Switched-On Schoolhouse Remote Access Installation
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Before installing the SOS Student Remote Access software, complete the following checklist:
You have written down the following information from your school to use in your installation:
1. Student Username: ___________________________________________
2. Password: __________________________________________________
3. School Term: ________________________________________________
4. School URL: _________________________________________________
Contact the Odyssey Academy Administration Office if you are missing any of the above items.
You have verified that your computer meets the system requirements listed on the software packaging.
You have access to the Internet.
You have the following installation software available:
1. Installation disc (Remote Access & Synchronization Student)
2. Subject discs (curriculum materials for assigned classes)
You have reserved time in your schedule to monitor the installation process. SOS Student Remote Access typically takes 30 minutes to install.
If you experience technical difficulties during the installation procedure, please contact Technical Support at 1-800-735-4193.
Installing SOS Student Remote Access
Follow the steps below to install the SOS Student Remote Access feature:
Close all open applications before you begin. Your computer may reboot one or more times during installation.
Step 1: Insert the installation disc. The SOS 2009 Setup window (shown below) appears automatically:
Step 2: Click the first option, Student DL (Remote Access). The SOS 2009 Installed Products screen displays. A screen , similar to the one shown on the next page, indicates which of the required applications are already installed and which applications will be installed before Switched-On Schoolhouse Remote Access is installed.
Required Components
Depending on which programs are already installed on your computer, some or all of the
following components will be installed:
• Microsoft Windows® Installer 3.1
• Microsoft®.NET Framework 3.0
• Macromedia FlashTM Player 10
• Crystal Reports Basic Runtime for Visual Studio 2008
Step 3: Click the Install button. A Confirm Installation window, similar to the one shown below, displays, indicating which programs will be installed.
Step 4: Click OK. The SOS 2009 Installed Products window displays, indicating which product is currently being installed.
After the needed programs are installed, the SOS 2009 Setup window displays again. The last application you need to install is Switched-On Schoolhouse® 2009 — Student DL. While this application does not install automatically, it does contain a Wizard, which takes you though the installation process step-by-step.
Step 1: Start from the SOS Wizard window, shown below:
Step 2: Click Next. The License Agreement displays:
Step 3: Click next to “I agree to the terms in the license agreement.”
Step 4: Click Next. The Destination Folder screen displays:
Step 5: Click Next if no changes are necessary. The Remote Access URL screen
displays:
Step 6: Type your school’s URL address in the textbox provided. In the example above, replace www.myschool.com with the IP address or domain name the school has provided.
Step 7: Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program screen displays.
Step 8: Click Install. Your files begin copying.
The Wizard Completed screen displays after all of your new files are copied:
Step 9: Click Finish.
The Installation Complete pop-up box displays:
Step 10: Click OK. A new SOS 2009 Setup window displays, showing checkmarks next to all of the applications you have just installed.
Step 11: Click Close.
Step 12: Click Close.
Step 13: Open the program from the two Icons now located on your destop.
Don’t forget to remove the installation disc when you are finished. Store it in a safe place should you need to reinstall.
Your student's odyssey of learning is ready to begin!
