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2. SOS allows you to have up to five students working in SOS at once If you want students to use a password to login you need to set this up after you complete the Setup Wizard You can press the F1 key to access the electronic Help file for instructions on setting up a student password The Student Setup function allows you to add students edit student profiles or remove students weem Sam from SOS For now we are going to add students Ka Use Student Setup features to enroll your students You can add information for up to five s ts in Switche Switched On Schoolhouse Student Setup On Schoolhouse Home The Setup Wizard provides 1 To add students click Next on the first Student Setup screen to begin kee Add Students up to five 2 If your student s name is not already displayed on the screen click Add to open a Remove Sudents tom SOS small window where you can enter the student name and username 3 Enter the Username This is the name SOS uses for the student just like your teacher name Use only letters and or numbers No periods or other special Click Netto Conte characters are accepted 4 Enter the student s First name and then Last name Switched On Schoolhouse Student Setup 5 Click OK to see the student information appear in the large white box at the bottom FERS of the Student Setup screen paste Add Student Pepa hee a a student Usea 6 Click Add to add any additional students Edit to make c
3. Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 28 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Tutorials Before you get too far along in using SOS you might want to spend a little time reviewing the tutorials They walk you through a number of functions you perform as a teacher All of these tutorials are available on your computer after you install SOS 2010 All of the tutorials below are available on your computer after you install SOS 2010 To view them on your computer double click the desktop Tutorials icon or 1 Click Start on your computer s taskbar 2 Click All Programs 3 Select AOP 4 Select Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 5 Select Tutorials Tutorials e Setup Wizard Add a New Term Set Homepage Settings MiSOS Custom Theme Change Between School Days and Non School Days Exclude a Range of Days Add Events to Student Calendars Install a Subject Assign a Subject Clear an Assignment Clear Highlighting Remove an Assignment Create Custom Subjects and Assignments Remove a Duplicate Subject Create a Lesson Plan Update Lessons Plans Regenerate Due Dates Block and Unblock Individual Assignments Globally Block and Unblock Quizzes and or Tests Zero a Unit or an Assignment SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 29 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide SOS Overview Presentation Switched On Schoolhouse also offers another view of the program It is called the SOS Overvie
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5. are displayed You will need to provide this number in Step 2 to the Switched On customer service representative CSR The CSR also asks you for Wd SCHOOLHOUSE 2010 EDITION the following information e First and Last Name Ss e GES 2 Read this serial number WRBH 6M7F VOD SUIM e Zip Postal Code D E e Country 3 Get a registration code e Email address d Enter the registration code below e Phone number EENS o SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 18 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide AOP has several optional products services available that the CSR may offer you For example if you want to receive the Daily Focus a daily devotional or the Homeschool View an electronic newsletter you will also be asked to provide your e mail address The CSR will give you a registration code when the process is complete You must enter it into the four boxes in Item 4 on the screen exactly as given We recommend that you write it down and keep it in a secure place possibly on the sticker with your serial number in the front of this guide Click OK when you are finished Remain on the line with the CSR until you have a message confirming your successful registration Registering On line If an internet connection is detected an account login screen similar to the SOS Online Registration screen to the right is displayed An SOS Online Registration screen like the one to the right appears Notice y
6. assign a sample lesson click the circle beside No am i work day in Switched On Schoolhouse Orientation finished want to exit the Setup Wizard and click Next at the bottom of the GE screen to exit the Setup Wizard Lesson page tour Sample multimedia and games To assign the sample lesson to a student click the circle beside Yes want to E assign a sample lesson and continue with Step 2 eres eter 2 Click the checkbox beside the Sample Lesson you want to assign under each aang en ee student s name just as you did to assign the regular subjects aaae ag c No lam finished wantto exit the Setup Wizard 3 Click Finish on the Assignment Complete Confirmation box when you Back have selected the sample lesson s for each student SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 29 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide SOS Setup Completion Homepage Click OK when the How to Run the Setup Wizard box appears You only see this the first time the Setup Wizard runs You now see your Teacher Homepage You can use any of the functions of SOS Teacher from this location Press F1 or click the User Manual link in the Help widget to access the electronic Help files for additional assistance SOS Teacher elk swine Welcome Teacher The new MiSOS format uses two terms you may not be familiar with Avatar the small picture to the right of your name in the upper right corner of your Homepa
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8. or entity using the Software violates any provision of this Agreement AOP shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination Upon termination you or any other person using the Software shall cease to use and destroy the Software or return the Software to AOP at your expense 3 Updates At its option from time to time AOP may create updated versions of the Software and may make such updates available to you either for a fee or for free Unless explicitly stated otherwise any such updates will be subject to the terms of this Agreement including any amendments to this Agreement to be determined in AOP s sole discretion 4 Proprietary Materials All content software and materials contained in or related to the Software are protected by copyrights trademarks service marks patents trade secrets or other proprietary rights and laws You hereby agree not to sell license rent modify distribute copy reproduce transmit publicly display publicly perform publish adapt edit or create derivative works from such content or materials SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 31 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide 5 Disclaimer of Warranty The Software is provided as is with all faults and without warranty of any kind AOP HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE EITHER EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
9. safe place Click OK on this message screen after noting the registration number Communication Preferences V Homeschool View A free monthly eNewsletter containing tips stories and information about AOP products special offers events homeschooling best practice and more Should you misplace either your serial number or registration number you can find them on the About page of your SOS application Click the SOS logo on your Homepage for access SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 19 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Register Later If you choose not to register your product immediately you can access the application for up to 30 days after installation Each time you open your Teacher application you see a registration reminder with the number of days you have to register before your software is disabled Click Yes anytime you see this message to register If you do not register by the end of the 30 day grace period a message appears on day 30 advising you that SOS will be disabled if you do not register today Click Yes to register now and follow the procedures on pages 18 19 If you have not registered by day 31 a message appears when you open SOS Teacher advising you that SOS has been disabled and cannot be opened until the product has been registered Click OK to register the product at this time On day 31 your student also sees a message advising them that they cannot open SOS St
10. tends to play Spelling Bee repetitively You want him to spend more time studying his lessons You go to Andrew s Student Setup screen specific to him only You remove the checkmark beside Spelling Bee in the Games Access section of that screen Finally you decide that Andrew needs the repetition of the words in Spelling Bee in Science and you want him to practice as much as possible To give him access to Spelling Bee in Science you put a checkmark in the box beside Spelling Bee on Andrew s Science Subject screen You have now set up your school so that e Ale School level all students have access to Spelling Bee e Atthe Student level Andrew does not have access to Spelling Bee e Ale Subject level Andrew does have access to Spelling Bee Every time you go to a more specific level of setup you override the setting on the levels above Keep in mind it is very important to know the options you chose at the most specific levels of setup That way you know what options apply When you are deciding between options during the setup process remember that you can choose to set up options at the School level and leave it at that Setup need be only as specific as you decide The information in this guide is for School level setup only You can find instruction on Student and Subject level setup in the Help files in SOS Teacher by pressing the F1 key SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 17 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Gui
11. the End Date SOS will not allow you to select a date beyond today s date Back Customizing Your Calendar Gi Switched On Schoolhouse Calendar Setup After you have determined the type of calendar you want to use you are ready to De ABO Ee customize the calendar This means you can change school days to non school days and vice versa You can choose to change individual days or a series of days You EE may do this now or at any time during the school term Just press F1 to access the Se eee aes electronic Help file for step by step instructions or watch the tutorial for a video Options include demonstation Changing school days to non school days Changing non school days to school days Adding special events like vacation or field trips 1 Click No if you do not want to customize your calendar or if you would rather customize it later Click Next to continue Skip to the Viewing the Calendar EE section below C Yes lwantto customize my calendar re No ldo notwantto customize my calendar Click Yes if you want to customize your S Back calendar now and then click Next to continue 2 Set each date or range of dates individually To choose specific dates for Deet Seeler Setup things like holidays and vacation Customize Calendar a e Select the Start Date and End Date of the period you want to EE customize Remember select the End Date first To choose a single day such as afield trip for example setthe start and en
12. D ROM drive CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Adobe Reader Printer recommended Printer recommended ista all versions Microsoft IE 7 or higher Microsoft IE 7 or higher 1 GHz or higher processor 1 5 GHz or higher processor 1 GB Memory RAM 2 GB Memory RAM 600 MB hard drive space 1 GB hard drive space 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 16 bit 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 32 bit color color CD ROM drive CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Adobe Reader Printer recommended Printer recommended Windows Microsoft IE 7 or higher Microsoft IE 7 or higher 1 GHz or higher processor 1 5 GHz or higher processor 1 GB Memory RAM 2 GB for 64 bit 2 GB Memory RAM 600 MB hard drive space 1 GB hard drive space 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 16 bit 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 32 bit color color CD ROM drive CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Adobe Reader Printer recommended Printer recommended Note The requirements in the first row of the table above are minimal Depending on the configuration of your computer you may find that you need to run SOS on a computer that exceeds these requirements giving you more memory and a faster processing speed Vista Aero Users We strongly recommend that you use a computer meeting the requirements for optimal performance SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 6 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Installing Switched On Schoolhouse SOS is e
13. Feedback for Student Problem Response Four All New Vocabulary Games New Updated Student Journal e New Homepage Widgets New e Teacher Tip of the Week e Where in the World e Where in the USA e To Do List Getting Started Switched On Schoolhouse SOS is easy to install on your home computer Before putting in the application disc double check to make sure your computer meets the recommended minimum system requirements This ensures the program is able to run at its best Note The requirements in the first column of the table on the following page are minimal Depending on the configuration of your computer you may find that you need to run SOS on a computer that exceeds these requirements giving you more memory and a faster processing speed SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 5 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Recommended Minimum System Requirements Note Only English language versions of Microsoft XP Vista and Windows 7 are supported The recommended minimum system requirements for running SOS on your computer are Minimum Requirements Optimal Performance XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft IE 7 or higher Microsoft IE 7 or higher 500 MHz or higher processor 1 GHz or higher processor 512 MB Memory RAM 1 GB Memory RAM 600 MB hard drive space 600 MB hard drive space 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 16 bit 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 16 bit color color C
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15. ML 6 0 Service Pack 2 KB954459 5 If MSXML 6 0 Service Pack 2 KB954459 is listed access the first website below to download and run the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility http support microsoft com kb 290301 6 Install the Windows Installer Cleanup Utility and run it selecting KB954459 from the list displayed 7 After this update has been removed continue with your SOS installation 8 When you are finished upgrade to Internet Explorer 7 IE7 if you have not already done this 9 Go to http www update microsoft com and reapply the security update along with any others you need Before You Install If you are installing SOS for the first time on your computer continue with the Types of Installs section immediately below If you already have a version of SOS installed on your computer please go to Upgrading to SOS 2010 Home Edition beginning on page 14 of this guide BEFORE continuing Types of Installs SOS Home Edition offers two different installs a full install and a client install If this is the first time you are installing SOS 2010 you must do a full install on the main computer before you can do a client install e Full Install SOS Teacher SOS Student and the database all reside on the same computer e Client Install SOS Student and SOS Teacher reside on a computer which is part of a home network linked to the main SOS computer which contains the full install For SOS to function properly the client computer
16. SOS 2010 User Manual Installation amp setup Basics Alpha Omega Publications MMVI Alpha Omega Publications Inc Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Switched On Schoolhouse Switched On and their logos are registered trademarks of Aloha Omega Publications Inc All Rights Reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in an electronic retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means electronic mechanical photocopy recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Aloha Omega Publications Inc Brief quotations may be used in literary review Table of Contents MTC OMS EEN 4 NEW Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 keatures 5 Recommended System Heourements 6 Installing Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 T Attention Netbook eer T PIO AP EEN T Types ege T Home Edition Full Install EE 8 Home Edition Client IMStAN EE 12 dogodna TOZI T eaei aa e E EE E EE NEE E E 14 PAG O12 i TO RE 14 FOO TO ET A E 15 Upgrading From Earlier VETSIONS ivcasc isneansnncwanenarnedeeacanwutnebucraiiaubaassionnotdadondacsneusndiectncons 16 Removing Uninstalling SOS EE 16 Setting Up Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 17 Making the Most of EE ee eet Eed 17 BReietalie le E 18 Product FROGS CON EE 18 SCUD NE Te EE 20 EE BOON eet 21 Creating EE Ee EE 21 Customizing a CAI SG TE 22 VIEWING a Calendar 23 Adano UGENS E 23 JE EU Wa Ge BE ie e CN 24 Assigning ee asses ciheesceceesice cs penccrnanncten aonenteieeaee et
17. SOS database located on another computer on your home network To complete a client install you must have already performed a full install on the other computer on your home network Be aware there is a limitation to the client install The client install requires a connection to the network at all times to function Since the client version does not have its own copy of the database it depends on the computer with the full installation to provide the database If your home network is down or either computer is removed from the network SOS will not be able to open For example you might perform a full install on the computer in your office or family room and the client install on the computer in your child s room We recommend you do the full install on a computer where you can access both SOS Teacher and SOS Student and do the client install on a computer where only SOS Student needs to be accessed Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Setup Switched On 2010 Home Edition s stall Swiched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edon To begin SOS 2010 Networked Client Edition rest SOS 2010 Chent to connect to SOS 2010 Full Editon already instaled on 1 Insert the SOS application disc into the CD ROM drive The SOS Setup window fa displays Click SOS 2010 Home Edition Client A Configuration Check window appears This is to verify that your hardware and operating system meet the SOS minimum requirements Anything with a
18. aonewecucenue mianaiminesiordmusanegetienezerhaats 25 DIS LESSON EE 25 SOS Setup Completion Homepage s s noononnoenonnsrnsnnerrsrrorrsrrerrerrsrrerrsrrerrerrsrrerrerne 26 HeD RESOU e 27 EKUO OS ee r E E A E E E E a E 27 Activities Away from the Computer 28 BEL Ce dic EE 29 Overview Hresentaton 30 SEKR ME 31 Resetting Your Teacher Password ccccsscceeecsseceeeceeecseceueecaeeccecaeecueeceeecueecueesaeenass 36 BS 6 0 e 9 E EE 37 SOS 2009 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Welcome Welcome to Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition 2010 How to Use This Guide This electronic reference guide was designed to help you quickly and easily find what you need as you help students succeed in Switched On Schoolhouse As you move from topic to topic you see graphics and buttons accompanied by quick explanations and handy tips You can also walk through step by step instructions that show you how to accomplish different tasks There are two major sections in this online help guide SOS TEACHER A tour through SOS Teacher SOS ASSIGNMENTS Learn about your student s assignments and how you can help them when they need assistance Additional Help SOS has a number of on line tutorials that walk you through many of the functions that maximize SOS performance A list of the available tutorials can be found on page 29 in this guide You can access them using any
19. asy to install because most of the components install themselves But before you begin there are a few things you should do to ensure that the program will run at its best 1 Your computer operating system needs to be either Microsoft XP Service Pack 3 or higher any version of Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7 2 Check to make sure your computer meets the recommended minimum system requirements Your computer must meet or exceed the minimum requirements to receive technical support See the requirements table on the previous page Note A check is performed during SOS installation to verify that all requirements are met If they are not a list of checked items is displayed alerting you to the items that do not meet specification for effective operation of SOS Attention Netbook Users To install SOS to your Netbook 1 On a computer with a CD ROM DVD drive copy the entire install disc onto a Flash drive 2 Where the installation instructions reference the disc use the Flash drive and install directly from the Flash drive Attention XP Users If you have or had Internet Explorer version 6 IE 6 and MSXML 6 0 loaded on your computer and installed the Microsoft Windows security update KB954459 you may see an MSXMLG6 error during the SQL Server part of your Switched On Schoolhouse installation To verify if this applies to you 1 Click Start 2 Click Control Panel 3 Double click Add or Remove Programs 4 Check for MSX
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21. cess Just click Ok and the EE application automatically checks to see if there are any revisions or updates to the SEO curriculum you have installed If there are updates they are automatically applied to eegen your database NOTE If you do not have internet access you will need to contact AOP Customer Service 1 800 622 3070 periodically to see if there are any curriculum updates available Switched On Schoolhouse Curriculum Update SOS automatically searches downloads and installs available curriculum updates when you click OK Switched On Schoolhouse Assign Subjects Click OK to update your curriculum Click Cancel to exit 1 Click the checkbox next to a student name in the window below 2 To select a subject from the drop down list that appears below the student name click the checkbox next to each subject you want to assign to this student Any subject already selected was previously assigned to this student Assign each subject to the students who will be taking the course before you click a Next SOS allows you to assign multiple subjects to each student before you move on RE OWorld Geography 2010 Y Taylor Taylor Lewis to the next screen El ae M World Geography 2010 1 On the bottom half of the Curriculum Setup window you see a list of your students click the checkbox next to to a student name A list with all of the subjects you installed appears below each student s name 2 Below each stude
22. checkmark next to it meets minimum standards An X indicates an item NOT meeting minimum standards Hardware amp Operating System NOTE You may continue with the installation process even if not all items meet cu wegen pase Memory 2013 MB 792 MB free minimum standards You may need to upgrade your hardware or operating Wee system for SOS to work effectively WARNING If you have items listed in the Windows System section of this screen you must fix them prior to continuing or your installation will very likely fail If there is not a Click to fix link beside an entry the file must be decrypted If you need assistance in doing this please click the Start button in the lower left corner of your task bar and then select Help and Support This process differs depending on your operating system 2 Anew window opens with a list of the applications SOS needs to install Programs with a checkmark are already installed on your computer Any unchecked applications will be installed automatically when you click Install NOTE This process may take some time depending on the applications that must be installed The applications needed to run SOS include e Adobe Flash Player 10 e Crystal Reports for NET Framework 2 0 Microsoft Internet Explorer IE is not included in the SOS install It should have been installed when you purchased your computer Please contact the seller if you do not have IE You can downl
23. ched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard E Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On 10 Home Edition Click Finish to exit the d i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials AOP Setup E Welcome to the Setup Wizard for Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials The Setup Wizard will install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition already installed at location below el Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials to C Program Files AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you exit want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to the wizard i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials AOP Setup X Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials Click Finish to exil the wizard s 11 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide SOS Home Edition Client Install The client install allows you to access the
24. d date as the same day e Enter the Description for the date range for example Family Reunion cee or Weather Catch up Days sete reek a and choose yes if these dates are S Click Finished to continue with the setup process e Select Yes to designate these days as school days or select No if these days are not to be considered school days Giant Date 02 12 2010 D End Date 02 15 2010 D Enter description President e Day Weekend 3 Click Customize more days if you want to add more custom dates and Do you want these dates to be schooldays C Yes No return to Step 2 Cancel Customize more days Finished 4 Click Finished when you have entered the last date you want to customize A confirmation box appears asking you to select Yes if you are finished customizing calendar dates SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 22 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Viewing the Calendar 1 Click View Calendar to see your selected school term After you view the calendar click Save to retain the changes you made to the calendar or Cancel Changes to start over customizing dates Cick View Calendarto see the calendar forte 2010 2011 Switched On Schoolhouse Calendar Setup 2 Click Next to continue or Click Back to return to Custom Dates to make additional changes View calendar Adding Students Before students can get started in SOS Student you need to enroll them in your school
25. de Logging In As a teacher you use a single account to perform all your administrative functions including grading student work You are asked to login with a teacher password each time you start work in SOS Teacher This protects your account blocking others from answer keys student grades and teacher controls fa N e Password E Switched On eg SCHOOLHOUSE 2010 EDITION 1 Enter your password the one you created during installation see page 10 in the password field Check your caps lock key if you get an error message it is case sensitive 2 Click the Login button Registration Switched On Schoolhouse requires you to register your software installation You have 30 days from the time you install the software to complete the registration process You have the option of registering electronically or by calling AOP Customer Service toll free at 1 800 622 3070 When you login initially you see a message similar to this click Yes to register now Product registration Ei SOS must be registered within 30 days of installation You have 30 days left to register SOS before it is disabled Do you wish to register now Yes No Register By Telephone SOS automatically tries to connect you to the internet registration i ei Phone Product Registration website If no connection is made a screen similar to the one to the right appears The toll free number and your installation serial number a e
26. ed through arbitration administered by a mutually agreed upon arbitrator in Phoenix Arizona and in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation of the Institute for Christian Conciliation a division of Peacemak er Ministries Judgment upon an arbitration decision may be entered in any court otherwise having jurisdiction 9 Entire Agreement This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between AOP and the User relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings promises and undertakings if any made orally or in writing with respect to the subject matter hereof No modification amendment waiver termination or discharge of any portion of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed and confirmed in writing by AOP SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 32 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide 10 Export Prohibitions You may only export the Software as authorized by United States law and the laws of the jurisdiction in which you reside Any export of the Software or any portion thereof in any way prohibited by law or regulations issued by agencies of the United States federal government is hereby prohibited Portions of the Soft ware may include restricted computer software Neither the Software nor any portion thereof nor the underlying information or technology may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re exported a into or to a national or resident of any U S
27. en you purchased your computer You can download IE free by going to www microsoft com Please contact the seller if you have difficulty with this Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 is installed during the initialization process on computers running Microsoft XP operating systems if it is not already on your computer NOTE It is very important that you use IE 7 or higher If you are currently running IE 6 or below please download IE 7 before continuing this installation process MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS 3 While the applications are installing the server and database are first The End et a These license terms are an agreement between Microsoft Corporation for based on where you User License agreement for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 displays Click the el ee eee ee on whi the media ceive Tes LET any The terms also apply to any OS t checkbox next to accept the licensing terms and conditions to continue updates supplement Internet based servi support services SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 8 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide ft SOL Server 2005 Setup 4 A list of the required SQL Server Components is displayed To continue click Install eren If you have a firewall installed on your computer you may be prompted to allow en a access to an SQL Server file sqlservr exe during this step of the SQL Server install Please allow access for this file C
28. ent Certain terms of this Agreement may not apply to your use of the Software however all applicable terms are nonetheless binding Alpha Omega Publications Inc AOP reserves the right to change or terminate the terms of this Agreement at any time and from time to time without any notice to you by posting said changes on the AOP website Any such changes are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference as though fully set forth herein General Provisions 1 Indemnification You the User of this Software agree to indemnify and hold AOP its subsidiaries affiliates and assigns and each of their directors officers agents contractors partners and employees harmless from and against any loss liability claim demand damages costs and expenses including reasonable attorneys fees arising out of this Agreement or in connection with any use of the Software including but not limited to any damages losses or liabilities whatsoever with respect to damage to any property or loss of any data arising from the possession use or operation of the Software by the User or any customers users students or others 2 Termination This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated This Agreement may be terminated at AOP s sole discretion and without prior notice by mutual written agreement between the parties but not by the User This Agreement will terminate automatically without notice from AOP if you or any other person
29. ent installation After the Full Install has been upgraded you need to uninstall the 2009 client and then install the 2010 client application If you plan to use 2010 curriculum you must upgrade your application The 2009 to 2010 upgrade process automatically backs up your database and restores it for use with the 2010 version of SOS As a precaution you should always perform a backup from your existing installation before you install the new version Need help doing a backup Open your existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help gt select SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files If you are upgrading from 2009 to 2010 do NOT uninstall your 2009 version of SOS The upgrade process automatically migrates your data and uninstalls the old version for you You may notice there are duplicate icons for both SOS Teacher and SOS Student for a very brief time during the upgrade process this is expected There will only be one set when the upgrade is done To complete your upgrade from 2009 Go to page 8 of this guide and follow the instructions in the SOS Home Edition Full install section If you also need to perform a Client Install page 12 do this after you finish the Full Install on your primary computer SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 14 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Upgrading from 2008 to 2010 Upgrading is necessary if you plan to use either SOS 2010 or the 2010 curriculum If
30. er the path to the folder you want to use Click OK when finished Serial Number see the sticker on the inside cover of your Quick Start Guide Ei We recommend you leave the SOS database in the default location i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database AOP Setup E Destination Folder Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder V Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database to me ti C Program Files AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Change SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e H 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide 10 The Setup Information screen displays Enter the following information E Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database AOP setup R e Teacher username Must be no longer than 20 characters Only letters and a e numbers are permitted Teacher emanes O Fotz Write this password down as you will need it to use the application e Teacher password Type in your password Teacher password confirm gt Passwords maybe 1 20 characters long They are case sensitive and may Tete fit nane not contain blank spaces or special characters EE gt Be sure to write down your password You need it to access SOS Teacher after your installation is complete gt See page 36 of this guide for instructions on how to change your teacher canoe dakar Click Install to begin the in
31. ffectively wn en ee vV CPU Intel R Core TM 2 Duo CPU 4500 2 20GHz WARN N G NW Memory 2013 MB 792 MB free Disk Space C 74GB 46GB Free If you have items listed in the Windows System section of this screen you must fix them prior to continuing or your installation will very likely fail If there is not a Click to fix link beside an entry the file must be decrypted If you need assistance in doing this please click the Start button in the lower left corner of your task bar and then select Help and Support This process differs depending on your operating system 2 Anew window opens with a list of the applications SOS must install Programs ret Oct tune tin St with a checkmark are already installed on your computer Any unchecked an applications will be installed automatically when you click Install e SOS 2010 SQL 2005 Express Server r Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database The installation of applications not already on your computer begins when you E e click OK P Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials NOTE This process may take some time depending on the applications that must be installed The applications installed with SOS include e Adobe Flash Player 10 e Crystal Reports Basic Runtime for Visual Basic Studio 2008 e SOS 2010 SQL 2005 Express Server Microsoft Internet Explorer IE is required but not included in the SOS install It should have been installed wh
32. ge Widget these are the boxes on the Homepage containing the sections of SOS plus the new options available to you For example all of your administration application and report functions are in separate boxes widgets You can also choose to have a Daily Bible Verse widget and RSS Feeds each in a separate widget Please visit the Help file F1 select User Manual and open Teacher Homepage and MiSOS Custom Theme under Getting Started for information about how to use these items NOTE If your Homepage looks like the picture to the right and you cannot access the other themes you must upgrade your version of Internet Explorer to IE 7 or higher steig SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 26 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Help Resources The Help function button provides access to several Switched On Schoolhouse s SOS products and services You can use it for any of the following User Manual immediately opens the SOS Help files You can still press F1 from anywhere in the application to access Help also If you press F1 on many of the forms and pages within SOS the application takes you directly to the information for that form or page SOS Tutorials enables you to open the SOS tutorials from within the application for a quick example of how to perform many functions within SOS SOS Overview offers you a high level presentation of the many features available in SOS Content Feedbac
33. hanges to a selected Geert forte eg student Remove to delete a selected student or Next if you are done and ready to vis 5005 entone omte continue Add Edit Remove Next Username First name Last name Cancel SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 23 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Installing Subjects Before students can begin work in SOS Student you need to install curriculum and assign it to them Make sure you have your curriculum disc s handy before you begin SE 1 Click Next on the Curriculum Setup screen to begin icin 2 Put the A disc for one of your subjects in the the CD ROM or DVD drive and click E Install SE Assign Sample Curriculum Click Next to Continue NOTE Netbook users you need to copy the curriculum disc to a Flash drive using another computer with a CD ROM DVD drive and use the Flash ses drive to install your curriculum Switched On Schoolhouse Curriculum Setup 3 Select the contents sosx file and click Open Install Curriculum 1 Insert subject CD in CD DVD Rom drive 4 Select Leave on CD ROM if you want your student s to access the subject using EE th e d is c S We ice students are doing schoolwork or Select Copy to Drive if you want to install the subject onto your computer hard drive 5 Click OK 6 If you chose Leave on CD ROM go to Step 7 ey If you chose Copy to Drive a window opens asking you to Bro
34. ick Finish 20 You see the Welcome screen again This time the Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edittion Tutorials are ready to be installed Click Next to continue 21 The Destination Folder screen displays Click Next 22 Click Install to begin installation of the tutorials 23 The Setup Wizard Completed screen appears Click Finish 24 You should now see the list of all programs needed by SOS Each should have a checkmark next to it indicating that all were successfully installed Click Close You can remove the disc from your CD ROM or DVD drive Your full installation of SOS is now complete Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Setup Adobe Flash Player 10 Change Product Crystal Reports Basic Runtime for Visual Studio 2008 Install Selection Switched On 2010 Home SOS 2010 SQL 2005 Express Server Edition Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition P S z e 7 Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Tutorials _ All Products Installed Install SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide ie Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard ed The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard SS i Swit
35. in paragraph 2 d of the End User Terms and Conditions herein No more than five 5 students may use one copy of the Software b The copying reproduction duplication translation reverse engineering adaptation ecompilation disas sembly reverse assembly modification or alteration of the Software or any portion thereof is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AOP except as provided for herein The merger or inclusion of the Software or any portion thereof with any other computer program and the creation of derivative works or programs from the Software or any portion thereof is also expressly prohibited without the prior written con sent of AOP One copy of the Software may be made in machine readable format only for backup purposes only and the backup copy must contain terms conditions privacy policies copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original c Neither the Software nor any part thereof may be rented leased sold assigned transferred re licensed sub licensed or conveyed for any purpose except as expressly provided in paragraph 2 d of the End User Terms and Conditions herein Any attempted rental lease sale assignment transfer re license sub license conveyance gift or other disposition of the Software in violation of this Agreement is null and void Any act or failure to prevent an act in violation of this Agreement may result in civil and or criminal prosecution SOS 2010
36. ion P O Box 2279 La Habra CA 90632 2279 714 879 3055 http www lockman org Copying duplicating altering or otherwise modifying the NASB databases is prohibited Adobe Trademark Copyright Notice Switched On Schoolhouse contains Adobe Flash Player software by Adobe Systems Incorporated Copy right 1995 2008 Adobe Systems Incorporated All rights reserved Protected by U S patents and patents pending in the United States and other countries Adobe and Flash are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incor porated Component One Trademark Copyright Notice Portions Copyright ComponentOne LLC 1991 2008 All rights reserved Keyoti Trademark Copyright Notice This product contains RapidSpell spell checking software Copyright 2002 2008 Keyoti Inc Microsoft Trademark Copyright Notice Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Microsoft NET and Microsoft Internet Explorer are either registered trade marks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All rights reserved AOP Contact Information Alpha Omega Publications Inc Attn Legal Department 300 North McKemy Ave Chandler AZ 85226 Switched On Schoolhouse Switched On and their logos are registered trademarks of Alpha Omega Publica tions Inc All other trademarks and or service marks that appear in this product are the property of their respec tive owners All rights reserved 2003 2005 2007 2008 Alpha Omega P
37. is agreement carefully If you agree to the terms of the agreement proceed by clicking the circle i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard KE next to the I agree statement and then click Next License agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Legal Terms amp Conditions By using or allowing others to use the software curriculum 16 The Destination Folder amp Desktop Icons screen displays Click Next EE Agreement you the User are agreeing to be bound by these legal terms and conditions Agreement If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Anreement dn not use this Software I agree to the terms in the license agreement To remove the shortcut icons on your desktop remove the check beside ene Add application icons to desktop then click Next Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database already installed at location below GH Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition to C Program Files AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Add application icons to desktop SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 17 The wizard is now ready to begin installing the SOS application Click Install to continue 18 A progress window displays while you are installing Click Next to continue 19 Cl
38. isc somewhere safe Protect your teacher password by keeping the disc in a safe location SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 36 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Resource List SOS User Manual Help File Click the Help button on the left side of your Home screen or press the F1 key on the top row of your keyboard from anywhere in the application Students click the Help button below the green SOS logo in the center of your Home screen or press the F1 key anywhere in the application SOS Tutorials Start gt All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 gt Tutorials or click the Tutorials icon on your desktop or http www sostutorials com SOS Overview Presentation www aophomeschooling com See page 30 for navigation steps Online Support www aophomeschooling com support Content Feedback Curriculum www aophomeschooling com errors SOS Application and Curriculum Updates http www sosupdates com Toll Free Phone Assistance Customer Service 1 800 622 3070 Technical Support 1 866 444 4498 SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 37
39. k provides a quick and easy access method to send AOP feedback about curriculum concerns Tech Support lets you access the SOS Tech Support website directly User Manual The first option opens the online electronic Help file Basically it includes most of the SOS printable user manuals such as this one Installation information is not included however It does include instructions on how to use the three views available in the Help file Contents using the Search capability and the Index Tutorials The next option is the tutorials that show you a demonstration how to perform some of the functions you use in SOS A list of them and your options for locating them are detailed on page 29 of this guide SOS Overview Next is a presentation series of videos providing an overview of the functions available in SOS and an opportunity to view sample pages of the SOS curriculum See page 30 of this guide for an alternative means of locating them Content Feedback Click Content Feedback to open the Tech Support page of the AOP Homeschool website There you find a link to open a form to let the SOS team know you have comments or an issue with something in the curriculum Tech Support Select this option to open the Tech Support page of the AOP Homeschool website where you will find a number of options to assist you as you use Switched On Schoolhouse Exiting SOS Teacher Ready to close SOS From your Home screen you have three option
40. me Edition on your computer To ci click Ne WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Legal Terms amp Conditions By using or allowing others to use the software curriculum materials and documentation Software accompanying this Agreement you the User are agreeing to be bound by these legal terms and conditions Agreement If you do not agree to the terms and eonditinns ofthis Anreement do nnt use this Software agree to the terms in the license agreement OI disagree with the terms in the license agreement fi F L EN Custom Setup Select the program features you want installed Click on an icon in the list below to change how a Feature is installed Feature Description This Feature requires 67MB on your hard drive C Program Files 4OP Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Ce ae a ies ee i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard Kl Destination Folder G Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder V Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database already installed at location below We Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition to C Program Files AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home V Add application icons to desktop Co es i Swi
41. milar to the install one ro the right When you do click the Ignore button to proceed with your uninstall Do not click Retry or press your Enter key You will just continue to loop back to this dialog box SOL Server SOSHOME309 Process Id 1940 6 Click Finish to proceed with the uninstall process 7 Once the SQL Server 2005 uninstall is finished four SQL components remain in your installed programs list Remove Microsoft SQL Server Native Client next Cancel 8 Remove Microsoft SQL Server Setup Support Files 9 Click Yes on the confirm removal box 10 When the warning appears telling you This action is only valid for products that are currently installed click OK 11 Repeat Steps 9 10 for Microsoft SQL Server VSS Writer and MSXML 6 0 Parser NOTE You MUST remove Microsoft SQL Server 2005 before any of its components are removed or it will not be properly uninstalled and any subsequent installation attempts will fail If you try to uninstall one of the components first you will see a warning that the server should be removed first SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 16 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Setting Up Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Before You Begin The rest of this guide walks you through the basic school level setup you need to get yourself and your students working in SOS as well as a few suggestions to help you make the most of your Switched On Schoolhou
42. ninstall it SOS 2010 cannot be installed over those older versions Again please create a backup of your database NOTE You will not be able to migrate a 2007 or earlier database to SOS 2010 For help doing this open your existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help gt select SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files To uninstall 1 To uninstall your old version of SOS click Start on your Computers taskbar then select the Control Panel 2 Open Add or Remove Programs Vista users click Programs gt Programs and Features 3 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 200X X being the year of your presently installed version 4 Remove Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine SOSHOME22 Removing Uninstalling Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 WARNING It is critical when removing uninstalling the 2070 version of SOS you follow the steps below exactly as written 1 Open Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel 2 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition 3 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2001 Home Edition Database 4 Remove Microsoft SQL Server 2005 5 On the Uninstall dialog window select the instance of SOSHOME309 and Workstation Components and then click Next XP Users Continue to Step 6 below Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup Attention Vista Users s DER The following applications should be dosed before continuing the At this point in the uninstall process you will see a dialog box si
43. nt s name click the checkbox beside each subject you want to assign this student Repeat Steps 1 2 to assign subjects to other students Assignment Complete C j ck N ext wh en yo u are fi n j S h e d Bible 500 2010 assigned successfully to Cody Language Arts 600 2010 assigned successfully to Cody History And Geography 500 2010 assigned successfully to Cody DH e e e Science 500 2010 assigned successfully to Cody 4 Click OK on the Assignment Complete Confirmation box that appears Christian Fath and Living 2010 assigned successful to Jordan Oklahoma State History 2010 assigned successfully to Jordan Bible Doctrine 2010 assigned successfully to Taylor Government and Economics 2010 assigned successfully to Taylor Assigning a Sample Lesson SOS includes a demo sample lesson to Iry both you and your students to walk through a lesson experience It helps both of you learn about each feature and how to use it This esson also offers the opportunity to try out or practice each problem type without concern for the impact to grades There are two choices of demo lesson one for students in grades 3 5 and one for students in grades 6 12 Each covers the same explanation and features They are just presented in more age appropriate context Gi Switched On Schoolhouse Demonstration Subject Setup Curriculum Setup NM SOS includes sample lessons that provide the basics of a 1 If you do not want to
44. oad IE free by going to www microsoft com Please contact the seller if you have difficulty with this NOTE It is important that you have IE 7 or higher installed before continuing SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 12 Microsoft NET Framework 3 0 is installed during the initialization process on computers running Microsoft XP operating systems if it is not already on your computer As some components are successfully installed you may be prompted to restart your computer If you are click OK to restart The SOS 2010 Setup window displays again showing that the last application to be installed is Switched On Schoolhouse While it does not install automatically it does walk you through the installation process step by step 3 Click Install on the Setup window to begin The Welcome screen displays Click Next 4 The End User License Agreement EULA displays Read this agreement carefully If you agree to the terms of the agreement click the circle beside the I agree statement and then click Next 5 The Custom Setup Screen displays If you want only the SOS Student features installed e Select Teacher and highlight X this feature will not be available If you want only SOS Teacher features installed e Select Student and highlight X this feature will not be available 6 The Destination Folder amp Desktop Icons screen displays If you do not want to change the location where the applica
45. of several methods G 2010 505 e They were installed on your computer with SOS 2010 Simply double click the icon Bess on your desktop to open the tutorials e They are also available at http www sostutorials com e Finally you can access them on your computer by following these steps 1 Click Start on the task bar of your computer Next click All Programs Select AOP Select Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Select Tutorials ur AUN AOP offers an overview of how to use the application You can watch the SOS Overview by clicking the Help button on your Home screen and selecting SOS Overview from the sub menu that appears If you need additional help you can contact Alpha Omega Publications Visit www aophomeschooling com support to view our extensive database of solutions to problems you might encounter with SOS or other AOP products The database is updated regularly as new issues and solutions are identified You can also locate software patches and revisions as well at this site Call toll free 1 866 444 4498 for Technical Support Call toll free 1 800 622 3070 for Customer Service SOS 2009 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e A 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide If you need to speak to a Technical Support team member determine the following information before calling The version of Windows you are currently using Windows XP users Click Start on your computer taskbar right click My Compute
46. ontouring components 5 When SQL Server 2005 and all of the necessary components are installed click Next to continue 6 To complete the installation of your Microsoft SQL Server 2005 click Finish After some components are successfully installed you may be prompted to restart your computer If you are click OK to restart You once again see the Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Setup Installed Products window as the Server installation finishes The Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database AOP Setup window displays again to walk you through the database installation process step by step 7 Click Next on the Welcome screen when it displays 8 On the Customer Information screen enter e User Name Only letters and numbers are allowed Punctuation marks and other ee special characters are not permitted uc oaos A00 Home on The Setup Wizard will install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database on your computer To continue click Next e Organization This might be your last name or something like Home e Serial Number The 16 digit serial number is on the inside front cover of Wee this guide Enter it exactly as it appears 9 The Destination Folder amp Desktop Icons screen for the database displays To retain the location where the database is automatically placed click Next ie Switched On Schoolhouse lf you must change this default location click Change ent
47. or their research Teachers can use the adjustable calendar and lesson planning to schedule time for students to do research away from the computer Lesson Printouts Printing out Switched On Schoolhouse assignments can be useful if there are several students sharing only one computer or if students want to work where there s no access to a computer Students can go through lessons on paper or even use the printed sheets to review for quizzes or tests Printing vocabulary or spelling list words also allows students to study definitions and practice spelling away from the computer Handwritten Notes To keep their skills up for non computer based courses students especially high school students should regularly practice taking notes by hand while completing assignments on the computer They can also use their notes to study from while they are away from the computer Hands On Experience Teachers can take advantage of opportunities to make practical application of what students are studying If students are studying about measurement for example teachers can move the classroom into the kitchen and teach students how to bake cookies If students are studying plants growing an indoor or outdoor garden can help them to tangibly see the scientific principles Teachers who are creative and involved in what their students are learning can come up with almost anything to effectively supplement learning on Switched on Schoolhouse SOS 2010 Home
48. orials on page 29 of this booklet SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 20 Ready to Begin Click Next to begin your setup process or click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Setting Up a School Term You cannot assign schoolwork to your students without school terms There are a couple of important points to keep in mind as you work with terms e A student can only work in ONE term at a time If you assign work to a student in more than one term you must switch their active term each time they need to work on an assignment from the non active term Although there is a View Other Term button on the SOS Student Schoolwork screen it does not allow students to work in other terms It only allows them to see what work is assigned to them in another school term They cannot perform any work on assignments in other terms until you change their active term using the SOS Teacher program e Terms help you keep SOS School records organized Create a new term for each new school year To use the school term you created when you installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 click Next at the bottom of the School Term screen and skip to the Customizing a Calendar section of this guide on page 22 If you do want to create a new term Click Add a Term on the School Term screen 1 2 Type inthe name you want to assign to the school term 3 Click Save Term 4 Click Next to see the Calendar screen appear Creating a Calendar C
49. our serial nunber is already popluated Please complete the form by entering Kal Online Product Registration DEAR e First and Last Name e Address City State Zip Postal Code Please complete your online registration of Switched On Schoolhouse with the form below It s brief and only takes a few moments to complete Note You will have to scroll down the page to complete it fully and then click the Submit button to finish Serial Information Case sensitive Enter exactly as it is written including dashes o C O u n t ry Serial Number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX D e E m a l l Ad d res S Customer Information First Name Bob amp Janet e P h O n N u m be r Last Name Stewart Email Address bandjstewart Phone Number 480 555 9876 Next you see a list of optional products and services AOP offers for example the Daily Focus a daily inspirational devotion for homeschool ORTO families or the Homeschool View an electronic newsletter for A homeschool familes Leave the checkmark beside the ones you want to i ae State Province Arizona e re ce l ve D Zip Postal 85226 Country United States e 300 N McKemy Click SUBMIT to finish your registration Anew window opens with a message confirming the successful registration of your SOS software installation This message includes your registration code Please write L this number down and keep it in a secure location like the front cover of this guide or print the page and put it ina
50. r and select Properties Vista and Windows 7 users Click Start on your computer taskbar right click Computer and select Properties The version of Switched On Schoolhouse you are using Click the About link in the upper right corner of your MiSOS Homepage or click the SOS logo below the buttons on your Classic theme Homepage Adobe Reader SOS uses Adobe Reader If you do not already have Adobe Reader you can download this product free Go to http get adobe com reader If you do not have access to the internet to download this free package we have placed it on the application disc You can copy it to your computer hard drive by 1 Put the SOS installation disc into the CD ROM or DVD drive of your pc If the Install window opens click Close Click Start on your computer taskbar and select My Computer Computer if using Vista Right click the drive containing the SOS installation disc and click Open Double click the Adobe folder or right click you mouse and select Open Double click the file inside that folder to download the Reader DAWN NEW Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Features SOS 2010 is packed with new features to help you and your student make the most of the learning experience Some of these include e New MiSOS Homepage Themes New e Assign Coursework by Day of the Week New e Automatic Updates for Curriculum Revisions New e Zero out an Entire Unit with One Click New Immediate Audio
51. reating a calendar allows you to assign due dates to student assignments Due dates help students know how much work must be done each day so they can complete their assigned work by the end of the school year When due dates are turned off students must pace their schoolwork 1 Determine if you want to assign due dates e Select Yes if you want to assign due dates to student assignments e Select No if you do not want to assign due dates to student assignments 2 Click Next to continue 3 Click the circle next to the type of calendar you want to use e want to use a Traditional calendar this calendar begins the day after Labor Day and lasts 180 school days excluding time taken off for holidays You can change the pre set holidays or school days as necessary for your school e want to use a Custom calendar this calendar allows you to choose the start and end days of the term as well as assigning any holidays to be included It is useful if you need to start a term at a time not usually associated with the start of the school year or if you want to compress a school year SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Switched On Schoolhouse Setup Switched On OOLHOUSE 2010 EDITION Click Next to begin Ei Switched On Schoolhouse Term Setup School Term Options Click the drop down menu to select an existing school term Click Add a Term to create a new school
52. requires a constant connection to the main computer with the full install Note If you currently have an earlier version of SOS installed on your computer see the Upgrade section starting on page 14 of this guide before proceeding Note to previous SOS users SOS 2010 installs the database server database and tutorials separately this year so it may seem as if you are repeating the same steps In a way you are but first you will install the server and database then the application and finally the tutorials SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 7 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide SOS Home Edition Full Install To perform a full install Eek 1 Insert the SOS 2010 installation disc into your CD ROM or DVD drive The SOS RE 2010 Setup window displays Select SOS 2010 Home Edition top button ai SOS 2010 Networked Client Edition R Install SOS 2010 Client to connect to SOS 2010 Full Edition already install me ni rk eve A Configuration Check window appears This is to verify that your hardware and operating system meet the SOS minimum requirements Anything with a checkmark next to it meets minimum standards An X indicates an item NOT meeting minimum standards Click Next to continue NOTE You may continue with the installation process even if not all items meet minimum standards You may need to upgrade your hardware or operating configuration Check system for SOS to work e
53. s for exiting SOS Click the Close button es in the upper right hand corner Click the SOS icon B in the upper left hand corner and select Close from the small menu that appears Press Alt F4 on your keyboard SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 27 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Activities Away from the Computer Looking to add a bit of variety to your student s day Switched On Schoolhouse also offers student activities that encourage learning away from the computer Below are suggestions for off computer tasks Special Projects Each unit contains an assignment called Special Project This is a blank assignment available to teachers who want to create their own assignments and incorporate them into the grading system Teachers can encourage artwork model building map work etc Experiments Although science experiments are demonstrated for students through video clips there s nothing like hands on learning Students will find a listing of the materials and procedures required for various experiments enabling them to actually do the experiments at home Novels Language Arts 900 1200 come with paperback novels Students can find unit lessons in Switched On Schoolhouse to guide them as they read the novels Research Students often need to go on field trips or make visits to a library or museum They may also need to access other reference sources outside of Switched On Schoolhouse f
54. se experience Before your students can begin working in SOS you need to establish your school students and curriculum To simplify this process SOS offers a Setup Wizard to walk you through the steps to establish your basic school level setup The information on the next couple of pages is offered to help you make the best choices for your students The registration process and the teacher login process are described here along with some explanation about how the SOS features interact with one another and the impact your choices might have on your students Making the Most of Your SOS Setup Screens SOS lets you decide how your students e Process new information e Are graded for their work e Progress through the curriculum So you need to understand what the options do and how they connect with one another SOS is designed so that you set up options for assignments grades terms and quizzes and tests at the Schoo level first the Student level second and the Subject level third Each level gets more specific enabling you to customize the learning experience for your students according to their needs For example if you want all students in your school to be able to play the Spelling Bee leave the checkmark in the checkbox beside Spelling Bee in the Games Access section of the School Setup screen Removing the checkmark prevents the students from accessing the game Consider this scenario for example One of your students Andrew
55. stallation D a S SWO rd if n e ce S S a ry IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard e Teacher password confirm Enter your password again e Teacher first name This is what displays on your Homepage It cannot be changed after SOS is installed e Initial term description i e the name of your school year the current school year is the default You may change it i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database AOP Setup X Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database Click Finish to exit e wizard 11 Click Next when you are ready to continue 12 Click Install to continue This may take several minutes After it is finished installing a completion screen displays i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard EN 13 On the Setup Wizard Completed window click Finish The SOS Database is now finished installing Welcome to the Setup Wizard for Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition The Setup Wizard will install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition on your computer To continue click Next A a WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 14 The wizard is now ready to install the SOS application Click Next to continue 15 The SOS End User License Agreement EULA displays Read th
56. tall SOS Home 2008 before installing SOS Home 2010 To uninstall SOS 2008 click the Start button on your computer s taskbar then select the Control Panel Open Add or Remove Programs Vista users click Programs gt Programs and Features Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2008 Remove Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine SOSHOME22 Return the SOS 2010 application disc into your CD ROM drive Follow the instructions in the SOS Home Edition Full install section beginning on page 8 a p e e When you reach Step 17 of the Full Install return to this page and continue with Step 7 below for instructions on migrating your 2008 database to your 2010 application 7 Click Next on the Migrate SOS Home 2008 Data screen and then return to Step 17 of the Full Install on page 11 If you do NOT want to migrate your database to SOS 2010 click the circle next to Do NOT migrate Home 2008 data click Next to enter database setup information click Next again and then return to Step 17 on page 11 to finish your upgrade i Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition Database AOP Setup E NOTE If you do not migrate your database the information it contains will not be available to you or your students in SOS 2010 SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 15 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Upgrading from Earlier than 2008 Versions If you have a version of SOS older than 2008 installed you need to u
57. tched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard KE Database Selection Please select or enter a SQL Server instance Select SQL Server Instance s 13 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide 8 Once you have successfully located the database connection the Ready to Install the Program screen displays Click Install 9 After all of your new files are copied you see the completion confirmation screen Click Finish 10 An updated list of the installed applications displays with all of the application names checked Click Close Don t forget to remove the application disc from your CD ROM or DVD drive Your Client version of SOS is now ready to use Upgrading to SOS 2010 Home Edition If you have an older version of SOS prior to the 2009 version that you need to remove e Go to the Start button on your Computers taskbar e Select Control Panel e Select Add Remove Programs e Select the program to be removed If you need to remove SOS 2009 see the section beginning on page 16 for instructions before proceeding e Click Remove Upgrading from 2009 to 2010 If you are currently running the 2009 version of SOS you can upgrade directly to the SOS 2010 edition Your upgrade makes your 2009 data available in the new program letting you take full advantage of SOS 2010 If you have the client version installed you need to upgrade the Full Install BEFORE doing anything with the cli
58. term Suggestion Use a name for your term that identifies a block of time or a particular student Example Term Names 2010 2011 School year Margaret Add aTerm NewTem d Back Switched On Schoolhouse Calendar Setup Calendar E Linking the term to a calendar enables you to give due dates for student assignments Options Yes l wantto give due dates for student assignments No Ido not wantto give due dates to student assignments Switched On Schoolhouse Calendar Setup Calendar SS wantto use a Traditional calendar School term begins the Tuesday after Labor Day lasts 180 days and takes time off for holidays C wantto use a Custom calendar You choose the start and end date of the school term and manually set up holidays e271 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide 4 Click Next to continue 5 If you chose a traditional calendar select the school year using the up and Dee down arrows and then click Next to continue Calendar e If you chose a custom calendar you need to select start and end dates for your calendar To do this Choose the start and end dates for your custom calendar You must select the end date first e Select the End Date for your school year and then select the Start Date for e Click Next to continue ier Iasene I End Date 09730 2010 Note You must select the End Date first If you try to enter the EE Start Date before you enter
59. terruption loss of business opportunity loss of data or any other hardship damages or losses arising out of or related to the use or inability to use the Software however caused and even if AOP has been advised of the possibility of such damages Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain remedies or damages so some exclusions and limitations may not apply to you 7 Severability If any provision of this Agreement is held to be ineffective unenforceable or illegal for any reason AOP may reform such provision to the extent necessary to make it effective enforceable and legal or such provi sion shall be deemed severed and in either case this Agreement with such provision reformed or severed shall remain in full force and effect to the extent permitted by law 8 Controlling Law and Controversies This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona and of the United States If any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement cannot be solved by negotiation between the parties the parties hereby agree to attempt in good faith to settle the dispute through mediation administered by a mutually agreed upon mediator in Phoenix Arizona and in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation of the Institute for Christian Conciliation a division of Peacemaker Ministries If mediation fails to resolve the dispute the parties hereby agree that the dispute shall be settl
60. tion is automatically placed and you want the shortcut icons for SOS Teacher and SOS Student on your desktop click Next We STRONGLY recommend you leave SOS in the default location lf you must change the default location of the application click Change and enter the pathname to the folder to be used and then click OK To remove the shortcut icons on your desktop remove the check beside Add application icons to desktop then click Next 7 On the Database Selection window locate the computer where your full install resides either by using the dropdown menu or typing in the computer name followed by SOSHOME309 in the blank textbox Click Next when location has been selected When you click Next the application tries to connect to the database on the computer with the full install If one is found continue with Step 11 If a connection cannot be made a message displays that it could not connect to a valid database Repeat Step 10 until you have a valid connection NOTE Locate the procedure Client Installation Troubleshooting at www aophomeschooling com support for further assistance SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide if Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard x Welcome to the Setup Wizard for Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 Home Edition The Setup Wizard will install Switched On Schoolhouse 2010 j To continue click Next Ho
61. ublications Inc All rights reserved SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide 35 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Forgot Your Teacher Password SOS does not limit how many times you can try your password SOS does have a data utility on the SOS application disc you can use to change or reset your password Remember e Your password is case sensitive so check to see if your Caps Lock key is on e f your password is longer than 20 characters you will get an error 1 Put the SOS installation disc into the CD ROM or DVD drive of your pc If the Install window opens click Close Click Start on your computer taskbar and select My Computer Computer if using Vista or Windows 7 Right click the drive containing the SOS installation disc and click Open Double click the Tools folder and then double click the DataUtility exe When you are prompted to select a database choose SOS Home 2010 and click OK Use the dropdown menu to select the Change Password option and click Execute Command o N Oo om KR WwW DD Enter your new Password twice and then click Save When the window closes notice the Successfully Changed Password message below the Execute Command button Click X in the upper right corner to close the Data Utility window 9 Remove the disc from the CD ROM or DVD drive Important Note Be sure to write your password down and put both the password and the SOS installation d
62. udent until the product has been registered SOS Setup Wizard The first time you login to SOS Teacher the Setup Wizard appears It walks you through the initial setup steps for your school You can e Add anew school term if you need Remember you added one during installation See page 10 You must add a new school term for each new school year if you want to keep your SOS School records organized e Customize calendars for school terms e View the calendar you just created e Add students e Install curriculum and assign subjects When you click the Finish button at the end of the Setup Wizard the basic setup for SOS is complete You and your students can immediately begin working To customize assignment or grade options for your school or change options for a specific student or subject please see the electronic Help file press F1 for step by step instructions You can also access the Help file by clicking the Help button on your Home screen and selecting User Manual Note Switched On Schoolhouse includes a tutorial How to Use the Setup Wizard It walks you through a basic school setup To access the tutorials click Start on your computer s taskbar and then select All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse gt Tutorials or if you have the Tutorials shortcut icon on your desktop just double click it The Setup Wizard may also be viewed online at www sostutorials com See a complete listing of available tut
63. w Presentation It includes o_o Teacher Homepage Administration Assignment Settings Administration Quiz and Test Settings Administration Grading and Term Settings Administration Student Setup Administration Curriculum Setup Lesson Book Assignments Lesson Book Lesson Plan O ff o u Ss n pP Student Homepage O Student Schoolwork 11 Student Lesson Presentation You can access this presentation by clicking the Help button on your Homepage and selecting SOS Overview from the menu You can also access them by going to www aophomeschooling com then 1 Click Curriculum Options Select Grades Click the grade level or subject folder 2 3 4 Click the SOS box or specific subject CD 5 Click the Resources tab in the middle of the page SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 30 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Legal Terms amp Conditions By using or allowing others to use the software curriculum materials and documentation Software accompanying this Agreement you the User are agreeing to be bound by these legal terms and conditions Agreement If you do not agree to the terms and conditions of this Agreement do not use this Software Any person interacting with the Software in any way including but not limited to students teachers administrators and parents are Users for the purposes of this Agreem
64. wse to folder Select the C drive and click OK NOTE We STRONGLY suggest leaving your entire curriculum for a school year in the E gw default folder on the drive E 7 SOS begins copying the subject to the selected drive If the subject has more than one disc SOS prompts you when to put in the next disc Perform Steps 2 7 until you have installed all of the subjects you intend to assign and then click Next Remember If you do NOT load the subject onto your hard drive the student Switched On Schoolhouse Curriculum Setup must have the disc in the CD ROM or DVD drive when working on Curriculum Setup the subject RE CD DVD Ram drive a See or Hard Drive CD requires subject CDs in NOTE Please see the Setup Wizard tutorial How to Install a Subject for Dn additional assistance eT o Demonstration 3 5 2010 Demonstration 6 12 2010 Government and Economics 2010 Oklahoma State History 2010 Note Subjects already installed appear in the Install window above Back SOS 2010 Home Ediition Install and Setup Basics Guide e 24 2010 SOS Install and Setup Basics Guide Switched On Schoolhouse Assign Subjects Assigning Subjects Now that you have installed your subjects they can be assigned to your students eum SSS Tane The first thing you see after you click Next to move to the Assign Subjects step is below tne suden rare ciekthe eco net sach the Curriculum Update window This is an automatic pro
65. you have the client version of SOS 2008 installed you need to upgrade the full install of 2010 BEFORE you perform any upgrade activity on the client After the full version install has been upgraded you need to uninstall the 2008 client and then reinstall the client using the 2010 installation disc The upgrade process automatically backs up your database and restores it for use with the 2010 version of SOS As a precaution you should always create a backup of your existing database before you install the new version For help creating a backup open your existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help gt select User Manual gt select SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files 1 When you put the SOS 2010 application disc in your CD ROM drive the first screen you see advises you that a backup of your database has been created and that you must manually uninstall SOS 2008 Click OK and remove the application disc i 505 Home 2008 was Par this comput Tt must be u ee again of your 2008 databas then as been created and oose to migrate it dur E o GC CESS When u cick Ok Ge installation ae pa Unin Gesi 2008 and ert the 2010 SE ation disc ge 21 of you ur 2008 Quic ick Start Gu i for help un Ss ing the 2 If you have completed your full install and are now installing the Client you see a message see below alerting you if you have not already removed SOS 2008 SOS 2010 Setup x SOS Home 2008 has been detected Please unins

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