Downloading Instructions

9. Files with a .zip extension are compressed.

10. You need to unzip these files before they can be read.

11. See 'Zipping & Unzipping Files' for details.

12. Files with an .exe extension are 'self-extracting'.

13. These activate themselves automatically.

14. See 'What to do with .exe files' for instructions.

1. When you have finished downloading the file...

2. ...log off the Web and go to your file manager.

3. Locate the file on your hard or floppy disk.

4. If it's a .zip file you need to unzip it.

5. It's safer to copy big .zip files onto your hard disk.

6. If it's an .exe file, double-click on the file.

7. A dialogue box will appear on screen.

8. In the dialogue box, choose EXTRACT.

9. Say "Yes" to 'Create C:\SOMENAME directory?'

10. This will extract all files into a folder called SOMENAME.

11. You can change this name if you wish.

1. Our demo software programs can be viewed in a browser.

2. Open your resident Web browser [Netscape or Explorer].

3. Choose FILE\OPEN PAGE [or type in the URL box].

4. Select C:\SOMENAME\filename.htm

5. The programs are opened with the first file in the list

&&-start.htm starts HELPDISK!

aa-start.htm starts ENGLISH LANGUAGE

aa-start.htm starts STUDY SKILLS

6. View the first few sample pages of the program

7. Three sample essays are also included in HELPDISK:

'Bibliographic Studies'
'Classical Civilization'
'Current Affairs'

8. Exercises are included in ENGLISH LANGUAGE

9. Four whole sections are viewable in STUDY SKILLS

• Computers
• Examinations
• Layout
• Questions

10. Hyperlinks are shown, but the pages may not be available

11. [Choose a sans-serif font at 12 points in your browser]

NB! USERS ON A NETWORK

1. Your computer may be on a network.

2. This is very common in education and businesses.

3. You might not be able to download to hard disk.

4. In this case, download onto a floppy disk.

5. Remember that floppies only hold up to 1.4 MB.

6. Both .exe and .zip files will expand when extracted.