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Quick Start and Installation Guide

Quick Start Information

• The WorkPlace Mentor software CD contains a folder named EXTRAS. This folder contains: an installer for Acrobat® Reader (ar500enu.exe - which allows you to view pdf files); ReleaseNotes.pdf; an extra copy of the UserGuide.pdf; an extra copy of this QuickStart.pdf; and a blank database file.
• To quickly learn about the WorkPlace Mentor software, you should view the Presentations in the WPM Instructional CD and read the User Guide section entitled Learning the WPM System. For more detailed installation instructions, see the User Guide section on Installing your software. Information on performing specific WPM functions can be found in Appendix A: How-To in the User Guide. The individual Units of the User Guide provide in-depth discussions of the WPM theory and model, along with descriptions of using the WPM software. The CD entitled Putting the Model in Motion will provide you with a variety of activities to prepare you for using the WPM System.

When you install WorkPlace Mentor on an independent workstation, the program files and wpm.mdb should be installed on the local drive of the workstation into the default location (C:\WorkPlaceMentor).

1. Insert the WorkPlace Mentor Software CD into the CD drive.
2. Depending upon your system settings, the WorkPlace Mentor CD may automatically play. If your CD does not auto play: Click Start and then click Run and type the appropriate drive letter (i.e., D:\) and setup.exe, then click OK.
3. When the Installation Options screen appears, select WP Mentor Program and Database Files and click Next.
4. When the WorkPlace Mentor Welcome screen appears, read the information and then click Next.
5. When the Choose Destination Location screen displays, accept the default location of C:\WorkPlaceMentor and click Next.
6. When the Select Program Manager Group display appears, accept the default and then click Next.
7. When the Start Installation screen appears, click Next and the WorkPlace Mentor CD will begin installing the WorkPlace Mentor files.
8. When the Installation Complete screen appears, click Finish. You will return to the Installation Options menu.
9. If Acrobat® Reader 5.0 is already installed on your computer, then click Finished. If Acrobat Reader 5.0 is not already installed on your computer, then select Adobe® Acrobat Reader 5.0 and accept all of the defaults on the Adobe Acrobat installation screens. After installation is complete, you must restart your computer. You will find icons for WorkPlace Mentor on your desktop and within the WorkPlace Mentor group in your Start menu.
10. After you restart your computer, click on the WorkPlace Mentor icon on the desktop to launch your WorkPlace Mentor software.
11. You will be prompted to input your serial number, username, administrator and general password. Consult your User Guide (in the EXTRAS folder on the WPM CD) for details pertaining to password creation and database security.
12. When you see the Login screen, you can either choose to login and begin working in the WorkPlace Mentor program or click Cancel to exit the program.