Member Help Guide
| Q. I'm having trouble logging in.
Do you have any tips for me? |
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A. Case Sensitivity-
Our system is case sensitive. This means that upper
case and lower case letters are treated as different
characters. When you registered for your membership,
you were instantly emailed your user name and password.
Enter the user name and password in the exact case that
you created the account. This information can be found
in the membership confirmation email you received.
For Example:
You have the user name: abc@123.com & the password:
blue2
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this exact login would work: |
This
would not work: (red=inaccuracy)
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user
name: abc@123.com
password: blue2
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user
name: ABC@123.COM
password: BLUE2
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B. Internet
Explorer Security Settings (Cookies Enabled) -
Have you disabled "Cookies" on your web browser or
changed the security setting?. If you have, you will
not be able to log-in. The reason the security settings
have to be set to medium or low is so that we can
immediately identify and knock off hackers or malicious
users. Forcing the medium or low security setting
insures that we can identify the computer. This helps
us secure all of your data as well.
To
enable cookies:
To
enable cookies in Internet Explorer 7.x:
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Click Start and select Control Panel. (Windows
XP Classic View - click on Windows Start button
and select Settings and Control Panel).
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Double-click
the Internet Options icon.
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Select
the Privacy tab.
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Under Settings, click Advanced button.
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Check
the box Override automatic cookie handling under
Cookies section in Advanced Privacy Settings window.
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Under
First-party Cookies, select Accept.
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Under
Third-party Cookies, select Accept.
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Check
the box Always allow session cookies.
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Click
OK.
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Click
OK to exit.
To enable
cookies in Internet Explorer 6.x:
- In the Tools menu,
click [Internet Options].
- Click the [Privacy]
tab.
- Click the [Advanced]
button.
- Select the [Override
automatic cookie handling] option.
- In the First Party
Cookies options select [Accept].
- In the Third Party
Cookies options select [Accept].
- Select the [Always
allow session cookies] option.
- Click [OK].
To enable cookies in
Internet Explorer 5.x:
- From the Tools menu,
click [Internet Options].
- Click the [Security]
tab.
- Click the [Custom
Level] button.
- Scroll down through
the window to locate the Cookie Section. Internet
Explorer 5 contains two separate locations where cookies
are changed: Allow Cookies that are stored on your
computer. Allow per-session Cookies, not stored.
- Enable your cookies
at each location.
- Click [OK].
To enable cookies in
Netscape 7.x:
- From
the Edit menu, click [Preferences].
- Double-click
[Privacy & Security].
- Click the [Cookies]
subcategory.
- Select the
[Enable all cookies] option.
- Click [OK].
To enable cookies in
Netscape Communicator (newer versions):
- From the Edit menu,
click [Preferences].
- Click [Advanced].
- Select the [Accept
all cookies] option.
- Click [OK].
To enable cookies in
AOL 8.0:
- From the AOL Toolbar,
select [Settings].
- Select Preferences
[Select Internet Properties (WWW)]
- Select the [Privacy
tab]
- Select [Advanced]
- [Deselect] override
automatic cookie handling button
- Click [OK] to exit.
C. Using
Out Of Date Web Browsers- If you're using a SSL
non-complaint browser, you may have to log-in 2 times
in a row to gain access. This is done to insure security
for all members files. You should update your web
browser to avoid having to do this.
If you are
using a out of date browser, you may want to upgrade.
To correct this problem, please upgrade your web browser.
This is free and depending on your Internet connection,
pretty quick too.
Internet
Explorer's upgrade can be found here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.asp
Netscape's
upgrade can be found here: http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp
Mozilla's
Firefox upgrade can be found here: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
We also,
highly recommend the use of Opera web browser software,
it's free and you should see a speed enhancement as
well. Almost our entire staff has switched from the
use of Internet Explorer to the use of Opera, purely
due to Opera's reliability. You can download Opera
here: http://www.opera.com
D. Click
"Enter"-
Make sure to click log-in, some members just press
"Enter" on their keyboard, this will give you a log-in
error. Also, make sure not to cut and paste the user
name and password into the log in area. This sometimes
adds extra spaces.
To turn
your security settings back to normal: Internet Explorer
- Click
on the Tools at the top of your screen
- Then click Internet Options - Select the Security
Tab
- Adjust the slide bar setting to Medium (You may
have to set it to "Low", if you are using
a firewall)
- Then click OK
E. Are
you using an early version of Windows XP?- Early
versions of XP have a small firewall bug and do not
allow you to transfer some unencrpyted data properly.
This will not allow you to log-in even if you followed
all of the steps above. To correct this, run Windows
Update and download and install Microsoft's latest
patches for your operating system.
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| Q. After I signup,
how long does it take to access the site? |
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A. This entirely depends on the method
used to pay for your membership. A timetable by payment
method can be found below:
Credit Card Signups: Instant
access. You will receive log in instructions immediately.
Fax Orders: 1-2 business days.
Fax orders are manually processed. You will receive
log in instructions once processed.
Mail orders: 1-3 business days
after it is received. You will receive log in instructions
once processed.
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| Q. I'm having trouble
downloading files. |
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A. All files can be instantly downloaded
and accessed, just make sure you are following the proper
download technique (outlined in your confirmation email).
To keep our system secure, you cannot directly view
files on the server. You must save the file first, then
access it from your system. This takes the same amount
of time, it ensures the security of our system and all
members data. The directions for this were included
in the email confirmation you were sent at the time
of sign-up. Web sites that do not follow this technique
are prone to security breaches.:
Accessing Worksheets
After you click "download", three options
will arise: "Save", "Cancel", or "Open". You are downloading
files from a secure encrypted directory, so you must
click "Save" in order to access the file properly. Save
the file to a directory on a local drive. Do not click
"Open" while downloading, this will only download an
encrypted file that will give you an error when you
try to read it, on certain browsers it will say "File
Does Not Exist". Navigate to the file and open it using
Adobe Acrobat Reader. Your computer should open it with
reader automatically.
All worksheets are in .pdf format. This
format allows members to print the worksheets on just
about any printer. Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to
view these files. Adobe Acrobat Reader is free software
that you can download from Adobe's web site here: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
To ensure speedy downloads and the best
possible print quality, all .pdf files are created in
the latest version of Adobe Acrobat. If you have an
older version of Adobe Acrobat Reader on your system,
you may experience small errors. These errors can be
alleviated by downloading the latest version of Adobe
Acrobat Reader. Please use the link above to download
the latest version of Reader.
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| Q. I'm having trouble
opening .zip (PC) or .sit (Mac) files. How do I open them? |
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If you are new to downloading programs
over the Internet, you probably have never heard of
file compression. In order to speed up the process of
downloading programs, many software publishers compress
their programs for transfer over the Internet. We only
compress downloads that require a series of files. This
makes it easier for our members to download a series
of files at once.
Many files on our system can be found
in compressed state must be decompressed with a decompression
utility. We compress files for PC users in Zip format.
We compress files for Mac users in Sit format.
There are a number of free decompression
utilities available on the Internet. We recommend the
use of Aladdin Systems's StuffIt Expander. Both Macs
and PCs can use StuffIt Expander. To download a free
copy of this software, please visit:
http://www.stuffit.com/expander/
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| Q. How do I install a font? |
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Installing a PC font (Windows 95/98/Me/XP/NT/2000)
After downloading the file, you will
need to Unzip it. Remember the location that you Unzip
it to.
These instructions assume that your
computer is on and booted into a Windows environment.
If you have any open programs, save your work and close
them down before beginning.
- Click the Start button.
- Move your cursor to Settings, then
click Control Panel once the sub-menu has appeared.
- Once the Control Panel window has
opened, locate the Fonts icon.
- Double-click the Fonts icon using
the left mouse button. This will open the folder that
contains all of your existing font files.
- Once the Fonts window has opened,
click File on the menu bar and choose the Install
New Font... option. This will open the Add Fonts dialog
box.
- The Add Fonts dialog box is where
you will always go to add a new font to your PC.
- Restart your system to start using
the font.
To Install a MAC Font
After downloading the font file, you'll
need to Unstuff it, the PC Unzip equivalent. Unstuff
it and drag and drop the folder into the System folder.
You'll be informed it should be saved into the fonts
folder. Press the "Return" key then Restart to use the
new font.
If you have some programs running during
installation, they may require that you exit the application
and restart for the new fonts to be available.
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| Q. How often are new materials added.
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A. We add an average of 100 printable
pages a month.
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| Q. I'm a platinum
or silver member. Do I have access to the resources available
to gold members? |
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A. Each membership is distinct and requires
a separate sign-up. Supreme
members have access to every membership site.
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| Q. How often are new materials added.
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A. We add an average of 100 printable
pages a month.
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| Q. After I signup,
how long does it take to access the site? |
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A. This entirely depends on the method
used to pay for your membership. A timetable by payment
method can be found below:
Credit Card Signups: Instant
access. You will receive log in instructions immediately.
Fax Orders: 1-2 business days.
Fax orders are manually processed. You will receive
log in instructions once processed.
Mail orders: 1-3 business days
after it is received. You will receive log in instructions
once processed.
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| Q. Do you offer special pricing for
entire school districts and/or school buildings? |
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A. You can find our pricing and order
form for site
licenses by clicking here.
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| Q. How do I use the
web graphic sets? |
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A. All web graphics collections are
available in compressed format for both Mac and PC users.
Once you download the file, open it in a decompression
utility and you will be able to access all the files
in a set. Include with each set is a preview file that
shows you all of the image files on one web page.
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