Interactive English
Content Installation Guide
For version 9.0
Table of Contents
Choosing Your CD-less Configuration
1. Running Interactive English from CD
2. Running Interactive English from a Workstation Hard Drive..
3. Running Interactive English from a Mapped Server Drive
Install Interactive English Content on the Server
Interactive English Content Installation Guide
Introduction
Interactive English can be used in two different ways – with Interactive English content CDs and without Interactive English content CDs. There are benefits and challenges to each of these options.
The benefits and challenges of running with Interactive English CDs:
· No setup is required after the server and clients have been installed.
· The content CDs will have to be tracked and managed.
The benefits and challenges of running without Interactive English CDs:
· No handling of CDs is required.
· Additional setup is required after the server and clients have been installed.
When running Interactive English without CDs, the content can be accessed from a local workstation hard drive or from a Mapped Server Drive. There are several factors that should be considered when deciding from where to access Interactive English content.
Choosing Your CD-less Configuration
Hard Drive
You should choose to run the Interactive English content from a workstation Hard Drive in the following cases:
· You want a technically simple way of running content without CDs that does not impact your Local Area Network.
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You have up to 1.9Gb of
free hard drive space on each workstation.
NOTE: The exact amount of needed hard drive space is determined by the
number of content CDs to be installed on the hard drive.
Mapped Server Drive
You should choose to run the Interactive English content from a Mapped Server Drive in the following cases:
· You want a central repository for the Interactive English content that does not require additional space on the workstations and that keeps the content in one location.
· You do not object to mapping a shared server drive.
· You have sufficient client access licenses to map a shared server drive for each Interactive English client.
This document is designed to help you complete the steps needed to implement any of the Interactive English content access configurations –Interactive English content CDs, workstation hard drive, Mapped Server Drive. See the chart below for the section of the document that applies to your choice of configuration.
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Choices |
Document Section |
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Run with CDs |
Section 1 |
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Run from Hard Drive |
Section 2 |
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Run from Mapped Server Drive |
Section 3 |
ALERT: In order to complete the steps in the sections below, the Interactive English 9.0 client needs to be installed on the machine on which you are working.
If You Need Help
Should you have any questions or run into any trouble while installing the Interactive English content or setting up your HTTP Content Server, you can call (800) 681-4357 for assistance. Or, you can go to http://support.academic.com.
1. Running Interactive English from CD
To run Interactive English from the content CDs, you need only to install Interactive English on your computer using the Interactive English Client Installer. No further steps are required.
2. Running Interactive English from a Workstation Hard Drive
1. Verify that Interactive English has been installed on the computer.
a) On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
b) In the C:\academic\iss2 directory, where C: is your hard drive letter, verify there is a file named ascconf.ini.
c) Verify a directory C:\academic\orawin95\bin exists.
2. Gather all of the Interactive English CDs you want to install on the computer.
3. If one does not already exist, create a folder named “academic” on your hard drive. This folder must be located in the root directory.
4. Insert the first Interactive English CD into the CD drive.
5. Copy the contents of the CD’s /academic folder to the C:/academic folder on the hard drive, where ‘c’ represents the drive letter of your hard drive.
6. Remove the Interactive English CD from the hard drive and insert the next Interactive English CD. Repeat step 5 for each Interactive English CD you wish to install to the local hard drive.
7. Access the appropriate file from the location shown below, and copy its contents into a file named “rmissver.ini” in the “/academic” folder on the local hard drive. If the rmissver.ini file does not exist, you should create it.
· If you copied content from all the Writing I and Writing II CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I and Writing II - All CDs” in the Interactive English Writing – rmissver.ini file section to access the file you need.
· If you copied content from all Writing I CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I All CDs” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 1 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Part 1 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 2CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Part 2 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 3 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Part 3 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part I and Part 2 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Parts 1 & 2” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part I and Part 3 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Parts 1 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 2 and Part 3 CDs go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Parts 2 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied content from all Writing II CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II All CDs” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 1 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Part 1 only” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 2 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Part 2 only” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 3 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Part 3 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 1 and Part 2 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Parts 1 & 2” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 1 and Part 3 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Parts 1 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 2 and Part 3 CDs go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Parts 2 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied content from the Tour/General Lesson CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Tour/General Lesson CD” in the Interactive English Writing – rmissver.ini file section to access the file you need.
Congratulations! You are now ready to run Interactive English content from your workstation hard drive.
3. Running Interactive English from a Mapped Server Drive
In order to run Interactive English from a Mapped Server Drive, you must map a drive on each client computer to point to the server from which you want to run the content, and install the content on the server. Use the steps below to assist you with the setup and installation.
Map the Drive
1. Verify that Interactive English has been installed on the computer.
d) On the desktop, double-click My Computer.
e) In the C:\academic\iss2 directory, where C: is your hard drive letter, verify there is a file named ascconf.ini.
f) Verify a directory C:\academic\orawin95\bin exists.
2. In the computer “logon script” set up a drive mapping to the server from which you will be running content. This will ensure that the drive is mapped each time the computer is authenticated on the network.
3. Logout and then login again. Verify that the drive is mapped correctly.
NOTE: the above steps need to be performed for each computer installed with Interactive English.
Install Interactive English Content on the Server
1. Gather all of the Interactive English CDs you want to install on the server.
2. If one does not already exist, create a folder named “academic” on the mapped server. This folder must be located in the root directory.
3. Insert the first Interactive English CD into the CD drive.
4. Copy the contents of the CD’s “/academic” folder to the “<drive letter>:/academic” folder on the mapped server drive, where <drive letter> represents the letter of your mapped server drive.
5. Remove the Interactive English CD from the CD drive and insert the next Interactive English CD. Repeat step 4 for each Interactive English CD you wish to install to the mapped server drive.
6. Access the appropriate file from the location shown below, and copy its contents into a file named “rmissver.ini” in the “/academic” folder on the mapped server drive. If the rmissver.ini file does not exist, you should create it.
· If you copied content from all the Writing I and Writing II CDs (including the Tour and General Lesson), go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I and Writing II - All CDs” in the Interactive English Writing – rmissver.ini file section to access the file you need.
· If you copied content from all Writing I CDs (including the Tour and General Lesson), go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I All CDs” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 1 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Part 1 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 2CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Part 2 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 3 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Part 3 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part I and Part 2 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Parts 1 & 2” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part I and Part 3 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Parts 1 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 2 and Part 3 CDs go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing I, Parts 2 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied content from all Writing II CDs (including the Tour and General Lesson), go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II All CDs” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 1 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Part 1 only” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 2 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Part 2 only” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing I, Part 3 CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Part 3 only” in the Interactive English Writing I – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 1 and Part 2 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Parts 1 & 2” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 1 and Part 3 CDs, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Parts 1 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied the content from the Writing II, Part 2 and Part 3 CDs go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Writing II, Parts 2 & 3” in the Interactive English Writing II – rmissver.ini files section to access the file you need.
· If you copied content from the Tour/General Lesson CD only, go to www2.academic.com/academiconline/resources/onlineresources.htm and click the item entitled “Tour/General Lesson CD” in the Interactive English Writing – rmissver.ini file section to access the file you need.
Test your Content Server
Before you begin working, you need to verify that your system has been set up correctly.
1. On an Interactive English client workstation, launch Interactive English and login to the Instructional Support System as a student.
2. Launch an Interactive English lesson without placing a CD in the drive. Verify that the content launches and runs correctly.
Congratulations! You are now ready to run Interactive English content from your mapped server drive.