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All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course. It includes minimum requirements for the students’ personal computers, setup information for the first time you teach the class, and setup information for each time that you teach after the first time you set up the classroom.
Hardware requirements
Each student’s personal computer should have:
· A keyboard and a mouse
· An Intel Pentium 4, Intel Centrino, Intel Xeon, or Intel Core Duo (or compatible) processor
· At least 512 MB of available RAM (1 GB recommended) for Windows XP, and at least 1 GB of available RAM (1.5 GB recommended) for Windows Vista
· At least 3.5 GB of hard-disk space (4.5 GB if Photoshop CS4 will also be installed)
· A DVD-ROM drive for installation
· A monitor capable of at least 1280x960
resolution at 24 bit color or better.
Software requirements
You will need the following software:
· Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2, or Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1 (certified support for 32-bit editions)
· Adobe InDesign CS4
· Adobe Reader (If this is not installed, students will not be able to complete activity D-2 in the unit titled “Long documents.”)
· Microsoft Office Word 2000 or later (If this is not installed, students will not be able to complete activity A-2 in the unit titled “Tables.”)
· QuickTime 7 or later
Network requirements
The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:
· Internet access, for the following purposes:
– Downloading required software from www.apple.com and www.adobe.com
– Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs from www.windowsupdate.com
– Downloading the student data files (if necessary)
– Activating InDesign CS4
First-time setup instructions
The first time you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.
1 Install Windows XP on an NTFS partition according to the software manufacturer’s instructions.
Note: You can also use Windows Vista, but the screen shots in this course were taken in Windows XP, so students’ screens might look somewhat different.
2 If the operating system is Windows XP, then launch the Control Panel, open the Display Properties dialog box, and apply the following settings:
· Theme — Windows XP
· Screen Resolution - 1280 by 960 pixels
· Color quality — High (24 bit) or higher
Note: To avoid a blurred or distorted screen users of flat panel or widescreen displays should either choose their monitor's native resolution, or disable image stretching and scaling if possible. Students' screens may look slightly different at other resolutions
3 Set up Internet access for the students. Internet access is required; an e-mail account is not.
4 Open Internet Explorer and navigate to www.update.microsoft.com. Update the operating system with the latest critical updates and service packs.
5 Install the latest version of the Adobe Reader (version 9 or later). The latest version can be downloaded from www.adobe.com. Accept all defaults during the installation.
6 Install the latest version of QuickTime (version 7 or later). The latest version can be downloaded from http://quicktime.apple.com. Accept all defaults during the installation.
7 Install Microsoft Office. Install only Microsoft Word, unless you want to demonstrate interactivity with other Microsoft products such as Excel. Only Word files are used in this course.
Note: Word documents in the student data files are saved in the .doc format so they can be opened in Word 2000 or later.
8 Install Adobe InDesign CS4 according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. If you have Creative Suite 4, you need to install only InDesign CS4.
9 Start InDesign. Activate the software, and close InDesign.
10 Install the Tectronix Phaser 480X printer driver. These steps might vary depending on which version of the Windows operating system you’re using.
a Click Start and choose Control Panel.
b Double-click Printers and Faxes.
c Click Add a Printer and click Next.
d Verify that “Local printer attached to this computer” is selected.
e Clear “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” and click Next.
f From the “Use the following port” list, select “LPT1: (Recommended Printer Port).” Click Next.
g From the Manufacturer list, select Tektronix.
h From the Printers list, select Tektronix Phaser 480X. Click Next.
i If prompted, select “Keep existing driver (recommended).” Click Next.
j Verify that the name in the Printer name box is Tektronix Phaser 480X. Click Next.
k Select “Do not share this printer” and click Next.
l Under “Do you want to print a test page,” select No, and click Next.
m Click Finish.
n Close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
11 At the root of the hard drive, create a Student Data folder (C:\Student Data).
12 Copy the student data files to the Student Data folder. If you don’t have the data CD that came with this manual, download the student data files for the course. You can download the data directly to student machines, to a central location on your own network, or to a disk.
a Connect to www.axzopress.com.
b Under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training.
c Browse the subject categories to locate your course. Then click the course title to display a list of available downloads. (You can also access these downloads through our Catalog listings.)
d Click the link(s) for downloading the Student Data files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
Setup instructions for every class
Every time you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.
1 If necessary, reset any defaults that have been changed in previous classes.
a Press and hold Ctrl+Alt+Shift and start InDesign. A dialog box will appear, in which you can specify to reset InDesign’s defaults.
b In the InDesign dialog box that appears, click Yes to delete the InDesign Preference files.
c Close InDesign.
2 Delete the contents of the Student Data folder, if necessary. (If this is the first time you are teaching the course, create a folder named Student Data at the root of the hard drive.)
3 Copy the data files to the Student Data folder, keeping an original copy in another location on the hard disk as a backup copy so that you can replace the student’s version with an original version if necessary. (See the download instructions in the preceding section.)
CertBlaster software
CertBlaster pre- and post-assessment software is available for this course. To download and install this free software, students should complete the following steps:
1 Go to www.axzopress.com.
2 Under Downloads, click CertBlaster.
3 Click the link for InDesign CS4.
4 Save the .EXE file to a folder on your hard drive. (Note: If you skip this step, the CertBlaster software will not install correctly.)
5 Click Start and choose Run.
6 Click Browse and navigate to the folder that contains the .EXE file.
7 Select the .EXE file and click Open.
8 Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted for the password, enter c_indesCS4.
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