ReadMe Focus on Grammar PowerPoint presentations CDROM By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner and BJ Wells Copyright 2006 by Pearson

n Longman. All rights reserved

Contents of this ReadMe (A) System Requirements i. Windows ii. Macintosh (B) Using the PowerPoint presentations i. Windows ii. Macintosh (C) Accessing Additional Files (D) Getting Adobe Acrobat Reader (E) How to Contact Technical Support A. System Requirements The PowerPoint presentations CD-ROM includes files to view, but does not include a software program to be installed. Therefore, these System Requirements are less strict than most software programs. The following System Requirements are recommendations for best performance when using this CD-ROM's PowerPoint and PDF files. i. Windows Windows 98, 2000, or XP (with current Service Packs) Pentium II processor 500+ MHz 128 MB RAM (256 MB recommended) Sound card and powered speakers (PowerPoint presentations include some audio) 12X CD-ROM drive Projector (to display PowerPoint presentations in class) Web browser software such as Internet Explorer Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (or higher) software (available for free on the PowerPoint presentations CD-ROM) Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 (or higher) software (required)

ii. Macintosh Mac OS X (Mac OS 9.x and earlier is not recommended) 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 500 MHz or higher processor Sound card and powered speakers (PowerPoint presentations include some audio) 12X CD-ROM drive Projector (to display PowerPoint presentations in class) Web browser software such as Internet Explorer Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 (or higher) software (available for free on the PowerPoint Plus CD-ROM) Microsoft PowerPoint X (or higher) software (required) B. Using the PowerPoint Presentations The PowerPoint presentations are saved as .PPS files, which means that they open in Slide Show view and cannot be edited. The instructions in this section explain the basic steps of opening and using the PowerPoint presentations. Start a Presentation i. Windows Insert the PowerPoint presentations CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. On most computers, a Contents page will open automatically. If the Contents page does not open automatically, open My Computer, double-click on the CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the "PC_Start.pps" file. On the Contents page, click the link for "PowerPoint presentations. Click the link for the presentation you wish to view. Macintosh

ii.

Insert the PowerPoint presentations CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon, the symbol that looks like a CD. Double-click on the MAC_Start.pps" file. On the Contents page, click the link for "PowerPoint presentations. 2

Click the link for the presentation you wish to view.

Advance Through Slides To advance from one slide to the next or from one animation to the next, click the left mouse button, the Down Arrow button ( button ( ) or the Right Arrow

) on the keyboard.

Go Back Through Slides To go back to previous slides, or to go back through the animations on a slide, click the Up Arrow button ( ) or the Left Arrow button ( keyboard. Go Back to Contents Page Click at the bottom of the page. ) on the

Exit a Presentation Press the "Esc" (escape) button on the keyboard.

C. Accessing Additional Files This CD-ROM features additional teaching tools, including Graphic Organizers, Grammar Chart Transparencies, and Rubrics. The files are in .PDF format. They can be viewed on screen or printed, but cannot be edited. Opening Files Windows Insert the PowerPoint presentations CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. On most computers, a Contents page will open automatically. If the Contents page does not open automatically, open My Computer, double-click on the CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the "PC_Start.pps" file. 3

On the Contents page, click the link for Transparencies, Scoring Rubrics or Graphic Organizers.

Macintosh Insert the PowerPoint presentations CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon, the symbol that looks like a CD. Double-click on the MAC_Start.pps" file. On the Contents page, click the link for "Transparencies, Scoring Rubrics or Graphic Organizers.

D. Getting Adobe Acrobat Reader To view the PDF files that are on the PowerPoint Plus CD-ROM, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader software. (This installation is not necessary to view the PowerPoint presentations.) If your computer does not have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed already, you may install it for free using the installation file that is included on this CD-ROM. To start the installation on a Windows computer: Open My Computer. Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon, the symbol that looks like a CD. Double-click on the "Get Adobe Acrobat Reader" folder. Double-click on the "psa2011_ytb01_a6_DLM_enu_full" file. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Or Double-click Get Adobe on the Content page. Double-click on the "psa2011_ytb01_a6_DLM_enu_full" file. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

To start the installation on a Macintosh computer: Double-click on the CD-ROM drive icon, the symbol that looks like a CD. Double-click on the "Get Adobe Acrobat Reader" folder. Double-click on the "AdbeRdr60_enu_full.dmg" file. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Or Double-click Get Adobe on the Content page. Double-click on the "AdbeRdr60_enu_full.dmg" file. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

E. How to Contact Technical Support For Technical Support worldwide, e-mail: EPSupport@pearsoned.com You may also call us (English only) Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00 (Eastern time). Within the United States, dial 1-877-546-5408. Outside the United States, dial +1914-287-8980. To help our technical staff solve your problem efficiently, you will need to provide specific information about your computer. If possible, please be at your computer when you call for support and have the following information ready: Pearson Longman product title, and ISBN (located on the back of the book and/or on the CD-ROM) Computer manufacturer and model Operating System including Service Pack Version of PowerPoint RAM available Hard disk space available Graphics card type Sound card type Name of presentation or file Detailed description of the problem, including the exact wording of any error messages 5

It will also help us help you quickly if you provide a screenshot of the problem. To create a screenshot, press the "PrintScreen" key. Then open Paint or Microsoft Word (for example) and "paste" the screenshot into a new file. Please attach that new file to an e-mail and send it to us. Do not send bitmap (.BMP) files. Please send Word documents, jpeg (.JPG) files or gif (.GIF) files.