Preparing for Viewpoint Online

 

 

 

System Requirements

 

To use Viewpoint Online you need a PC with at least the following minimum specification:

 

·         Operating System:                     Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT,

                                                      Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

·         Memory:                                   64MB Ram.

·         Free Disk Space:                        14.9MB is required to download the Viewpoint Online Plugins
12MB is required to install the Viewpoint Online Plugins.

·         Soundcard:                                Standard soundcard installed.

·         Speakers or headphones:           Speakers or headphones are required,

      however headphones may be more suitable for a classroom environment.

 

And the following Software installed:

 

·         Microsoft Internet Explorer Version 5 or 6 and above

·         Macromedia Flash Plugin

·         Microsoft SAPI 5.1 Speech Engine

 

The Microsoft SAPI 5.1 Speech Engine is included in the Viewpoint Online Plugins setup, which is available on CD or can be downloaded from: http://www.vptol.co.uk/download. For more details see Installing Plugins below.

 

Please Note:   Viewpoint Offline Plugins are only available for Windows.

 

 

Internet Connection

 

Viewpoint Online can be used with a standard 56k Dial-Up connection, but a broadband connection is recommended for multiple users on a network sharing the same Internet Connection. When Viewpoint Online is starting there will be an increase in Internet traffic while Viewpoint Online is loading.

 

The table below is an approximate guide to how many users can login simultaneously to Viewpoint Online and how many users can concurrently use Viewpoint Online once logged in:

 

Internet Connection Speed

Logging In

In Use

56Kbps Modem

1

1
128Kbps ISDN Line

5

15

256kbps Broadband Connection

50

100

 

 

Installing the Viewpoint Plugins

 

To use Viewpoint Online you will need to install the Viewpoint Online Plugins. You can install the plugins from the “Viewpoint Online Plugins” CD or download the plugins from the Viewpoint Online website.

 

Downloading

 

To download the Plugins go to http://www.vptol.co.uk/download and download the “Viewpoint Online Plugins” setup. Choose the “Save this Program to disk” option. When the download is complete run the setup file. You will need to install the plugins on all of the PC’s you intend to use for Viewpoint.

 

Installing from CD

 

Insert the “Viewpoint Online Plugins” CD into your CD Rom Drive, the InstallShield wizard will start automatically and guide you through the install.

 

Note: You will need to be logged in to the PC as an administrator to install the plugins.

 

Testing the Plugins

 

Once you have installed the Viewpoint Online plugins, you can test to see if they have been installed correctly. A test account is available on Viewpoint Online. To test the plugins:

 

1.     Open Internet Explorer and go to http://www.vptol.co.uk. The Login Screen will be loaded (see image below).

 

 

2.     Enter the Organisation “VIEWPOINT” and choose a Login ID in the range “user01” to “user99”. Enter the Password (this is the same as the Login Id) then click on the “Login” button.

3.     When you have successfully logged in to Viewpoint Online you will see two questionnaires are available for you to choose from (see image below).



The first Questionnaire is called “About Questions”. It shows you the different types of questions and gives you the opportunity to use the built in help and use the “Control Panel” to change the themes and assistants.

The second questionnaire is called “Assessment Questionnaire” and is an extract from an assessment questionnaire. It is designed to help you to appreciate the kind of information that is sometimes collected by Viewpoint Online.

If a questionnaire has been used before the “Start” button will not be visible, but the “Resume” and “Restart” button will be. In this situation you can either choose to resume from where the questionnaire was left or restart the questionnaire from the beginning.

4.     Click on the “Start” button if the questionnaire has not been started before, the “Resume” or “Restart” button if it has. The questionnaire will now load (see image below).

 

 

 

Please Note: If you are using a desktop shortcut to open Viewpoint Online you may experience problems. The desktop shortcut has been removed from later installations because of this. It is recommended that you delete the desktop shortcut and add the website address: http://www.vptol.co.uk (not http://www.vptol.co.uk/actlogin.asp, you may have to edit the favourite to remove actlogin.asp) to your Internet favourites as an alternative.

 

 

For more information or help with installing, please contact Viewpoint.

 

Tel: 01656 865858

 

Email: adminvpt@vptorg.co.uk

 

Address:

Gower House

4 Pant Y Blodau

Pencoed

Bridgend

CF35 6LX