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Navigating the Study Packet Table of Contents | Overview | Framework | Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 | Lesson 6 | Lesson 7 | Lesson 8 | Lesson 9 | Lesson 10 | Authors/Acknowledgements | Appendix A | Appendix B | Appendix C | Appendix D | Appendix E | Appendix F | Download PDF Version The Table of Contents has longer descriptions of these links.

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Lesson 1: Understanding the Technology

Objective: In this lesson, you will gain familiarity with the technology by:

• Installing the necessary software, and
• Navigating the digital video and links to Internet resources on the CDROMs.

This lesson is designed to assist those working with the video on CD-ROMs. If you are working with video on the web, you can skip this lesson and move directly to lesson 2.

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Step 1: Software Installation

Using the CD-ROMs requires two free software programs: Acrobat Reader and QuickTime.

Acrobat Reader: If you need to install Acrobat Reader 5.1, go to www.adobe.com/products/alternate.html. Adobe Reader 7 is now available. At this time, it does not support playing video in slow motion or pausing the video once it is playing, which is why we suggest using Acrobat Reader 5.1.

Macintosh OS X users need to have Acrobat Reader 5.1 installed. Released October 2002. Adobe Reader 7.0 was released in 2003.

QuickTime: You will need QuickTime 5 or better installed. QuickTime 6 or 7 is more dependable in playing the video in a high quality fashion.

If you need to install QuickTime 6, go to www.apple.com/quicktime/download. When installing QuickTime, e sure to choose the recommended installation and not the minimum one. Choosing minimum will prevent the captioned video from working.

Troubleshooting Software: QuickTime 7 and Adobe Reader 7 have had some difficulties communicating - where Adobe Reader did not recognize QuickTime as a multimedia player. If you have this issue, be sure to have downloaded the latest updates for each version. The bug has been fixed. For more information, visit www.digiterp.com/support.html.

For Users with Adobe Reader 6 or 7:
If you already installed Adobe Reader 6, you can still use Acrobat Reader 5.1. Your computer can run both programs. To use Acrobat Reader 5.1, you need to open up the program first. In Windows, there should be a shortcut on your desktop or you can find it in your programs folder. In Macintosh, the Acrobat Reader folder will either be in your Applications folder, OS X. Once you open the program, use File>Open to select AllInDueTime.pdf on All In Due Time, Disc 1. You can also choose to uninstall Adobe Reader 6 or 7, though this is not necessary.

Activity: Installing Software

Insert All in Due Time Disc 1 and locate the Begin file on the CD. Open it and follow the instructions for the software installation for both programs using the links provided in the file.

Step 2: Working with PDF Files

All of the information and video on the CD-ROMs are accessed through Portable Downloadable Files (PDFs) that are readable with Acrobat Reader. PDF files are like interactive books, containing text that you can read and print out, as well as links that play movies, guide you through the PDF, and take you to resources on the Internet. In this step, you will learn techniques for maneuvering through the PDF file to access the necessary information.

Opening the PDF File

First, locate the CD-ROM. Windows users should click on “My Computer.” Macintosh users should click on the CD icon on their desktop. When you open the CD, there is one PDF file that you can see. On All in Due Time, it is titled AllInDueTime1.pdf (disc 1) and AllInDueTime2.pdf (disc 2). On Birth Companions, it is titled BirthCompanions.pdf. It will have an icon somewhat similar to the picture at right. The actual icon varies depending on your operating system and version of Acrobat Reader.

Activity: Insert All in Due Time Disc 1

(if you have not already done so) and locate the PDF file AllInDueTime1.pdf. Click on it to begin.

Navigating the PDF File

There are a series of options for moving around the PDF file.

Option 1: Navigation Buttons on the Toolbar Works like the forward and back buttons in your web browser. You can also jump to the beginning or end. Option 2: Bookmarks Initially, what may be the easiest is to use the bookmarks. To view, click on the tab. Then to go to a page, click on the link. Option 3: Internal Navigational Links The CDs have a series of links that you can use. Arrows at the bottom of each page take you to the next or previous pages. Certain texts are links as well. You can identify these either by the blue letters and underlining, or when you pass over them with your mouse, they become a pointing hand.

Activity: Practicing Navigation

Use the bookmarks tab (option 2) to view these links, and practice moving to various sections of the file. You can also try moving around using the buttons on the toolbar (option 1) and the internal navigation links (option 3). Make sure you are comfortable moving through the PDF file.

Step 3: Working with the Video

All in Due Time has three options for opening each video. Clicking on the title will play the video at 480 x 360 resolution. Large will play a video at the maximum size for your screen’s resolution. QT opens the video directly in QuickTime.

Playing and Pausing Movies with Control Bar

The image below is the control bar at the bottom of the video screen. To pause a movie while it is playing, click on the pause button at the left of the bar. The two bars will then change to a triangle that you can click to make the movie play again. You can also use the SPACE bar for both functions. The space bar only serves this function in Acrobat Reader 5.1. Adobe Reader 6 will not allow this, which is why we recommended Acrobat Reader 5.1. You can also click on the control bar to move to a specific point in the movie. The function is immediate fast forwarding and rewinding. Some movies last over 10 minutes. To close a movie before it is finished, simply press the esc button in the upper left corner of the screen. This technique is necessary for video formatting for consecutive interpreting, as the video remains open even after it

Movies in Slow Motion

To play movies in slow motion, click the right arrow (→ ) on your keyboard. Macintosh users hold the arrow key down. Windows users tap on the arrow key. The arrow key plays movies in slow motion in Acrobat Reader 5.1. In Adobe Reader 6 or 7, the arrow key plays fast forward, which is why we recommend Acrobat Reader 5.1. The slow motion function does work if you use the QT link and play the movie directly in QuickTime player. (This avoids the communication issue between QuickTime and Adobe Reader.

Opening Movies In QuickTime

All in Due Time offers the option of opening the video in QuickTime player. This has added benefit of showing the Time Code and allowing simple resizing, as well as allowing for Slow Motion regardless of Adobe Reader version. When you click on the link, a dialogue box will pop up asking you if it is OK to open the application
QuickTime Player. You should allow this as the video file is safe (virus-free).

Activity: Playing Movies

Go to “Heidi and Jeff Branch” on page 8. Practice playing the “Meet Heidi” video in the different formats to see which will be most effective for your system.

Step 4: Working with Resources on the Internet

This next step practices using the Internet links to access additional information. The first web link on the AllInDueTime1.pdf is at the bottom of page 4 (“Using this CD-ROM”). You may click on this link to visit Digiterp Communications’ website for additional troubleshooting tips (such as when new Adobe and QuickTime versions are released).

Activity: Using Web Links

On the bottom of page 4 in AllInDueTime1.pdf, click on the link to: www.digiterp.com/support.html. Clicking this link should launch your web browser. You may get a dialogue box asking you if you want to view the file within Acrobat Reader or in your web browser. You should choose your web browser. Depending on your connection to the internet, you may need to dial in first before clicking on the link. Once you are able to make connection to the internet, other links automatically launch your browser and take you to the appropriate location on the internet.

Troubleshooting

This is the end of Lesson 1. Hopefully, you will now feel more comfortable in navigating the files, viewing the video and connecting to the Internet. If you experience any difficulties, follow these steps:

1. Check the “Using this CD” on page 4 of the PDF file. This has answers to many frequently experienced problems. Most of them can be resolved by ensuring that you have Acrobat Reader 5.1 and QuickTime 6 installed.
2. Visit the Support Page for Digiterp Communications. As new problems and solutions are discovered, this page is updated to reflect the most current understanding of the best ways to work with the CDs. There is contact information on this page if you do not see the answer to the question you have. The URL for this page is: www.digiterp.com/support.html.

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