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1. prefer a paper copy you may download one at http www aophomeschooling com customer webinar soswebinarfront Click the Resources tab in the middle of the page Tutorials SOS includes a series of video tutorials to demonstrate how to perform various functions There are several ways to access them Double click the Tutorials icon on your desktop click the User Manual link in the Help Center widget on your SOS Teacher Homepage and select Tutorials or click the Start button on your taskbar and select All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse gt Tutorials Additionally you can view the tutorials on the Internet at http www sostutorials com Click the Tutorials tab in the middle of the page Attention Windows 8 Users Find the tutorials using the tile view SOS Overview Presentation This presentation provides an overview of Switched On Schoolhouse View it online by clicking the User Manual link in the Help Center widget on the SOS Teacher Homepage and selecting SOS Overview on the web at www aophomeschooling com See the steps for navigating to this site on p 38 Online Support There is an extensive database of solutions to questions answers and problems with solutions others have encountered while using SOS available online at http www aophomeschooling com customer webinar soswebinarfront This is the fastest way to answer most of your questions This database is updated regularly as new issues and solutions are identi
2. Switched On SCHOOLHOUSE 2014 EDITION MMXIV Glynlyon Inc Switched On Schoolhouse Switched On and their logos are registered trademarks of Glynlyon 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 Glynlyon Inc Brief quotations may be used in literary review Table of Contents Welcome System Requirements Installing Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 SOS Home Edition Full Install SOS Home Edition Client Install Upgrading to SOS 2014 Home Edition Upgrading from 2013 Edition Upgrading from 2012 Edition Upgrading from Earlier than 2012 Versions Removing Uninstalling SOS 2014 Setting up Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Logging In Registration Setup Wizard Backup and Restore Procedures SOS Tutorials SOS Overview Presentation Forgot Your Teacher Password Troubleshooting Contacting Tech Support Resource List i i oO NBs IS EN EN Ren Ree gem pen pen ben pee io lt E A BK Bw D z Ea ea S e aS N Welcome to Switched On Schoolhouse This guide walks you through how to install Switched On Schoolhouse SOS and do the basic setup necessary for your student s to begin his her schoolwork There are many resources available to help you customize your homeschool P
3. 2 Set each date or range of dates individually To choose specific dates for things like holidays and vacation Select the Start Date and End Date of the period you want to customize Setup Wizard Customize Calendar Use to Customize your Calendar marong specitc days os specal events such as Thank sgning or Spring Break To choose a single dey such as a field tip for example tet the start and end date es the same day Cic Fireshed 1o continue wh the setup process Enter description Suprise Weekend STUOENT StenDew 1q242013 Number of Days EndDete 1925 2013 2 Do you want these dates to be schooldays e No Enter the Description for the date range For example type Family Reunion or Weather Catch up Days gt Select Yes to designate these days as school days or select No if these days are not to be considered school days 3 Click Customize more days if you want to add more custom dates and return to Step 2 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 Viewing the Calendar 1 Click View Calendar to see your selected school term Setup Wizard Click View Calendar to see the calendar tor term 201 gt 2014 After you view the calendar click Save to retain the changes you made to the calendar or Cancel Changes to not retain the
4. 4 Step 7 If a connection cannot be made a message Cikk Instal to begin the vatalaton If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to displays that it could not connect to a valid database Repeat Step 6 until you have ext the wizard a valid connection NOTE For further assistance visit www aophomeschooling com customer webinar soswebinarfront 7 Once you have successfully located the database connection the Wizard is ready to begin the Ill aduad On Scucihoue 2004 Nome Ediion AGP Soup Waa X installation screen displays Click Install 8 After all of your new files are copied you see the completion confirmation screen Click Finish The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Editon Click Finish to exit the wizard Installing SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 15 9 You see the Welcome screen again This time the Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Tutorials are ready to be installed Click Next to continue 10 The Destination Folder for the tutorials displays Click Next See image 17 on p 10 11 Click Install to begin installation of the tutorials See image 18 on p Il 12 The Setup Wizard Completed screen appears Click Finish See image 19 on p II 13 You should now see the list of all programs needed by SOS Each should have a checkmark next to it indicating all were succes
5. Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs Select Switched On Schoolhouse 2012 Home Edition Rerun the SOS Home 2014 install either by re inserting the installation disc into your CD ROM drive or by double clicking the Setup exe file on the installation disc If you have completed your Full Install and are now performing the Client Install you should see the message below alerting you if you have not already removed SOS 2012 SOS 2012 Home Edition was detected on this computer First you must uninstall SOS 2012 by dicking Start gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs Select Switched On Schoolhouse 2012 Home Edition Rerun the SOS Home 2014 install either by re inserting the installation disc into your CD ROM drive or by double clicking the Setup exe file on the installation disc 2 To uninstall SOS 2012 Press the Windows A l and r keys at the same time 3 Type control into the run box and click OK 4 Select Add Remove Programs it might say Programs and Features 5 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2012 Home Edition Switched On Schoolhouse 2012 Home Database and the Switched On Schoolhouse 2012 Home Edition Tutorials 18 Quick Start Guide Upgrading to SOS 2014 6 Return the SOS Home Edition 2014 Installation 5 On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Editio AOP Setup Wizard aba Disc One into your CD ROM drive Follow the Copa SOEN D instructions in the SOS Home Edition Full Install EEE NT section be
6. Use the table below to enter and save Client Install information Full Install Computer Client Install Computer Computer Name IP Address Workgroup Troubleshooting Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 45 Contacting Technical Support Please verify that your computer meets or exceeds the minimum requirements listed on p 3 before contacting technical support Additionally you should have the following information available prior to contacting tech support The version of Windows you are currently using the amount of RAM and how much available disk space you have Windows XP Users Click Start on your computer s taskbar right click My Computer and select Properties Vista and Windows 7 Users Click Start on your computer s taskbar double click Computer and right click your hard drive Windows 8 Users Press the Windows a and e keys at the same time Then right click your hard drive Determine the version of SOS you are using gt If you have already installed SOS click the About link located in the upper right corner on your SOS homepage Click the SOS Logo if you are using the Classic theme gt If you have not installed SOS yet look on the left hand side of your SOS Installation Disc It has a V with a series of numbers and or letters 46 Quick Start Guide Contacting lech Support Resource List SOS User Manual Help File Click User Manual in the Help Center widget on your homepage or pr
7. 4 5 and Framework 3 5 already installed you will be prompted to put SOS Installation Disc Two into your CD ROM or DVD drive See p 5 for instructions 12 Quick Start Guide Installing SOS 20 4 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc One into the CD ROM drive on the client computer The aeos EE a eaea SOS Setup window displays Click the second m option Switched On 2014 Client Install Suhet On 2514 Cllend Iniiai For Homo Notes for Home Network Toma anyhow aus None one Caner oa Paa A Configuration Check window appears to verify 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 does NOT meet the minimum standards NOTE You may continue with the installation i A Hardware amp Operating System process even if not all items meet the minimum standards V Operating System Windows 7 64 bit You may need to upgrade your hardware or operating plc Meh Cone Se V Memory 4053 MB 1556 MB free system for SOS to work effectively mene CA cases neds RAA Important Notice WARNING If you have items listed in the Windows System I your Grewal requests access for SQ Serves Ma SSS section of this screen you must fix them prior to continuing or installation will likely fail Click each link you see that says Click to fix before continuing 2 After you click Next the Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Setup w
8. Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 may be installed along with Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 if it s not already on your computer NOTE Both Framework and server installation take some time When the server first begins iratai spre gues armen SNAC Seo onii Datema t installing you may not see anything for a minute or two Be patient 4 Three screens display while the server is installing A black DOS type screen A small window pop up advising you to wait while the server is being installed gt A server progress window Welcome to the Setup Wizard for Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Database Each of these three windows displays several times PI E E A ETE A Home Edition Database on your computer To continue dick during the server installation process Next If you have a firewall installed on your computer WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and you may be prompted to allow access to an SQL mata Server file sqlservr exe during this step of the SQL Server install Please allow access for this file The Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Database AOP Setup window displays again to walk you through the database installation process step by step 5 Click Next on the Welcome screen when it displays Installing SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 7 oe lj 6 On the Customer Information screen enter Switched On Schoolhouse 201
9. changes 2 Click Next to continue or click Back to return to Customized Calendar to make additional changes Adding Students Before students can get started in SOS Student you need to enroll them in your school 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 FI 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 from SOS For now we are going to add students Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard Setup Wizard Student Setup Use Student Setup teatees to enroll your students You can add information tor up to bve students n Settched On Schoolhouse Home The Setup Wizard prowdes these options tor Studert Setup Add Students up to fve Edt Suden profile Remove Students trom SOS 1 Click Next on the first Student Setup screen to begin Setup Wizard 2 If your student s name is not displayed on the D Student Setup screen click Add to open a small window where saoo pone Cik Asd omol anaw et Usao ureque user name for each student you can enter the student name and username lieing 2 Remove Sdent Select a student name tom fe hst amp S ond cick Remove 3 Enter the Username This is the name SOS uses for the student just like your
10. 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 beginning on p 21 If you have not registered by day 31 a message appears when SOS Teacher or SOS Student is opened advising you that SOS has been disabled and cannot be opened until the product has been registered Registration can only be performed from the SOS Teacher application Students receive a message advising them to notify their teacher that they cannot continue When you try to open SOS Teacher click OK on the message to register the product at this time Quick Start Guide Setting Up SOS 2014 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 There are three basic steps to be completed before your student s can begin working I Selecting a school term and creating a calendar 2 Adding students 3 Installing curriculum and assigning subjects 3 SCHOOL STUDENT CURRICULUM Need help getting started Switched On tutorial
11. installation to provide the database If your home network is down or either computer is removed from the network neither SOS Student nor SOS Teacher can open 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 If you are using a 3rd party firewall follow the manufacturer s instructions to add exception rules for SQL Express 2008 Attention Windows Firewall Users If you have Windows Firewall turned on for your computers you must first create exceptions to allow the client computers access to the computer with the Full Install 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc Two into the CD ROM drive on the computer with the Full Install When the installation program opens close it Do this ONLY on the computer with the Full Install 2 At the same time press the Windows A l ande keys The Windows key is beside the Alt key by the space bar on your keyboard 3 Right click the green SOS logo or your CD ROM drive and select Open 4 Double click the Tools folder to open it 5 Double click to open the FWConf folder 6 Open the FWConf_ReadMe pdf for further instructions If you do NOT have Windows Firewall turned on for your computer continue with the Client Install on p 13 Once you have completed the Full Install you can do a Client Install NOTE If the Client computer does not have Windows Installer
12. it might say Programs and Features 4 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 20XX XX being the year of your presently installed version 5 Remove Microsoft SQL Desktop Engine SOSHOME309 After your backup is created please call our tech support team at 866 444 4498 for assistance with upgrading to the 2014 version Upgrading to SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 19 Removing Uninstalling Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 1 Open Add Remove Programs in the Control Panel 2 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition 3 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Database 4 Remove Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Tutorials All steps below are optional It is not necessary nor recommended for you to remove Microsoft SQL Server and its components If you reinstall SOS this application and all of the components WILL be installed again If you choose to remove Microsoft SQL and have more than one instance of SQL installed on your computer do NOT remove any SQL items except SOSHome80 5 Remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 6 On the Uninstall dialog window select the instance of SOSHOMES8O and SQL Client Connectivity SDK Redistributable Features Then click Next 7 Click Close to proceed when the Complete screen displays 8 Once the SQL Server 2008 R2 uninstall is finished one SQL component should remain in your installed programs list Remove Microsoft SQL Server Native Client N
13. teacher name Use up to 20 letters and or numbers No periods or other pel aes dee special characters are allowed ies Student o 4 Enter the student s First name and Last name Usemame i 5 Click OK to see the student information appear in the large aaa tf white box at the bottom of the Student Setup screen Last name 6 Click Add to add any additional students Edit to make ca j changes to a selected student Remove to delete a selected student or Next if you are ready to continue Setup Wizard Installing Curriculum Student Setup Options Before students can begin work in SOS Student you emear Aad Sardon Cuch Add omoia now set Use o Edt Student Select a student name trom the list and need to install curriculum and assign it to them Make iA and click Rem sure you have your curriculum disc s handy before you 2S Farah fiamnak GO Justin Justin Gold begin 1 Click Next on the Curriculum Setup screen to begin 2 Put the disc for one of your subjects in the CD ROM or DVD drive and click Install Curriculum Setup Use Cumculum Setup festures to add cunculum and assign subjects to students The Setup Wizard provides these opbons for Cumculum Setup 3 Select Leave on CD ROM if you want your student s to access the subject using the disc s iv i Install Cumculum requires subject COs or select Copy to Drive if you want to install the PEER Schoo
14. the Registration Code in the four boxes shown in Step 4 of the SOS Registration page as shown in the image above 6 Click OK Register by Telephone If you cannot register electronically click the second option l have no access to the internet You then see the toll free number to call along with your product name and installation serial number The service representative needs the following information from you gt First and Last Name Call AOP at 1 800 622 3070 to register SOS Add ress City State Read this serial number 3HFR H3HX NR4J 46CK Get a registration code d Zip Postal Code In the boxes below enter the registration code gt Country l gt Email Address nok M gt Phone Number 22 Quick Start Guide Setting Up SOS 20 4 AOP has several optional products services available that a Customer Service Representative 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 email address The CSR will give you a registration code when the process is complete You must enter it into the four boxes 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 registr
15. you are repeating the same steps In a way you are but each step is installing a different piece of the total package XP Users If you have or had Internet Explorer version 6 IE 6 loaded on a computer where you plan to install SOS please go to www update microsoft com to upgrade IE 4 Quick Start Guide Installing SOS 2014 Attention XP Users When you begin installing SOS 2014 a check is done to ensure that all necessary base applications are on your computer including Windows Installer 4 5 Framework 3 5 and Framework 4 0 If any of these applications is missing you see a screen like the one below SOS Home Setup l Windows Installer 4 5 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 Click the Instal button to install above products 1 All unchecked items begin installing when you click the Install button 2 Put SOS Installation Disc Two into your CD ons Home Stun DVD ROM drive when prompted and click OK Please insert CD labeled Installation Disc T 3 The installation may take 2 3 minutes Click the Reboot button when prompted You only need to reboot if Windows Installer 4 5 must be installed SOS Home Setup Windows Installer 4 5 Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 Reboot to finish installing Windows Installer 4 5 4 After your computer restarts you are prompted to put SOS Installation Disc One in your CD DVD ROM drive If Framework 3 5 must
16. 014 Home Edition application is ready to be installed Click Next to continue 12 The End User License Agreement EULA displays Read this agreement carefully If you agree to the terms click the checkbox beside the I accept statement and click Next 13 The Destination Folder screen displays Click Next This adds the application shortcut icons to your desktop If you do not want the shortcut icons on your desktop click to remove the checkmark next to Add application icons to desktop before you click Next j Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard tie Setup Wizard Completed The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 20 14 Home Editon Database Click Finish to exit the wizard Welcome to the Setup Wizard for Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition The Setup Wizard wil instal Sratched On Schoolhhouse 2014 Home Edition on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and internatonal teates Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Legal Terms amp Conditions By using or allowing others to use the software materials curriculum features and documentation associated with the Switched On Schoolhouse product Product you you or the User are agreeing to be bound by these legal terms and conditions Anreement Any nercnn interactinn with th
17. 014 or the 2014 curriculum If you have the client version of SOS 2012 installed you must have already upgraded the Full Install to 2014 BEFORE you perform any upgrade activity on the client After the Full Install has been upgraded you need to uninstall the 2012 client and reinstall the client using the 2014 installation disc The upgrade process automatically backs up your database and restores it for use with the 2014 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 and select User Manual gt SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files 1 When you put the SOS Installation Disc One in your CD ROM drive the first screen you see advises you that a backup of your database has been created and you must manually uninstall SOS 2012 Click OK and remove the application disc SOS 2012 Home Edition Database was detected on this computer A backup of the 2012 database was created You can move it to SOS Home 2014 during installation First you must uninstall SOS 2012 by dicking Start gt Control Panel gt Add Remove Programs Select Switched On Schoolhouse 2012 Home Edition Database Rerun the SOS Home 2014 install either by re eee ee eee ee e the installation SOS 2012 Home Edition was detected on this computer First you must uninstall SOS 2012 by dicking Start gt
18. 4 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard _ gt User Name Only letters numbers and erase oer 4 spaces are allowed Punctuation marks and other special characters are not permitted Organization pmen Serial Number the sticker on the inside f Start Guide gt Organization This might be your last name r or something like Home gt Serial Number The 16 digit serial number is on the inside front cover of this guide Enter it exactly as it appears 7 The Destination Folder screen for the database displays To retain the location where the database is k Instal Switched On Schoohouse 2014 Home Edition Database to automatically placed click Next C Program Fies x86 AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home If you must change this default location click Change and enter the path to the folder you want to use Click OK when finished We HIGHLY recommend you leave the SOS database in the default location 8 The Setup Information screen displays Enter the I Switched On Schoothouse 2014 Home Edition Database AOP Setup Wizard lied following information and click Next when you are Switched On Schoolhouse Setup Information on z In this secdon enter the teacher admrust ative informaton and a desorption of ready to continue the frst school term NT eacher username fehe Teacher username Must be no longer than 20 PAE E AA use the appicaton chara
19. Assigning Subjects Setup Wizard Curriculum Setup Instoll Corncutuen 1 insert subyect CD in COYDVD Rom awe 2 Cick instot 3 Choose CD or Herd Drive CD requires subject CDs in e hooho Demonstston 35 2013 Demonstraton 6 12 2013 Note Subyects elready installed appear n the ee wore a Setup Wizard Curriculum Setup Install Cunncuken 1 ingen subyect CD in COYDVD Rom dive 2 Cack instal 3 Choose CD or Hard Onve CD reqgures sutyect COs in the dwe whenever students are dong schoohwork 4 Cick Next Bie 500 2012 Demonsraton 35 2013 Demonstraton 612 2013 College Ptanner 2013 History And Geography 500 2013 Alaska State Hestory 2013 C Note Sutyects aiready instaled appear nthe window above a Now that you have installed your subjects they can be assigned to your students The first thing you see when you click Next is the Curriculum Update window This is an automatic process Just click OK and the application automatically checks to see if there are any revisions or updates to the curriculum you have installed If there are updates they are automatically applied to your database NOTE If you do not have Internet access you need to contact customer service periodically to see if there are any updates to your curriculum SOS automatically searches downloads and installs available curriculum updates when you click ck OK to update your curnculum lick ancel to exit Click OK when th
20. Justin 3 Click Next when you are finished 4 Click OK when the Assignment Complete Confirmation box appears NOTE Coursework may be assigned to students by day of the week When you are finished with the Setup Wizard click Lesson Plan in the Lesson Book widget on your Teacher Home Page Select the student one at a time and click the Reschedule button Assigning a Sample Lesson Switched On Setup Wizard your students to walk through a practice lesson It should help both of you to learn about each feature and how to BB SOS includes a sample lesson to allow both you and Curriculum Setup SOS nchudes sample lessons that provide the basics of o work day n Swttched On Schooihouse Onentston ecnoc testues include use it The sample lesson also offers the opportunity to Gente 5 tora and 12 tara Lesson page tour practice the various problem types without concern for D tanhia the impact to grades meder ra eaaa Oo you want to assign sample cumculum to your Studert s Yes want to assign a sample lesson There are two sample lessons one for students in No ant nt ot Sati grades 3 5 and one for students in grades 6 12 Each Se covers the same explanation and features They are just presented in more age appropriate context 1 If you do not want to assign a sample lesson or N l you assigned it in the previous step click the circle O Switched On Setup Wizard beside No am finished want to exit the S
21. OP Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home seek net gt cna Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard Click Next to install to this folder or dick Change to install to a different folder Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Database already instaled at location below Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition to C Program Files x86 AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Add application icons to desktop lt test gt ee We HIGHLY recommend leaving SOS in the default location If you must change the default location of SOS click Change and enter the pathname to the folder to be used Then click OK To remove the shortcut icons on your desktop remove the check beside Add application Icons to desktop and click Next 6 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 SSOSHOMES80 in the blank textbox Click Next after the location is selected NOTE To locate the computer name of the computer where the Full Install resides go to the computer with the Full Install and press the Windows key and the Pause Break key at the same time When you click Next the application tries to connect to EE S P Wal ieee E E E the database on the computer with the Full Install If one is found continue to The wizard is ready to begn installation
22. OTE If you do choose to remove Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 it MUST be removed 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 Preliminaries SOS uses Adobe Reader If you do not already have Adobe Reader you can install it from SOS Installation Disc Two using these steps 1 Put SOS Installation Disc Two into the CD ROM or DVD drive of your PC 2 If the Install window opens click Close 3 At the same time press the Windows a and e keys 4 Right click the drive containing the SOS installation disc and click Open 5 Double click the Adobe Reader folder or right click your mouse and select Open 6 Double click the folder for your operating system or right click your mouse and select Open 7 Double click the file for your operating system inside that folder to install Adobe Reader 20 Quick Start Guide Removing SOS 2014 Setting Up Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Registration Unless you chose to remove the icons in Step 13 on p 9 you should see an icon that looks similar to the one to the right Double click that icon to open SOS Teacher If you do not have the icon on your desktop you can still open SOS Teacher On your computer s taskbar click the Start button Then select All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Scho
23. ag_1Minimize Always do this for software and games Install or run program from your media Run Setup exe General options Open folder to view files using Windows Explorer View more AutoPlay options in Control Panel ka Swached On 2014 Full Home install i acto Swikched On 2014 Cent install For Home Network ca Dih OF Premera ro eee os ore ote dedet by rows Oe sorote e yes home WARNING If you have items listed in the Windows System section of this screen you must fix them prior to continuing or installation will likely fail Click each link you see CPU Operating System Windows 7 64 bit Intel R Core TM i5 2400 CPU 3 10GHz i i x Memory 4053 MB 1556 MB free that says Click to fix before continuing Disk Space CA 465GB 396GB Free Important Notice These applications are installed with SOS Adobe Flash Player Already installed with IE 10 If your firewall requests access for SQL Server file sqlservr exe please allow access gt Crystal Reports SOS 2014 SQL 2008 R2 Express Server 6 Quick Start Guide Installing SOS 20 4 Microsoft Internet Explorer IE is required but not included in the SOS install It should have been installed when you purchased your computer Go to www microsoft com to download IE for free Please contact the seller if you have difficulty with this Depending on your operating system
24. age You now see your Teacher Home Page as shown below You can use any of the functions of SOS Teacher from this location Press Fl or click the User Manual link in the Help widget to access the electronic help files for additional assistance Switched On Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard The MiSOS format uses two terms you want to be familiar with Avatar The small picture to the right of your name in the upper right corner of your Home Page Widget These are the boxes on the Home Page containing links to the SOS functions as well as 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 RSS Feeds or other information each in a separate widget Please visit the Help file F1 or select User Manual and open Teacher Home Page and MiSOS Custom Theme under Getting Started for information about how to use these widgets NOTE If your Home Page looks like the picture to the right and you cannot access the other themes you must upgrade your version of Internet Explorer to IE 8 or above gt a 2 a witched On Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 553 34 Backup and Restore Procedures Backup Restore is a feature that protects against the loss of data such as student schoolwork grades teacher commentary and
25. ation Register Online Once a screen similar to the SOS Online Registration screen below is displayed you can complete the registration process electronically If your serial number is not already populated please enter it in the Serial Number field If it is pre populated please complete the form by entering gt Year of Your SOS edition gt First and Last Name gt Address City State SAARA ms O S Serial Information gt Zip Postal Code cava gt Country gt Email Address gt Phone Number Click SUBMIT to finish your registration A new window opens with a message confirming the successful registration of your SOS software installation This message includes your registration code Please write this number down and keep it in a secure location like the front cover of this guide or print the page and put it in a safe place Click OK on this message screen after noting the registration number If your Full Install is on another computer go to Step 5 on p 22 to complete your registration process Should you misplace either your serial number or registration number you can find it on the About page of your SOS application Click the About link in the upper right corner of your Home Page for access If you are using the Classic theme click the SOS logo on your Home Page for access Setting Up SOS 20 4 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 23 24 Register Later If you choose not to register your product
26. be installed it will install before you see this prompt D SOS Home Setup Please insat CD labeled Installation Disc One If Framework 4 0 is not already installed it is installed when you put SOS Installation Disc One in your CD DVD ROM drive Once Windows Installer 4 5 Framework 3 5 and 4 0 are installed you can continue with the install as described in the SOS Home Edition Full Install section on p 6 Installing SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 5 SOS Home Edition Full Install 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc One One into your CD ROM or DVD drive and select Run Setup exe if a choice is presented You may briefly see an Initializing pop up It will disappear automatically 2 The SOS 2014 Setup window displays Select Switched On 2014 Full Home Install top choice Attention Windows Vista and Windows 7 amp 8 Users You may need to click Run Setup exe on the AutoPlay window before the SOS 2014 Setup window will open 3 A Configuration Check window appears This verifies 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 system for SOS to work effectively DVD RW Drive D sH
27. cters Only letters numbers and spaces are ree permitted The username displays on messages ereer sent within the application Example 2014 2015 Teacher password Type in your password 20142015 sock net gt conan Passwords may be l 12 characters long They are case sensitive and may not contain blank spaces or special characters Be sure to write down your password You PESEE AE TEE need it to login to SOS Teacher after your ick Instal to begin the installaton A If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to installation is complete ext the wizard gt See p 40 of this guide for instructions on how to change your teacher password if necessary Quick Start Guide Installing SOS 2014 gt Teacher password confirm Enter your password again gt Teacher first name This is what displays on your Home Page It cannot be changed after SOS is installed gt Initial term description i e the name of your school year The current school year is the default but you may change it 9 Click Install to continue This may take several minutes After it is finished installing a completion screen displays 10 On the Setup Wizard Completed window click Finish The SOS Database is now finished installing 11 You see a Preparing to Install pop up and then the Welcome screen again This time the Switched On Schoolhouse 2
28. d log into Switched On Schoolhouse If ONLY the computer with the Full Install is getting the invalid database message 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc Two in the CD ROM DVD drive on your computer Press the Windows and e keys on your keyboard simultaneously Right click the drive containing SOS Installation Disc Two and click Open Double click the Tools folder Double click the InvalidDBConnection Tool exe folder Double click InvalidDBConnectionTool exe On the Invalid Database Connection Tool window click Correct Database ow O oT fF WN N If you get a message to close the windows repeat steps 5 6 one more time If you still get a message call tech support 9 If you get a Successful message close the window and try SOS Teacher or SOS Student to see if the program is now working correctly 42 Quick Start Guide Troubleshooting Q I m having trouble performing a Client Install What do do A There are a couple of possibilities We ll walk through each problem and solution 1 Make sure you can see the SQL Instance name of the database SOSHOME80 in the drop down list to pick your database If you do not see it gt Manually type the network path to where the SQL instance SOSHOME80 is located into the box It should look something like this Computer Name SOSHOME80 Do not type in the quotation marks Substitute your computer s name for Computer Name To locate your comput
29. day so _ DONOSE they can complete their assigned work by the end diania of the school year When due dates are turned off 2 Options students must pace their own schoolwork a aaa em Sk aia 1 Determine if you want to assign due dates vE 26 Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard gt Select Yes if you want to assign due dates to student assignments Setup Wizard gt Select No if you do not want to assign due 1 Calendar dates to student assignments After you click wartto use a Traditional calendar Next go to the Adding Students section on p School term begins the Tuesday oter Labor 28 of this guide 2 e i C iwomto use a Custom colendor 2 Click Next to continue and click the circle next to PA You choose ne ston ond ond dere ce schoo the type of calendar you want to use 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 l Setup Wizard holidays school days or school end date for your school 1 Choose the year for your traditional calendar gt want to use a Custom calendar This calendar allows you to choose the start and end 2 days of the term as well as assign any holidays rev SIELE to be included It is useful if you need to start 3 a term at a time not usually associated with a e the start of the school year or if you want to compre
30. der Printer recommended Printer recommended NOTE Windows RT is NOT supported Vista and Windows 7 Aero Users We strongly recommend that you use a computer meeting the requirements for optimal performance System Requirements Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 3 Installing Switched On Schoolhouse SOS Home Edition offers two types of installs gt Full Install SOS Teacher SOS Student and the database all reside on the same computer The teacher uses the same computer as the student to grade and monitor A Full Install takes on average around 25 30 minutes gt Client Install This type of install requires a home network with a Full Install SOS Student SOS Teacher and the database resident on one computer which is part of a home network that can then be linked to other computers For SOS to function properly the client computer requires a constant connection to the main computer with the Full Install A Client Install takes around 10 minutes If you choose a Client Install you MUST perform a Full Install on the main computer first Then do the Client Install on any additional computers on the home network For Client Install directions see p 12 If you already have a version of SOS installed on your computer Please go to Upgrading to SOS 2014 Home Edition beginning on p 17 of this guide BEFORE continuing SOS installs the database server database and tutorials in separate steps so it may seem as if
31. e Prociict TL accept the terms in the license agreement ADOBE FLASH PLAYER ENABLED 5 Back Next gt Cani Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard f Click Next to install to this folder or dick Change to install to a different folder Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Database already installed at location below Instal Switched On Schoolhouse 20 14 Home Edition to C Program Files x86 AOP Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home J Add application icons to desktop Installing SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 9 14 Click Install to begin installation of the application Ef swi ches On Schoothouse 2014 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard A Progress window displays during installation 14 The wizard is ready to begin installation Clik Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard 15 The Setup Wizard Completed screen appears Click Finish The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched On Schoolhouse 20 14 Home Edition Click Finish to exit the 16 Again you see a Preparing to Install pop up and Bi Switched On Schooihouse 2014 Home Edition Tutorials AOP Setup Wizard _ 28 then the Welcome screen appears This time the welcome otho setup Wirer fer Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Edition Tutoria
32. e Update Complete message displays advising you of the number of assignments that were revised Assign each subject to the students who will be taking the course before you click Next SOS allows you to assign multiple subjects to every student before you move to the next screen 30 Quick Start Guide Setup Wizard 1 On the bottom half of the Curriculum Setup window you see a list of your students Click the O Switched On Setup Wizard checkbox next to a student s name A list with all of the subjects you installed appears below each Curriculum Setup 1 Cack the checkbox next 10 a student name n student s name ocean 2 Toselect a sutyect from the drop down kst that appears below the student name click the checkbox next to each Subject you want to essign fo thus student Any sutyect Biready selected was previously assigned to thus student 2 Below each student s name click the checkbox alii 3 A Hannah Hannah Gold beside each subject you want to assign to the Fendant ran 360019 O Demonstaton 6 12 2013 student E entesa ona AA E Alaska State History 2013 Repeat Steps 2 to assign subjects to additional students Bible 500 2012 essigned successfully to Hannah Demonstration 3 5 2013 esngned successfully to Hannah History And Geography 500 2013 assigned successfully to Hannah Aleska State History 2013 esngred successfully to Hannah College Planner 2013 assigned successfully to
33. e information Setting Up SOS 20 4 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 21 If an Internet connection is not detected you are presented with an option to register electronically from another computer If you do not have Internet access you can register by telephone To register electronically click the first option have access PEE E to the internet from another computer Pe I have access to the internet from another computer You then see a page that looks like the second image You can click the Print Instructions button to print a copy of this lt A I have no access to the internet page to take with you to the other computer Alternately you can copy the serial number provided in Step 2 on this page Either way follow these steps to complete the registration process 1 On the alternate computer open a browser and go to http sosreg aop com On the computer with internet access open the browser and go to http sosreg aop com Enter this serial number XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 2 Enter the serial number Follow the instructions on the page In the boxes below enter the registration code from the thank you page 3 Follow the instructions on the form 4 Copy the Registration Code you receive on the Thank Ctick OK _oK_ You page when the registration process is completed online ___ Print instructions 5 Return to the original computer with the full installation of SOS and enter
34. ed with Installation onp 4 2 Quick Start Guide Welcome System Requirements NOTE Only English language versions of Microsoft Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 and 8 1 are supported Minimum Requirements Optimal Performance XP Service Pack 3 XP will not be supported after SOS 2014 gt Microsoft IE 8 or higher Microsoft IE 8 or higher GHz or higher processor 2 GHz or higher processor 512 MB Memory RAM 2 GB Memory RAM gt 3 GB hard drive space gt 10 GB hard drive space 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Adobe Reader Printer recommended Printer recommended 1 4 GHz or higher processor 2 GHz or higher processor 1 GB Memory RAM 2 GB for 64 bit 4 GB Memory RAM gt 3 GB hard drive space 10 GB hard drive space 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Adobe Reader Printer recommended Printer recommended Windows 7 8 amp 8 1 1 4 GHz or higher processor Dual core processor 2 GB Memory RAM 4 GB Memory RAM 2 GB for 32 bit 3 GB hard drive space gt 10 GB hard drive space 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor 1024 X 768 or higher resolution monitor CD ROM drive CD ROM drive Adobe Reader Adobe Rea
35. er s name press the Windows and e keys at the same time Then right click Computer XP users My Computer and select Properties Continue with your Client Install 2 Occasionally Windows Firewall blocks the connection between SOS and the SQL database If this happens follow steps l 7 on the previous page to access and run the Firewall Utility 3 Third party security software anti virus Internet family safety filters spyware or spam scanners on your computer sometimes blocks the connection between SOS and the SQL database There are a few things you can do to try to make sure they are not interfering a Make sure you are not running more than one anti virus suite Different types of anti virus programs are not meant to be run simultaneously This can open your computer to outside risks If you have more than one anti virus program on your computer choose the one you want to keep and completely uninstall others using the Add Remove Programs or Programs area of your Control Panel Even if the other program is just an expired trial program that came with your computer remove it b AT YOUR OWN RISK you can temporarily disable your security software for the duration of the SOS installation process Many security programs have an option to disable the software in increasing increments of time Check your security software documentation for instructions c Often you can set your security software to grant SOS an exception meaning it
36. ervices Manager It sometimes takes a minute or two to open and list all of the services on your computer that run in the background Look for SQL Server SOSHOME80O 2 If it is not listed as STARTED right click the service name and click Start A progress bar displays while it is starting 3 Close the Services window and log into Switched On Schoolhouse If restarting SQL did not fix the problem the problem might be that Windows Firewall is blocking the database connection If the problem is on the computer with the Client Install there is a tool on SOS Installation Disc Two to help open the ports on your Firewall specific to Switched On Schoolhouse Do these steps on the computer with the Full Install the one where your database resides To run the Firewall utility 1 Insert SOS Installation Disc Two in your CD ROM DVD drive on your computer Close the application when it opens to the Installation window Press the Windows and e keys at the same time Right click the drive containing SOS Installation Disc Two and click Open Double click the Tools folder and double click the FWConf folder us gt U N Right click the FWeonf exe file Choose Run As Administrator If you are using XP the choice is Run 6 On the Firewall Exception window click the Create Exceptions button 7 When the indicator at the bottom of the box with the exceptions reads True close the windows you opened while following these seven steps an
37. ess the Fl key on the top row of your keyboard from anywhere in the application Students click Help in the Application widget on your homepage or press the FI key anywhere in the application SOS Tutorials Start gt All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 gt Tutorials or click the Tutorials icon on your desktop the link in the Help widget on your Homepage or http www sostutorials com SOS Overview Presentation www aophomeschooling com See p 38 for navigation steps Online Support www aophomeschooling com webinar index soswebinarfront Email Tech Support techsup aop com Curriculum Feedback www aophomeschooling com errors SOS Application and Curriculum Updates www sosupdates com Facebook www facebook com switchedonschoolhouse homeschool Toll Free Phone Assistance Customer Service 800 622 3070 Technical Support 866 444 4498 Resource List Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition OMESCHOOLING RISES ABOVE standards to teach children to think for themselves and learn treely in ways that suit them best Like homeschooling we go beyond the ordinary trom our passion for homeschooling and variety of Curriculum to our foundation in faith and tradition of excellence Being uncommon is a badge of honor that we owe to all the homeschool families who inspire us to aim higher with each new day ied Ld lt e Alpha Omega PUBLICATIONS www Uncomm
38. etup z i S Dss j Wizard Then click Next at the bottom of the Fiala rial RI EETA screen to exit the Setup Wizard Vie Stat On Scons Orien View Smicheg On Schoghoyse Tutongis To assign the sample lesson to a student now click the circle beside Yes want to assign a sample lesson and continue with Step 2 on the next page Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 31 2 Click the checkbox beside the Sample Lesson you want to assign under each student s name just as you did to assign the regular subjects 3 Click Finish on the Assignment Complete Confirmation box when you have selected the sample lesson s for each student You can assign the sample lesson at a later time using the Curriculum Setup tab in SOS Teacher Click Close on the Summary page Setup is complete Your students can login and begin working in Switched On Schoolhouse any time now Click OK on the confirmation window You can click the Details button to see a summary of what courses were assigned to each student You can also click the Switched On Schoolhouse Overview link to see a video overview of the application or click the Switched On Schoolhouse Tutorials link to select any of the 20 plus SOS feature specific tutorials As a reminder you can access the overviews tutorials user manual tech support or a link to sign up for a free training webinar in the Help widget on your Teacher Home Page Customizing the Teacher Home P
39. fied Clicking the Tech Support link in the Help Center widget on your SOS Teacher Homepage opens the website Additional AOP products are available at this site as well Phone Support If you are still in need of assistance call the technical support team at 866 444 4498 Our shortest wait times are typically Thursday and Friday afternoons Customer Service Call 800 622 3070 SOS Overview Presentation Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 39 Forgot Your Teacher Password SOS does not limit how many times you can try your password SOS does have a data utility on SOS Installation Disc Two you can use to change or reset your password Remember Your password is case sensitive so check to see if your Caps Lock key is on gt If your password is longer than 12 characters you will get an error You may use letters or numbers in your password but NO special characters 1 Put SOS Installation Disc Two into the CD ROM or DVD drive of your PC 2 If the Install window opens click Close 3 At the same time press the Windows a and e keys 4 Right click the drive containing the SOS installation disc and click Open 5 Double click the Tools folder found on SOS Installation Disc Two and double click the DataUtilities exe 6 When you are prompted to select a database choose SOS Home 2014 and click Connect 7 Use the dropdown menu to select the Change Password option and click Execute Command 8 Enter your new pass
40. ginning on p 6 Migrate SOS Home 2012 Data into SOS Home 2014 When you reach Step 8 of the Full Install return to this page and continue with Step 7 below for instructions on migrating your 2012 database to your 2014 application DO NOT migrate SOS Home 2012 data into SOS Home 2014 7 Click Next on the Migrate SOS Home 2012 Data screen and return to Step 9 of the Full Install on p N M 9 If you do NOT want to migrate your database to SOS 2014 click the circle next to Do NOT migrate Home 2012 data click Next to enter database setup information click Next again and return to Step 14 on p 10 to finish your upgrade NOTE If you do not migrate your database the information it contains will not be available to you or your students in SOS 2014 NOTE If you are migrating from 2012 or 2013 any changes you made to your Avatar Wallpaper or Photo Album are not migrated You need to set those Home Page items when you open the 2014 edition of SOS Upgrading from Earlier than 2012 Versions If you have a version of SOS older than 2012 installed please create a backup of your database For help creating a backup file open your existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help and select SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files To uninstall your old version of SOS 1 Press the Windows A and r keys at the same time 2 Type control into the run box and click OK 3 Select Add Remove Programs
41. heckbox beside the I accept statement and click Next 4 The Custom Setup Screen displays If you want only the SOS Student features installed gt Select Teacher and highlight X this feature will not be available If you want only SOS Teacher features installed Select Student and highlight X this feature will not be available Click Next 5 The Destination Folder amp Desktop Icons screen displays Click Next unless you need to change the location where the application is automatically placed or you don t want the shortcut icons for SOS Teacher and SOS Student on your desktop 14 Quick Start Guide Installing SOS 20 4 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse Home Edition Legal Terms amp Conditions By using or allowing others to use the software materials curriculum features and documentation associated with the Switched On Schoolhouse product Product you you or the User are agreeing to be bound by these legal terms and canditinns Anreement Anv nercon interactinn with the Product ADOBE FES PLAYER ENABLED lt test gt cae VI accept the terms in the icense agreement Prt the progam festres you want nstalled EF Click on an icon in the ist below to change how a feature is nstaled as z D e j Teacher This feature requres 106M8 on your hard dre C Program Files x86 A
42. indow opens with a list of required components Those with a checkmark are already installed The ones with another icon beside them will be installed Click Install The installation of the needed programs begins Click Next NOTE This process may take some time depending on the applications being installed Adobe Flash Pisyer 11 9 SOS installs these applications on the client SAP Crystal Reports runtime engine for NET Framework 32 be computer Swtiched On SchoothouseS 2014 Home Edfiion Clent Saticned On Schocthouse 2014 Home Editon Tutonats Adobe Flash Player Already installed with IE 10 gt Crystal Reports Installing SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 13 Microsoft Internet Explorer IE is required but 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 download IE for free by going to www microsoft com Please contact the seller if you have difficulty with this Depending on your operating system Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 may be installed along with Microsoft NET Framework 4 0 if not already on your computer The Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition AOP Setup Wizard window displays to walk you through the installation process step by step 3 The End User License Agreement EULA displays Read this agreement carefully If you agree to the terms click the c
43. lease see p 47 for a list of those resources A few things to know before you begin The SOS box contains all of the curriculum discs for the courses you ordered this guide and the installation discs located inside the front and back covers of this guide Also on the inside cover is a sticker with your serial number You will need that during installation and registration Certain elements must be in place to run SOS on your computer The table on the next page shows you what is required to run SOS The first column covers the absolute minimum requirements You may find that you need a computer that exceeds these requirements giving you more memory anda faster processing speed A check is performed during installation to verify that your computer meets these minimum requirements If it does not a list of items that do not meet specification is displayed gt SOS uses Adobe Reader If you do not already have Adobe Reader on the computer s you plan to use for SOS it is available on SOS Installation Disc Two See the Preliminaries section on p 20 for access instructions gt If the operating system on your computer is Microsoft XP and has or had Internet Explorer version 6 IE 6 loaded please go to www update microsoft com to upgrade IE Getting Started There are three major steps to getting started with SOS 1 Installation 2 Registration 3 Setup Use this guide to walk you through each of these steps Let s get start
44. ls Tutorials are ready to be installed Click Next to The Setup Wizard wil instal Switched On Schoohouse 2014 Home Editon Tutorials on your computer To continue dick continue Nee WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and internatona veabes 17 The Destination Folder for the tutorials displays Click Next Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Editon already instalied at location below Install Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Tutorials to i aa a Change Home 10 Quick Start Guide Installing SOS 2014 18 Click Install to begin installation of the tutorials The wizard is ready to begin installation 9 Click Instal to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings cick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard 19 The Setup Wizard Completed screen appears Click Finish The Setup Wizard has successfully installed Switched Schoolhouse 2014 Home Edition Tutorials Click Finish to exit the wizard 20 You should now see the list of all programs needed by SOS Each should have a Adobe Flasn Player 11 9 checkmark next to it indicating all were save ea eee ee ne ee successfully installed At the bottom of the list SOS 2014 SQL 2008 R2 Express Server you should see a message inside a box with Swacned On Schoomowse 2014 Home Editon Database instructions on accessing SOS Click Close Sutcnas On Sch
45. n See the SOS Tech Support Videos folder on SOS Installation Disc Two for help on some common issues people have experienced Common Issues There are several common issues people encounter Please take a look at these solutions before contacting tech support Q When I clicked on a lesson was prompted to browse for folder What do do A This means Switched on Schoolhouse is not sure where to locate your curriculum 1 Put the curriculum CD ROM DVD for that subject in the CD ROM DVD drive on your computer If a window opens asking what you want to do click the Close button 2 Open the SOS Student application and click the Copy Curriculum link in the Application widget on the Student Homepage 3 Click OK on the Copy Curriculum window A progress window displays while it is copying to the hard drive of your computer It may take a few minutes 4 Click the Close button when the copy is complete You can now remove the subject disc from your CD ROM DVD drive and access the lesson without the disc or the browse for folder message Troubleshooting Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 41 Q I have a message telling me I have an invalid database connection How do l fix it A There are a couple of possibilities Please check the following 1 Confirm that your SQL server is running Press the Windows and r keys together In the Run dialogue box type services msc no quotation marks This opens your S
46. olhouse 2014 Home gt SOS Teacher Logging In amp Registration The first screen you see asks you to login with the teacher password you created in Step 8 on p 8 SOS asks you the teacher to login with the password to protect your account because as the teacher you have access to all answer keys student grades and teacher controls On the Login Page 1 Enter your password the one you created in Step 8 p 8 in the password field Check your caps lock key if you get an error message Your password is case sensitive 2 Click the Login button Password O Switched On W SCHOOLHOUSE 2014 EDITION a twasito The first time you login you are asked to register your software installation Switched On Schoolhouse requires the registration process to be completed within 30 days from the time you install the software We recommend you register upon initial login and eliminate the daily reminders for both you and your student s 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 When you click Yes on the Product Registration pop up box the application automatically attempts to connect you to the AOP website page for SOS registration If a connection is detected you are automatically connected to the SOS Registration page where you can complete the registration electronically See the Register Online section on p 23 for mor
47. omputer 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 2014 5 Select Tutorials Windows 8 Users Find the tutorials using the tile view or on the desktop Tutorials How to Setup Wizard How to Backup Restore Your Database gt How to Use the Homepage Settings How to Set up a MiSOS Custom Theme gt How to Add a New Term How to Edit a Student Attendance Calendar How to Change Between School Days and Non School Days How to Exclude a Range of Days How to Install a Subject How to Create a Custom Subject How to Create a Custom Assignment How to Assign a Subject How to Globally Block and Unblock Quizzes and or Tests How to Add an Event to a Student Calendar How to Create a Lesson Plan How to Update a Lesson Plan Regenerate Due Dates How to Remove an Assignment How to Remove a Duplicate Subject How to Block and Unblock Individual Assignments How to Clear Highlighting How to Clear an Assignment How to Zero a Unit or an Assignment How to Create a Transcript Tutorials Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition SOS Overview Presentation Switched On Schoolhouse also offers another view of the program It is called the SOS Overview Presentation It includes 1 Teacher Homepage 2 Administration Assignment Settings 3 Adminis
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49. oohouse0 2014 Home Eaton after reading this message Swtcnec On Senooinouseo 2014 Home Eaton Tunas Switched On Schoolhouse was successfuly installed Click the Ciose button below and then double click the SOS Teacher icon on your desktop If you Chose not to use the icons click start on your computer task bar select All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home gt SOS Teacher You can remove SOS Installation Disc One from your CD ROM or DVD drive Your full installation of SOS is now complete If you are using a home network and want to perform a Client Install on one or more networked computers continue to p 12 of this guide If you are installing SOS on only one computer go to p 21 to continue with the registration and setup steps Installing SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition SOS Home Edition Client Install If you want to run SOS on multiple computers and have them networked the Client Install allows you to do that The Full Install which MUST be done first allows you to have your database and SOS Teacher installed on one computer while installing SOS Student on other computers in the home Be aware there is a limitation to the Client Install The Client Install requires a connection to the network at all times to function This can be a wireless network Since the client version does not have its own copy of the database it depends on the computer with the full
50. other information You can backup your entire SOS database at any time Backing up saves everything exactly as it is at the time of the backup so you can restore a previously created copy of your database whenever you need We strongly recommend you backup your database daily Some points to remember when backing up your database You are encouraged to backup to a flash drive or burn it to a CD The backup file name including the path must not exceed 256 characters Verify that the drive has sufficient free space and you have write permissions to this drive gt Backup restore operations can only be performed when there are NO students doing schoolwork Before you begin make sure all students return to their homepage or completely exit SOS to protect against losing their work Attention Vista Users If you have a Client Install it is important to read the Vista Users section on the next page before performing a backup If you have a new computer first perform the backup procedure on your old computer Then complete the restore procedure on your new computer Backing Up Files 1 Click Backup Restore in the Application widget on your homepage 2 A small Backup Restore window appears Make sure the Backup tab is highlighted 3 Click the Backup button 4 SOS automatically populates the backup file name SOSbackup2014T in your SOS Backup folder created at installation We strongly recommend that you leave the back
51. rogram letting you take full advantage of SOS 2014 If you have the client version installed you need to upgrade the Full Install BEFORE doing anything with the Client Install If you plan to use 2014 curriculum you must upgrade your application The 2013 to 2014 upgrade process automatically backs up your database and restores it for use with the 2014 version of SOS As a precaution you should always perform a backup from your existing installation before you install the new version To perform a backup open your existing installation of SOS Teacher click Help and select SOS Teacher gt Application gt Backing Up Files or view the Backup Restore tutorial If you are upgrading from 2013 to 2014 do NOT uninstall your 2013 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 2013 Go to p 6 of this guide and follow the instructions in the SOS Home Edition Full Install section If you also need to perform a Client Install p 12 do this after you finish the Full Install on your primary computer Upgrading to SOS 2014 Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 17 Upgrading from 2012 to 2014 Upgrading is necessary if you plan to use either SOS 2
52. s can help hedul 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 As you use SOS you may find that you want to customize assignment or grade options for your school a specific student or a subject Please see the electronic Help file press F1 for step by step instructions on how to do these functions You can also access the Help file by clicking User Manual in the Help widget on your Home Page NOTE Switched On Schoolhouse includes a tutorial How to Use the Setup Wizard that walks you through a basic school setup To access the tutorials click Start on your computer s taskbar and select All Programs gt AOP gt Switched On Schoolhouse gt Tutorials 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 Click the tutorials tab on that page to access the tutorials Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 25 Ready to Begin Click Next to begin your setup process or click Cancel to exit the Setup Wizard Selecting a School Term School terms are important because you cannot assign schoolwork to your students without them There are a couple of points to keep in mind as you work with terms gt Students can only work in ONE term at a time If you assign work to students in more than one term you MUST s
53. sfully Adobe Fash Player 19 installed At the bottom of the list you should SAP Crystal Repons runme engine tor NET Framewort 32 60 see a message inside a box with instructions on 908 2014 SOL 2008 R2 Express Server accessing SOS Click Close after reading this Switched On Schoohouse 2014 Home Editon Database message Switched On Schooihouse 2014 Home Edition Switched On SchoohouseO 2014 Home Edition Tutoniats Your client installation process is complete If you Swiched On Scnoomouse was sxccesshay instaned Cicx 1e Coke bution beon and then double click the SOS Teacher icon on your desktop If you chose not to use the a icons Click start on your Computer task bar select All Programs gt AOP have no additional computers where you plan to Senched On Senoanouse 2014 Home SOS Teacher install SOS Client you are ready to go to p 21 to continue with the registration and setup steps If you have additional computers where you want to install SOS Client return to Step 1 on p 13 Don t forget to remove the application disc from your CD ROM or DVD drive 16 Quick Start Guide Installing SOS 2014 Upgrading to SOS 2014 Home Edition If you have a version of SOS earlier than 2013 see instructions on p 19 Upgrading from 2013 to 2014 If you are currently running the 2013 version of SOS you can upgrade directly to the SOS 2014 edition Your upgrade makes your 2013 data available in the new p
54. sing the name of each of the other computers Do this one at a time Type your computer s name in after Ping without the quotation marks d Press the Enter key If the ping was successful you should see a list of statistics If it was not successful you get a timeout message or other error indicating failure To ping by IP Address repeat the same four steps substituting IP Address for Computer Name in step 3 Again you know the ping was successful if you see a list of statistics If it failed you see a timeout or error message If you were unable to successfully ping the other computers try the following Confirm both computers are connected to the home network You can connect to the Internet 44 Quick Start Guide Troubleshooting gt Make sure the wireless adaptor is turned on Many laptops have a physical switch for WiFi or a function key to turn it on and off gt Confirm that both computers are connected to the same network Occasionally you might inadvertently connect to a neighbor s network Make sure your router is turned on and functional Power cycle it by turning the router off for 30 seconds and turning it back on gt If your router limits internal connections or routes traffic externally you may need to contact tech support for your router manufacturer If you are still unable to complete the Switched On Schoolhouse Client Install please contact tech support as described on p 46
55. ss a school year 3 Click Next to continue 4 If you chose a traditional calendar select the school year using the up and down arrows Then click Next to continue If you chose a custom calendar you can select start and end dates for your calendar SOS defaults the Start Date to today and the End Date to 180 weekdays from today You can leave this or change it To change the dates Select the End Date for your school year Then select the Start Date for the school year Click Next to continue Customizing Your Calendar After you have determined the type of calendar you want to use you can customize the calendar You can 1 cienne casndar change school days to non school days and vice versa ae Toe nt ama You can change individual days or a series of days comnts Chenang schoo days to norr schoo days You may do this now or at any time during the school 23 09 aha ER SO term Just press Fl to access the electronic Help file for Would you the to custornize your calendar G No do nct want to custornize my calender step by step instructions or watch the tutorial for a video 2x Yee west customise my calendar demonstration x Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 27 1 Click No if you do not want to customize your calendar now Click Next to continue Skip to the Viewing the Calendar section below Click Yes to customize your calendar now Then click Next to continue
56. tration Quiz and Test Settings 4 Administration Grade Term and Homepage Settings 5 Administration Student Setup 6 Administration Curriculum Setup 7 Lesson Book Assignments 8 Lesson Book Lesson Plan and Attendance 9 Student Homepage 10 Student Schoolwork 11 Student Lesson Presentation You can access this presentation by clicking SOS Overview in the Help Center widget on your homepage You can also access additional grade level presentations by going to www aophomeschooling com and following these steps 1 Under Christian Homeschool Curriculum Options click Switched On Schoolhouse 2 Select Grades 3 Click the grade level or subject folder 4 Click the SOS box or specific subject CD 5 Click the View On Demand Presentations link in the middle of the page SOS Free Training Webinar AOP offers a free training webinar for Switched On Schoolhouse You can register for these training sessions by clicking the link in the Help widget on your Teacher Homepage or by going directly to www aophomeschooling com webinar index soswebinar 38 Quick Start Guide SOS Overview Presentation SOS User Manual and Help File The Help file is the SOS User Manual It answers most questions about how to use the program You can access it either by clicking the User Manual link in the Help Center widget on the SOS Teacher Homepage or by pressing the FI key from anywhere in either the Teacher or Student application If you
57. treats SOS and its database as a trusted connection Check your security software documentation for instructions You may need to contact the security software manufacturer s technical support for assistance 4 Confirm your computers can talk to each other over your network There are three identifiers that allow other computers on your network to identify and work with them Once you gather the information you can save it in the table on p 45 Each computer has a Name gt Internal Address for self identification within your home network Workgroup Troubleshooting Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 43 To gather this information Computer Name and Workgroup 1 Press the Windows and e keys at the same time 2 Right click Computer XP users My Computer 3 Select Properties XP Users click the Computer Name tab IP Address 1 Press the Windows and r keys at the same time 2 Type CMD into the Run box that appears 3 Click OK 4 A DOS prompt window opens Type IPCONFIG and press the Enter key on your keyboard 5 Your IP Address displays in the list 6 Make sure all of the computers you want networked are in the same workgroup and all the computers can ping one another both by Computer Name and IP Address On each computer do the following a Press the Windows key and the r keys on your keyboard at the same time b Type CMD into the Run box that appears c Type Ping ComputerName u
58. twork car be semgned by day cf Pe subject onto your computer s hard drive oniri select the student chck the Reschedule bution 4 Click OK x Assign Semple Curnculum Chet Next to Contas a 5 If you chose Leave on CD ROM go to Step 6 If you chose Copy to Drive a window opens allowing Q Re Array do not hove space you to copy to the default folder Etana mamet n oaa eeraa Click OK You may choose another location provided eara a Eanan a o Click Ok to continue or Browse to copy to another location there is enough free space on your drive but we HIGHLY recommend leaving the curriculum in the default folder Setup Wizard Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 29 6 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 6 until you have installed all of the subjects you intend to assign Then click Next Remember If you do NOT load the subject onto your hard drive the student must have the disc in the CD ROM or DVD drive when working on the subject NOTE Please see the Setup Wizard tutorial How to Install a Subject for additional assistance NOTE If you are using a Client Install the subject is copied to the server location The client computer must point to the subject on the server location or you must copy the curriculum to the hard drive of the computer with the Client Install
59. un as an administrator gt Turn User Account Control UAC off To run as an administrator I Open your C drive 2 Open Program Files 3 Open the AOP folder 4 Open Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Home 5 Right click SOSHAPP exe 6 Select Run as administrator To turn off UAC 1 Open your Control Panel 2 Select User Accounts and Family Safety 3 Select User Accounts 4 Select Turn User Account Control On or Off or drag sliding bar down to never notify 5 Click OK Backup and Restore Procedures Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 Edition 35 Restoring Files NOTE The backup restore operations can only be performed when there are no students currently doing schoolwork Before you begin The database restore operation will replace your current date It should only be when there students schoolwork have all students exit their schoolwork so their eal vex d the pry an oa ager currently doing work is not lost NOTE You must have a backup file you have already created before you can restore 1 Click Backup Restore in the Application widget on your homepage 2 A small Backup Restore window appears Click the Restore tab to highlight it This means you want to restore your SOS data 3 Click the Restore button on the bottom of the screen A warning message appears If you are simply restoring a backup of your normal database click Yes and continue with Step 5 below Your current data is replaced with the back
60. up file with this name and location 5 Click the Save button A message appears telling you the database backup is in progress Because this process copies the entire database you may need to wait a few moments Quick Start Guide Backup and Restore Procedures NOTE If a backup file was previously created a message box appears telling you the file already exists Click Yes if you want to replace it with the new one If you want to save every backup file you make rename the file each time you back it up If you do this we recommend that you simply add a number or the date at the end of the current file name and increment it by one with each backup For example SOSbackup2014T1 SOSbackup2014T_20140227 etc 6 When the process is finished a message box appears telling you that the backup file was successfully created Click the OK button You have now backed up your entire SOS database NOTE You can also copy your backup file SOSbackup2014T bak to a flash drive burn it on a CD or store it on a different computer NOTE If you have a Teacher Client Install your back up file is placed on the computer where your database is installed Remember this if you need to perform a restoration Windows Vista and Windows 7 8 amp 8 1 Users If you have a Client Install when you run a backup you will get a warning telling you that you cannot write to the location of the backup folder There are two things you can do R
61. up file you selected If you want to merge the work performed by a student on another computer click No and return to the Application menu and select Import Export instead Click Yes to choose the backup file to replace your current data To A merge work performed by a student on another computer use the Import Export function instead Le Ji 4 A window appears so you can find and open the backed up SOS database file you want to restore It is in the default folder created when you installed SOS Unless you selected a different name the file is called SOSbackup2014T If you have been retaining copies of previous backups you may have an incremental number after the T REMEMBER If you have a Teacher Client Install your back up file is located on the computer where your database is installed 5 Click the backup file you want to restore and click Open 6 You are returned to the Backup Restore window The restore process starts automatically anda message appears telling you the database restoration is in progress 7 When the process is finished another message box appears telling you that the restore file was successfully created Click OK You have now restored your entire SOS database The application closes and you must restart it 36 Quick Start Guide Backup and Restore Procedures Tutorials All of the tutorials below are available on your computer after you install SOS 2014 To view them on your c
62. witch their active term each time they need to work on an assignment from the non active term Though there is a View Other Term button in SOS Student on the Schoolwork screen it does not allow students to work in other terms This button only allows them to see what work is assigned to them in any other school term They cannot perform any work on assignments in other terms until you change their active term using the SOS Teacher program gt Terms help you keep SOS School records organized You should create a new term for each new school year i Setup Wizard You already created a term when you installed Switched On Schoolhouse 2014 If you want to use that term click Next at the bottom of the School ree Term screen and continue creating a calendar below QS Suggeston Give edtonal ems a name redecing he penod of tme it covers For example 1 ts School Term Options scnooL Click the drop down menu to select an existing school term If you need to create a new term sneer Fan2013 Winter 2013 2014 1 Click Add a Term on the School Term screen a 2005 2014 Se CURRICULUM Bock 2 Type in the name you want to assign to the school term 3 Click Save Term 4 Click Next to see the Calendar screen Creating a Calendar Setup Wizard Creating a calendar allows you to assign due dates to student assignments Due dates help students 1 D salendo know how much work must be done each
63. word twice and click Save 9 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 Utilities window 10 Remove the disc from the CD ROM or DVD drive NOTE Be sure to write your password down and put both the password and the SOS installation disc somewhere safe Protect your teacher password by keeping the disc in a safe location 40 Quick Start Guide Forgot Your leacher Password Troubleshooting If you experience problems with the installation of your application try the following before calling technical support Close any open applications Restart your computer gt Disable turn off any anti virus software Double check that your computer meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements as shown on p 5 Remove the application and reinstall it Before you do this be sure you have a backup and carefully follow the procedures on p 34 Verify that you have the most recent application and curriculum updates by visiting http www aophomeschooling com customer webinar soswebinarfront and www sosupdates com gt Visit http www aophomeschooling com customer webinar soswebinarfront for detailed solutions to the most frequently encountered questions Read the Contacting Technical Support section on p 46 before emailing or calling gt See the Resource List on p 47 for contact informatio

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