User GuideHOLMFIRTH EDITION

www.autology.org

- Multimedia computer with soundcard - Intel Pentium 4 2.33GHz processor (or equivalent) - 256MB of RAM - 64MB of Video RAM - 50MB Hard Disk space available - A broadband connection

- Windows XP recommended - Internet Explorer Version 7 - *Adobe Acrobat Version 8.0 - *Real Player or Quicktime for video clips

*available for download at www.autology.info

Minimum recommendations for best results:

Page 1. Logging into the AutologyWorld web search

Page 2. An example of a basic AutologyWorld web search

Page 3. The Document Toolbar - logging in and use

How to use the Autology personalisede-learning system

Page 1. Logging into the AutologyWorld web search

Autology isPersonalised Learning

it brings informationthat is important,

and relevant to YOU.For this to happen youneed to log into the

autologyworldWeb site.

Please follow these steps carefully:1. Open your web browser.(this is usually Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox)

4. Type in your username and password, then click the log-in button.

Double Click OR

2. Go to the Autologyworld website by typing the followingin the address bar :

http://holmfirth.autologyworld.co.uk

You are now logged into your personal learning spaceCongratulations!

The rest of this guide takes you through how to use autology to pull and pushinformation to get you the results you need.

You can also find this information in Flash presentations on our web site atwww.autology.org and click on the "How it Works" link.

3. Click on the login link.

A new window will open on your screen.

http://holmfirth.autologyworld.co.uk

2. You will see the followingpage in your web browser :

Page 2. An example of a basic AutologyWorld web search

This is ‘PullTechnology’

It works by you ‘pulling’information to you byusing our web site

search engine, you canget text, pictures andvideos that are only

important to you.

1. Log into Autology World.(see previous page titled ‘Logging into Autology World’ if you arenot already logged in)

4. Already Autology has been concept matching the information you entered andyou will see the following screen :

Click here tolook at just thetext from the

link.

Click here to look at theoriginal web or text book

page.

Click here to turn the highlighton which will mark the sectionsthat relate to your search in red.

Click here toclose the windowto go back to your

search.

3. Click in the Search boxand start typing theinformation that you arelooking for.

When you Press ‘Enter’ ORclick on the ‘Search Now’button autology will startyour search.

Click on the title or thegraphic icon to go to

the result page.

You can click on the‘more like this text’beside the icon. Thiswill bring up a new

window with options tosee the full text, the

original document, justhighlights etc.

(as below)

Your search text

The results

Page 3. The Document Toolbar - logging in and use

This is ‘PushTechnology’

It works by watchingwhat you are entering,looking for and thenautomatically bringingrelevant information to

you.

1. Log into Autology World.(see previous page titled ‘Logging into Autology World’ ifyou are not already logged in)

2. Go to the start menu in Windows and clickon the AWE software icon.(You may find this in the Start, then ProgramFiles area)

3. A log-in window will appear. Enteryour username and password.

4. The AWE indexing window will open and will look like this.

5. You can close this window the AWEsystem will still be running.

6. When the application is indexing you will see the toolbar in the top right handcorner of the office application you are using.

7. As you enter information into yourdocument the icons (14,16,18 etc.) willilluminate and bring you information thatmatches what you are writing.

When an icon is illuminated all you need to dois click on one of the icons and a drop downmenu will appear.Selecting any of the links on the drop down will take you to thedocument or webpage that has the information you require.

Remember the more detailed the information that you submit the more relevant theinformation that is pushed to you.

A little extra knowledge will bring you extra information back !

The Autology Toolbar is now loaded and running.

Current programs supported are Microsoft Word, Powerpoint,Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Lotus Notes.

8. When you have finished using the toolbar always go to thesystem tray at the bottom right of your screen and right clickand exit the AWE.