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1. VOTING WITH USER NAMES WINDOWS You can allocate a name to each device so you can see who answered what To do this firstly you need to add your users names to Activote s User Database Add names to the User Database Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Tools Select Activote gt User Database Menu button Select the Menu button Select Activote gt User Database In the Activote User Database box select User gt Add List your users in the Add Users box Click OK when you have finished 14 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd Allocating user names to devices When the names have been added to the User Database There are two ways to allocate user names to devices 1 Users select any device and register their name against it 2 Users are allocated specific devices in advance 1 Users select any device Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Tools Select Activote gt Users Menu button Select the Menu button Select Activote gt Users Select Allocate devices by requiring all users to enter a three letter registration code In the Folder drop down menu make sure All Users is selected In this way you will see any users you added to the User Database Other names are also included Select the name and click on the Add button to add the name to a device Click on Allocate Devices when you ha2. Vote with prepared questions More Information 10 14 18 19 22 25 26 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide WELCOME TO ACTIVOTE Activote is Promethean s integrated personal response system It is designed to encourage whole class participation and enhance learning Find out whether students are following a lesson or use Activote as the basis for planned discussion Activote is a powerful tool which can influence the direction of a lesson or the planning of future work Just ask your students to make a choice and press a button The answers can be exported to Excel for record keeping and further analysis Flexibility is the key Plan quizzes in advance using supplied pre prepared content or the Question Master wizard Ask unplanned questions as they occur Activote also works effortlessly over any application or website What is this manual This quick start guide takes you through the process of setting up and using the Activote devices and its associated programs In your Activote set Activote devices Activhub Activhub holder Activhub cable Software CD Activstudio or Activprimary Torx screwdriver Adhesive labels Quick start guide 4 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS Windows requirements Activstudio version 3 0 110 or later Activprimary version 3 0 71 or later Activdriver version 4 1 10 or later Mac requirem
3. gt Show 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 25 MORE INFORMATION Further help For complete information about using the Activote and its associated programs refer to the help files To access the help files right click on the Activote icon on Activstudio s Main toolbox Technical Support web e mail http prometheankb com From within your region select the appropriate language For e mail queries click on Contact Technical Support at the top of the page and complete the online form Technical Support telephone UK only 0870 165 2210 Americas English language 1 678 762 1800 Asia Pacific 86 0 755 2983 2826 German language 49 0 201 8561355 France only 0826 621245 French language 44 0 1254 290 997 Europe Middle East Africa 44 0 1254 290 994 Spanish language 1 678 762 8100 Promethean Planet forum Join Promethean Planet for news tips resources and user forums www prometheanplanet com Updates Please visit the Promethean website frequently to check for updated drivers software user guides and flipchart resources http www prometheanworld com 26 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS FOR THE Canada ACTIVOTE AND ACTIVHUB UNITED STATES This device complies with RSS 210 of Industry OF AMERICA CANADA AND EUROPE Canada and is subject to the following two conditions United States of America 1 This device m
4. ACTIVOTE Quick Start Guide TP1667EN PROMETHEAN Issue 3 LIGHTING THE FLAME OF LEARNING TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide Copyright 2008 Promethean Limited 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 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 CONTENTS Welcome to Activote Software requirements Install upgrade the software The Activhub The Activote device The menus explained Voting options Windows Mac Registering and naming devices Voting with user names Vote with prepared questions Registering and naming devices Voting with user names
5. ay not cause harmful This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC interference rules Operation is subject to the following two 2 This device must accept any conditions interference received including 1 This device may not cause interference that may cause undesired harmful interference operation Ds This device must accept any Changes or modifications to this equipment not interference received expressly approved by Promethean may void the including interference that user s authority to operate this equipment may cause undesired This Class B digital apparatus complies with operation Canadian ICES 003 Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by Promethean may void the Europe user s authority to operate this equipment The radio interface on this product is intended For non intentional radio parts this equipment for use with other Promethean radio devices for has been tested and found to comply with the operation in the following countries limits for a Class B digital device pursuant Austria Belgium Bulgaria Cyprus Czech to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France designed to provide reasonable protection Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland against harmful interference in a residential Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta installation This eguipment generates uses Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal and can radiate radio freguency
6. e devices are registered and named the Activhub and associated Activote devices can be used with any computer running required versions of Activstudio and Activprimary To launch Activstudio or Activprimary double click on the icon on your desktop Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Select Activote gt Devices Tools Menu button Select the Menu button Select Activote gt Devices This opens the Device Registration box In the Device Registration box select Register Enter the number of devices to be registered A three letter PIN code appears 10 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd Press and hold the Register button the flame on your Activote devices until the green and red lights both switch on Enter the PIN code displayed on screen using the buttons on each Activote device The device will appear in the Registered Devices list You can register each device in turn or register them all at the same time If the number of devices registered equals the number you entered at the beginning of the process the registration process will automatically stop 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 11 Naming the devices There are two options for naming devices Name All Name all devices at one time with a prefix Name Name each device individually i Name All Click on Name All to automatically allocate codes
7. ect Named Mode Click OK On the Main toolbox click on the Activote icon to perform the vote Click on the Activote icon again when everyone has voted The results appear on the display 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 17 VOTE WITH PREPARED QUESTIONS WINDOWS Question Master The Question Master program has been created to help generate voting flipcharts To open the Question Master program Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Select Activote gt Question Tools Menu button Select Master the Menu button Select Activote gt Question Master The Question Master program opens Explore the options here to create a voting flipchart See the help files for more details on how the Question Master works Right click options To turn a page into a prepared voting page Activstudio Activprimary Right click on the page Select In Design Mode right click Activote Question Settings on the page Select Activote Question Settings 18 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd REGISTERING AND NAMING DEVICES MAC Register devices Before voting devices can be used the computer needs to know they exist In this section we will explain how to use the Device Registration program to register voting devices Once devices are registered and named the Activhub and associated Activote devices can be used with any computer running requ
8. energy and if Romania Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain not installed and used in accordance with the Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is Declaration of Conformity statement no guarantee that interference will not occur A copy of the Declaration of Conformity is in a particular installation If this eguipment available on the software application CD Should does cause harmful interference to radio or this not be available please contact Promethean television which can be determined by turning for a copy the eguipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the eguipment and receiver Connect the eguipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 27 ACTIV i BOARD 70a SOFTWARE SLATE VOTE SUPPORT
9. ents Activstudio version 3 0 96 or later Activprimary version 3 0 96 or later Activdriver version 2 3 110 or later If you already have Activstudio or Activprimary installed on your computer the CD ROM supplied with your Activote set automatically upgrades the software if necessary INSTALL UPGRADE THE SOFTWARE Windows Place the application CD into the CD ROM drive If the CD ROM runs automatically follow the on screen instructions to install upgrade the software If the CD ROM doesn t run automatically from your desktop select Start gt Run In the Run box type the drive letter that contains the CD followed by menu exe For example d menu exe Click OK Install the Resources CD in the same way Mac Place the application CD into the CD ROM drive A CD icon appears on your desktop Double click on the CD icon Double click on the Software Installer icon and follow the on screen instructions to install upgrade the software Install the Resources CD in the same way 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 5 THE ACTIVHUB The Activhub is needed to communicate between Activote devices and your PC Insert the Activhub into a USB socket on your computer Use the 1 8m 6ft USB extension cable if necessary The function indicator light is red when it has power The light flashes green when the Activhub is working Function indicator Red powered Flashing green working Tips for be
10. ick OK Ask your question verbally or on the board To start the vote click on the Activote icon When everyone has voted click on the Activote icon again The results appear on the display 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 21 VOTING WITH USER NAMES MAC You can allocate a name to each device so you can see who answered what To do this firstly you need to add your users names to Activote s User Database Add names to the User Database Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu Click on the Teacher Tools button Select Activote gt User Menu button Select the Menu Database button Select Activote gt User Database There are existing user names in the database From the menus at the top of the display select User gt Add List your users in the Add Users box Choose New User for each user you add Choose Add when you have finished Quit the User Database Select Save Allocating user names to devices When the names have been added to the User Database There are two ways to allocate user names to devices 1 Users select any device and register their name against it 2 Users are allocated specific devices in advance 1 Users select any device Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Tools Select Activote gt Users Menu button Select the Menu button Select Activote gt Users 22 TP1667EN Activote Quick S
11. ired versions of Activstudio and Activprimary To launch Activstudio or Activprimary double click on the icon on your desktop Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Select Activote gt Devices Tools Menu button Select the Menu button Select Activote gt Devices This opens the Activboard System Preferences box Select Register Enter a custom PIN code replacing the default ABC You can only type upper case A F characters or use the buttons in the window to create the code Enter the total number of devices to be registered by replacing the default of 10 You can register up to 500 devices A three letter PIN code appears in the Activboard System Preferences box 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 19 Press and hold the Register button the flame on your Activote devices until the green and red lights both switch on Enter the PIN code using the buttons on each Activote device The device will appear in the Device ID column You can register each device in turn or have class members register them all at the same time Choose Done or wait for the process to stop Naming the devices There are two options for naming devices Name each device individually Name all devices at one time with a prefix Select Rename in the Activboard System Preferences box Individually name devices 1 Click in the blank space in the New Name column fo
12. nished You can now perform the named vote Perform the named vote When your User Database has been created and your devices have been allocated you can perform your named vote Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Tools Menu Select Activote gt Session to button Select the Menu button select the type of vote Select Activote gt Session Using the Session pop up menu select Named Mode Click OK On the Main toolbox click on the Activote icon to perform the vote Click on the Activote icon again when everyone has voted The results appear on the display 24 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd VOTE WITH PREPARED QUESTIONS MAC Question Master The Question Master program has been created to help generate voting flipcharts To open the Question Master program Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Select Activote gt Question Tools Menu button Select Master the Menu button Select Activote gt Question Master The Question Master program opens Explore the options here to create a voting flipchart See the help files for more details on how the Question Master works Right click options To turn a page into a prepared voting page Activstudio Activprimary Right click on the page Select In Design Mode right click on Activote gt Question Settings gt the page Select Activote gt Show Question Settings
13. r each device and type in a code of up to four characters comprised of letters and or numbers Do this for each device to be named 2 Choose Synchronize 3 Ona device press on a letter A F to assign the name electronically to the device The new name for each device will move to the left under the Name column Do this for each device If you want insert a label at the base of the Activote device for each device named 4 Click Stop when you have finished 20 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd Name all devices with the same prefix Select Rename in the Activboard System Preferences box 1 In the Activote Rename window type a prefix up to three letters or numbers in the box for Name Prefix Choose Set to All Choose the Synchronize button On a device press a letter A F to assign the name electronically to the device The new name for each device will move to the left under the Name column Do this for each device If you desire insert a label at the base of the Activote device for each device named 5 After naming is complete choose Close 6 Quit the Activboard System Preferences window Ad hoc votes When you have registered the devices you can perform quick votes a b Click on the Activote icon on your Main toolbox Select Anonymous Mode in the Activote Session box Click on the drop down menu and select the number of devices you have registered Cl
14. r voting session User Database Prepare and categorise a list of users Preferences Settings Access options to change how Activote works Export Results to Excel Export Results to Notepad In Activprimary these options are on the Activote menu For these options in Activstudio click the Main Menu button select Flipchart gt Export gt Activote Results 8 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd VOTING OPTIONS Anonymous voting The teacher uses anonymous mode so students don t know who has given which response If you keep a note of which student has which device however you can still trace who has voted which way Named voting Using the User Database and User menus you can associate a student s name to each device Use Named Mode and the student s names then appear alongside the vote results Ad hoc voting Done either in Anonymous Mode or Named Mode you can set up a vote instantly with the adhoc voting options Pre prepared voting Use the Question Master or the pre prepared voting resources to plan your vote before the lesson begins Available with anonymous voting or named voting 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 9 REGISTERING AND NAMING DEVICES WINDOWS Register devices Before voting devices can be used the computer needs to know they exist In this section we will show you how to use the Device Registration program to resister voting devices Onc
15. st use of the Activhub Keep the Activote devices in clear view of the Activhub To do this if necessary connect the USB Activhub to the 1 8m 6 ft cable Raise the antenna as shown in the photo The Activhub and Activote devices should be no more than 75 metres 250 ft apart 6 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd THE ACTIVOTE DEVICE D The central Registration button is only used when registering the device The A F buttons are used during votes The top lights flash when the Activote device communicates with the server How to change the Activote devices batteries Using the torx screwdriver unscrew the back of the device Pull the bottom panel down out of the device 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Auick Start Guide THE MENUS EXPLAINED To find the menus Activstudio Activprimary On the Main toolbox click on On the Main toolbox click on the Main Menu button Select the Teacher Tools Menu button Activote Click on the Menu button Select Activote Menu options Session Opens the Activote Session box where you specify whether you want to perform a named anonymous or demo vote The Session window opens before each voting session Devices Use this option to 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 you
16. tart Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd Select Allocate devices by requiring all users to enter a 3 letter registration code Click OK In the Folder pop up menu make sure All Users is selected In this way you will see any users you added to the User Database Other names are also included Select the name and click on the Add Users button to add the name to a device Click on Allocate Devices when you have finished The names appear on screen They are highlighted red and followed by a three letter code Each user should enter their three letter code The user name will become green when the device is correctly allocated Choose the Back button when you have finished Close the Device Allocation box You can now perform the named vote 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 23 2 Users are allocated specific devices Activstudio Activprimary Click on Activstudio s Main Menu Click on the Teacher Tools button Select Activote gt Users Menu button Select the Menu button Select Activote gt Users Select Allocate named devices to users In the Folder pop up menu make sure All Users is selected In this way you see any users you added to the User Database Other names are also included Select each name and click on the Add Users button to add the name to a specific device Make a note of which device has been assigned which name Close the Device Registration box when you have fi
17. ve finished The names appear on screen They are highlighted red and followed by a three letter code Each user should enter their three letter code The user name will become green when the device is correctly allocated Choose the Back button when you have finished Choose Exit You can now perform the named vote 2008 Promethean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 15 2 Users are allocated specific devices Activstudio Activprimary Click on Activstudio s Main Menu Click on the Teacher Tools button Select Activote gt Users Menu button Select the Menu button Select Activote gt Users Select Allocate named devices to users In the Folder drop down menu make sure All Users is selected In this way you see any users you added to the User Database Other names are also included Select each name and click on the Add button to add the name to a device Make a note of which device has been assigned which name Click on the Exit button when you have finished You can now perform the named vote 16 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd Perform the named vote When your User Database has been created and your devices have been allocated you can perform your named vote Activstudio Activprimary Click on the Main Menu button Click on the Teacher Tools Menu Select Activote gt Session to button Select the Menu button select the type of vote Select Activote gt Session Sel
18. with a prefix of your choice To do this 1 2 ii Name Click on Name All In the Registered Devices box type a prefix up to three letters or numbers Click on a letter on each device to find out which name is allocated to which device If you want write this name on the tab at the base of the Activote device Click OK Click on Name to type in your own code for the device To do this 1 Click on each code under the heading Device Name and give the device a four digit code comprised of letters and or numbers Click Name All the device names turn yellow Click on a letter on each device to find out which name is allocated to which device The device name will turn red If you want write this name on the tab at the base of the Activote device 4 Click Stop when you have finished 12 TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 2008 Promethean Ltd Ad hoc votes When you have registered the devices you can perform quick votes a b Click on the Activote icon on your Main toolbox Select Anonymous Mode in the Activote Session box Click on the drop down menu and select the number of devices you have registered Click OK Ask your question verbally or on the board To start the vote click on the Activote icon When everyone has voted click on the Activote icon again The results appear on the display 2008 Prome thean Ltd TP1667EN Activote Quick Start Guide 13
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