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Playback Modes

Using UPK
Oracles User Productivity Kit (UPK) is a self-paced,
context specific, web-based training tool allows you to:

Preferences
and Help icon

Watch a step-by-step demonstration of a task,

complete with explanations and background
information
Perform a task in a simulated environment
Test your knowledge of a task by performing a task
Table of contents

and then scoring how accurately you completed it

Intro and/or concept

information

Perform a task in the production environment with

step-by-step help and instruction from the tutorial

To access UPK
You can link directly to all UPK materials using the
following URL: http://upk.cusys.edu/onlineresources

Viewing content

You will be able to access UPK by clicking the Help link

Try It! Perform a task in a test envi-

in Campus Solutions. Clicking the Help link will take you

When you access the UPK materials online, youll have the

to UPK information related to your current task. If you

ability to view the content in one of five Playback Modes.

need additional information, you can also access a table

These modes provide varying levels of guidance and inter-

Know It! Test you knowledge of a task

of contents to view all UPK topics.

action with the system. To access content in a particular

by performing the task and then scoring

Playback Mode, click the corresponding icon.

how accurately you completed the task.

Our project website (http://metamorphosis.cu.edu) will

also have a link to all of the UPK materials. Look for this
link as we draw closer to go-live.

Heres a quick overview of the Playback Modes:

See It! Watch a step-by-step demon-

ronment.

Do It! Perform the task in the production environment with step-by-step

instruction from the tutorial.

stration of a task, complete with expla-

Print It! Print a copy of the on-line

nations and background information.

information.

Navigating the Player

Disabling pop-up blockers

The Player will guide you through the UPK material or you

Pop-up blockers will prevent some UPK windows from open-

can use your keyboard to control playback. Here are some of

ing. For UPK to work properly, you must make sure you have

the keyboard shortcuts you can use:

disabled all pop-up blockers on your browser or that you have

allowed pop-up blockers for UPK.

Use the Spacebar to pause or unpause the tutorial.

Use the Enter key to advance to the next screen.

To disable Internet Explorer pop-up blockers for UPK:

Use the Esc key to exit a topic and close the

browser window.

1. Select Tools --> Pop-up Blocker -->

Pop-up Blocker Settings

You can also configure your own UPK navigation preferences

by clicking the Preferences icon in the upper right-hand
corner of the Player.

2. In the Address of website to allow: field, enter:

http://upk.cusys.edu
3. Click the Add button.

UPK and browser compatibility

To disable Mozilla Firefox pop-up blockers for UPK:

UPK will work with the following browsers and operating

1. Select Tools --> Options

systems:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0 for:
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP Professional 32-bit (SP2 or SP3 required) or
64-bit (SP2 or SP3 required)
Windows Vista 32-bit (RTM or SP1) or Vista 64-bit
(RTM or SP1)
Firefox 2.0 or 3.0 for:
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Windows XP Professional 32-bit (SP2 or SP3 required) or
64-bit (SP2 or SP3 required)
Windows Vista 32-bit (RTM or SP1) or Vista 64-bit
(RTM or SP1)
Macintosh OS X 10.2.x or later
Modern Linux distribution
Note: Do It! mode is not supported with Firefox.

2. Click the Content icon

3. Click the Exceptions button to the right of
Block pop-up windows
4. In the Address of web site: field, enter:
http://upk.cusys.edu
5. Click the Allow button.
Custom toolbars, such as Google or Yahoo may also have
pop-up blockers. Be sure to disable these as well.

Help with UPK

If you have questions about using the Player, you can access
online help by clicking the Help icon in the upper right-hand
corner of the Player. If you have additional UPK questions or
need further assistance, contact us at SISProject@cusys.edu.