ULTIMATE SPELLING TUTOR INSTRUCTIONS The Ultimate Spelling Tutor Software Package is a set of programs which allow you to use your voice to create custom spelling lists. These lists can contain any words in any language. It is great for quizzing your child on his/her weekly spelling words. The following are instructions on how to use the Ultimate Spelling Tutor Programs. The spelling tutor programs consist of two executable files, Teacher.exe and Student.bat. The Teacher.exe program is used by the teacher or parent to enter in the weekly spelling words. To enter this program simply type --> Teacher Your computer will now show a display with several words across the top of the screen. These are valid commands for this program and can be selected by pressing the arrow keys. The currently selected command should be flashing. To enter the command select the command using the arrow key and press the ENTER (carrage return) key. These commands are as follows: QUIT -- This command is used to exit out of the program ADD WORD -- This command is executed to add a word to your spelling list. The computer will first have you type in the spelling word. Next it will ask you to speak the word in the microphone and finally speak a sentence using the word. REMEMBER, -- YOU PRESS ANY KEY TO START RECORDING AND THEN PRESS ANY KEY TO STOP RECORDING. It is also Important to remember to SPEAK IN A LOUD CLEAR VOICE DIRECTLY INTO THE MICROPHONE. DELETE WORD -- This command allows you to remove any unwanted words from your spelling list by selecting them and pressing enter to remove them. REVIEW WORDS -- This command allows you to review all the words in your list, checking them for spelling and how they sound. GET LIST -- This command allows you to read in a spelling list and change it using the DELETE WORD or ADD WORD commands. SAVE LIST -- This command allows you to save you spelling list that you have created on disk. It is nice to name your lists after the childs name or a class name. SETUP -- This command allows you to customize the voices by adding your own voice as the introduction. This command walks you through all the sentences that are used through out the student program. REMEMBER TO SPEAK CLEARLY INTO THE MICROPHONE WHILE RECORDING. AN EXAMPLE LIST IS PROVIDED ON THIS DISK, THE NAME OF THE LIST IS 'TOM' The second program provided is STUDENT.BAT, it uses the list you created to quiz the child. To execute this program type STUDENT [list name]. To execute the example list type STUDENT TOM This program is easy to use, it quizzes the child on the words in the list repeating the list again and again. You can skip words or repeat words by using the up and down arrow keys. TO EXIT THIS PROGRAM PRESS THE ESC KEY ON THE KEYBOARD. If the student gets all of the words correct in a pass of the list the program will exit with the error code set to 1. This can be used to reward the student by allowing him/her to play a game. To do this feature modify the STUDENT.BAT file to include the name of the game as described in that file. This program requires a Sound Blaster or compatable in an IBM based computer. It also requires a display that will run in EGA mode. To Register this program please send $20.00 + $3.00 shipping to: Tom Jacobs 16914 28th Dr S.E. Bothell, Wa. USA 98012