PowerPoint 2007:
Sales
Presentations
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 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
· At least a 500MHz Pentium III or later processor
· At least 256 MB of available RAM
· At least 2.5 GB of available hard-disk space for installation
· A CD-ROM drive for installation
· An XGA monitor (1024´768 minimum resolution support)
· A sound card and speakers
· A microphone
· Internet access, recommended for the course and if students will be downloading data files from www.courseilt.com
Software requirements
You will need the following software:
· Windows XP Home or Professional
· Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
· Adobe Reader, which you can download from www.adobe.com
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 from www.windowsupdate.com
· Downloading the student data files from
www.courseilt.com (if necessary)
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. If the student machines have Internet access, and they are behind a software or hardware firewall, install the latest critical updates.
2 From the Control Panel,
open the Display Properties dialog box and apply the following settings:
· Theme — Windows XP
· Screen resolution — 1024 by 768 pixels
· Color quality — High (24 bit) or higher
3 Install PowerPoint 2007 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.
c On the Installation Options tab, expand Microsoft Office. Under Microsoft Office, click the down arrow for each install icon and choose Absent except for PowerPoint.
d Click Install Now.
e When prompted, click Check for Updates.
4 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.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.
b Click the link for
PowerPoint to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for
PowerPoint 2007: Sales Presentation.
c Click the link for downloading the student data files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.
5 Start Microsoft PowerPoint 2007.
a Activate the software. After activating, the Welcome to the 2007 Microsoft Office System dialog box appears.
b On the Privacy Options screen, verify that Search Microsoft Office Online for Help content when I’m connected to the Internet is checked.
c Verify that “Download a file periodically that helps determine system problems” is cleared.
d Verify that “Sign up for the Customer Experience Improvement Program” is cleared.
e Click Next.
f Select “I don’t want to use Microsoft Update.”
g Click Finish to close the dialog box.
h Close PowerPoint.”
Setup instructions for every class
Every time you teach this course (including the first time), 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.
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. For a standard hard drive setup, this will be C:\Student Data.)
3 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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