PowerPoint 2003: Sales Presentations
Second Edition
Frequently asked questions and instructor notes
For all our courses, it is assumed 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.
Student computer requirements
Each student’s personal computer should have:
· A keyboard and a mouse
· A Pentium 233 MHz processor (or higher)
· 128 MB RAM
· 400 MB available hard disk space
· CD-ROM drive
· SVGA monitor (800´600 minimum resolution support)
· Sound cards, speakers, and microphones for the multimedia activities in Unit 3
· Internet access, if you want students to download the Student Data files from www.courseilt.com
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 Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional on an NTFS partition according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. Then, install the latest critical updates and service packs from www.windowsupdate.com. (You can also use Windows XP Professional, although the screen shots in this course were taken using Windows 2000, so students’ screens might look somewhat different.)
2 Adjust the computer’s display properties as follows:
a Open the Control Panel and double-click Display to open the Display Properties dialog box.
b On the Settings tab, change the Colors setting to True Color (24 bit or 32 bit) and the Screen area to 800 by 600 pixels.
c On the Appearance tab, set the Scheme to Windows Classic.
d Click OK. If you are prompted to accept the new settings, click OK and click Yes. Then, if necessary, close the Display Properties dialog box.
3 Adjust the computer’s Internet settings as follows:
a On the desktop, right-click the Internet Explorer icon and choose Properties to open the Internet Properties dialog box.
b On the Connections tab, click Setup to start the Internet Connection Wizard.
c Click Cancel. A message box will appear.
d Check “Do not show the Internet Connection wizard in the future” and click Yes.
e Re-open the Internet Properties dialog box.
f On the General tab, click Use Blank, click Apply, and click OK.
4 Check if the sound driver is installed. If not, install it by using the disk received with the sound driver.
5 Install Microsoft Office 2003 according to the software manufacturer’s instructions, as follows:
a When prompted for the CD key, enter the 25-character code included with your software.
b Select the Custom installation option and click Next.
c Clear all checkboxes except PowerPoint.
d Check “Choose advanced customization of applications” and click Next.
e Click the drop-down arrow next to Microsoft Office PowerPoint, and choose Run all from My Computer.
f Click the drop-down arrow next to Office Shared Features, and choose Run all from My Computer.
g Click Next. Then, click Install to start the installation.
h When the installation successfully completed, click Finish.
6 If necessary, 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.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.
b Click the link for Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for PowerPoint 2003: Sales Presentations, Second Edition.
c Click the link for downloading the Student Data files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
7 Copy the data files to the Student Data folder.
8 Start PowerPoint. Then, if necessary, turn off the Office Assistant, as follows:
a If the Office Assistant is not displayed, choose Help, Show the Office Assistant.
b Right-click the Office Assistant and choose Options to open the Office Assistant dialog box.
c Clear Use the Office Assistant and click OK.
9 Dock the Formatting toolbar below the Standard toolbar.
10 If the Getting Started task pane is not displayed, choose View, Task Pane.
11 Close PowerPoint.
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 Start PowerPoint. Then, if necessary, turn off the Office Assistant, as follows:
a If the Office Assistant is not displayed, choose Help, Show the Office Assistant.
b Right-click the Office Assistant and choose Options to open the Office Assistant dialog box.
c Clear Use the Office Assistant and click OK.
2 If necessary, display the Getting Started task pane.
3 Reset any other default settings that have been changed in previous classes.
4 Close PowerPoint.
5 Delete the contents of the Student Data folder, if necessary. (If this is the first time you’re teaching the course, create a folder named Student Data at the root of the hard drive.)
6 Copy the data files to the Student Data folder. (See the download instructions in the preceding section.)
Topic B: Frequently asked questions
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Topic C: Course notes
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Topic D: Additional information
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