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I Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Table of Contents Part I Introduction 2 Part II Getting Started 2 1 Notice ................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Installing Qwizdom ................................................................................................................................... Actionpoint 3 3 Hardware Setup ..............................................................................
Introduction 1 2 Introduction This is a user guide for the Qwizdom Actionpoint. This guide provides information and tips on using Qwizdom Actionpoint. If you need assistance, please contact Technical Support. 2 Website www.qwizdom.com Tech Support (253) 770-1285 Email support@qwizdom.com Support Hours 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST Address Qwizdom, Inc.
3 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide equipment generates, users and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Getting Started 2.3 4 Hardware Setup 1. 2. Plug the USB cable into the RF Host and then plug the other end of the USB cable into an open USB port. Place two AA batteries (provided in the remote set) and insert the screw (optional) into the back of the Q4 RF remote to secure the battery compartment. Plug the Q5 RF participant and Q5 RF instructor remotes into the multi-charger and/or single charger for 24 hours before first use.
5 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide media" and "Include this location in search" boxes. 11. Click on the Browse button, click on My Computer, click on the drive that Qwizdom Actionpoint is in, and then find the folder that says USB_Drivers. (Do not open the folder). 12. Click OK and then Next. A prompt will appear that says the drivers have not passed the Microsoft Windows Update testing, click on Continue Anyway and then Finish. 13. Repeat the above steps once more and then restart your computer.
Chapter 1 6 Answer-correct answer or None for survey Points-number of points awarded for correct response Timer-allows slide to be viewed in presentation for time that is set Configuration Settings button-remote setup Participants button-create, modify, import participant lists Reports button-upload saved presentation results to generate reports using Microsoft Excel About button-displays software version number 3.2 Slides 1. Double-click on the Qwizdom Actionpoint icon to launch the program. 2. 3. 4.
7 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide 4 Chapter 2 4.1 Participants Creating a Participant List 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on the Participant button. The Participant wizard will appear. Select "Create New Participant List." Enter a name for the class and click on Next. In the Template Selection, select the template you would like to use (optional). Remote ID is a default column within the templates. You do not need to create a field for the remote IDs, otherwise you will have two Remote ID columns.
Chapter 2 8 Importing a .CSV (Comma Separated Values) File You can import .CSV class and convert it into Qwizdom participant lists (.QPL). If you have a class list in Microsoft Excel you would like to import, save them as .CSV files. 1. 2. Click on the Participant button. The Participant wizard will appear. Select Import from a .CSV file. 3. 4. 5. Click on the Browse button. The Open window will appear. Search for the .CSV file you want to import. Select the .CSV file and click on Open.
9 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Creating an Anonymous List Before using an anonymous list, be sure you have the correct 'estimated number of remotes' set under the Configurations Settings tab. For example, if you create an anonymous list with a hundred participants but only have eighty as the "estimated number of remotes," then not all remotes will register. 1. Click on the Presentation button. The Presentation Setup window will appear. 2.
Chapter 3 5 Chapter 3 5.1 RF Remote Setup 10 Follow the steps below to set up remotes. Be sure the RF host* is properly installed before proceeding. v.857 host or higher is required for Qwizdom Actionpoint. If the host is not v.857 host or higher, please contact Technical Support to update your hardware. · Estimated Maximum Number of Remotes-the number of remotes that will be in use for presentation.
11 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide only with the host the session ID is assigned to. Each host has a default six digit session ID that is located on the bottom of the host. You can also create your own Session ID. The Session ID must be unique because if you have other hosts in the same building, the remotes will become confused on which host they should send the information to. Session IDs can be any number from 1 to 16,777,215. If you are using a fixed set, Session IDs only need to be entered in once.
Chapter 3 12 · For Q4 RF remotes-press the Menu key, use the right arrow to scroll to Sess. ID., and press the Send (double arrows) key to select the option. You will see the current session ID and will be asked if you want to change the session ID. Press T (Yes) to change. Enter the session ID and press the Send (double arrows) key to send. · For Q5 RF remotes-wait for the remote to say "No Net," "Not Active," or "Not Found.
13 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide 6. 7. When the presentation appears, turn on the remotes. If you assigned fixed numbers, the remotes will automatically log into the correct host, using the session IDs used at that time. 8. Enter the appropriate session IDs into the remotes (including instructor) if prompted to do so and press the Send (double arrows) key. Press the C (clear) key to delete if you accidentally mistyped a number or see Changing Session IDs above for more information. 9.
Chapter 3 1. E-ink display-shows the last response until the remote is used again. 2. Navigation arrows-to scroll through question numbers. Left arrow is also used as a backspace. True/Yes, False/No keys-use to answer True/False and Yes/No questions Multiple Choice and Numeric keypad-answer multiple choice and numeric questions. 3. 4. 5. Send key-press to submit answer or select menu options. 6. Help key-press to request assistance 14 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
15 5.3 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Q4 RF Remote Diagram Participant Remote 1. Send key-press to submit answer or select menu options. 2. Menu [power] key-press to view menu options (use the scroll keys to scroll through options and press Send key to select the option). Holding the Menu button for two seconds will turn the remote on/off. Turn off remotes if they are not in use. Remotes automatically turn off at the end of a PowerPoint presentation. Search, Sess.
Chapter 3 5. 16 True/Yes and False/No keys--use to answer True/False and Yes/No questions This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 5.4 Q5 RF Remote Diagram Participant Remote 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
17 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Instructor Remote (this is the instructor remote for Q4 and Q5 participant remotes) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Send key-press to submit command C [Clear] key-press to clear names from the Help Request list. Thumb pad-press right/left to navigate between slide sets, up/down for menu options, and "on-the-fly" question choices.
Chapter 3 18 previous slide during presentation-previous answers will be overwritten. 14. Power switch-turns remote on/off 15. Light switch-turns Backlight on/off. The "Enable Backlight" box in the Configuration Settings window needs to be checked to turn on the Backlight feature. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
19 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide not activate. You must present the slides by clicking on the Presentation button to use the Qwizdom remotes. 7. Have the participants turn on their remotes. 8. Either the answer choices or a blank screen appears on the remote, depending on the question type.
Chapter 4 20 Login tab: Require Login by ID-checking this option will have remotes prompt participants to enter their participant ID. Show Login Screen-displays the login screen so the instructor can view the participants that are logging in. Add & Allow Unregistered participants-participants will be added to the participant by logging in with their participant ID. This option must be checked when using an Anonymous list. For the Anonymous list, participants will only log in with the session ID.
21 6.1.2 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Presentation Features Function Bar The control bar has the Response Graph, Pick, and Re-Pose buttons. To view the control bar during presentation, select "Show Function Bar" in Display tab. Response Graph 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on the Response Graph button. The Response Graph appears. Click on the available chart(s) to view the results. Double-click on the title bar of the window to display the graph in full screen. Picking Participants 1.
Chapter 4 22 · The timer has pause/play, stop, and add/subtract 5 seconds options. · You can move the timer by clicking on it and dragging it to another area of the screen. · Remotes will not be able to answer when time is up. You can set the timer two ways; use the time from each slide or apply a new time to the presentation. When you create a slide, you enter the amount of time you want the slide to display for. To set a new time to the presentation: 1.
23 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide · Press the 0 key on the RF instructor remote to display the graph on the instructor's LCD. · Press the Pick (.) key on the RF instructor remote to randomly call upon a participant during presentation. · Press the Play (8) key on the RF instructor remote to play/stop movie or sound on slide. · Press the Show (7) key on the RF instructor remote to show current scores of participants/group during game mode. · Press the New Q (-) key to pose a spontaneous question.
Chapter 4 24 · To change the user ID on the Q4 RF remote, press the Menu key and use the right arrow key to scroll to User ID. An existing user ID may appear and the remote will ask if you want to change it. Press T for yes and enter a user ID. Press the Send key to confirm. · The LCD screen on the participant remotes may read "Push Key," "Inactive," or "Not Active," press the Send (double arrows) key to 'wake up' the remote. If the remote still says "Not Active," re-enter the session ID.
25 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide *)Send Make sure 1) is highlighted and press either the Circle or the Send key to select the question number. 1)__________ will appear on the LCD. Press the Menu key to display the alphabet. Use the arrows on the thumb pad to navigate through the letters, using the Circle key to select the letter(s). Press the Send key when finished entering the answer. You will see 1)your answer.
Chapter 4 26 3. Press the 0 key again to remove the graph. 6.3 Remote Login Logging in with IDs allows participants to use any remote. If you use participant IDs from a participant list, the ID will link the remote to the participant's information in the list. To have participants log in, they must have a participant ID. Participant ID's are setup when creating participant lists. (Go to Participant Lists for more information). Each participant should have a unique ID assigned to their name.
27 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide 3. 4. 5. 6. Click on the Browse button. The Save As window appears. Select a location to save the results in. Enter the name you want the results to be saved as. Click on Save. The file name and location will appear in the Save Results field. Auto Save 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click on the Presentation button. The Presentation Setup window will appear. Select Auto Save as 'Filename + List + Date.' The Browse for Folder window appears. Select the location and click on OK.
Chapter 5 5. 6. 28 Select the type of report you want to generate and click OK. Microsoft Excel will open to generate the report. In Microsoft Excel, go to the File menu and select Save to save the report. Report Features Excel Reports: · Answer Report-displays bar chart and lists participant names, ID, and remote ID with score and breakdown of responses for each question.
29 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) 14) 15) 16) 17) 18) 19) 20) 21) 22) 23) 24) 25) 26) to have both installed on the same computer? How do I initialize the host? My remotes won't respond...what do I do? When I present a PowerPoint activity, my remotes won't respond and the Qwizdom menu settings aren't showing (such as timer, response chart, etc.).
Troubleshoot E-mail support@qwizdom.com Office Hours 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST Address Qwizdom, Inc. 12617 Meridian East Puyallup, WA 98373 30 1) Which version of Microsoft PowerPoint do you need to run Qwizdom's Actionpoint? To install Qwizdom's Actionpoint, Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 or later is required to run Qwizdom's Actionpoint. Registered version of Microsoft PowerPoint is requiredtrial or limited versions are not applicable.
31 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide 4. 5. 6. 7. Double-click on the System icon and click on the Hardware tab. Click on the Device Manager button. Select the option View Devices by Type under the View menu. Scroll to Universal Serial Bus Controllers and Ports. Look for Qwizdom RF Host. The Qwizdom RF Host might also be located under Unknown or Other Devices. 8. When you find it, double-click on it (if there is an exclamation point or question mark on it) and click on the Driver tab. 9.
Troubleshoot 32 using Qwizdom, you must click on the Presentation button to launch the presentation using Qwizdom. If you present using Qwizdom and the menu options aren't appearing during presentation, the menu options may not be enabled. Menu options are enabled by selecting them in the Presentation Setup window. Click on the Presentation button and click on the Presentation Settings tab.
33 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide on the Participant button. The Participant wizard will appear. Select 'Import from a CSV file' and click on Browse button. Search for the class that you exported from Qwizdom Interact. When you find it, select it and click on Open. The name of the class list will appear in the Name field. Click on Next and follow the wizard to import the class list. An Interact template should be selected. 12) How do I create a participant list? Click on the Participant button.
Troubleshoot 34 and click on the Configuration Settings button. The Configuration Settings window will appear. If you are using a fixed set, (the remotes will always be used with the same hosts) you will want to select that option and click on the Assign button. The Remote Assignment window will appear. Click on the Host drop-down menu to select the host you would first like to assign numbers to. The default session ID will appear on the right. You may type your own session ID there if you prefer.
35 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide Roaming or Participant Owned mode is best suited to university settings or situations where the participants will keep possession of the remotes and may be in several classes where different hosts are used. In this mode, the participants must have a numeric participant ID to enter into the remote. Each time the remote is used, a new session ID has to be entered into the remote.
Troubleshoot 36 Check "Display Function Bar" in the Presentation Setup window to display the Re-pose button. 24) I received more remotes. How will the program know that I have more remotes? You will need to change the number of estimated remotes. Click on the Configurations Settings button. Type in the number of estimated remotes to reflect the number of remotes you currently have.
37 Qwizdom Actionpoint User Guide hardware. 10. Follow the steps above for Windows 2000/XP.
