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First we need to get new users familiar with their computer and using the
internet.
If you think you need it,
some initial advice or training on basic internet use should be worth the
effort. Find someone you know who can help get you started with the basics.
General tips on moving around, how to start and finish, and some extra
technical assistance are provided below.
 If
there is a printer connected to you computer you can get a printed copy of
information being displayed by clicking the "print" button (also known as icon) on your
screen. Here's an example found on many computers. Some may look
a little different.
Test this now if you want a paper copy of these
tips.
GENERAL TIPS
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Here are
some general tips for new users.
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Moving to particular parts of the web site is done by
clicking on navigation buttons or hyperlinks. Here are examples of
what they look like:
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Coloured areas of text
known as hyperlinks that may change colour when your mouse pointer is on them and the
pointer changes from an arrow to a little hand. Clicking a hyperlink
takes you to where it has been directed.
(The pointers on some computers may be different but
will probably still change when on a hyperlink.)
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- Some graphics (pictures, photos, etc)
are also active hyperlinks. These will be pointed out to you...
or
you can discover them as you move your mouse around.
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How to
start
Before you start a
training program you will have been given a student login name and a
password. You need to be connected to the KAB Institute website (www.kabinstitute.com).
Click the 'Student'
navigation button (see example above) and
a student login page will open.
Enter your login name and password and click the login button.
You will then see a
list of courses you are enrolled in.
Click the hyperlink to the course you want to start or go back to.
Hyperlinks (this is one) are described above.
Moving between
pages of a course
Your browser's forward
and back buttons take you to the next or previous page in a sequence you
have already visited. This is a normal windows browser function, but beware:
You can't go forward if you haven't already been there and backed up.
You can easily back up further than you actually want to, even right out of
your course.
Once logged into a
course you can easily move to next, previous or any selected page by
clicking where you want to go on the course navigation panel. This is an
example of what it may look like:
How to finish
A good thing about
using these training programs is that you can do as much or as little as
you like at any one time. You do not have to do anything fancy like
naming and saving data files. Just close your browser window.
 On
most computers a quick way of closing is to click the little box marked X in the top
right corner.
Some computers are
set up differently though, so be prepared to ask for help.
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