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PHStat Readme
PHStat Readme
PHStat2 is Windows software that assists you in learning the concepts of statistics while using Microsoft Excel 97, Microsoft Excel 2000, or later. PHStat2 allows you to perform many common types of statistical analyses working with and using the familiar Microsoft Excel interface. PHStat2 is an enhanced version of the original PHStat statistical add-in system. If you have used PHStat previously, read the "What's New?" section to discover the improvements that PHStat2 contains. (In this textbook, you should interpret any general reference to "PHStat" as a reference to PHStat2.) The rest of this document is organized into sections to assist you in setting up and using PHStat2. Revelant sections of this readme file are also including in the PHStat2 help system for easy reference when using PHStat2 (select Help for PHStat2 from the PHStat menu in Microsoft Excel). Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 PHStat2 technical requirements Configuring Microsoft Excel for PHStat2 Setting up PHStat2 Using PHStat2 Updating PHStat2 Troubleshooting PHStat2 What's New in PHStat2?
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originally set up on your system. To verify that your copy of Microsoft Excel is fully configured for PHStat2, open Microsoft Excel and: 1 2 3 Select Tools | Add-Ins. In the Add-Ins dialog box that appears, select the Analysis ToolPak and Analysis ToolPak - VBA check boxes from the Add-Ins available list and click the OK button. Exit Microsoft Excel (to save the selections).
If the Analysis ToolPak choices do not appear in the Add-Ins available lit, you will need to rerun the Microsoft Excel setup program using the original Microsoft Excel (or Office) CD-ROM. Special configuration notes for Microsoft Excel 2000 users: If you plan to use PHStat2 with Microsoft Excel 2000, you should also verify the following: Macro Security setting. If you are using Excel 2000 version SR-1 or later, select Tools | Macro | Security and in the Security Level tab of the Security dialog box select the Medium option button and click the OK button. (If you select the High option, you will prevent PHStat2 from running inside Microsoft Excel.) Tools Customize setting. Select Tools | Customize. In the Customize dialog box, deselect (uncheck) the Menus show recently used commands first check box and click the Close button. While not a mandatory requirement for using PHStat2, this setting will prevent the confusion that could occur when Microsoft Excel hides PHStat2 menu items on the PHStat menu that appears inside Excel.
3 Setting up PHStat2
Run the PHStat2 setup program (Setup.exe) that can be found in the PHStat2 folder on your textbook CDROM. The setup program begins with an opening dialog box that greets you and invites you to continue. Step through the dialog boxes, reading all informational messages and clicking the Next button. During the setup process, you will have the opportunity to specify a target directory for the PHStat2 files other that the default \Program Files\PHStat2 directory. After the setup program completes successfully, desktop icons and a Start menu programs group are both created for PHStat2. With the exception of certain systems that might require a reboot after the setup program updates certain Windows system files, PHStat2 is ready to be used with your copy of Microsoft Excel.
4 Using PHStat2
You use PHStat2 by double-clicking the Desktop PHStat2 icon or selecting PHStat2 from the Start menu PHStat2 program group. If you prefer, you can use the Excel (File) Open dialog box to open the PHStat2.xla file, containing the component of PHStat2 that works inside Microsoft Excel. Once properly loaded, PHStat2 will add a new PHStat menu to the Microsoft Excel menu bar. You are then ready to begin work with PHStat2. The PHStat2.xla component of PHStat2 is technically a Microsoft Excel add-in, and some users prefer to have Microsoft Excel automatically load their add-ins when Excel itself opens. If you are such an user, you can "install," as Excel calls it, Phstat2 for automatic loading. Note about the macro virus warning dialog box: Depending on your version and configuration of Microsoft Excel, you may see a dialog box that warns about the possibility of macro viruses when PHStat2 in Microsoft Excel. Should this dialog box appear, click the Enable Macros button to allow PHStat2 (virus-free, as shipped) to be loaded.
5 Updating PHStat2
From time to time, enhanced versions of PHStat2 that add new capabilities or clarify user issues may be published on the Prentice Hall web site. If you plan to use PHStat2, you should regularly check the PHStat web site at www.prenhall.com/phstat for updates. PHStat2 updates will be freely downloadable by you if,
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at the time of download, you possess the original CD-ROM and the textbook in which it was packaged.
6 Troubleshooting PHStat2.
Unable to complete the PHStat2 setup process. Review the section "Technical requirements for Phstat2." Most problems of this type are caused by user accounts that do not permission to setup up application software in a networked environment. Windows or Microsoft Excel error message appears when starting PHStat2. Most problems of this type are caused by attempting to use PHStat2 with a version of Microsoft Excel earlier than Excel 97 or with a copy of Microsoft Excel 97 that as not been properly updated with the service release 2. PHStat menu fails to appear on Microsoft Excel menu bar in Microsoft Excel 2000 version SR-1 or later. The macro security setting is incorrect. Change setting to Medium option as explained in section "Configuring Microsoft Excel for PHStat2." "Unexpected error" message when attempting to run a PHStat2 procedure. First verify that PHStat2 was properly set up of your system. Then review the PHStat2 help system topics for the procedure as well as the topic "Preparing Data for Analysis" to verify that any data necessary for the procedure has been properly organized in your worksheet. If you need further assistance, visit the PHStat website www.prenhall.com/phstat for the latest information about PHStat2 or to ask technical support a specific question about PHStat2. Also remember to regularly check the web site for the latest updates to PHStat2 as discussed in the "Updating PHStat2" section.
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Dot Scale Diagram: Generates a dot scale diagram as a chart object on a new worksheet that also contains the numerical data plotted and a summary table of statistics. Estimate for the Population Variance: Calculates the confidence interval estimate for the population variance and standard deviation on a new worksheet. Frequency Distribution: Generates a table that contains frequency counts and percentage frequency values on a new worksheet. When used with a multiple group option, the frequency tables of each group are placed on separate worksheets. (This procedure enhances the tables generated by the Data Analysis Histogram tool.) Histogram & Polygons: Generates a frequency table and a histogram (as a chart object) on new worksheet and optionally generates polygons on separate chart sheets. When used with a multiple group option, the frequency table and histogram for each group is placed on a separate worksheet and the multiple group data are plotted together on the same polygons. (This procedure enhances the frequency tables and histograms generated by the Data Analysis Histogram tool.) Stepwise Regression: Generates a stepwise regression analysis on a new worksheet using either the general stepwise, forward selection, or backward elimination methods. PHStat2 revisions through version 2.1.3 Hypergeometric Probability Distribution: Table values generated corrected to show X = 0 to sample size, not X = 0 to population size. Kruskal-Wallis Rank Test: Problem that lead to incorrect results when groups were of unequal sample sizes corrected. Poisson Probability Distribution: Problem that did not allow non-integer values to be entered into Average/Expected No. of Successes corrected. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Check the PHStat website www.prenhall.com/phsat for the latest updates and enhancements to PHStat2. Note: Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. This document is current as of January 2002.