Try It! Mode

Try It! mode enables you to learn a task by practicing in a simulated environment with step-by-step instructions and guidance throughout the task. If you make a mistake, you are prompted to try again. Whenever text input is required, the text must be entered exactly as suggested to advance to the next step. If the step does not automatically advance after you enter the requested input, you may need to modify your entry. If you feel that your entry is also an acceptable one, you can click the Typing Complete button to submit it. If your entry is also considered a correct response, the step will advance. Otherwise, you will be prompted to enter the requested text. Because you are using a simulated environment, your actions will have no impact on actual system data or settings.

 

You can control the playback in Try It! mode using the Actions link that appears in the bubble.

 

Link

Description

Next Step

Advances to the next step.

Previous Step

Returns to the previous step.

Restart Playback

Returns to the first step in the topic and restarts the task.

Show next Alternative action

Displays other ways to perform the current step. This link only appears when other ways to perform the current step are defined in the authoring process.

Display Concept

Displays individual links that launch the conceptual information for the task. This link will only appear if conceptual task information exists.

Infoblocks

Displays individual links that launch additional information related to the current screen. This link only appears if additional information exists for the current screen.

Preferences

Opens the Preferences window in which you can set options for the Player. If this link does not appear, your administrator has preset all of the preferences and has prevented them from being changed.

Help

Displays the Help window for the Player.

Tutorial

Opens the Try It! tutorial dialog box, which you can use to view or print the tutorial. This link will not appear if tutorials have been disabled by your administrator.

Close Topic

Exits Try It! mode.

 

             1.      Start the Player.

             2.      Expand the outline items as necessary to display topics.

             3.      Click a topic.

             4.      Click Try It! .

             5.      Press Enter or click the Start link to begin the topic playback.

             6.      Follow the instructions in the bubbles.

             7.      Press Enter or click the Finish link to complete the task.