Exam After clicking the Continue Existing Exam button the prior answers document will be launched If instead the e Exam Starter dialog appears students can just fill in their details again e Exam Starter Student ID 12345678 First Name s Joe Surname Bloggs Start Exam It will then detect a file matching their student ID and the Existing Exam Detected dialog will appear Existing Exam Detected i It appears you have already started an exam Continue Existing Exam In the case of word document exams a recovery dialog may be presented Click the Start Recovery button LibreOffice 3 5 Press Start Recovery to start the recovery process of the documents listed below The Status column shows whether the document could be recovered Recovering document a oO Status of recovered documents DocumentName Status E 12345678 practice exam5pe doc
29. gured for UQ Trial exam conditions This contains a sample exam question document which will allow you to practice typing answers The questions in this document are not related to the topic of your course so are content free This document assumes you have set up your computer to automatically start from the e Exam System v5 USB or that you are already familiar with how to start up manually Windows users please refer to the relevant guides W8 Wa Wm Wk and Apple users refer to guide A Demo USB stick reset step The demo versions available in the practice set up sessions or from the library are configured to invoke an extra re set step when you go to use the big red Shut Down button Note This choice wont appear in a real exam In this case an extra dialog box appears on which you have three choices e Cancel o To leave the dialog e Clear my data Shut down o This re sets the stick to an as new state Use this to wipe your data and answers file o Please use this before you return the USB stick e Keep my data Shut down o Use this when you want to continue practicing It will retain your data and answers file so you can practice recovery and loss of power style scenarios The regular shut down confirmation dialog will still appear and you need to confirm it as normal Note During the real exam you will not see the reset dialog This is also the case if you created the e Exam System USB yourself Se
30. her e Exam USB stick or try the USB stick on a different computer If it still won t work then report a problem to tell us the details Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 26 e A lot of error messages appear scrolling down the screen on my Macbook Air o This can occur when loading on a Mac Air Wait for several minutes It may resolve itself and go to the e Exam desktop anyway If the screen just goes blank you may have an incompatible graphics card If the latter occurs you will need to use another computer for the exam Be sure to report a problem to let us know the details e The size of the text and buttons within the e Exam system software are tiny o Ifyou have a Retina display or Hi resolution or Hi definition display This can be fixed by clicking the Dash Home circle and three dots button Then type displays without the quotes and press the enter key Then adjust the resolution to a smaller size of the same ratio e My battery goes flat much quicker than it normally does E g normally it lasts 3 hours from full but it only lasted 30 minutes Or the battery is old and it normally lasts 1 hour but it went flat in 10 minutes o Some laptops may run down their battery quickly when using the e Exam system If this happens to you please report a problem so we have the chance to investigate However for now you will need to use a power plug for the exam e The touchpad is much too sensitive or the cursor
31. hich case read the onscreen instructions carefully and follow the prompts to recover the last saved version see Auto Recovery Procedure for more details Alternatively the answer file may open directly You will now be able to continue from the point of the last auto save or full save Whole system Freeze If the whole computer becomes unresponsive wait a minute to see if it unfreezes itself If not you will need to hard power off 1 Hold down the power button on your laptop until the power goes off 2 Wait for 10 seconds or so 3 Ensuring the USB stick is properly inserted power on the computer as normal 4 Follow the process you would normally when starting the e Exam System e g if you set up automatic start then it should do so otherwise or you will need to manually start using the one time boot key 5 When you arrive back at the desktop The Existing Exam Detected dialog box should appear indicating it has detected a previously started exam 6 Click the Continue existing exam button to return to the exam where you left off 7 You may encounter a Recovery dialog in which case read the onscreen instructions carefully and follow the prompts to recover the last saved version see Auto Recovery Procedure for more details Alternatively the answer file may open directly You will now be able to continue from the point of the last auto save or full save Change or re start computer If you need to r
32. hisfine v AutoText Ctrl F3 Exchange Database long does your laptop battery typically last from full charge when not plugged in Fields iber to the closest half hour e g 2 5 hours below this line cA gwin 7 Footnote Endnote In dex Entry rou set up your BIOS EFI to allow automatic boot from the e Exam System USB Bibliography Entry lows 8 must disable secure boot first Hyperlink ord below this line enu Links Plug in h is the one time boot key for your computer ImageMap is line Object Question 7 4 marks Place a rough drawing of yourself below you can use the drawing tools in this program or create the image using the GIMP as described on your student eExam instruction card Please place your answer below this line v 2 z aj w zJ Meanthinn OFA msnelent Tha Fn llasrine Ainmean han massa smidantifind maste tadinntad her meet arses ba mme 2 Page 2 2 Default English Australia INSRT STD amp BA A 9 e 102 The text flow property of the image may need adjusting so that it doesn t overlap Click on the image and the graphics tool bar will appear on which the text wrap style can be selected B lr b E oft jej H fum T T a El ja Graphics v E Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 15 When finished writing Within the word processor perform a last File gt Save and then use File gt Exit 12345678 practice exam5pe doc LibreO
33. m Room Procedure Card on p8 you will get this in the exam room to familiarise yourself with what will happen on exam day b An extend software features guide provides a walk through of the software with pictures this starts on p10 c Practice scenarios are optional You can use these to practice standard procedures and what to do if you need to re start the computer half way through an exam these start on p21 4 When you are done re set the USB to as new for the next user and return it see Last steps below Videos are available that show how to boot start up and use the e Exam System See the guides section of http transformingexams com for links For some exceptions see Troubleshooting and Problem reporting p26 If you find that after you have started the USB it shows the Existing Exam Detected dialog then it means that the last user didn t reset it you will need to re set the USB stick to as new condition and restart see Last Steps for the procedure Last steps Just before you return the USB to the library please reset the USB to as new for the next user This will wipe the practice details you have entered To do this you need to From the e Exam System desktop 1 Click the big red Shut Down button 2 Click the Clear my data Shut down button 3 Confirm the shut down The system will run through the shutdown sequence and power off Detailed guidance is in the Shut down
34. mp Problem ReportsS msevrvesesrserseseverersesererseneservenesereesenevessenerersesessseesenererseneseseenenene 26 Trodple Snooi enan n errr Sater rer er sinerery tree ener tert tr eer ere ete es 26 FP NA 27 Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 This page is intentionally blank Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 iii Read this first First steps You will need e A laptop that contains an Intel processor and has two standard size USB ports see the bottom half of page 7 for more information on laptop compatibility e We recommend the use of a wired mouse wireless mice are not permitted in the exam room Obtain the e Exam System v5 USB stick and guide booklet from the library Please note that others may have used it before you Check the following items are in the package 1 this document 2 one USB stick If either item is missing notify a librarian immediately If all is well you can begin This booklet provides much more detail then you will need To short cut the process follow these steps 1 Start with the Set up section to configure your laptop this is a once only set and forget operation See the flowchart on p2 to pick the correct Set up guide for your laptop ft 2 Then start your computer with the e Exam System software USB the Set up guides also explain how to do this with your particular laptop 3 Follow the Practice Guide s a As a minimum follow the Exa
35. ng Exam Detected dialog box should appear indicating it has detected a previously started exam Click the Continue existing exam button to return to the exam where you left off You may encounter a Recovery dialog in which case read the onscreen instructions carefully and follow the prompts to recover the last saved version see Auto Recovery Procedure for more details Alternatively the answer file may open directly You will now be able to continue from the point of the last auto save or full save Change incorrectly entered student details re start with a new exam file If you accidentally typed your details incorrectly when starting the exam and you noticed before you have started answering questions can just begin again with a new file 1 2 sd Use File gt Exit to close the word processor Click the Dash Home button A search box will appear type in starter and press the Enter key The Existing Exam Detected dialog box should appear indicating it has detected a previously started exam Click the Start new exam button The e Exam Starter dialog will then appear Enter your correct student information and click the Start Exam button don t be tempted to click other buttons A new copy of the exam file will be opened ready for you to begin your exam If you accidentally typed your details incorrectly when starting the exam but you did not notice until much later 1 2 gt Pl
36. not sleeping or hibernating When you reach your seat e Position your computer and connect the mouse and power adapter as required e Fill in the attendance slip if provided with your Student ID Name amp USB stick number Reference List of One Time Boot Keys See the reverse side Kg Pr y of this sheet Automatically Manually if configured 1 Insert the e Exam System USB stick prior 2 Repeatedly tap or hold down Alt for Apple 1 Insert the e Exam the one time boot key see list overleaf and press amp release the power button System USB stick 3 Keep tapping or holding down the one time boot key until the boot menu appears 2 Switch on the 4 Select the USB device Yellow icon for Apple you may need to use the arrow keys computer 5 Press the Enter key to choose it The e Exam system should now start Note the screen may flicker and messages may appear On some computers it may take a minute or two to load e Exam desktop When the computer is ready you will see e A photograph as the desktop background e A request for your student ID number in the centre of the screen gt gt gt A supervisor will now check screens collect attendance slips if provided and check your ID Raise your hand if you experience technical difficulties Continue only when instructed STOP amp WAIT 1 Type your student ID number and name into the boxes Note just in case then These two buttons on the left
37. o create the diagram When done use Edit gt Copy GIMP Image Editor Untitled 1 0 RGB 1 layer 640x400 GIMP Edit Select View Image Layer Colors Tools Filters Windows Help CJuntitled 1 Auto 20 30 40 50 miii e a ee dt bt EE 2 3 og S Layers amp r nd Mode Normal gt Opacity et 100 0 Lock DE lt Background LANE APT AGE AAR AI d EAS La ARQ ow amp BQ Pencil E EF Mode Normal Sil Opacity i 100 0 4 Brush Circle 11 Scale Rruch Nunamirc Then return to the word processor Place the cursor where you want the image to appear Then use Edit gt Paste 12345678 practice exam5pe doc LibreOffice Writer File Edit View Insert Format Table Tools Window Undo Typing Bloggs Ctrl Z ABC ft i E one Mode a 9 HE 81 68 Redo Ctrl Y f ae er Je DHaaa fase sEEA Cut Ctrl x eee Co py Ctrl C 2 4 3 ske 4 a 2 4 a a ce uk name eee ae Paste Special Ctrl Shift V pe of words below this line place the cursor below this line and start typing Select Text Ctrl Shift Selection Mode Select All Ctrl A is the Brand make manufacturer of your computer ale of words below this line Changes 7 Compare Document Find Ctrl F is the Model number serial number of your computer check the back is li Find amp Replace Ctre 9 Pe ofwards below t
38. o run such exams The e Exam system office suite can read and write Microsoft Office documents and spread sheets Automated opening procedure recommended When the system is configured for a word document style exam then the following screen will appear after start up Also note the reduced number of buttons on the side menu bar e Exam Starter G FA OG fe e I An OG 9 set id i Exam gt o i e Exam Starter t Student ID 12345678 First Name s Joe Surname Bloggs Start Exam AGE UNIVERSITY g TEACHING amp EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY go QUEENSLAND TE I JJJJ EV of TASMANIA cd Office for amp Australian Government Learning amp Teaching note real exams will use different desktop background images To start the exam students type their details into the e Exam Starter dialog and click Start Exam This will then open the question paper directly The system makes a copy of the original question paper and places this into the Answers area with their student ID prefixed to the file name This is the document into which students will type their responses Once open the first thing for students to do is to fill in their details at the top of the first page Students should read the cover sheet details carefully as details may vary between exams Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 11 12345678 practice exam5pe doc LibreOffice Writer File
39. ory 4096 MB System BIOS Version 1 10 English US 1 Once inside the BIOS settings area you need to locate the Boot or Boot Priority Boot Order or Boot Sequence menu Notes e The actual menu labels and sequence will vary between makes and models If you are having trouble try a web search for the user manual for your computer e Follow instructions on screen as to which keys to press for navigation menu select alter settings save changes etc You may also need to enable external devices in order to boot from a USB 3 Within the Boot Priority sub menu you need to change the sequence of boot devices Put the USB device s Removable storage device s first in the list If you are unsure which option is the correct USB device try to identify the hard disk drive and place it last 1 USB Memory SanDisk Save the updated settings and Exit 4 You should now be able to boot automatically from the e Exam USB stick 5 From now on to boot using the e Exam USB stick With your computer powered off insert the e Exam System USB stick Then turn the power on The e Exam system should now load automatically Wm Manually Starting the e Exam System on Intel Windows Hardware How to manually start up using the e Exam System USB stick Before you begin e You need a computer with an Intel processor and a USB port e If your computer has a Windows 8 sticker pre installed plea
40. ou want to keep and those you want to delete i e it should have your correct student ID number prefixed to the file name you can open it again to check When you are sure of the file s you want to delete drag the file s to the trash icon The files s will be removed from the Answers area Next click on the trash icon The unwanted file s should be visible Click the Empty Trash button to permanently remove it Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 24 The Auto Recovery Procedure The Auto Recovery procedure is likely to be activated when a restart has occurred or a crash has occurred 1 When the Recovery dialog appears carefully read information presented on the dialog 2 The dialog will list the files available for recovery If there is more then one click the file you want to recover Press the Start Recovery Button The dialog will then display the results If successful you can press the Finish button 6 The recovered file should open The recovered file should contain your work up to the point of the last successful auto save or full Save How to practice the recovery process RR Starting from an answers file that has been saved into the Answers area i e follow the standard exam procedure as per Scenario 1 Having typed for at least a couple of minutes 1 Click on the Shut Down button directly 2 Let the system close the word processor you may click save on the way through
41. r click the red Shut Down button then confirm This system is 100 free open source software UQ project contact Dr Mathew Hillier m hillier ug edu au Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 8 Exam Room Procedure Card Back Apple all Intel laptop models 1 The power must be off full shut down now insert the USB stick 2 Hold down the alt option key while pressing and releasing the power button Keep holding the alt key until 3 The boot screen appears Choose a yellow drive icon First choice Windows Second choice EFI boot Windows e Exam Note The correct choice varies between Mac models ml If all is well the e Exam System will start If you see Boot error please try again Power down and start at step 1 again be sure to choose the other yellow drive icon EFI boot e Exam Intel Windows Hardware Note Windows 8 users must disable secure boot prior to coming to the exam in order to boot the e Exam USB The correct key for one time boot and or set up may be displayed briefly after power on Starting all brands unless noted 1 Start with power off full shut down 2 Insert USB stick 3 Then power on while taping the one time boot key until the relevant menu appears Brand Model One Time Boot Key BIOS Set up Key 12 external devices enabled in BIOS Del F2 Del or F2 ASUS EEE PC Eee PC 1025c 7021 900 1000H X43T sc must boot manually F
42. r ee ee 17 Auto Save for word document EXAMS musevsesenevevevresenenenevevevsenenenevevensenenereveneesenensnevevsenenenereveenenenen 17 Merida orent arr OA a rrer 17 After a full system re Start mmmmsssssseseseserevereeresesererererseseseneverensenenerevensesenensnevensenenerevevsenenennn 17 Hoa NDS EXAT EEE EEE ES 18 no GBs 0 EE NE 19 Gea a Ass a2 0 entre etree ere ene ee ere en 19 PFTrsLvv4v4424v 44444444 20 DIY Practice Scenarios e Exam System Vb i snsnsnveverseseneveneversvnenenerevevsesensnsvevevsenenerereneesensenenereveenenenensnn 21 Demo PSR 21 Scenario 1 Regular exam procedure with the automated e Exam Starter 21 Scenario 2 Manual procedure mmmmmesseseseseseversesesrsrvevrsenenevevevevsenenereveveesenenenevensenenenereneesenensneneneenenenensnn 22 Scenario 3 Recovering from a technical fault or loss of power troubleshooting 23 AP HCOE EE EE eee eee ey 23 Whole system Fr e zG uunssanspseneneememvbemnspenmisjenevne virumniieiienn 23 Change or re start COMPUtET sesesrsresenerersenrvervenerereesenevereesensvensenevevsesesevensenereerenenesreseneseesenesesenenene 23 Change incorrectly entered student details re start with a new exam file 24 Optional Delete unwanted files from the Answers Area msvrsseserireresesrsrserseseneserens 24 The Auto Recovery Procedure ssssresesesesevnrsvsrarsrsnvevsrnrnenssevevvnenenevessesesrnsnssesevsenenenssevsenenensnessvnen 25 Troubleshooting a
43. r responses When you are finished writing 1 Use CTRL S File gt Save one last time and then Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 21 2 Exit the word processor using File gt Exit if applicable Exit all other open programs you have running 3 Shut down the computer properly using the big red Shut Down button on the left side bar Note The shut down procedure runs checks and clean up processes so please shut down properly Don t remove the USB stick until the system has powered down as this may result in corrupted data on the USB stick 4 Wait until the shut down animation has stopped and the screen has gone dark then remove the USB stick Note On the rare occasion you may need to hard switch the power at the very end If so hold down the power button on your laptop until the power goes off Scenario 2 Manual procedure If the automatic e Exam Starter script were to fail this is what to do to manually begin and save your exam answers note this has yet to happen but it is good to know just in case After the e Exam System has started you will you see the desktop If the e Exam Starter dialog is not visible you can try to manually retrieve it 1 Click the Dash Home button A search box will appear Type in starter and Press the Enter key The e Exam Starter dialog will appear Type your student information into the boxes and click the Start Exam button don t be temp
44. se see W8 Configuring Intel Windows 8 Hardware e You need to know the one time boot key for your computer See the list in guide Wk 1 With your computer powered off Insert the e Exam System USB stick Turn the power on press and release the power button while rapidly tapping the one time boot key Keep tapping the boot key go to step 2 12 yo to Hoof Manage My computer is different Where is my one time boot key See the list Common One Time Boot Keys by Manufacturer guide Wk Pro Tip Change the boot priority in your BIOS UEFI settings to place the USB device first You won t need to remember the one time boot key anymore because the computer will automatically start the USB if it is present See guide Wa Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 2 Until a message such as preparing boot menu appears or the boot menu itself appears Se eA Te rn p nt Job Enter Setup gt Use the arrow keys to move to the item related to a USB device memory Press the Enter key to choose the item go to step 3 Ww 3 If you see the keyboard and person icon it indicates the e Exam system has initialised The screen may flicker and or briefly display messages 3A Note If your regular operating system loads instead please Shut Down and start at step 1 again If your computer has a Windows 8 sticker i e pre ins
45. ssible when booting from a USB stick Any local hard disk drives in the host computer are inaccessible as are secondary USB removable storage devices Bluetooth wireless networks etc in order to remove a potential channel for cheating Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 13 Double click on the exam question paper It opens in Libre Office Writer Perform a File gt Save As STUDENTNO practice exam5pe doc read only LibreOffice Writer gt File Edit View Insert Format Table Tools Window Help New KK Ag re lt p B Open Ctrl 0 o Recent Documents gt 5 Wizards ae Close ster Examinations 2014 PRAC0000 Practice Course Exam Save Ctrl 5 5g SEIS UNIVERSITY All students to complete seven Venue EC Exam QUEENSLAND vo Versions FRASA ve o Student Number Exam m ser Family Name Gg m agi oon prevene Firstname ooo d xam sidered academic misconduct 3 USB number as Properties j Digital Signatures as applicable Tepper School of Life The Universe and Everything E Preview in Web Browser EXAMINATION Page Preview Semester One Mid Semester Examinations 2014 Brink Cirip PRAC0000 Practice Course ls i This paper is for all students Exit Ctrl Q Examination Duration lt as long as you like gt minutes For Examiner Reading Time lt as long as you like gt minutes Use Only Exam Conditions Question Mark This is a School Based Examination 0 This is a Clos
46. talled please see guide W8 Configuring Intel Windows 8 Hardware 4 When you see the Ubuntu logo the e Exam System will start to load and you are on your way ubuntu 5 See User Guide for the e Exam System Wk Common Boot Keys by Manufacturer for Intel Windows Hardware The following list covers Intel based hardware from a number manufacturers i e the most common machines that normally run Windows or Linux See also Configuring Windows 8 Hardware Starting all brands unless noted 1 Start with power off full shut down 2 Insert USB stick 3 Then power on while taping the boot key until the relevant menu appears Brand Model One Time Boot Key BIOS Set up Key Acer All F12 note some need external Del F2 Nr ASUS Del Mini Oo 2 O Dell Most others including Alienware FDJ Tab Del F2 fobletusemioussendnecdanataptey one tablets use micro USB and need an adapter on eMachines Tab De Fujitsu 122 HP Compaq Newer S B Surface not yet working on e Exam System Hold Volume down then power Hold Vol up then O power on NEC Packard Bell 12 9 n Samsung R Share fd sony JVAD dB Note for Apple machines insert USB hold down alt option then power on then keep holding alt until boot menu Still can t find it or cant make it work If your computer is not listed or the key doesn t work try a web search for the user manual for your compu
47. tart somewhat normally you will need to press the BIOS set up key early in this process tap repeatedly if you are unsure of the timing The specific key varies by manufacturer see list in guide Wk A message such as Press F2 for setup may be displayed briefly after the power comes on go to step 4 Having trouble Try a web search for the user manual for your computer make and model Search for your computer brand model along with key words such as boot menu bios set up UEFI set up boot priority 4 Once inside the BIOS UEFI settings area look for menu items such as Boot UEFI Advanced Security Authentication Menus will vary between makes Remember to write down each affected setting and original value before making changes or take a photo of the screen First a Disable secure boot or security check at boot b Change the boot priority to place the USB device first See guide Wa for more help on this item Now tryout the settings by going to step 5 go to step 5 4 1 One or more of the following BIOS UEFI settings may also be required e Enable external boot devices i e USBs e Enable the boot menu one time boot key e Enable switch to legacy boot or disable UEFI boot or set launch CSM to enabled If you find options greyed out unable to be changed you may need to turn off a security setting or allow changes or
48. ted to click other buttons eS If this is successful the exam file will open If nothing happens then try the manual access procedure below 1 Click the Q Questions and Materials button on the side bar The file manger should open with the original question file visible Double click it to open it Once the file is open you will notice that you cannot type into the document Next use File gt Save as On the Save As dialog direct the save location to the Answers drive Name the file by prefixing your student ID number to the beginning of the file name e g 12345678 practice exam5pe doc 7 Pressthe Save button dad al You should now be able to begin typing answers into the document 1 Please read the instructions on the cover page 2 Please fill in the information in the upper portion of the cover page e g name student ID number and USB stick number 3 Next you can begin responding to the example questions Be sure to type into the spaces indicated under each question 4 Itis best to get into the habit of using CTRL S File gt Save every couple of minutes 5 Note while an auto recovery save occurs every 15 minutes this is only used in case of a crash This is not the same as manually saving the file You must use File gt Save to ensure the file to be submitted contains all your responses 6 When you are finished writing use CTRL S File gt Save one last time and then exit the
49. ter make and model Also note In some cases the computer may have the boot menu locked out You can probably enable the one time boot menu by altering the BIOS Set up settings see the BIOS Set up Key column e If you have a recently purchased laptop with a Windows 8 sticker on it i e Windows 8 pre installed please see the guide W8 Configuring Intel Windows 8 Hardware to enable booting by USB e Some models with a mix of USB3 and USB2 ports won t boot from USB3 ports these normally have blue inside the port Put the e Exam USB stick into a USB2 port and try again The following won t work or are not recommended for use with e Exam v5 USBs e Hardware containing AMD or ARM processors phones tablet iOS or Android Raspberry pie etc e PowerPC based Apple Macs now quite old e Older Intel hardware approx pre 2004 may not boot from USB due to BIOS limitations e Microsoft Surface tablet computers may boot but are likely to crash e Chromebooks requires a switch to developer mode to enable USB boot The switch to developer mode is destructive to existing user data stored on the machine Pro Tip Make the computer boot from the USB automatically if it is present Use the BIOS Set up key to access BIOS UEFI settings and place the USB device first See guide Wa Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 7 Exam Room Procedure Card Front Before you arrive Your computer must be completely shut down
50. the e Exam System USB stick so you will need to remember which key to press Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 2 A Starting the e Exam System v5 Using Apple Intel Hardware How to boot an Apple computer using the e Exam System USB You will need to do this each time Before you begin e You need an Apple computer with an Intel processor with standard size USB ports plus a wired mouse e Some machines have incompatible graphics cards this results in a blank screen If this happens you will need to use another computer 1 With your computer powered off insert the e Exam System USB stick Hold down the alt option key while pressing and releasing the power button Keep holding the alt option key go to step 2 v 2 When the boot screen appears Use the arrow keys to choose a yellow drive icon The correct choice varies between Mac models First try Windows if available then try EFI boot Choose Network If all is well go to step 3 gt 2A If Boot error appears please try again If you tried both or only have EFI and it still failed with a blank screen then unfortunately you will need to try another computer Power down and start at step 1 again be sure to choose the other yellow drive icon Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 3 If you see the keyboard and person icon it indicates the e Exam system has initialised
51. their laptop well in advance of the exam day The Ubuntu boot sequence appears like so When the Ubuntu logo is visible you are on your way gt After the boot sequence is complete the desktop appears Note the photo background will be different in each exam Student ID 12345678 irst Name s Joe Bloggs THE UNIVERSITY g TEACHING amp EDUCATIONAL UNIVERSITY sile gs Sr TEDI aniis s or TASMANIA Ae o Sa E a ad a Ennn EP HF The e Exam Starter dialog box is the main way to access the exam file Students just have to type in their details to access their exam e Exam Starter Student ID Office First Name s Surname Start Exam The buttons on the left menu can be used to access additional software tools and to manually access files just in case The available buttons are Button Label Enables access to additional applications and control panel Shut Down Shuts down the system Questions amp Materials Word document type exams and associated materials Used for paper mode exams Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 10 e Exams using a paper equivalent strategy Paper equivalent exams are where students have a choice of keyboard or pen on paper responses This uses the basic functionality of the on board office suite Libre Office This is what we will be using for UQ Trials in Semester 1 2014 Using a word processor provides a flexible environment in which t
52. tion please do this before retuning it in the practice session or e Keep my data Shutdown this allows students to practice recovery procedures Note When the USB stick is being shared for practice each student user should use the clear my data button to reset the stick before retuning to ready for the next user i Would you like to clear your exam before shutdown Cancel Clear my data Keep my data Shutdown Shutdown Continue to Power off sequence Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 19 Power off sequence Confirm the shut down Shut Down Cancel _ ShiiD6Wh Wait until the shut down animation has finished and the screen has gone dark Once the screen has gone dark the computer should power down automatically Note On rare occasions the computer may not fully power down Wait for at least 30 seconds Then perform a hard power off by holding down the power button on the laptop until the power is turned off When the power is off i e Power button keyboard lights have extinguished it is then safe to remove the USB stick Students can now hand back the USB stick i e to an invigilator in an exam or return it for others to borrow Set up amp Practice Guide e Exam System v5 20 DIY Practice Scenarios e Exam System v5 Use these scenarios to practice using the e Exam System software and to practice what to do in event of technical issues The demo version is confi

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