Switched-On Schoolhouse Synchronization Installation

 

For a printable copy of the Quick Start Guide in pdf format, Click Here.

 

With synchronization, each student completes daily schoolwork from home using the SOS curriculum. After completing work for the day, the student sends his or her completed work back to the school server by logging on to the Internet, choosing Application from the Home page, and then Synchronize. The program automatically sends all work to the teachers so that they can grade any essays or projects and answer any of the student’s questions. The student will also receive grades for previous assignments and feedback from his or her teacher at this time.

 

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 here.
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 Synchronization

 

From this point, only the parent must complete these installation steps!

 

Follow the steps below to install the SOS Student Synchronization software:
Close all open applications before you begin. Your computer may reboot one or more times during installation.
Step 1: Start from the SOS 2009 Setup window, shown below:

 

 

Step 2: Click the second option, Student DL (Synchronization). The SOS 2009 Installed Products screen displays. This screen indicates which of the required applications are already installed and which you need to install before continuing
the installation process. Click the Install button.

 

 

Description of Installed 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
• SOS 2009 SQL 2005 Express Server
Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) is not included in the SOS install. It should have been installed when you purchased your computer. You can download IE free by going to
www.microsoft.com. Please contact the seller if you have difficulty with this.
You also need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. If you do not have it, you can download a free copy at
www.adobe.com.

Step 3: A small Confirm Installation pop-up box, similar to the one shown below, displays,
indicating which programs are already installed and which ones still need to be installed. Click OK.

 

 

Files will begin extracting.

 

 

Step 4: The SOS 2009 Installed Products window displays again, indicating each product as it is being installed.

Step 5: The SOS 2009 SQL 2005 Express Server is installed next. The first screen is the Microsoft End User License Agreement. Click next to I accept the licensing terms and conditions, then click Next.

 

 

Step 6: When the prerequisites have finished installing, click Next. Another quick configuration
check is done, unless there is a problem, you don’t have to do anything.

 

 

 

Step 7: The Setup Progress screen displays (as shown on the next page) and shows you what components are being installed and the progress of the installation. This make take a few minutes to complete.

 

 

Click Next when all of the items in the list have a green checkmark beside them and the Next button is enabled.

 

 

 

Step 8: The Completing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup screen displays when setup is finished. Click Finish to continue.

 

 

Step 10: The final step of installing the SQL 2005 Express Server takes a few minutes. While it is completing installation, a screen similar to the one below displays. When the Close button is enabled, click it to install Switched-On 2009 Student Synchronization.

 

 

 

SWITCHED-ON SCHOOLhouse® 2009 — student DL

After your computer finishes installing the other necessary components, the SOS 2009 Setup window displays again. The last application to be installed is Switched-On Schoolhouse® 2009 Student DL. While this application does not install automatically, it does contain an Setup Wizard, which takes you through the installation process step-by-step.
Step 1: Start from the AOP Setup Wizard window, shown below:

 

 

 

Step 2: Click Next. to see the License Agreement display:

 

 

Step 3: Click next to “I agree” on the bottom left side of the screen.

Step 4: Click Next. The Destination Folder screen displays. Click Next, if no changes are necessary.

 

 

Step 5: The Setup Parent Account screen displays.

 

Step 6: Complete the Username, Password, and Confirm Password textboxes.
Be aware that the Parent Username cannot contain any special
characters, such as puncuation marks.

Student should not be given the Parent username and password. This is why the parent must install Student Synchronization.

 

 

 

Step 7: Click Next. The Synchronization Access URL screen displays.

Type the EXACT SAME URL address as shown in the highlighted field below.

 

 

Step 8: Click Next. The Ready to Install the Program screen displays.

 

 

Step 9: Click Install. The installation process begins.

 

 

The InstallShield® Wizard Completed screen displays after all of your new files are copied.

 

 

 

 

Step 10: Click Finish. The Installation Complete pop-up box displays:

Step 11: Click OK. A new SOS 2009 Setup window displays, showing checkmarks next to all of the applications that you installed.

 

 

Step 12: Click Close.

 

 

Step 13: Click Close again.

 

Don’t forget to remove the installation disc when you are finished.

 

 

Your student's odyssey of learning begins now! Open the program from the icons which now appearon your desktop.

 

Open the Quick Start Guide from the link at the top of this page for further instructions on the program functionality. You can also reach further instructions from the Help button on the Student or Parent hhomepage in SOS.