TOC - Program Documentation

Input Easy


updated June 19, 2000

Technical Notes

Important information about system requirements and how the product works. Please read this section before you begin to use the product.

Quick Start Tutorial

Highly recommended.

"Paper and Pencil" learning methods are explained in this section.

This is a very quick way to get an overview of the features of the product. Starting with this tutorial can save you quite a bit of time later.

Program Basics

Important notes about starting and exiting the program

Understanding ETA 

The time you will need to finish learning the facts in your learning file is automatically calculated. This is your ETA (estimated time of arrival). This section explains how to keep your ETA accurate

Reference Section

Each link below describes one Input Easy screen.

Welcome to Input Easy

The First Screen you will see. Open a file.

Options

Set fonts, colors, reading speed, chapter list indentation, activity logging, time tracking and directory for your multimedia files.

Learning File Information

Enter some general information about your learning file, such as author and copyright information.

The List of Chapters Screen

Command Central. 

Chapter Information

How to define a chapter/section of your learning file.

Add/Edit Facts List

Gives an overview of all facts in a section. You can also make section specific tests here using all facts, or just selected facts.

Fact Entry

Fact 'Add' and 'Change' buttons. Use this method, or simply use a word processor to create the facts for a section. Add multimedia to a fact.

Learn

The first learning exercise. Very simple, and useful for learning how to type the new words you will later use in reports.

CPL Test

Critical Path Testing. Automatically creates a log file of answers you get incorrect. You can print it out for off-line study, or Import it for targeted practice with Input Easy.

Review

Sit back, relax, and watch the slide show. A very nice way to review tons of learning materials when you are tired (like on an airplane, at night after work, in the early morning).

Search

Helps you to file words, phrases or sentences in the entire learning file.

Journal

A free-style notepad where you can keep ideas for the learning file.

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