Visio Professional 2007:
Basic
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
· 500 MHz processor (or higher)
· At least 256 MB RAM
· At least 1.5 GB of available hard disk space
· CD-ROM or DVD drive
· SVGA monitor (1024×768 or higher resolution)
Software requirements
You will need the following software:
· Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows Server 2003, updated with the most recent service packs
· Microsoft Visio Professional 2007
· Microsoft Excel 2000 or later (If this is not installed, students will not be able to complete activity C-4 in the unit titled “Working with pages.”)
· A printer driver (An actual printer is not required, but if a printer driver is not installed, students will not be able to complete activities A-2, D-1, or D-2 in the unit titled “Working with pages.”)
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 and service packs from www.windowsupdate.com.
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 Microsoft Visio Professional 2007 according to the software manufacturer’s instructions.
4 Launch Visio Professional 2007 on each computer. If a dialog box appears asking you to download an update for the software, download and install the update. Close Visio when you are finished.
5 Install Microsoft Excel, if necessary, according to the software manufacturer’s instructions. Once installation is complete, start Excel and activate it, then close the program.
6 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 Visio 2007 to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for Visio Professional 2007: Basic.
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. To do this, insert the Visio installation CD, select Repair in the Startup window, and click Continue.
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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