1. Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Internet Explorer Browser icon on the Windows Quick Launch toolbar next to the Start button and then click the Close button to close it. (Note: If you are completing this at home, your settings might be different from those in our labs. We use Windows XP and use a Quick Launch toolbar.) If you don't see the Quick Launch toolbar, right-click the taskbar, Toolbars, check Quick Launch.
2. Click the Maximize button and Restore Down buttons and practice dragging on the edge of the window to resize this window. Click the Minimize button and then click the icon for this browser window to maximize the browser window.
3. Mouse over any browser icons in the Windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen and read the pop-up screen tips.
4. Click Favorites and click CAOT 1, Keyboarding Online to open the Keyboarding 1 Web site then close the browser window. (To add a Favorite Web site, go to the desired URL in your browser; click Favorites, Add to Favorites, to add it to your list of Favorites.)

Progress Folder

1. To download the Progress Folder Word file for CAOT 1 and open it in your browser, click here
      OR

2. To save the file to your computer, right-click here and click Save Target As. NOTE: If you are asked to enter a network password when you are downloading these files, just click Cancel. In the Save As window, click the Desktop icon in the left panel to save the Progress Folder Word file to the Windows Desktop or browse to the desired directory; click Save. When the download is complete, click Open to open the Progress Folder or Close to do nothing.

1. Click here for the steps to setup and install GDP.
2. In the LACC CAOT labs, insert your disk, double-click the GDP Distance Learning icon to launch GDP, and click OK. Type your password and click OK. At home, double-click the GDP Distance Learning icon to launch GDP and click OK. (Note: At home, you won't need a data disk since you should have chosen to store your files on your hard drive when you installed GDP.)
3. Click Exit to exit the GDP tutorial for now.
4. To begin working in GDP, select a lesson from the Lessons menu.
5. For this tutorial, select Lesson 1, Exercise J, 1-Minute Timing, OK.
6. Read the directions and click the Continue arrow at the bottom of the GDP window 3 times until you get to the 1-minute timing window.
7. Open the book to Lesson 1, Lines 18-19, or look at the projection screen in the front of the room, and take the timing. The timer starts with your first keystroke.
8. When the timing is over, read the directions and click the Continue arrow. Click Yes to review scored text. Click the Continue arrow. For now, click No to the prompt asking if you want to repeat the timing.
9. Go to Lesson 26, Report 26-1, click OK, read the directions, and click the Continue arrow; click Create Report 26-1; type your first name and click GDP, Return to GDP, Yes (to save), Yes (to score, Yes (to review), and click the Continue arrow.
10. Click the Portfolio button and click OK to see your timing and Report 26-1. In the Summary Report window, click the 1' timing and click the View Text button; do the same for Report 26-1; click Return 2 times to return to the Lesson menu.
11. Click here for the steps to Export your work.
12. Close GDP.

1. Launch Internet Explorer and launch and open your e-mail account. Under Favorites, you will find links for Hotmail, Yahoo, AOL, etc. I will demonstrate Hotmail but they are all basically the same. Click here for directions to use your LACC e-mail account.
2. In Hotmail, click the Compose tab.
3. In the To box, type my e-mail address of azimmerly@comcast.net.
4. In the CC or Copy box, type your e-mail address so that you can save a copy of this e-mail unless your software automatically saves sent files.
5. In the Subject box, type your first and last name, and NW for new work.
6. For purposes of this tutorial only, attach the Export file. (Normally, you would just upload this to the Student Web Site.) Click the Add/Edit Attachments button.
7. Follow the directions there and attach the *.EXP export file that you saved on the Desktop. (1. Click Browse to select the file, or type the path to the file in the box below. 2. Move the file to the Attachments box by clicking Attach. Click OK.).
8. Click Send to send the e-mail and attachment.
9. Save all e-mails from me until you are sure your grades are properly recorded and you have finished completely with an assignment.
10. To reply to an e-mail from me, open the e-mail and click the Reply button. Be sure that the original message is part of the reply.

Note: When you enroll in any class at LACC, you are automatically assigned an e-mail account. Your LACC e-mail address begins with your userID (also known as your alias) followed by userid@email2.lacitycollege.edu

The userID is composed of:

1. First 2 letters of your first name;
2. First 2 letters of your last name;
3. Last 5 digits of your student identification number.

Accordingly, a student named John Smith with a student identification number of 123-45-6789 would have a userID of josm56789. His e-mail address would be josm56789@email2.lacitycollege.edu You might want to copy and paste @email2.lacitycollege.edu into the Email Address field and then add your user ID in front.

1. Click the Windows Start button, Search, For Files and Folders.
2. In the left panel, click Documents (word processing, spreadsheet, etc.)
3. In the All or part of the document name box, type *.doc.
4. Click Use advanced search options.
5. In the Look in box, click the list arrow and click Desktop.
6. Click the Search button. You should see all files stored in the Desktop ending in doc listed.
7. Right-click the desired file, and click Delete. Notice the other choices of Open, Print, Copy, etc.
8. Click Start a new search.
9. Click All files and folders.
10. In the All or part of the fine name box, type GD9Data. This is the default directory name where your data files are stored.
11. In the Look in box, click the list arrow and click 3½ Floppy (A:) if you are storing GDP files on a floppy OR click Local Hard Drives (C:) if you are storing GDP files on your hard drive.
12. When the directory is found, click Stop.
13. Click the icon for GD9Data to open the folder. Notice the *.DRP files and the *.doc Word file(s). Occasionally, students have to attach these files to an email to troubleshoot a problem.
14. Close the Search Results window.
15. Right-click the Windows Start button and click Explore; in the Folders panel, browse to the GD9Data directory and open it; click the Close button.

If you want to find the version of GDP or Word, do this:

1. Open GDP or Word.

2. From the GDP Help menu, click About. In the GDP window, you will see the version number. The most recent version is shown below and you ABSOLUTELY must use the most recent version. Earlier versions have problems. Click here to see how to download the most recent GDP version.

3. From the Word Help menu, click About Microsoft Word. In the About Microsoft Word window, you will see the version in the first line.

If you want to send me a print screen of anything on your computer screen so that I can help you troubleshoot a software problem, do this:

1. Press the Print Screen button on your keyboard, which is usually found on the right side of the top row of the keyboarding.

2. Open Word and press the Paste button or Ctrl-V on the keyboard. A screen capture will appear. Save the Word file and send it to me as an email attachment.

3. To capture only the active window rather than your entire screen, press Alt-Print Screen together. From your browser window, click Help, About Internet Explorer, Alt-Print Screen. Open Word and click Paste to see a screen capture of the active window only.

You might need to delete all files and directories created by GDP in order to fix a technical problem. Assuming you installed it with the default directories, here is what you do:

1. Open Windows Explore—right-click the Windows Start button, and click Explore.

2. Browse to the C:GD9-Home directory (or the directory where you installed GDP).

3. Right-click the C:GD9-Home directory and click Delete.

4. To delete the data files also, browse to the C:\GD9Data directory (or the directory where you store your student data).

5. Right-click the C:\GD9Data directory and click Delete.

If you want to delete any shortcuts or the program group, do this:

1. On the Windows Desktop, delete any shortcut you might have copied here. Right-click the shortcut and click Delete.

2. Click the Windows Start button, Programs; right-click Glencoe Keyboarding and click Delete.

If you want to rename a file, do this:

1. In Windows Explore or on the Windows Desktop, right-click the desired file.

2. Click Rename. Type the new name in box and click outside the box.