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2. De Virtual Class _ Chapter 6 Using VirtualClass Keypad DA Virtual Class Chapter 6 VirtualClass Keypad 6 1 VirtualClass Keypad ntroduction VirtualClass Keypad is an external hardware device shown in Fig 6 2b The teacher can perform the most commonly used functions by simply pressing a key on this pad The keypad makes teaching much easier and more convenient 6 2 Install VirtualClass Keypad Connect the VirtualClass keypad to the PS 2 port on the teacher computer and connect the standard keyboard to another port on the VirtualClass keypad as shown in Fig 6 2a o e PS 2 Standard Keyboard Fig 6 2a 6 3 VirtualClass keypad functions The VirtualClass keypad Fig 6 2b provides direct access to all of the main functions available in VirtualClass Fig 6 2b e Number Keys 1 9 These keys are used to select a specific computer For example if you want to control student 112 you should type the number 112 first before executing any actions 43 De Virtual Class _ List Displays the name and number of all students who are online If all of the students cannot be displayed on one page then press List again to scroll to the next page Broadcast Broadcasts the teacher s screen a model student s screen or a voice message Press Broadcast to broadcast the teacher s screen to the screens of all students To broadcast an individual student s screen to other students first enter the student
3. than chose one policy from the four see Fig 3 19c Allow All Do not apply any restrictions on website access Enable Approved List Only allows access to the websites in the approved list Enable Restricted List Websites in the restricted list cannot be accessed on student computers All others can be accessed normally Block All If this policy is enabled the student cannot visit any website on their computer Launch Application Internet Control Allow All Application Control a Enable Approwed List Wake on LAN Enable Restricted List Add to Approwed List Block All Add to Restricted List Fig 3 19c DA Virtual Class Chapter 4 Using VirtualClass Student Module Chapter 4 Using VirtualClass Student Module 4 1 Start VirtualClass Student and Student Menu 4 1 1 Start VirtualClass Installing the VirtualClass Student program will add the VirtualClass icon s to the Student s desktop You can launch VirtualClass by either a double clicking the icon or b selecting Start Menu gt Program gt VirtualClass Student After launching VirtualClass Student there will be a VirtualClass icon on the Student computer s taskbar as shown in the red circle in Fig 4 1 1a When the mouse passes over the icon a note will appear indicating the Teacher Computer Name that is currently logged on O As pE Fig 4 1 1a Note 1 Normally when a Teacher comes online the Student computer will automatically be l
4. 168 0 101 FARSTONE FARSTONEWHD 192 168 0 12 Fig 3 11b Student Name Computer Name and IP address of all online students will appear in this box The teacher can Invite selected student s into or drop selected student s out of the Chatroom 3 12 Send and Receive Files With this function the teacher can distribute files pictures or applications needed in teaching a specified student or to all students in the class He She can also collect students work in his her own computer for checking 3 12 1 Distribute File to student The teacher can distribute files to a selected student or to all students If none is selected the default is to all 23 Ps Virtual Class students in class After selection there are two ways to perform this function 1 Select Teach gt Distribute file in the Menu Bar 2 Press Ctrl P on the keyboard After this operation a Distribute files dialog box will appear on screen as shown in Fig 3 12a Sbadent sde hockey Hy Document pius aaa Demian hina E Docurenti ard aira ia Local Selings T emporsy Inti MHU Shalrri Slab PoP Fig 3 12a Select the file to be distributed from the teacher s computer and click the Send button The teacher can stop distributing during the operation by clicking the Close button below 3 12 2 Collect Files from Student The teacher can collect files from a selected student or from all students If none is selected t
5. 2 Raise Hand By clicking the Raise Hand option in the student menu students can send notice to the Teacher indicating he she wishes to ask a question After the student uses this function his her icon on the Teacher Computer will change to od to raise the teacher s attention Then the teacher can answer by choosing a proper method Note The student cannot perform this operation if the teacher unchecks the Allow to raise hand box in the VirtualClass preferences 4 3 Send Message With this function the student can send messages to the teacher Right click on the VirtualClass icon in the task tray and click Send Message in the popup menu and then a Send Message dialog box will be displayed on the screen as shown in Fig 4 3a Send message To CHARILIDTEST Hi Send Fig 4 3a Note If the teacher unchecks the Allow to send message box in VirtualClass preferences then students cannot perform this operation 4 4 Select a Classroom If allowed by the teacher to select a classroom the students can right click on the VirtualClass icon in the task tray and click Select a Classroom in the popup menu Then a Select a Classroom dialog box will be displayed as shown in Fig 4 4a Select the classroom and click OK to enter Select a classroom a 4 RITAPC Ga A SUNSHINE LISAPC Please select a classroom Fig 4 4a 4 5 Manual Logon If allowed by the teacher to select a classroom the student c
6. Office program Microsoft Word is currently running on this student computer Status bar Lists the total number of students enrolled in this classroom and the number of students currently logged in to this class 3 1 2 Right button Menu There are two different right click menus depending on where the arrow key stays The 1 case When right clicking the mouse in a blank part of the student icon area the menu is as follows The teacher can change the order of student icons He She can run common functions through the sub menu To all students o Big Icon Small Icon Big icon List Small icon Detail List Detail sort To All Students r Classroom layout Sort Internet Control AEPA re COLL perform this Function Lock 16 Broadcast Show Movie Monitor Contral Multi view Talk Lecture Message Chatroom Lock Shubdown Drop Student Student s Properties Launch application Internet Control k Application Contral F Note When the Teacher is using the Broadcast Multi View NetMovie Lecture Chatroom or Lock functions on selected student PC s right clicking on any target student icon and then selecting Halt all operations will stop current operations for all selected student s not just the one that was right clicked on 3 1 3 Menu Bar In the menu bar the following sub menus are included Manage see detailed introduction in a later chapter Teach see detailed
7. VirtualClass uninstallation process the student list will be restored when the program is reinstalled Classroom Layout The seat sequence of the students in the classroom VirtualClass automatically saves the classroom layout when the teacher changes the student seat The correspondence between student name and seat position will not be changed the next time when they loglog in It canwill only be refreshed upon the reinstallation of the program 1 3 Main Features 1 3 1 teaching function e Monitor Enables the teacher to view the current screen of a specific student s computer The teacher can monitor a single student s computer or the computers of all students in succession o Broadcast 6 DS Virtual Class Enables the teacher to broadcast what is displayed on his her screen or what is displayed on a model student s screen to all students logged in to the class e Control Enables the teacher to take full control of a specific student s computer You can remotely run the keyboard mouse and applications on a student s computer e Application Control Enables the teacher to manage the student s right to run certain applications The teacher can configure an application control list and then enable the approved list or the restricted list e nternet Control Enables the teacher to manage the student s right to visit certain webpage Teachers can restrict student from visiting specified websites allow them to visit approved w
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9. operate 2 Click the E button to stop controlling the student computer 3 8 Lecture VirtualClass can simultaneously broadcast the teacher s voice to all students in the class This function can be performed when student s screens are black locked so that the teacher can force students to listen to his her lecture attentively The teacher can lecture to one or more selected student s or to all students in the classroom There are four ways to enter lecture mode 1 Single click the tee button in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and select Lecture in the popup menu if the lecture is to all students right click on the blank area of the student icon area go to the To all students option and select Lecture in the popup menu Select a student or students Choose Teach in the Menu Bar and then select Lecture Select a student or students Press Ctrl N on the keyboard 23 pe Ps Virtual Class O Note 1 If clicking the Lecture button In the lit interface the default target student is the whole class 9 2 When a student is receiving the lecture his her icon changes to aD 3 9 Talk to Student The teacher can talk to a selected student privately There are four ways to perform this function Se 1 Single click the rx button in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and choose Talk in the popup menu 3 Select a student Choose Teac
10. same next time VirtualClass is installed on the computer Step 4 Selecting either Yes or No will start the uninstallation process After successfully removing VirtualClass from your computer click OK 14 DS Virtual Class Chapter 3 Using VirtualClass Teacher Module DA Virtual Class Chapter 3 Using VirtualClass Teacher Module 3 1 Overview of Common Menus of VirtualClass Teacher Module This section introduces the main interface common menus bars buttons and quick keys on the VirtualClass Teacher Module so that the user can be familiar with this application and use it easily 3 1 1 Main Interface BASISHORFVORUSH Control MultiView Lecture Talk gt Chatroom top Block Al Mode av KELLY PC Information Name TESTPC2005 db Computer name TESTPC2005 IP address 192 168 0 183 Status Onine CHARS PC a SHIRLEY PC MILLIY PC Total number 2 Online 1 Fig 3 la Title Bar Name of the application Menu Bar All functions can be accessed through these menus Tool Bar Common functions can be accessed through the buttons on this bar Information area Shows information of a selected student displays messages the teacher sent and received Student icon area Shows whether a student has enrolled in this class Highlighted icons indicate those students who are logged on The little application icon is the current running application on the student computer i e The icon L shows the
11. student s computer or the computers of all students To turn off an individual student s computer enter the student number and then press the Shutdown key for 3 seconds To turn off all student computers just press the Shutdown key directly for 3 seconds Lock Disables the system keyboard and mouse of one or all students To lock only one computer first enter the student s number on the keypad and then press Lock If no student number is entered prior to pressing Lock then all of the systems will be locked Esc Cancel the current process For example if the user is currently broadcasting pressing Esc will stop the broadcasting 44 DA Virtual Class Chapter 7 Network Test Ta Virtual Class Chapter 7 Network Test VirtualClass is equipped with a network diagnostic tool for both the teacher program and the student program to ensure that the classroom network functions properly If the program does not seem to be able to find a network please run the VirtualClass network test tool from Start gt All programs gt VirtualClass gt Network Test sm Network diagnostic tool 5 Virtual ass NEU es bin i SSS cs Send data sa Sending number 13 nat Receive data Data received 6 Data lost 1 Stop Ti Lost rate 14 et La Network performance Ordinary Close Fig 4 la Step 1 Click the Start button on the top to begin sending test information from the teacher s computer to the student s
12. APC Pisce peleci a cleri ox _carcet_ Fig 3 2a Once VirtualClass is started two small icons as follows will be placed in the Windows system tray mM VirtualClass VirtualClass Live Update Service 3 2 2 Hide the Main Interface When the teacher minimizes the main interface it is hidden and the lit interface will appear There are two ways to turn back to the main interface 1 Click the Back button E on the lit interface bar 2 Right click the VirtualClass icon Bl in the Windows system tray and select Show in the popup menu 3 2 3 Exit VirtualClass Teacher You can either select Manage gt Exit in the Menu Bar of the main interface if in lit interface turn back to main interface first or right click the VirtualClass icon in the Windows system tray and select Exit in the pop up menu Note Even if the VirtualClass Teacher has already exited the VirtualClass Student application is still running In this case the icon on the student computer will change to 3 3 Teaching Management 3 3 1 Students Management eo Rename a student The teacher can change a student s name by using one of these two options 1 Select one student Manage in Menu Bar and then select Rename 2 Select one student and then press F2 on the keyboard Drop a student The teacher can drop a student out of the class by using one of these two options 1 Select one student select Manage gt Drop stu
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14. VirtualClass Version 5 0 Windows 2000 XP User s Manual Copyright Notice No part of this publication may be copied transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of FarStone Technology Inc FarStone grants you the right to use one copy of the enclosed software program SOFTWARE on a single computer If the SOFTWARE is installed on a network or more than one user can run the SOFTWARE at the same time you must purchase an additional license for each additional user or computer Trademarks FarStone and VirtualClass are trademarks of FarStone Technology Inc Microsoft Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other product names mentioned in this User s Guide might be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies FarStone Technology Inc 6 Morgan Suite 160 Irvine CA 92618 Phone 949 458 3666 Fax 949 458 3633 Technical Support Please contact your retailer or use our online support system at www farstone com For your convenience you will find answers to frequently asked questions on our website at www farstone com Follow the links to the support section http www farstone comhome en shtml contactus shtml Copyright 2002 2006 FarStone Technology Inc All rights reserved Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUALCLASS eseeosssessses
15. a Preference Teacher Student M Classroom management Please select a classroom E Select a bundled IP address 1921 68 0 169 y M Multi view Screens viewed at a time 2x2 ES Refresh interval 5 a Second M Folder to contain collected files 3 m Other I I Select image guality Fast Better F Enter lite interface at startup Fig 3 3 2a o Preference Teacher Fig 3 3 2a Classroom management Select a classroom The teacher can re select a classroom in this list Select a bundled IP address When there is more than one network adapter and IP address on the teacher computer he she can select one as the default address bundled to the VirtualClass application Multi view Screens viewed at a time The teacher can decide on the number of student screens viewed at a time Refresh interval The teacher can decide to refresh the multi view on an interval between 5 to 30 seconds Other The teacher can set the image quality by moving the slide bar From left to right the transfer speed decreases but image quality increases o Preference Student Fig 3 3 2b The teacher can enable disable the student s ability to perform certain operations or remotely set the configuration of student computers by properly selecting the checkboxes as shown in Fig 3 3 2b Preference Teacher Student O Allow to leave the classroom Allow to select another classroom Allow to raise hand A
16. abled or disabled in the VirtualClass configuration o Esc Enables the teacher to cancel the current process For example if the user is currently broadcasting pressing Esc will stop the broadcasting 1 3 2 Classroom Management DA Virtual Class O Select a classroom Enables the teacher to select another classroom when the application is running And the teacher can allow a specific student or all students to select a classroom OSave Classroom Layout This function enables the teacher to configure each student s position in accordance with the actual seat in the classroom It automatically saves the classroom layout when you drag a student to another position OSet functions of student s computer Enables the teacher to set the functional ability of a student s computer For example he she can enable or disable students ability to raise their hand or exit the classroom o Live Update When a new version of VirtualClass is released the teacher can update the application with the configured upgrading package sent by FarStone Then the application on the student s computer would be upgraded automatically the next time he she logs in e Student logon The student can log on in two ways auto logon or manually logon by selecting a classroom eo Set Teacher Computer s IP address When the teacher computer has more than one IP address he she can select one as the bundled IP address Da Virtual Class Chapter 2 Instal
17. an also choose to log on to a classroom manually Right click on the VirtualClass icon in the task tray and click Manual Logon in the popup menu Then a Manual logon dialog box will be displayed as shown in Fig 4 5a 34 DA Virtual Class Manual logon gt The student computer cannot connect to the a teacher computer You can try to connect to the teacher computer by entering its IP address or computer name Connect to teachers computer f P address gt Computer name Wirtualllass Fig 4 5a The student can type in the IP address or name of the Teacher Computer and click OK to log on to that Teacher Computer 4 6 View Received Files When the teacher sends a file to a student a notice window Fig 4 6a will instantly appear on the bottom right Clicking the file name in the collected file list will open this file Collected file 31JPG Files collected recently P1010001 JPG Sa 3 bmp Fig 4 6a 4 7 Receive and Reply to a Message When the teacher sends a message to a student a Message dialog box will instantly pop up on student screen as shown in Fig 4 7a Message Received message hi WirtualClass Previous Next Reply Fig 4 7a Click Reply to show Fig 4 7b Type message in the dialog box and send it back to the teacher DS Virtual Class Message E Received message hi Virtualllass Previous Next Send Close Fig 4 7b 4 8 Exit Classroom To Exit the Virtua
18. are onto all of the systems through a command line VirtualClass will install on its own without any end user intervention The default installation path is WindowsDir Windows system location e g C Program Files FarStone VirtualClass If you would like to install the teacher portion silently please insert the VirtualClass CD into your CD drive e g E first Then select Start gt Run and type E setup exe s t and press enter to start the installation If you wish to install the student portion silently please insert the VirtualClass CD into your CD drive e g E then select Start gt Run and type E setup exe s s and press enter to start the installation 2 2 3 Remote Setup VirtaulClass Remote Setup feature provides a continuing easy way for the teacher to deploy the client program 11 Ps Virtual Class on student computers Before the teacher performs remote setup please make sure the following requirements are met e VirtualClass Teacher program is installed on the teacher s computer e The Net access sharing and security module in Local Security Settings is set to Classic on the student computers To set this option click Run from Start Menu on windows type in secpol msc to launch Local Security Settings window Locate Security Settings gt Local Policies gt Security Option from the directory in the left panel Find the item Network access sharing and security model for local ac
19. aw ICS FARSTO FAC HUNTER AF gy FAR E Es E E Bs By E Bs E E Ble Note To be able to install VirtualClass Student program on multiple computer in a group on a LAN Simultaneously make sure a Windows account with the same user name and password is created on all of these computers beforehand First you need to configure a group s login information Click on one group name and enter the same user name and password that was previously created in Login options on the right side Remember to check the box Remember password below Then select the target computer to install the program on You can choose a whole group by clicking the box before the group name When a whole group is selected it will use the group configuration you have set just now as the login option for all the computers You can also double click a group name to unfold it and select some specific computers among them from the list You can specify the login option for each computer one by one individually When setting the login option for a computer you can use the group configuration by checking the Use group config box or enter another account name and password and check Remember password option Note Setting login option for a computer does not selecting it computer as a target computer Please do remember to check the box before the computer name after you have set login option for it Step 5 Click Next to start installing VirtualC
20. button lok Single click it to lock a student s computer unlock gt Single click it to unlock a student s computer Block All Block all Internet access on the all student computers oo ono Mode Click the triangle beside it to select a view mode from the dropdown list 3 1 5 VirtualClass Lit Interface The lit interface is a floating bar containing some common function buttons It appears on the upper screen when the teacher hides the main interface The bar is as follows irtualClass E Tablet It enables the teacher to highlight important areas of the screen to be broadcast e Back Single click it to go back to the main interface 3 2 Start VirtualClass Teacher 3 2 1 Launch VirtualClass Teacher Module a gal launch VirtualClass by either a double clicking the icon or b selecting Start Menu gt Program gt VirtualClass Teacher Installing the VirtualClass Teacher program will add the VirtualClass icon to the Teacher s desktop You can When VirtualClass is started the teacher will be asked to select an empty classroom to start the class as shown D9 Virtual Class in Fig 3 2a Click OK to confirm your selection and start VirtualClass Notice The classroom selected in the first launching would be the default room until you change the default The way of changing the default is explained in a later section Select 4 clarin aad 4 RITAPC Ga 4 SUNSHINE US
21. computer Step 2 Click the Start button at the bottom to receive data packets that have been sent from the teacher s computer Step 3 On the right side the message window will display the information about the data received lost data packets and your network quality If no data are received on the student s computer please check your network connection and hardware configuration If the problem still persists please contact FarStone technical support at support farstone com 46 De Virtual Class Chapter 8 Appendix DA Virtual Class Chapter 8 Appendix 8 1 Frequently Asked Questions FAQ Q1 Why can t remotely install VirtualClass Client from the teacher side If you cannot install the client program through Remote Install tool please check the following tow conditions to solve this problem 1 make sure the following ports on the target computer is opened ICMP port O Incoming echo request TCP ports 139 445 and UDP ports 137 138 TCP port 135 and UDP port 135 TCP port 6150 2 If the operating system of the target computer is Windows XP log on it as system administrator to check following Start gt Settings Classic start menu gt Control Panel gt Administrative Tools gt Local Security Policy gt Security Settings gt Security Options gt Network Access sharing and security model for local accounts Make sure the option Classic Local users authenticate as themselves is chosen Q2 Why can t I
22. counts from the policy list in the right panel double click it In the popup dialog box select Classic local users authenticate as themselves and click Apply Follow the steps below to remotely install VirtualClass Student program on student computers Step 1 Select All Programs gt VirtualClass gt Remote Install Tool from the start menu on the teacher computer FarStone Remote Install Tool should run shown as below 18 FarStone Remote Installation Tool WO Ye Step 2 Click Next to continue Step 3 For single setup only Select Install to single computer tab shown as below 12 FarStone Remote Installation Tool o 1 D e SD o a Install to single computer letal to mutile computers Computer nama ferme Over 4 trove Logn options User nar arrat ej Paswned Y Remember pisswoed Other options filloe to reboot remote computer automatically o lt e _net gt J em Enter the computer name You can click Browse button to locate from the local area network list In Login options enter the user name and password so that the installer can get the remote setup authentication on the student computer Step 4 For multiple setups only Select Install to multiple computers tab shown as below 12 re Far tomo Remote Iratall losl Lage options 1 Use group contig Une mam forest a a i ARS Oe 50 TE Arie E hi a te FARSTC FARSTC F
23. creen VirtualClass provides a monitoring mode for the teacher to know exactly what the students are doing The teacher can even take full control of a student computer if needed There are two modes Monitor and Multi View 3 5 1 Monitor It is a one one view mode The teacher can monitor a selected student When this mode is activated the selected student s screen is shown in a window on the teacher s computer The title of the monitoring window displays the number and name of the student and its IP address Clicking the button can stop this operation There are four ways to activate this mode 1 Select a student Single click the moniter con in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on the selected student icon and select Monitor in the popup menu 3 Select Teach in the Menu Bar and then select Monitor in the dropdown menu 4 Simply press Ctrl V on the keyboard 3 5 2 Multi View In the Multi View mode the teacher can view up to 16 screens at the same time When more than 16 screens need to be viewed then VirtualClass will Cycle through viewing each group of 16 computer screens for a set cycle interval Note To set the cycle interval go to Manage on the Menu Bar and select Preference from the dropdown menu to open the Preference window Select the Teacher page and then edit the Refresh interval After one or more students are selected if none are selected the default is all students there are four methods to activate thi
24. d disk Note The application should be installed to the same directory on both teacher computer and the student computer The teacher specifies the application from his her local computer Enter any description for it and click OK To edit the program path or description select the application and click Edit button To delete the program from the list select the application and click Delete 3 17 2 Remotely Launch Applications Student Computer Select one or more target student computer s on which to launch the application Use one of the following methods to start this operation 1 selectSelect Teach from menu bar then Launch Application 2 right Right click on the selected student s and choose Launch Application from the popup menu The application list should appear Select the application to run from the list and click Execute Note The application should be installinstalled to the same diretorydirectory both on the teacher computer and the student computer 3 18 Application Control on Student Computer 3 18 1 Edit Application Control List The teacher can control student s rights to execute applications on local computers He she can give full rightrights to students or allow them to run specified applications only To control application execute rightrights on a student computer the teacher must first edit the application control list Select View from the menu bar then Application Control You will see Application Cont
25. dent 2 Right click this icon and select Drop student in the popup menu Note When this function is performed the dropped student s icon still exits in the classroom but in the offline status eo Delete a student The teacher can delete a selected student by selecting Manage gt Delete student in the Menu Bar When this function is performed the deleted student s icon will be deleted from this classroom It will appear only when he logs in to this classroom again eo View a student s properties There are two ways to perform this function 1 Select student s click Manage in the Menu Bar then select Student s Properties in the popup menu 2 Right click on a student icon and select Student s Properties in the popup menu Note The teacher can view a selected student s name account computer name IP address and status If more than one student Is selected the teacher can view the number of selected students and online students 3 3 2 Save Classroom Layout VirtualClass automatically saves the classroom layout when you change a student s position through drag and drop The teacher can change the number of the column according to his her need Right click on any space in the student icon area and select Classroom Layout to specify the number of the columns and rows in this classroom 20 DS Virtual Class 3 3 3 System Preference Select Manage gt Preference to display the preference dialog as is shown in Fig 3 3 2
26. e Task Manager to see if multiple instances of Msiexec exe or Driver exe are running on the machine You can launch the Task Manager by pressing Ctri Alt Delete You should have at least one instance of these files running But if you see more than one instance of Msiexec exe or Driver exe it could be the cause of the issue If this is the case please restart your system and try again Q9 How can optimize the performance of VirtualClass You can try the following to improve your VirtualClass performance 1 Reduce your screen resolution e g reduce 1024 X 768 to 800 X 600 2 Reduce the color quality e g reduce 32 bit to 16 bit 3 Do not set up a background picture 4 For Windows XP users please select Appearance in Display properties and then set Windows and buttons as Windows classic style 5 Upgrade the display adapter driver Q10 Why can t some student computers receive the screen broadcast in a network Please check whether the connection of the student computers is working properly We provided a tool for testing the network connection for both the teacher and student computers Start this tool from Start gt Programs gt VirtualClass gt Network Test and check whether the computers can send or receive data Q11 Why can t the teacher and students hear from or talk to each other The following functions will use audio when using the Monitor Control and Talk the teacher and students can communicate with each other when
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28. e left part is the approved list The right part is the restricted list Operations to the approved list are introduced below Operations to the restricted list are the same To add a website to the approved list click the Add button nr on the upper right the Add Edit Website dialog box appears Fig 3 19b Enter the address in the URL box and enter any description in the Description box You can also enter some keywords to identify the website when the program tries to restrict or approve it Click OK to finish and return Add Edit Website Keywords are used to identify the website when blocking or approve it Website Keyword google Description search engine Fig 3 19b There is another convenient way to add applications to both lists In Detail View mode all running applications are listed under Running applications item You can right click on the application icon and select Add to Approved List or Add to Restricted List shown below Mame User name Running websites Pa Sel es ainda ee as e ea e o Ml Add ko Approved List db PM FLAMMIAM ri Add Eo Restricted List 3 19 2 Internet Control Policy Once the approved and restricted lists are configured the teacher can choose a policy to enforce the internet control on student computers Select one or more student computer s to apply the internet control policy on Then right click on the selected students and choose Internet Control from the popup menu
29. ebsites only or completely disable the Internet access on student computers o NetMovie NetMovie provides a convenient way of managing and running multimedia files on CD hard disk or a local network from within VirtualClass e Distribute File Enables the teacher to distribute files pictures or applications needed in teaching to a specified student or all students in the class e Collect File Enables the teacher to collect students work into his her own computer for checking e Chatroom Chatroom provides an environment for the teacher and students to discuss and interact The teacher can invite a certain student in to or drop him out of the chatroom e Send Message The teacher can send a message to a specified student or to all students simultaneously He She can enable or disable the students ability to send a message back Raise Hand Students can raise their hand to call the teacher s attention when he she wants to ask a question The teacher can enable or disable this function on the student s computer e e Tablet Enables the teacher to highlight important areas of the screen to be broadcast e Lock Enables the teacher to lock a single student s computer or the computers of all students Power On Off Student Computer Enables the teacher to power on off student s computer Voice Broadcast Enables the teacher to broadcast a voice message from either student or teacher to the class This function can be en
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31. fore he she play it using NetMovie 5 2 1 Activate NetMovie Select the student s you want to receive NetMovie if none is selected the default is to all students Then the teacher can show NetMovie using one of the following four methods 1 Click the NetMovie button remo jn the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and select Show Movie in the popup menu If all students are supposed to see the movie right click on the blank area of student icon area then choose the To all students option and select Show Movie in the popup menu 3 Select a student or students then select Teach in the Menu Bar and choose Show Movie in the dropdown menu 4 Select a student students and press Ctrl M on the keyboard Note If clicking the NetMovie button movie in the lit interface by default all students are chosen to see the 5 2 2 Working Around in NetMovie Manager All of the functions introduced below can be accessed in the right click menu The menu will be displayed when 38 DA Virtual Class you right click the mouse on any part of the NetMovie Manager As shown in Fig 5 2 2a Open Chrl o Play List kr L Open VCD Ctrl hy Repeat Ctrl F eif EENE Decrease aviPause a Mute Ctrl M Stop Chrl 5 Rewind Fast Forward Fullscreen Ctrl F Properties ctrl E Exit Chrl x Fig 5 2 2a eo Play Multimedia Files There are three methods to play a file 1 Click on the o
32. h in the Menu Bar and select Talk 4 Select a student Press Ctrl T on the keyboard Note When a student is under the talk mode his her icon changes into 3 10 Send Message to Student The teacher can send a message to one or several student s or to all students in class If no student is selected the default is to all students There are four ways to perform this function no 1 Single click the ess button in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and select Message in the popup menu if sending a message to all students right click on the blank area of the student icon area go to the To all students option and select Message in the popup menu Select a student or students Choose Teach in the Menu Bar and then select Talk Select a student or students Press Ctrl S on the keyboard AN A Send Message dialog box will pop out Shown below Type in any text in the box and clik Send Send message To PM EDDYPC PL hi Upon receiving the text a dialog box will pop out on student computer displaying the message The student can click Reply button on the dialog box to interact with the teacher Note 1 The teacher can enable disable the ability of students to send messages to him her 2 Students cannot send messages to each other Ea 3 Typing message in the text frame of the Message Area and clicking the send button the message to all students in class on the r
33. he default Is all students in the class After selection there are two ways to perform this function 1 Select Teach gt Collect file in the Menu Bar 2 Press Ctri D on the keyboard After this operation a Collect files dialog box will appear on screen as shown in Fig 3 12b Fig 3 12b In Save to box select a path on the local computer to save the collected file Click the drop down button beside File to be collected box to display the list of files previously sent to students Select the file to be collected from the list and click Collect button 3 13 VirtualClass e Tablet E Tablet is designed to complement VirtualClass while it is in Screen Broadcast mode E Tablet provides a wide range of drawing functionality that can be used to assist the teacher in directing the students attention toward a point of interest and or highlighting important areas of the screen to be broadcast VirtualClass e tablet can only be opened in the lit interface T 4 Virtual Class 3 13 1 Open e Tablet To open VirtualClass e Tablet click the e Tablet button on the lit interface Then an e Tablet tool box will appear on the upper right screen as shown in Fig 3 13 1a Pen Arrow Rectangle Ellipse Text T Font Clear Xx Eraser Open gt Save BlackBorad Exit Line Width Eraser Size Palette Fig 3 13 1a 3 13 2 Use e Tablet drawing tools To use the e Tablet drawing tools Step 1 Single click
34. ial of multimedia teaching and learning An external keypad makes class management much easier and enhances the operation of VirtualClass by providing direct access to its primary functions VirtualClass handles all of the teaching needs in a classroom a teacher can monitor broadcast control or shut down specific student workstations or for an entire computer lab simply by clicking the buttons on the VirtualClass keypad 1 2 Glossary Student Number The student number is assigned based on the order that the student is logged in For example if four students have already logged in to VirtualClass the next student to log in will be assigned Student Number 5 The Student Number is set only after logging into the class for the first time If VirtualClass is reinstalled the student number will be redefined according to the new login sequence Student Name The name of the student s computer Teacher Name The name of the teacher s computer Classroom ID When VirtualClass Teacher is launched for the first time there will be a pop up window for you to select which classroom you would like to enter The number you select will be the classroom number Student List A file used for saving the information of all students who previously logged in to a specific classroom The default path for saving the file is WindowsDire Windows system location e g C Program Files FarStone VirtualClass vclass vcm If you back up this file during the
35. ight can also send 3 11 Text Communicate in Chatroom The teacher can communicate with a selected student or with all students in the class using text There are fours ways to enter the chatroom mode 24 DA Virtual Class 1 Single click the chatroom button in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and select Chatroom in the popup menu If all students are supposed to enter the chatroom right click on the blank area of the student icon area go to the To all students option and select Chatroom in the popup menu 3 Select a student or students Choose Teach in the Menu Bar and then select Chatroom 4 Select a student or students Press Ctrl 0 on the keyboard Note If you click the Chatroom button S in the lit interface all students will enter the Chatroom by default After the Chatroom is activated a Chatroom window will appear on the screen as shown in Fig 3 11a Student CHARILIDTEST Enter chatroorn Fig 3 11a e Message area All messages displayed in the frame e Typing area Type your message in this frame and click the Send button on the right to display it in the Message area e Function Bar Click Ba to change the color of the word you typed out Click to insert a face expression icon Click and the Add student list dialog box will pop up on the screen as shown in Fig 3 11b Add students list Add detailed list IP address LISATEST LISATEST 192
36. introduction in a later chapter View Selecting appropriate items you can show hide the tool bar status bar and information area You can also change the display of student icons Help Entries for registration entering serial number to upgrade an evaluation version to full version version Online help and About version copyright and license information etc 3 1 4 Tool Bar Buttons in this bar enable the teacher to perform some common functions E Broadcast Single click it to broadcast the teacher s screen and voice message to a student or students netMovie Single click it to play and broadcast digital media such as video clips VCDs or MP3s to students computers Y 4 Monitor Single click it to view a selected student s screen Reflect Single click it to broadcast a student s screen to others y control Single click it to control a student s computer remotely OY mit wtew gt Single click it to display multiple students screens Lecture Single click it to broadcast the teacher s voice message to student s 17 DS Virtual Cyass 3 tak Single click it to chat with a selected student E sql message Single click it to send a text message to student s S Chatroom Single click it to communicate with specified student s in text O so Single click it to stop the current operation This function is somewhat like the ESC
37. lClass Student program right click on the small icon on the taskbar and then select Exit from the dropdown menu Note The students themselves cannot close the VirtualClass student program if the teacher has checked Prevent students from exiting VirtualClass box DA Virtual Class Chapter 5 Using VirtualClass NetMovie De Virtual Class _ Chapter 5 VirtualClass NetMovie 5 1 VirtualClass NetMovie Introduction The NetMovie Manager provides a convenient way of managing and running multimedia files on CD hard disk and on LAN It also enables you to broadcast live and or play live recordings from within VirtualClass NetMovie adapts a Client Server mode supports most multimedia formats such as ASF WMV WAV MPEG DAT and MP3 etc NetMovie is also an excellent tool for creating classifying adding and organizing your multimedia resources Note Beside files types mentioned above other type of multimedia files can also run if DirectShow Filter is installed on both Teacher and Student computers 5 2 NetMovie Manager Teacher NetMovie Manager will appear on the Teacher s screen when activated as shown in Fig 5 2a a 65 Note Before the teacher plays a multimedia in NetMovie he she must make sure the file also exits on the Student computer Virtual would automatically locate the file in My Documents VirtualClass on Student computer The teacher can use Distribute File function to send the file to this directory be
38. lass Student on the selected computer Click Finish to exit the setup tool when the operation complete 2 2 4 Uninstalling VirtualClass Step 1 Close VirtualClass before uninstalling it Right click on the VirtualClass icon in the system tray and select Exit from the popup menu to close VirtualClass Step 2 To uninstall the VirtualClass program press Start in the Windows taskbar and then either select a Programs VirtualClass Uninstall VirtualClass or b Start Settings Control Panel and double click on the Add Remove Programs icon to open the Add Remove Programs menu Select VirtualClass and then click on the Add Remove button Either method will launch the VirtualClass Uninstall Wizard Select Remove to continue Note The VirtualClass Student program cannot be removed either from Programs in the Start menu or from the Control Panel You must run VirtualClass setup in order to uninstall the VirtualClass Student program as IS Shown in fig 2 3a i VirtualClass InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or different folder O Repair Repair installation errors in the program This option fixes missing or corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries Remove E Remove VirtualClass from your computer Fig 2 3a Step 3 Click Next in Fig 2 3a A message will display asking the user if he she would like to keep the student list If yes the student list will remain the
39. lation De Virtual Class _ Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 System Requirements Teacher Computer VirtualClass keypad optional Microsoft Windows 2000 XP 450 MHz Pentium III processor or compatible or better 30 MB of free hard disk drive 24X CD ROM 256 MB of RAM Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 0 or higher 10 100Mbps Network Adaptor TCP IP Internet Protocol Optional Multimedia System sound adapter microphone and earphone Student Computer Microsoft Windows 2000 XPr 433 MHz Celeron processor or compatible or better 20 MB of free hard disk space 64 MB of RAM 24X CD ROM 10 100Mbps Network Adaptor TCP IP Internet Protocol Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher Optional Multimedia system sound adapter microphone and earphone Notice When operating on a Windows NT4 system it is suggested to install VirtualClass under Service Pack 6 2 2 Installing VirtualClass 2 2 1 Installing VirtualClass Step 1 Insert the VirtualClass CD into your CD drive The Setup program should start automatically If it does not run the SETUP EXE file directly from the CD Also if you are installing from a network or hard disk double click setup exe to launch the Windows Installer program Step 2 Carefully read the License Agreement and select 1 agree if you accept the License conditions If you do not accept the terms in this agreement the setup will be aborted Step 3 Select Teacher or Student from the Instal
40. lation Options screen and click Next as Fig 2 2b shows ie VirtualClass InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your neec ds Please select a setup type Teacher Install VirtualClass Teacher program on this computer Jooneeecesnecvecened Install VirtualClass Student program on this computer 10 Fig 2 2b Step 4 Enter your required information as Fig 2 2a shows ie VirtualClass InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name darwin Organization farstone Serial Number Install this application for Anyone who uses this computer all users Only For me darwin Fig 2 2a Step 5 Enter a location for VirtualClass to load its program files Step 6 Click Next to confirm the selections and to start installing VirtualClass on your computer Step 7 Click Finish to end the installation of the VirtualClass program files After the installation is complete you can launch VirtualClass and or show the Readme file by selecting the appropriate checkboxes as Fig 2 2c shows ie VirtualClass InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed VirtualClass Click Finish to exit the wizard Launch YirtualClass Show the readme file Fig 2 2c 2 2 2 Silent Setup With the silent installation feature the network administrator can install this softw
41. llow to send message Lock Blacken screen of locked computer O Lock the computer that is receiving broadcast O Lock the computer that is being monitored or controll Screen O Full screen i Screen Saver O Allow screen saver Fig 3 3 2b 3 4 Broadcast Screen broadcast mode broadcasts exactly what is displayed on the Teacher s screen to all students logged on for the Class Note 1 When the Lock the computers that are receiving broadcasts option is selected in the Preference Student dialog Fig 3 3 2b the students controls are disabled while this mode Is active 21 DA Virtual Class 2 While the broadcasting mode is active the main interface will turn into the lit interface automatically 3 The teacher can broadcast to a selected student or to all students in the classroom After student s is are selected if none are selected the default is all students there are four ways to activate this mode 1 Single click the rodas con in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and select Broadcast in the popup menu if broadcasting to all students right click on the blank space of the student icon area go to To all students option and select Broadcast in the popup menu 3 Select a student students then select Teach in the Menu Bar and choose Broadcast in the dropdown menu 4 To select a student students simply press Ctrl B on the keyboard 3 5 Monitor Student S
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43. number and then press Broadcast Voice Pressing this key will broadcast the teacher s voice message to all students The teacher can also have a one on one chat with a student by selecting the number of the student before pressing the Voice key Adv Launches VirtualClass advanced functions There are two options in the Advanced window e Tablet and NetMovie E Tablet is designed to complement the VirtualClass Screen Broadcast E Tablet provides a wide range of drawing functionality that can be used to assist the teacher in directing the students attention toward a point of interest and or highlighting significant areas of the screen to be broadcast NetMovie provides a convenient way of managing and running all of your multimedia files on CD hard disk or server from within VirtualClass Monitor Displays the current screen of a selected student s computer To monitor one student computer first enter the student computer number and then press Monitor If you want to monitor all of the students computers just press Monitor The screens of all the students who logged into the classroom will be displayed in a slideshow Control Takes full control of a specific student s computer You can remotely control the keyboard mouse and other applications on a student s computer To control a system first enter the student s number and then press Control Only one student computer can be controlled at one time Shutdown Turns off a specific
44. ogged into any Class of which they are a member 2 If there is no Teacher online the VirtualClass offline icon Ya will be shown in the Student s taskbar 3 When launching VirtualClass Student for the first time after installation a Select a Classroom dialog box will pop up as shown in Fig 4 1 1b a a a A RITAPC aad SUNSHINE LISAPC Fig 4 1 1b After selecting one classroom and clicking OK the Student Computer will automatically check the versions between the Student and Teacher computers If a higher version is detected on the Teacher computer the Student will automatically be upgraded to the same version 4 1 2 Student Menu If you right click on the VirtualClass icon in the taskbar the student menu will pop up as shown in Fig 4 1 2a Help Help Abott About Send message Send message Raise hand Raise hand Wew recelvedHle View received File Manual logan Manual logan Select a classroom Select a classroom Esdt Exit Fig 4 1 2a Fig 4 1 2b Note 1 When Right clicking on the offline icon the menu is as Fig 4 1 2b shows 2 Some functions may be disabled by the Teacher Computer Disabled function options are gray and cannot be used 3 Help Click it to open the online help file About Click it to view version copyright and license information View received file Clicking it will display collected file list Other functions will be introduced in the following sections 33 Ps Virtual Class 4
45. on the chosen tool the active tool will be highlighted Step 2 Move the mouse cursor to the point where you want to begin drawing on the screen and single click to set the start draw point Step 3 Move the cursor to where you want the drawing to end and single click again to set the end draw point Step 4 The image you created can be saved on the hard disk by selecting Save on the drawing tools box You can open an existing image by selecting Open as well Note 1 Right clicking on any part of the screen will hide the drawing tool 2 The tools in this box are used in the same way as other drawing tools such as the Paint function in Windows accessories 3 14 Raise Hand With the Raise Hand function a student can send a notice to the Teacher indicating he she wishes to ask a l l l l I l question After the student uses this function his her icon will change to 46 2 Then the teacher can answer the student by giving a lecture sending a message or inviting him into the chatroom The teacher can clear the hand mark in one of three ways 1 Right click the o icon and choose Clear Mark 2 Select the hand raised student click Teach in the Menu Bar and choose Clear Mark 3 Select the hand raised student press Ctrl E on the keyboard 21 DA Virtual Class o After the Clear Mark action the student icon will turn back to 3 3 15 Remote Power On Off The teacher can remotely remotel
46. pen file button gt below the play screen 2 Right click on any part of the NetMovie Manager and select Open in popup menu to open a file 3 Press Ctri O on the keyboard to open a file In Open window the teacher can enter a network path to display a video on the Internet or select a file from his her local computer Note If the teacher chooses a multimedia file from his her local computer he she must make sure the file is also exit on computer He she can use Distribute File function to send the file to Student computer before he she play it using NetMovie o Play list 1 Single click on the Play List sutton or 2 Select Play List in the right popup menu or 3 Simply pressing Ctri L can show the Play List dialog box shown in Fig 5 2 2b 20040411 175914 20040411 180113 20040411 181109 20040411 183735 20040411 183959 Properties Fig 5 2 2b The NetMovie player will play files on the list in sequence The teacher can add delete and change the sequence of files on the list He She can also view the properties of selected files by clicking the Properties button and displaying the Properties window as shown in Fig 5 2 2c DA Virtual Class Properties General 23 20040411 183959 mpg Clip Unknown Author Unknown Size 7 16 MB Location Garita SET Time 00 00 42 Fig 5 2 2C e Play Control Play a file after it is paused or stopped E Stop a file that is currently playing peran E
47. r can choose a policy to enforce the application control on student computers Select one or more student computer s to apply the application control policy on Then right click on the selected students and choose Application Control from the popup menu than chose one policy from the three Allow All Do not apply any restriction on application execution All applications on the student computer can run normally Enable Approved List Only allow the application on the approved list to run Enable Restricted List Applications on the restricted list cannot run student computer All others can run normally d Launch Application Internet Control j Application Control i Wake on LON Enable Approved List Add to Approved List Enable Restricted List Add to Restricted List 3 19 1nternet Control on Student Computer 3 19 1 Edit Internet Control List The teacher can control student s internet access privilege He she can disable all access to all websites or allow them to visit specific websites only To control internet access on student s computer the teacher must first edit the website list Select View from the menu bar then Internet Control You will see the website control panel appears at the bottom of the program interface shown in Fig 3 19a o Approved Site x o Restrict Site Xx ea Desoricbnn URL TEL meras por dicto rere e ait rem brida varalesirreda preven dr arde Fig 3 19a DS Virtual Class Th
48. r the Software from one computer to another over a network You may not post or otherwise make available the Software or any portion thereof in any form on the Internet You may not use the Software in a computer service business including in time sharing applications The Software contains trade secrets and in order to protect them you may not decompile reverse engineer disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human perceivable form YOU MAY NOT MODIFY ADAPT TRANSLATE RENT LEASE LOAN RESELL FOR PROFIT DISTRIBUTE NETWORK OR CREATE DERIVATIVE WORKS BASED UPON THE SOFTWARE OR ANY PART THEREOF D Limited Warranty Farstone warrants that the media on which the Software is distributed will be free from defects for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of delivery of the Software to you Your sole remedy in the event of a breach of this warranty will be that Farstone will at its option replace any defective media returned to Farstone within the warranty period or refund the money you paid for the Software Farstone does not warrant that the Software will meet your requirements or that operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or that the Software will be error free THE ABOVE WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS
49. rget is all students in the class 2 When a student computer is locked his her icon will change to 2 3 16 2 Unlock Student Computer When the teacher would like to unlock student computers it can be done using one of the following three methods 1 Select locked student s if none are selected default is all locked students Click unlock button wex in the Tool Bar 2 Select locked student s Right click on one of selected icons and choose Unlock in the popup menu 3 Select locked student s if none is selected default is all locked students Choose Teach in the Menu Bar then select Unlock 4 Select locked student s if none is selected default is all locked students Press Ctrl U on the keyboard Fa Note 1 If clicking the Unlock button wd In the lit interface the default is to unlock all locked students 3 17 Remotely Run Application on Student Computer 28 DS Virtual Class 3 17 1 Edit Applications List VirtaulClassVirtualClass allows the teacher to remotely run applications on student computers The teacher should first edit the Launch Application list from which he she can choose to run later on during the teaching process Select Teach from menu bar then Launch Application to open the Launch Application list shown in Fig 3 17a Fig 3 17a To add an application to the list click Add button on the right Then click Browse to select the execute file of the program from your local har
50. rol panel appears at the bottom of the program interface Shown in Fig 3 18a 29 Ps Virtual Class Approved Application X Restrict Application X Name Description URL Description ShowPassword kav5 0 388 123 kugoo msgr7us MSN TSCC mp3Trim trim mp3 tool dotnetFx LyricsII 10 10 Fig 3 18a The left part is the approved list The right part is the restricted list Below is description on how to operate in the approved list Operating in the restricted list follows the same procedures To add an application to the approved list click the Add button q on the upper right Click Browse to select an application from your local computer and add any descriptions to it Click OK to return Note Application Control is ineffective if the specified application is not installed on the student computer The installation path on the student computer needs NOT to be the same with that on the teacher computer There is another convenient way to add applications to both lists In Detail View mode all running applications are listed under Running applications item You can right click on the application icon and select Add to Approved List or Add to Restricted List shown below Name User name Running applications Current PP EDDYPC PC eddy M Add to Approved List Add to Restricted List PM FLANMIAN r 3 18 2 Application Control Policy Once the approved and restricted lists are configured the teache
51. s Multi View mode 1 Single click the mwew button in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and select Multi View in the popup menu if broadcasting to all students right click on the blank area of the student icon area go to To all students option and select Multi View in the popup menu 3 Select a student or students Choose Teach in the Menu Bar and then select Multi View 4 Select a student or students Press Ctrl H on the keyboard Note 1 If clicking the Multi View button in the lit interface all students are chosen to be viewed by default 2 When multi view mode is activated the multi view window is displayed on a full screen mode on the teacher screen In this window the teacher can control lock unlock or send a message to one of the student computers 3 Clicking the E button can stop this mode and return you to the main interface 3 6 Share Student Screen Screen Share allows the Teacher to relay a selected Student s screen to all other students logged on to the Class 22 There are four ways to perform this function 1 Select a student single click the ee button in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on the selected student icon and select Screen Share in the popup menu 3 Select a student Choose Teach in the Menu Bar and then select Screen Share 4 Select a student Press Ctrl R on the keyboard When this operation is performed a dialog titled VirtualCla
52. som sesgo me CO OCIO Skip Forward T gt Skip Forward when playing a file next Play the next file on file list eo Volume The Teacher can adjust the playing volume by dragging the volume bar shown in Fig 5 2 2d YSLLMIS E Fig 5 2 2d Note 1 From top to bottom the volume decreases to mute mode _ 2 The teacher can directly enter mute mode by clicking the button 2 below the play screen e Close Multimedia File The Teacher can close a file during the displaying process by clicking the close button below the play screen eo Exit NetMovie The Teacher can exit NetMovie Manager by clicking on the close window button or by selecting Exit from the right click menu 40 DS Virtual Class 5 3 NetMovie Student Starting the NetMovie on the Teacher s computer will launch the NetMovie display on the student computer automatically to receive the movie simultaneously The NetMovie display that is visible on the student computers is shown in Fig 5 3a Fig 5 3a While receiving NetMovie students can perform the following operation e Adjust the display window to full screen by clicking the button a e Hide the display window by clicking the button e Return to normal size by right clicking the mouse under full screen mode Note these functions cannot be performed if the Teacher has checked the Full Screen box in the VirtualClass preferences e Adjust the playing volume by dragging the volume bar Tu
53. ss Screen Share will pop up on the screen as is shown in Fig 3 6a Select receivers from the list in the lower box and click OK to start Screen Share irtualClass Screen Reflect Reflected screen The selected student s screen will be reflected onto 4 the screens of the teacher and receiver LISATEST M Receiver of reflected screen wr List of screen receiver a M FARSTONE VHD Virtual Class Fig 3 6a 3 7 Control Student Computer The teacher can remotely control a student computer so that he she can tutor a selected student if necessary There are four ways to perform this function ES Single click the button in the Tool Bar Right click on one of the selected student icons and choose Control in the popup menu Select a student Choose Teach in the Menu Bar then select Control Select a student Press Ctrl C on the keyboard PONT Under Remote Control the screen of the student computer will be displayed in a window on the Teacher s screen The student s number name and IP address are displayed in the title bar of this window The teacher can take full control in this window just like operating from the student computer Note 1 If the teacher selects the Lock the computer that is being controlled option in Manage gt Preference gt Student gt Lock the controlled student cannot operate on their own computer otherwise both the teacher and the controlled student can
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55. student systems Please close all of the running programs prior to restarting or shutting down Q4 1 reinstalled the VirtualClass teacher program on my computer Why did the student number change If you want to keep the student number listing the same as before please do the following 1 Select Save student list when removing the VirtualClass teacher program OR 2 Back up the student list by saving the vclass vcm from InstallDir Program Files FarStone VirtualClass vclass vcm Replace this file after VirtualClass has been reinstalled Q5 When should the student log in to the classroom manually If the classroom is already online but the student cannot find the classroom in the teacher list you can enter the teacher computer name or IP address to log in to this classroom Q6 Can I change the language displayed in VirtualClass without reinstalling the program Yes You need to copy the ResXXXX ini file which is located in the VirtualClass program folder number in folder name indicates certain language as is shown in the table below into InstallDir ProgramFiles FarStone VirtualClass Language After copying the file please restart VirtualClass to have the changes take effect after copying the file Language Traditional CHINESE 404 Simplify CHINESE ENGLISH 409 o O O 4000 FRENCH 40c GERMAN ITALIAN SPANISH CA DUTCH KOREAN 412 JAPANESE 411 Q7 Can broadcast movies to student computers using Virt
56. turn off or restart the student computer using the VirtualClass teacher program If the student computer stops responding when you try to turn it off or restart it select Power Options from the control panel and then select Shut Down from the When press dropdown menu in the Advanced tab Power Options Properties Power Schemes Advanced Hibernate UPS P d 1 4 paN Select the power saving settings you want to use Options C Always show icon on the taskbar Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby Power buttons When press the power button on my computer Shut down Do nothing Ask me what to do Stand by Hibernate Shut down Or check Enable Advanced Power Management support on the APM tab Power Options Properties Power Schemes Advanced Hibernate APM UPS e 1 l Your computer reports that it can support Advanced Power ep Management APM Using APM you can reduce the power consumption of your system If pou have battery power on your computer APM also provides battery status information For more information about 4PM see the Windows Release Notes on the Windows CD Advanced Power Management Enable Advanced Power Management support Q3 turned off the student computer using the VirtualClass teacher program Why does the Scandisk program always run on the next system startup Not all of the programs were closed properly when VirtualClass shut down the
57. ualClass Yes You can do this using the NetMovie feature Q8 During installation received the following error message 1607 Can t install InstallShield 49 F De Virtual Class Scripting Runtime What should I do Make sure that you have the administrator privileges to run the setup on the machine and then run IsScript msi from the original installation packet Run the file InstmsiA exe on Windows 9x or Me or InstmsiW exe on Windows NT 2000 or XP to install and configure the Windows Installer Service on the machine These files can be found in the same path as Setup exe If the issue persists then register the Msiexec exe file on the machine manually To do this run the following command line options in the Start gt Run command or command prompt of the operating system Windows NT 2000 C Winnt System32 Msiexec exe REGSERVER Windows 9x Me or XP C Windows System Msiexec exe REGSERVER Make sure that the Installer folder in the Windows directory on the machine is not read only The path to the installer folder is typically C Winnt Installer on Windows NT 2000 and XP machines and C Windows Installer on Windows 9x and Me machines Right click on the Installer folder and make sure that it is not read only On some machines the installer folder may be hidden Before searching for this folder in the above path make sure to check the option Show hidden files and folders in the Windows Explorer options Launch th
58. using the Broadcast and Lecture functions students can only hear from the teacher If audio does not work properly please check the system s volume Configuration from Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Devices gt Audio gt Volume gt Options gt Properties gt Recording or by double clicking the Volume icon in the task tray and selecting Options gt Properties gt Recording from the Volume Control window Check the status of all options in the Show the following volume controls screen A To send audio from Teacher to Student make sure Mono Mix is selected on the teacher computer and Microphone and Stereo Mix are not selected Also make sure that Microphone is selected on the Student computer B To send audio to Student make sure that Microphone is selected on the Teacher s computer and Mono Mix Is selected on the student computer After configuration exit and restart VirtualClass to have the changes take effect 50 8 2 License Agreement FARSTONE TECHNOLOGY INC FARSTONE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR VIRTUALCLASS HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE SOFTWARE PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS OF FARSTONE AND OTHER LICENSORS WHOSE SOFTWARE MAY BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODUCT BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THE SOFTWARE AS SE
59. y start up or shut down a selected student s computer using one of two methods 1 Select student s choose Manage gt Power On Power Off from the Menu Bar 2 Right click on the selected student s choose Power On Power Off in the popup menu At a system power off you will see a notice dialog as shown in Fig 3 15a Turn off student computer s You ve selected to turn off the student computers e Are you sure you want to proceed Fig 3 15a Click Yes to shut down After this operation the student icon will change into offline status gray colored Click No to abandon the shutdown operation 3 16 Lock Unlock Student Computer 3 16 1 Lock student computer The teacher can black lock a selected student s computer or lock all student computers After selection there are four ways to lock a student s computer If none is selected the default is to all students in the class m 1 Single click the button in the Tool Bar 2 Right click on one of the selected student icons and select Lock in the popup menu If all students are supposed to be locked right click on the blank area of student icon area go to the To all students option and select Lock in the popup menu 3 Select a student or students Choose Teach in the Menu Bar and then select Lock 4 Select a student or students Press Ctrl L on the keyboard Note 1 If clicking the Lock button in lit interface the default ta

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