Advanced, ACE Edition
Frequently asked questions and instructor notes
All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course.
Hardware requirements
Each student’s personal computer should have:
· A keyboard and a mouse
· Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 64 Processor (or faster)
· 1 GB RAM (or higher)
· At least 3.5 GB of hard-disk space
· A DVD-ROM drive for installation
· A monitor with at least 1280 × 960 resolution at 24-bit color or better
Software requirements
You will need the following software:
· Microsoft Windows 7
· Adobe InDesign CS5
· 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 2007 or later (If this is not installed, students will not be able to complete Activity A-2 in the unit titled “Tables.”)
Network requirements
The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:
· Internet access, for the following purposes:
– Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs
– Downloading the Student Data files from www.axzopress.com (if necessary)
· Activating InDesign CS5
Classroom setup instructions
Before you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.
1 Install Windows on an NTFS partition according to the software publisher’s instructions. After installation is complete, if the student machines have Internet access, use Windows Update to install any critical updates and service packs.
Note: You can also use Windows Vista or Windows XP, but the screenshots in this course were taken in Windows 7, so students’ screens might look somewhat different.
2 With flat-panel displays, we recommend using the panel’s native resolution for best results. Color depth/quality should be set to High (24 bit) or higher.
3 Set up Internet access for the students. Internet access is required; an e-mail account is not.
4 Install InDesign CS5 with the default settings according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. If you have Creative Suite 5, you need to install only InDesign CS5.
5 Start InDesign.
a Activate the software.
b Choose Help, InDesign Help and download Adobe AIR according to the software manufacturer’s instructions.
c Update the local content and close Adobe Community Help.
d Close InDesign.
6 Install the latest version of Adobe Reader.
a Download the latest version of Adobe Reader from www.adobe.com.
b Accept all defaults during the installation.
c Start Adobe Reader and activate the software.
d Close Adobe Reader.
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 .docx. format.
8 If you have the data disc that came with this manual, locate the Student Data folder on it and copy it to the desktop of each student computer.
If you don’t have the data disc, you can download the Student Data files for the course:
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. You can download the files directly to student machines or to a central location on your own network.
e Create a folder named Student Data on the desktop of each student computer.
f Double-click the downloaded zip file(s) and drag the contents into the Student Data folder.
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 InDesignCS5: Advanced, ACE Edition.
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_indescs5.
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