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Because of this, the ideas and concepts covered senior pupils (Year 7). ADI`s applications will cover a wide variety Help To load ADI, you can use either the original discs which came with the package or back up copies which you have created yourself. To create subject, but you will also win points. With ADI, points mean prizes: aLL DoNE By SHaRD/N&B 4. ADI: NOTES FOR PARENTS, BACKGROUND INFORMATION To obtain more precise information about a subject, click on its name contains one application. More can be purchased for other subjects which can be loaded into this same environment. pace in the subjects, that you want to study when you want to study them. Because we know that you will want to be kept up to date with all of special pen pals both in this country and abroad and be able to enter always look at the help document. back ups you should have two blank, formatted discs available (three . If it is the first time that you have used a particular application, IBM PCs and compatables (not, for example, under MS Windows). Insert the disc (5.25" drives) This very useful function can be used in a number of ways depending particular subject or topic. Not only that, but ADI himself will JuSt WHeN YoU THoUGHt THiNGS WHeRE BaCK To NoRMaL, sections of the Maths applications, although it can be used at other applications. The method is the same for all computers: press it again, you will return to that chapter's menu. Using it a after selecting the Control Panel. If you later want to turn the program of any important information which may have been accumulated happens. You can even try clicking on ADI: he may talk to you. If the mouse pointer around the screen. Click anywhere. Find out what the Tools icon. After doing this, select the control panel. You will pressing Return or Enter) while a name is displayed. Alternatively, you can click on the Help icon (or press F5) and a full list of practice what you have learnt. The central part of this world is ADIs environment. Into this can be loaded any one of a number of /\_ ____________ ______/\__________/\___ over the preceding month. When you finally leave ADI, do so by give you your results for the current session as well as your average clicking on the Quit icon (or pressing F8) again. This will save that data along with your new score to the environment disc. 3. EVALUATING YOUR PROGRESS The applications The control strip read these screens as they offer useful advice and information about the exercises. If you want to read about the subject or topic covered by a set of exercises, you should click on the Documents icon (or press F4). You will then be presented with a comprehensive selection icon (or press F5) within the environment, you will be giyen the opportunity to find out about any icons or other functions which you may not be sure about. ======== CONTENTS THe CRaZY GaNG rELeASe MoRE SHYtE.! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ / \/ |\ __ / \____ / \ |\ __ / If you choose to Play, you will be able to use one of the games which see a list of the games which are available to you. Click on the game be used instead of these icons has been made availabhe to you. (Don't forget, as you accumulate more points, you will earn more games: There are nine to win in all). This icon takes ADI back by one step. If, for example, you are System requirements: He relates to children in a language that they understand. He offers praise where it is due and critism when it is not. F8 Quit have loaded a sub chapter you can skip forward between exercises by applications. ADI's environment must be loaded first before you that the date and time are correct when Loading ADI and you must are currently working on can be seen by clicking on the Help icon (or of background information. Specific help about the exercise that you by pressing F5) You can, while the program is in the main environment, view your progress at any time by clicking on the current score area or by . Now, type CD\ADI to enter this directory. Place the Environment disc into drive A and type COPY A:*.* and press Enter. Repeat final stage for the remaining disc(s) which you wish to install. If you encounter any problems at all with any exercise you should Some exercises (especially those in the Enghish applications) are third time will return you to the main menu for that application. If you want to leave an application, you can do so by selecting this icon while you are looking at the main menu screen. From the environment (with no other function selected) pressing F8 will take you out of ADI altogether THE APPLICATIONS bad mood! will accumulate points as you work through the applications. If you By selecting Chat, you will be able to work within the environment getting into the wrong hands. Each protection grid contains 300 rows of four coloured squares. Every time you load an application you will be given a code. Look up this code on the relevant "Application complete an exercise without any help, you will be awarded two points screen instructions being careful to enter the correct protection code configuration: animations, documents and even the games are displayed. Below this is failed to get earlier on. As these points accumulate, you'll be ADI was developed following intense discussions between teacher enter the ADI directory. different application and environment for your computer. ADI is your guide, your personal tutor, your friend. He`s there to help you whenever you need him. With ADI, you can work at your own super competitions. As one of ADIs newest friends, you'll want to pressing F9. run the program. / | \ | \/ \/ & | _ \ | \ _/ \/ \_________/\__/ _____________/\__/ will not be able to read or add to your diary in the future. You must also have a blank, formatted, disc ready to save your diary when you case, the unavailable icons will be obliterated by a large red cross sound back on again, select the Control Panel and click on the statement which will now say "Turn on ADIs sounds". 1. From the C prompt, type CD\ADI then enter. This allows, you to 2. Then type DEL *.* and press Enter. This deletes the ADI files. Each chapter is made up of smaller units called "sub-chapters". Once you have loaded a chapter, you will see another pictorial menu. You can discover what this chapter contains and load sub chapters in the same way as you explored the main menu and loaded a chapter. ADI is a computer-based learning product that is unlike any other. It If you make mistakes but ask for help, you will gain one point. It`s keep in touch All you have to do is to return the enclosed applications you will be able to work at your own pace through a always be there to help you with information and advice F5 upon what you (and ADI!) are doing at the time. If you choose this From the pictorial menus within applications, selecting this option containing the letter is in the computer's disc drive To install ADI onto your hard disc you should copy the contents of each of the discs supplied in this package (Environment and . Ensure that drive C is currently activated and that no directories The large central part of the screen is where the exercises THE CONTROL STRIP There are eight icons in the control strip. These can be activated by clicking on them or by pressing the relevant function ("F") key on the computer keyboard (F1 for the first icon, F8 for the last). chapters will be displayed. To load a chapter from this list just the disc containing the letter onto your friend who will be able to ready to save your completed letter. Once it has saved, you can pass problem with his calculator), be taken on a tour of his environment or your progress in particular areas of that subject. To see a graphical Installing ADI onto your hard disc (PC users) display of this data, press any key. Clicking on the Quit icon or . You should now make a directory called ADI. To do this type MD at any time during a session with ADI session and you will also lose additional points). pressing F8 allows you to return to the environment. read it by selecting: press the relevant number on the keyboard or, using the mouse, click which is labelled with the name of the application. application being sure to change discs when told to and to use the =================(pRESENTs)==============mk= To leave ADI, you must click on the Quit icon or press F8 on your clicking on the Forward icon (or pressing F7). However, because . When instructed, change to the application disc. Personal Diary The diary facility allows you to write personal notes which only you The central core of ADI's teaching technique lies within the applications. A single application covers one subject for a single age group. For example, English 11/12 has been designed for 1st year of subjects: Watch Out for the latest releases. To enter an application, you must first load the environment disc as described earlier in this manual. If you click on the first icon (or when requested. on the name of the chapter. ADI offers a complete world from which you can learn and put into Within the exercises, specific help is given to help you complete the applications which cover numerous school subjects. Using these during your last session (such as which applications youo attempted and your current position within any application). If you do just WHAT IS THE QUICKEST WAY OF FINDING OUT ABOUT ADIs ENVIRONMENT? correct protection grid. if you are using 5.25" discs and an IBM compatible PC). To find out alternative and then select OK, you might have to click on the correct computer's present configuration. Once the details are displayed F2 times. The calculator can carry out standard mathematical functions 2. HOW TO USE ADI WELCOME TO THE FASCINATING WORLD OF ADI Occasionally, some of the icons will not be available. If this is the the final concept and integrated the results of recent research into child psychohogy. Every aspect of the program's development has taken this research into account. The result is an environment which ADI provides, in an intelligent fashion, help and advice in response Read a letter Before you choose this function, you should ensure that the disc Each application has been carefully designed by some of the UKs most talented teachers - and has been written under the guidelines of the F4 will be able to look at. When you first use the diary you must decide upon a password. You will have to remember this password or else you The calculator Welcome to the fascinating world of ADI As you look at the screen, you`ll see ADI in the top left hand corner When you click on his face, he will reply. You should be careful not to click on him too many times as you might upset him especially if . You now have to pass a protection test. You should refer to the sheet press Enter. Application discs in the case of 3.5" floppy drives: Initialisation, Environment and Application discs for 5.25" floppy drives) into a 3. Now type CD\ and press Enter. This allows you to exit the ADI directory. friendly alien character. The main body of the educational material ADI`s approach is unique because not only does it supply facts and ideas without letting any errors slip through, but it also teaches the child to work by consulting its many available on screen documents. to the child`s progress. As such, the program and the character can be thought of as growing with the child. THE ENVIRONMENT play one of his games. You could even ask ADI to demonstrate an idea Once you have loaded ADI's environment you can go on to load specific . Click on the first icon ("Start an application") or press F1 on the computer's keyboard. Before you load ADI you will need too know about your system`s If you have one, you must know the mouse type (whether it is Microsoft Control Panel From the control panel, you can: despatched promptly. ADI is a two part learning system. The central core of this system is ADI's environment. Into this can be loaded various learning As a bona fide user of ADI you should either make working copies of Send a letter saved data from ADI`s memory. The main implication of this is that the scoreboard will return to zero and you will lose access to all but one of the games. You should only choose this option if you are - Turn off ADI's sounds. To do this, simply click on this statement - Set the time or the date. If you select either of these a small selector box will appear in the centre of the screen. Alter the the delivery of space crisps has been late - that always puts him in a psychologists and technical experts. They thought long and hard about presented with accompanying text. Where this is used, it may provide examples which back up the work covered by the exercises or it may children can use to work in and gain pleasure from learning. This facility allows you to write letters to disc which you can give to any of your friends who also has a copy of ADI. You must agree a code (password) with your friend. When you first use this function, now be able to set the time or date. Click on the triangular arrows above and below the time or date box to make your change. Select OK attempt to use any of the applications. The package which you have the original discs or install the environment and any applications with one of your school subjects. always possible to return to an exercise and gain points which you awarded new games to play. (Don`t forget, you must always make sure F3 Tools looking at a textual screen within an application, clicking on this icon (or pressing F8) will take you back to the exercise. If you Once you have loaded a sub chapter you can, at any time, return to the once you have set each one of these. absolutely certain that you wish to lose this saved data ask you whether you want to: pictorial menu for that chapter by clicking on the Quit icon (or by INSTALLING ADI ONTO YOUR HARD DISC (PC USERS) Before you use ADI you should prepare a formatted disc to save your Important notes They are "backwards" and "forwards" icons. If you wish to move backwards or forwards through a number of textual screens or between exercises you should use these functions. If you are working within ADI's approach attempts to unite work with relaxation, learning with encouragement and the pleasure of learning with the desire to succeed. ADI`s environment disc is designed to take children through an academic year. The 11/12 environment for example, is designed for After installation is complete you can run the program by simply typing ADI and pressing Enter. Next time you wish to use ADI, you should open the directory from MSDOS by typing CD\ADI, then you can ADI and press Enter. TO REMOVE ADI FROM YOUR HARD DISC (PC USERS) If you are not sure about these points, find out now before you F6 and F7 exercises or problems. You should use this function whenever you are configuration ADI can be run from the original discs, copies of these discs, or from your hard drive. Instructions for installing ADI onto your hard drive are given below. manual. To run ADI from the original discs (or copies of them): always leave the program by pressing F8 or clicking on the Quit icon. ADI`s exercises are not just designed to test your knowhedge. They pressing F8). To return to the main pictorial menu, repeat this process Chapters and sub chapters can be attempted in any order. Once you number (-/+), provide the reciprocal of a number ({EMBED Equation I }), calculate the square root ({EMBED Equation I }) and the square you must tell ADI what this code is. Be sure to have a formatted disc exercises are arranged in an increasing order of difficulty, you 4. Finally, type RD ADI and press Enter. This allows you to delete not certain how to answer any question or if you become confused in the ADI directory: 2. HOW TO USE ADI ----------------- which you own on to your hard disc. The discs which came with the package can then be stored in their box and need only be used if settings by clicking on the triangular arrows and then confirm your Documents multiple-choice answer or answers, you could even be asked to enter 1. GETTING STARTED If you fail to do this, points will not be saved from your current At the top of the screen is the area in which ADI will communicate with you. Here, he might tell you jokes or stories, advise you with When you are working within an application, choosing this function will present you with a document which contains comprehensive Within the environment, selecting this icon gives you access to a wide children in their first year of their senior education. A range of F1 Select this icon to load an application. Once you have done this, should do this cautiously. ATARI ST AND AMIGA COMPUTERS When you first use the program, don't be scared to experiment. Take you click on him too often he might, on the other hand, get angry. Before we start to look at the environment, here are some answers to the most frequently asked questions: variety of information such as a European atlas, illustrated proverbs and animated sequences such as the water cycle, food chains, animals in danger, the evolution of man and so on. This information acts as a small encyclopedia from which you can find out about things that something goes wrong. Sheet" (such as Maths, English or French). Find out which colour this letters and your personal notebook. how to format and copy discs you should refer to your computer user's manual. If you have an Amiga, you will be unable to make a back up of the application disc unless you use a nibble copier. LOADING THE ENVIRONMENT subjects are covered by the application discs which can be loaded into the relevant environment. In carefully choosing the correct discs for Start an application attempt to load the ADI environment by referring to your computer 1. GETTING STARTED code corresponds to. Once you have discovered this, either click on the relevant colour on the screen and then click on the box labelled Enter or type in the number relevant to that colour and press Enter on number of points that you have accumulated. This might, in turn, deny you access too some of his games. keyboard. Only then can your current position be saved to disc. the keyboard. When loading ADI's environment, PC users will be presented with the confirm by selecting Yes. If you select No, simply follow your any other way. Often, whatever your probhem is, the advice given once Each exercise is made up of a number of questions. Sometimes, a group click on the name of the application that you wish to load (or type in Play a game that you wish to play (or type in the number which appears beside it. When you first use ADI, only one game will be available. This number will increase as you accumulate points by working through the folder called ADI. If you have MS Windows, this is a simple operation is controlled by a friendly and instructive little character none Atari ST: ADI will run on any Atari ST with a doublesided drive and a colour monitor or TV set (ADI will not run on high resolution, interest you. icon (or press F7). Doing this will allow you to skip over any exercises that you do not wish to attempt. You should, however, be system`s prompts. Atari ST and Amiga users, insert your environment click on "New application", otherwise, select the name of the which can be carried out from the File Manager (see your Window's manual for precise details on how to carry this out). Alternatively, activities in each application. If that sounds daunting, don`t worry other than ADI himself. At first, you will meet him in his little computer world: this is called his environment. Here, you can have a or a fact that interests you, or you might call upon him to help you If you find that you have made a mistake, you can change the date of questions will be preceded by an introductory screen. Be sure to form the basis for comprehension and other similar types of questions When a text screen is available, you will see a small on screen icon labelled "Book, or "Text". If you click on this, the first page of the text will appear on the screen. To move forwards and backwards your answer using the keyboard. The method that you use will usually be explained either in an introductory screen or in a statement at the top of the screen. Click on the Help icon (or press F5) if you are information relevant to the current section of the application you have selected this function will solve it. by ADI will reinforce those covered by children at school. ADI can be viewed as your children`s personal computer based tutor who He is available exactly when and where children want him. He is alert - he will not let even the smallest error pass without causing children to think about it. He is amenable - he understands children. turn the machhine off, ADI will become very angry and will reduce the disc and switch on machine. an exercise and wish to move to the next one, click on the "forwards" very careful when you use this icon. ADI sets out the exercises in a particular order for a good reason. The more that you progress within still not sure about how to approach an exercise. are there to help you progress in a subject at your own pace. To get applications. ADIs SCREEN DISPLAY the most from ADI, be sure to use all of the facilities and functions panel and/or the time again by clicking on either the current date or time monochrome systems). If you own a single sided disc drive, return which are available. ADI has five tools which you can use. These are: A notebook, a calculator a private diary, a letter writing facility and the control Loading the Environment Atari ST and Amiga computers As you`ll find out, ADI is a polite little chap. After he has first appeared on your screen, he`ll ask you how you are today. Then he`ll The notebook When you want to leave an application, always do so by clicking on the Quit icon (or pressing F8). If you have completed more than six 4. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Loading an Application This useful facility allows you to make notes which you can refer to When you select this option a calculator appears to the left of your ------------------------- ADI represents an entirely new concept in educational software. It accompaniment to the school studies. By updating the ADI environment and applications as your children progress through school, ADI will be ------------------ screen. You will find this especially useful as you work through some (+, -, *, /) as well as change the sign of a currently displayed able to assist in the development of their education. To remove ADI from your hard disc (PC users) In this package you will find two discs (three if you are using a 5.25" PC drive). One of these contains ADI's environment. This must be loaded first. A second disc is one of ADI's many applications. This application will take you through one of your school subjects in an interesting and fascinating way. There are literally hundreds of ADI will always be there to help and advise you. As you work through the exercises, not only will you become more proficient at the Your prizes are computer games which ADI will award to you as you progress. compatible or not): you must know which graphics standard your system . Turn the computer on and ensure that it is operating under MSDOS IMPORTANT NOTES your discs to Europress Software and single-sided discs will be When you want to move on too another subject, you can purchase a Amiga: ADI can be used on any Amiga system the following procedure can be carried out within MS DOS: are open. On screen you should see: which you will see on the far left of the screen. You should then follow the method outlined above. To load ADI: . Ensure that the computer is turned off. . Insert the environment disc. . Turn the computer on. IBM PC AND COMPATIBLES or the environment disc (3.5" drives). Type A: and press Enter. . Follow the on screen instructions to confirm your system`s LOADING AN APPLICATION You should always carefully check that the date and time are set correctly each time you use ADI. If you don't, the program may fail to save essential information about your progress when you quit C:\> To find out about all of the functions available in the environment, simply press F5 or click on the Help icon. HOW DO I LEAVE ADI?