CD Instructions

Intel® Teach Program

Essentials Course

Curriculum Resource CD Instructions

Minimum System Requirements

Starting the Intel® Teach Essentials Course Curriculum Resource CD

Creating a Shortcut to the Curriculum Resource CD

Troubleshooting the Curriculum Resource CD Topic Index

How to Use the Curriculum Resource CD Topic Index

Navigating the CD Topic Index

Viewing Files

Saving a File from the CD to Your Computer

Searching for a Topic

Using the Glossary

Accessing Files Without Using the CD Topic Index

Minimum System Requirements

The Curriculum Resource CD requires the following:

Microsoft Word 2000* or above
Microsoft Excel 2000* or above
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Minimum of 64 MB of RAM
A current Internet browser:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0* or above, or
- Safari 2.0* or above (Macintosh only), or
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0* or above

Starting the Intel® Teach Essentials Course Curriculum Resource CD

Insert the Intel® Teach Essentials Course Curriculum Resource CD into the CD drive.
Double-click the CD drive to access the CD files.
Double-click the file called Start_Here.htm to launch the CD.

Note: Depending on your system settings, the "htm" extension may or may not appear in the filename.

Your default Internet browser will load the Start_Here file. Click the Start the Curriculum Resources button on the left to start the Curriculum Resource CD Topics Index.

Note: You may need to click the "Start the Curriculum Resources" button twice

Optional: Follow the directions below to create a shortcut to the CD Topic Index on your desktop for future easy access.

The CD Topic Index will appear in the left pane of your web browser.

If you get a warning about the CD running scripts or ActiveX, choose the option to allow blocked content.

Creating a Shortcut to the Curriculum Resource CD

1. With the Curriculum Resource CD in the drive, double-click the CD drive to access the CD files.

2. Right-click the Start_Here.htm file and select Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut) (or, for Macintosh computers, create an alias).

3. If you are using Mozilla Firefox* or you want to create a shortcut directly to the CD Topic Index (but with extra toolbars):

a. Double-click the Essentials_Resource_CD folder.

b. Right-click the Essentials.htm file, and select Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut) (or, for Macintosh operating systems, create an alias).

4. When you want to start the Curriculum Resource CD, double-click the shortcut or alias on your desktop.

Note: To use the shortcut, the Curriculum Resource CD must be in the drive.

Troubleshooting the Curriculum Resource CD Topic Index

If you are using a shortcut on the desktop to access the CD Topic Index, check to be sure that the icon for the Essentials_Resource_CD file says that it is a shortcut and not a copy of the original file. If it does not say Shortcut to Essentials_Resource_CD and/or have an arrow on the icon, delete the icon and repeat the steps for Creating a Shortcut.
Check to be sure you have the minimum requirements for the Internet browser.
If problems persist, access the files directly. See the section on Accessing Files without Using the CD Topic Index.

How to Use the Curriculum Resource CD Topic Index

Navigating the CD Topic Index

To locate files on the Curriculum Resource CD, click on the desired topic in the left navigation pane.

Notice the menu for that topic opens in the right pane.
To return to any previous screen, click the Back button located on the top navigation pane.

Viewing Files

To open a file, click a link in the right CD pane.
If you receive a pop-up window, click Open to open the file in the CD window.

Note: Most files will open in the right CD pane. If you want to save the file to a location on your computer, click Save instead.

Click the Back button on the top navigation bar to return to the previous menu.

Note: If you are opening a Microsoft Word* file from the CD and you have other Microsoft Word files open on your computer, using the Back button will return you to one of your open Microsoft Word files, rather than the CD Topic Index. To prevent this from occurring, close other Microsoft Word files outside of the CD Topic Index while viewing the Curriculum Resource CD.

Saving a File from the CD to Your Computer

When using a Microsoft Windows* Operating System:

Right-click a link to a file in the right pane of the CD window.
Select Save Target As.

Note: If you are already viewing a document on the CD that you want to save to your computer, hold down the CTRL key while pressing the S key.

Click the down arrow in the Save in menu. Find the place where you want to save the file.
Click Save.

When using a Macintosh* Operating System:

Hold down the Control and Command keys and click a link to a file in the right pane of the CD.
Select Save Linked File As.
Type a file name in the Save As box. Click the Where arrow and find the location where you want to save the file.
Click Save.

Searching for a Topic

Click the Search button in the top navigation pane.

Type a search term in the keyword search box or scroll through the list of keywords.

When you click on a topic, or you type a search term and then click Enter, that topic's information will appear in the right CD pane.

Using the Glossary

Click the Glossary button in the top navigation pane.

Click any term from the Term section of the left navigation pane.
Notice the definition for the term you clicked appears in the Definition section at the bottom of the left navigation pane.

Accessing Files Without Using the CD Topic Index

Open the Curriculum Resource CD.
Double-click the Essentials_Resource_CD folder or click the plus sign next to the CD.
Double-click a folder of interest.

Notice the contents of the folder will appear. Double-click any filename to open the file.