-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: Developing an Action Plan" CD-ROM Version Two Published 2004 Technical Specifications & Instructions for use -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS 1. Minimum system requirements to use the "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: Developing an Action Plan" CD-ROM 2. Starting the CD-ROM 3. Using the CD-ROM 4. Copying the CD-ROM to your hard drive 5. Useful Software 6. Feedback, further technical support and contact details -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Minimum system requirements to use the “VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: Developing an Action Plan” CD-ROM * Windows 95, 98, or 98SE, Windows Me, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP * CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM can be copied onto a hard-disk if needed. At least 320 Mb of free space on the computer hard drive is needed to do this. * At least 32MB of RAM * A web browser with Java script enabled. Mozilla 1.7 is available for Windows in the 'Software' folder on the CD-ROM, see Section 4 of this readme.txt for more information. * Adobe Acrobat Reader to view, print and copy the background materials on the CD-ROM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Starting the CD-ROM A web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Word and Excel document viewers should be installed on your computer to help you view this CD-ROM. See Section 5 for advice on installing software. To start.... Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The opening screen should come up automatically. If the CD-ROM does not run automatically select "Start" at the bottom left-hand side of your screen, and click on "Run". Then type: D:\index.htm (replace D with the letter of your CD-ROM drive). Alternatively, double click on "My Computer", right-click on the CD-ROM drive icon and click on "Autoplay". If you are ready to continue, click on "Start" on the opening screen to begin using the "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: Developing an Action Plan" CD-ROM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Using the CD-ROM * How do I move through the CD? With the navigation buttons on top of the screen the user can move between the different frames on this CD. After reading through the text of the first frame, click “Next” to go to the next frame. Follow the normal sequence and this will guide you stepwise through the entire planning process. Click on “Previous” to go back one frame before the current one. If you wish to go directly to a certain page, click on “Contents” to open the contents page and then click on the topic field of your choice to move directly to that page. Click on “Exit” to leave. * How to change the view of the screen? Press to remove the tool bars from the web browser and to show the frames full screen. Press again and the tool bars will show again. The font size can also be modified by opening the “View” menu. * What types of links are provided? On the right side of the main text, links to relevant documents, articles, slide shows, web sites, templates, software and addresses are provided. * Can I print the documents included on this CD? Yes. Most documents on the CD are available as Portable Document Format (PDF), a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document, regardless of the application and platform used to create it. PDF files can be shared, viewed and printed by anyone with free Adobe Reader® software. Slide shows are also in PDF format and can be viewed on screen or projected with an LCD projector. Open the slide show, press to get a full screen and use and , or the arrow keys to move forward and backwards. To exit, press and close Adobe Acrobat Viewer®. * How should I use the templates? On a number of frames on situation analysis, links to a specially designed spreadsheet are provided, in which the user can enter area-specific data on prevalence and causes of blindness, output data of eye-care services over the past five years, population data, and available human and infrastructure resources. The underlying spreadsheet will calculate the total needs, the output and utilization of human and infrastructure resources during the past few years and the required output to control blindness and visual impairment in the area. When there are differences between the current and the required output, eye-care managers have to determine whether increasing the efficiency of the existing facilities can bridge those gaps, or whether additional human resources, infrastructure, or equipment are required. This spreadsheet may help in the formulation of intervention priorities, objectives, and targets of VISION 2020 action plans. Other templates for time analysis, budgeting, Logical Framework Analysis and Vision 2020 action plans are included as examples in Excel 95 and Word 95 format. These templates can be copied to the user’s computer and modified to suit local conditions. * Which software packages are included? On this CD you will also find a software package for cataract rapid assessment. Click on the link and an installation screen will appear from which you can select which software to install. Manuals are also included. Other useful software. A web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Word and Excel document viewers should be installed on your computer to help you view this CD. Click here to install any software you need. * Accessibility Text size. You can change the text size on this CD-ROM. In Internet Explorer (PC), use the View > Text Size menu. In Mozilla, use the View > Text Zoom menu. Access keys. Most web browsers support shortcuts called access keys you can use to jump to specific areas of the site. If your browser supports them, press "ALT" + key (Windows) or "CTRL" + key (Apple Mac) and then "Enter". The access keys for this CD-ROM are: c - CONTENTS, e - EXIT, g - GLOSSARY, h - HELP, n - NEXT page, p - PREVIOUS page, r - RETURN, s - SEARCH, x - PRINT TEXT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Copying the CD-ROM to your hard drive The "VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: Developing an Action Plan" CD-ROM requires 252Mb free space on your computer hard disk. To copy ... Open My Computer. Right click on your CD-ROM Drive icon and select 'open'. Select all folders and files. Right click and select 'copy'. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Useful Software A web browser such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Word and Excel document viewers should be installed on your computer to help you view this CD-ROM. ---- * Mozilla 1.7.1 Mozilla is a a graphical web browser that supports frames and javascript. Important note: if you already have a customised browser to access the Internet, do not remove it when installing Mozilla. System requirements * Windows 95, 98, or 98SE, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP * Intel pentium class processor (233 MHz or faster recommended) * 64 MB RAM * 26 MB of free hard disk space Installation Instructions * Double-click to open the 'software' and 'Mozilla 1.7.1' folders. * Double-click on 'mozilla-win32-1.7.1-installer.exe' to run the installation program. ---- * Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.05 & 6.0.1 This software allows you to open and view Portable Document Format (PDF) files, a universal file format that preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document. Check your computer system before you choose which version (5.05 or 6.01) to install. If you have an older version of Acrobat Reader and you wish to update this package, you are advised to remove the older version first using the control panel. System Requirements Adobe Acrobat 6.01 * WINDOWS 98, 2000, NT, XP and Me * 64 Mb RAM * 60Mb hard-disk space Adobe Acrobat 5.05 * Windows 95, 98, or 98SE, users * 64Mb RAM * 24Mb hard-disk space Installation Instructions Adobe Acrobat 6.01 * If the CD-ROM does not run automatically double-click to open the 'software', 'acrobat' and 'Adobe Acrobat 6.0.1' folders. Double-click on 'AdbeRdr60_enu_full.exe' to run the installation program. Adobe Acrobat 5.05 * If the CD-ROM does not run automatically double-click to open the 'software', 'acrobat' and 'Adobe Acrobat 5.05' folders. Double-click on 'rp505enu.exe' to run the installation program. ---- * Microsoft® Word Viewer 97 The Microsoft Word Viewer 97 allows people to view documents created in the Word file format. System Requirements for Using Word Viewer * A personal computer with a 486 or higher processor * Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT * Workstation operating system 3.51 or later * 4 MB of memory for Windows 95 (8 MB recommended) * 12 MB of memory for Windows NT Workstation * 7 MB of hard disk space (9 MB free for installation only) * VGA or higher-resolution video adapter * Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Installation Instructions * Double-click the wd97vwr32.exe program file to start the Setup program. * Word Viewer 97 Setup will prompt you for a folder in which to install Word Viewer. The default folder location for Word Viewer is >drive>:\Program Files\WordView on a Windows 95/98 system (>drive>:\WordView on Windows NT 3.51). * Click "Install" to install Word Viewer 97/2000. Note: If Word Viewer Setup detects Word version 6.x or later on your system, Setup will prompt you to determine which application should open Word documents by default. Choosing "Open with Word" means that Word for Windows will be used by default to open Word files. Choosing "Open with Viewer" means that Word Viewer will be used by default to open Word files. ---- * Microsoft® Excel Viewer 97 The Microsoft Excel Viewer lets users view any Excel file. System Requirements * A personal computer with a 486 or higher processor * Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Windows NT * Workstation operating system 3.51 with Service Pack 5 or later * 4 MB of memory for use on Windows 95 (8 MB recommended); 12 MB of memory for use on Windows NT Workstation * 7 MB of hard disk space required (for installation only, 9 MB of hard disk space required) * VGA or higher-resolution video adapter * Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device Installation Instructions * Double-click the xlviewer.exe program file to start the installation program. * When Setup prompts you for a folder in which to install Microsoft Excel Viewer, specify a location, or accept the suggested default location. * To run Microsoft Excel Viewer 97 under Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, click Start, point to Programs, and then click Microsoft Excel Viewer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Feedback, Further Technical Support and Contact Details VISION 2020: The Right to Sight welcomes your feedback and suggestions about this VISION 2020: The Right to Sight: Developing an Action Plan CD-ROM. Please contact VISION 2020: The Right to Sight at the address given below. If you still have problems running the CD-ROM after reading this document, or if you require specific advanced technical support, please contact VISION 2020: The Right to Sight at the address given below. VISION 2020: The Right to Sight, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT, United Kingdom tel: +44 (0) 207 927 2973 email: info@v2020.org web site: http://www.v2020.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------