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General Information Training and User Guide Springfield Campus Carbondale Campus Installation/Add-In

 

Installation

If you are preparing a presentation for use with the system, you will need to download the latest version of the software and install it on your computer.  This is available below as a secure download (use your SIUMED ID and password).

    InterWrite PRS version 4.42.0010

Registering the Add-In

After installing the software as an administrator, log in as the user and register the add-in in PowerPoint.  See environment-specific instructions below.

After the software is installed and the add-in is registered, you can add questions to your new or existing PowerPoint presentation.

Windows XP

   PowerPoint 2003

  1. Go to Start --> Programs --> InterWrite PRS --> Register PowerPoint Add-In.

  2. Click on Register.

  3. When you launch PowerPoint 2003, the PRS menu will appear in the upper left.

   PowerPoint 2007

  1. Go to Start --> Programs --> InterWrite PRS --> Register PowerPoint Add-In.

  2. Click on Register.

  3. Launch PowerPoint 2007.

  4. Click Microsoft Office Button --> PowerPoint options --> Add-Ins.

  5. From "Manage:  COM Add-Ins" click "Go".

  6. From COM Add-Ins window select "Add..." and browse to "C:\Program Files\InterWrite PRS AddIn.dll"

  7. Click OK.

  8. Click OK.

  9. Now you should see an Add-Ins at top which will display the PRS menu.

Mac OS 10.4

   PowerPoint 2004

  1. Open PowerPoint and select the PowerPoint Menu.

  2. Select the Preferences... menu option.

  3. Click on the View tab and uncheck the Project Gallery at startup option.  Click on the OK button.

  4. Select the Tools Menu.

  5. Select the Add-ins... menu option.

  6. Click on the Add... button.  Navigate to the folder in which PRS is installed.  By default, PRS is installed in the InterWrite PRS folder.

  7. Select the PRS AddIn.ppa file and click on the Open button.

  8. The PRS Add-in file will be listed in the Add-in List.  Click on the OK button.

  9. Restart PowerPoint.

By default, the PRS Add-In Toolbar displays along the left side of the PowerPoint window.  You can move it by grabbing the spot next to the Close button and dragging it to the top of the window where the other Toolbars are located.  Click and drag the Resize button to change the PRS Toolbar's orientation.

There may be some lag time between when a Question Slide is accessed and when PRS is displayed. 

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Last Updated 09/10/08
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