Publisher 2007:
Advanced
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
· Pentium 500 MHz or higher
· 512 MB RAM
· 2 GB of available hard drive space
· A CD-ROM drive
· An SVGA or higher resolution monitor set to a minimum of 1024 × 768
Software requirements
You will need the following software:
· Windows XP Service Pack (SP) 2, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista
· Microsoft Publisher 2007
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.
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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 and service packs from www.windowsupdate.com. Note: You can also use Windows Server2003, although the screen shots in this course were taken using Windows XP, so students’ screens might look somewhat different. |
2 From the Control Panel, open the Display Properties dialog box and apply the following settings:
· Theme—Windows XP
· Screen resolution—1024 × 768 pixels
· Color quality—High (24 bit) or higher
3 Display file extensions.
a Start Windows Explorer.
b Choose Tools, Folder Options, and select the View tab.
c Clear the check box for Hide extensions for known file types.
d Close Windows Explorer.
4 Install Microsoft Office 2007 according to the software manufacturer’s instructions, as follows:
a When prompted for the CD key, enter the code included with your software.
b Select the Customize installation option and click Next.
c Activate the Installation Options tab.
d For Publisher, Office Shared Features, and Office Tools, click the drop-down arrow and choose Run all from My Computer.
e Set all other options to Not Available.
f Click Install Now.
g On the last screen of the Office 2007 installer, click Go to Office Online. Internet Explorer displays the Office Online Web site, and the installer window closes.
h On the Office Online Web page, activate the Downloads tab.
i Download and install any available updates.
j Close Internet Explorer.
5 Start Microsoft Office Publisher 2007. Then, do the following:
a Activate the software. After activation, 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, and close Publisher.
6 If necessary, download and install Internet Explorer 7 at http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie. Accept all defaults during installation.
7 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 Microsoft Publisher to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for Publisher 2007: Advanced.
c Click the link 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 (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.)
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