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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Table of Contents Part I Introduction Part II Getting Started 1 Notice ........................... 2 2 Installing Qwizdom Actionpoint ........................... 3 3 Hardware Setup ........................... 4 Part III Chapter 1 1 Actionpoint Overview ........................... 5 2 Slides ...........................
Page 3: Part I Introduction
Introduction Introduction This is a user guide for the Qwizdom Actionpoint. This guide provides information and tips on using Qwizdom Actionpoint. If you need assistance, please contact Technical Support. Website www.qwizdom.com Tech Support (253) 770-1285 Email support@qwizdom.com Support Hours 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST Address Qwizdom, Inc.
Page 4: Installing Qwizdom Actionpoint
Actionpoint wizard will appear. Click on Next. The Select Installation Folder section appears. You have the option to select the location of where you would like the Qwizdom Actionpoint or use the default location. Click on Next to begin the installation. This will take a few moments.
Page 5: Hardware Setup
Select "Browse Computer for Software Driver" and click Next. 10. Click on the Browse button. A window appears. 11. Click on My Computer, click on the drive that Qwizdom Actionpoint is in, and then find the folder that says USB_Drivers.
Page 6: Part Iii Chapter
10. Click Next. 11. Check the CD-ROM drive and Specify Location. 12. Click on the Browse button. Go to the drive the Qwizdom Actionpoint disc is in and then select the USB_Drivers. 13. Click OK and then Next. A prompt will appear that says the drivers have not passed the Microsoft Windows Update testing.
Page 7: Slides
Microsoft Excel About button-displays software version number Slides 1. Double-click on the Qwizdom Actionpoint icon to launch the program. 2. Click on the Insert Slide drop-down menu. 3. Select the type of slide you want to create. The template will appear on the slide.
Page 8: Part Iv Chapter
Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Chapter 2 Participants Creating a Participant List Click on the Participant button. The Participant wizard will appear. Select "Create New Participant List." Enter a name for the class and click on Next. In the Template Selection, select the template you would like to use (optional).
Page 9 Click on Next. You will be taken to Template Selection. Select a template (optional) and click on Next. If you are importing a class list from Qwizdom Actionpoint, you will need to select a template and click on Next. You will be taken to the Import from CSV window.
Page 10 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Creating an Anonymous List Before using an anonymous list, be sure you have the correct 'estimated number of remotes' set under the Configurations Settings tab. For example, if you create an anonymous list with a hundred participants but only have eighty as the "estimated number of remotes,"...
Page 11: Rf Remote Setup
Qwizdom Actionpoint. If the host is not v.857 host or higher, please contact Technical Support to update your hardware. · Estimated Maximum Number of Remotes-the number of remotes that will be in use for presentation.
Page 12 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide only with the host the session ID is assigned to. Each host has a default six digit session ID that is located on the bottom of the host. You can also create your own Session ID. The Session ID must be unique because if you have other hosts in the same building, the remotes will become confused on which host they should send the information to.
Page 13 You can create your own session ID in the User Session column or use the default session ID. If you use the default session ID in the Host Session column, the User Session column must be blank. Click on OK to begin the presentation. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 14: Q2 Rf Remote Diagram
10. Below are other things the remotes may display: · The instructor remote will say "Ready" or "Last Key." · If the remotes say "Qwizdom" and display their remote number, they are ready and waiting for a question slide to appear. Remotes can only respond when the slides are remote-answerable such as Multiple Choice, True/False, Numeric, etc.
Page 15 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 16: Q4 Rf Remote Diagram
Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Q4 RF Remote Diagram Participant Remote Send key-press to submit answer or select menu options. Menu [power] key-press to view menu options (use the scroll keys to scroll through options and press Send key to select the option). Holding the Menu button for two seconds will turn the remote on/off.
Page 17: Q5 Rf Remote Diagram
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 18 Menu key-view menu options such as entering session ID and search again for host True/Right and False/Wrong keys-not applicable using Qwizdom Actionpoint New Q [-] key-press to pose an "on-the-fly" question Pick [.] key-press to display/hide a random participant's name on the computer...
Page 19: Part Vi Chapter
Select the options you would like available during presentation in the General, Login, and Display tabs in the lower part of the Presentation Setup window. Click on OK to begin the presentation. If you present using the PowerPoint Slide Show options, Qwizdom remotes will Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 20: Presentation Setup
Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide not activate. You must present the slides by clicking on the Presentation button to use the Qwizdom remotes. 7. Have the participants turn on their remotes. 8. Either the answer choices or a blank screen appears on the remote, depending on the question type.
Page 21 Show 'Start/Stop' responding to questions indicator-clicking on Stop will pause the presentation and responses will not be accepted. Clicking on Start continues the presentation activating the remotes. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 22: Presentation Features
Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide 6.1.2 Presentation Features Function Bar The control bar has the Response Graph, Pick, and Re-Pose buttons. To view the control bar during presentation, select "Show Function Bar" in Display tab. Response Graph 1. Click on the Response Graph button.
Page 23: Using Remotes In Presentation
· Since the Q5 RF remote is not applicable during answer keys, the LCD screen will display "Access Denied." · Press the / key on the RF instructor remote to display the response graph. · Press the / key on the RF instructor remote to close the response graph. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 24 Participant Remote Tips · "Qwizdom" will be displayed on the remotes when a lesson (non-question) slide is in view. · Participants will either see answer choices or a blank screen (depending on question type) on their remote during a question slide.
Page 25 Circle key to select the letter(s). Press the Send key when finished entering the answer. You will see 1)your answer. Press the down arrow on the thumb pad to select *)Send and press the Send key to confirm the answer. For two answers, you will see: 1)___________________ 2)___________________ Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 26: Response Graph
Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide *)Send Make sure is highlighted and press either the Circle or the Send key to select the question number. 1)__________ will appear on the LCD. Press the Menu key to display the alphabet. Use the arrows on the thumb pad to navigate through the letters, using the Circle key to select the letter(s).
Page 27: Remote Login
All results are saved as an .XML (Extensible Markup Language) file but can be converted into a .CSV (Comma Separated Values) file. Manual Save Click on the Presentation button. The Presentation Setup window will appear. Select Browse for Save Location. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 28: Part Vii Chapter
Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Click on the Browse button. The Save As window appears. Select a location to save the results in. Enter the name you want the results to be saved as. Click on Save. The file name and location will appear in the Save Results field.
Page 29: Part Viii Troubleshoot
Troubleshoot Use this troubleshooter to identify and solve problems related to using Qwizdom's Actionpoint. Select the topics that best describe the problem and then try the suggested steps. Which version of Microsoft PowerPoint do you need to run Qwizdom's...
Page 30 Can I import a class list that I have created within Qwizdom Interact? How do I create a participant list? Can I import the class lists I created in Microsoft Excel into Actionpoint? How do I start a presentation so that my remotes will be activated?
Page 31 Can I run Qwizdom's Actionpoint simultaneously with Qwizdom Interact? And is it okay to have both installed on the same computer? No, you either use Qwizdom Actionpoint or Qwizdom's Interact. Do not have both programs open and running at the same time. Materials you create using Qwizdom's Actionpoint save within PowerPoint (or wherever you choose to save) and materials created in Qwizdom Interact save within Interact.
Page 32 5. Click on the Device Manager button. 6. Select the option View Devices by Type under the View menu. 7. Scroll to Universal Serial Bus Controllers and Ports. Look for Qwizdom RF Host. The Qwizdom RF Host might also be located under Unknown or Other Devices.
Page 33 There are two ways to set the timer: To set the time on a slide, select a slide. In the Qwizdom toolbar, either select the time value or type in the desired time value in the Timer field (if you type in the value, press the Enter key on the keyboard to apply the time).
Page 34 CSV file' and click on Browse button. Search for the class that you exported from Qwizdom Interact. When you find it, select it and click on Open. The name of the class list will appear in the Name field. Click on Next and follow the wizard to import the class list.
Page 35 ID if you select the option in the Presentation Setup window. This option allows the participant to pick up any remote rather than having to use the same remote each time. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...
Page 36 How do I create a slide using Qwizdom in PowerPoint? Open PowerPoint and you will see the Qwizdom toolbar. Click on Insert Slide and select the slide type. Then select the number of choices (if applicable) under Type.
Page 37: Uninstalling Software And Hardware
The session ID is zero. How do I correct this? Unplug the host and close out of the program. Wait a few seconds and plug the host back in. Launch Actionpoint again and see if the session ID is still zero. Uninstalling Software and Hardware...
Page 38 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide hardware. 10. Follow the steps above for Windows 2000/XP. Qwizdom Actionpoint 2007...