Teacher Settings
Teacher Name
The displayed name will appear on all reports.
Teacher's I.D.
The teacher I.D. is assigned by administrative programs. It was entered on the
Administrative menu | Administrative Settings selection.
School Name
The displayed school (campus) name will appear on all reports.
Alphabetize Students by Second Displayed Name
Student names can be added to a class with their first name listed first, but
be sorted by their last name. Print Outs will use the name as displayed. This
allows entering John Smith as the student name, printing as John Smith, and
allows sorting by the last name Smith. It is not necessary to enter the name as
Smith, John for proper alphabetizing.
Do Not Automatically Enter Assignment Date
The Windows system date is displayed in the first edit box when entering
assignments. This date can be changed or erased. If the wrong date is always entered
when you start, Windows is sending the wrong date information to Gradebook
Power. If this item is checked, the Windows system date will not be automatically
entered for your assignments. A setting on the SetUp Menu | School Dates/Terms
selection allows you to set the date to be displayed on all reports ignoring
the Windows system date.
Use Alternate Row Shading on Printed Grids
Shading alternate rows on the student grids can make it easier to follow the
correct student row on the printouts.
Simultaneous Save to Diskette and Hard Drive
This option is useful for teachers using a diskette as their primary storage
of student data, and using a stand-alone computer (not a network or common
computer used by many teachers). This option should never be considered a
replacement for the teacher making regular backups of student data. When this item is
checked, and the teacher saves data to diskette, a copy of this data is also saved
on the hard drive in the subfolder MyGrades located in the Grades folder
(C:\GRADES\MYGRADES).
Use Total Hours Absent on Attendance Reports
Colleges record absences as Hours absent. Primary and secondary schools record
absences as Days absent. When this item is checked, the reports will indicate
the number of hours absent.
Lock Out Attendance / Tardy Options
When this item is checked, features using attendance are ignored.
Lock Out Secondary Options
When this item is checked, features used only by secondary teachers are
disabled.
Lock Out Elementary Options
When this item is checked, features used only by elementary teachers are
disabled.
Lock Out Supplemental Marks
When this item is checked, the
Supplemental Grades Menu choice is disabled.
Allow Supplemental Grades With Regular Grades
Both regular letter grades and the supplemental letter grades can be issued to
students if this item is checked.
Use Enhanced Missing Assignment Code
The letter M can be printed on Elementary and List reports to indicate Missing Assignments for the class. If this item is checked, the letter M plus the number of missing assignments (up to 9) will be printed.
Protect Administrative I.D. Column
When this item is checked, the Administrative I.D. column on the SetUp menu |
Student Names menu is blocked. This protects the column from accidental changes
of the administrative ID.
Use Maximum Screen Size
When this item is checked, the main program window and all student data entry
grids are enlarged to the maximum window size. This allows you to see more
students on the data entry grid, instead of using the PgUp and PgDn keys to scroll
to the students.
Color Highlight Selected Student
When this item is checked, all student data entry screens will use color to
highlight the selected student row. Using color makes it easier to keep your
place, but also uses additional resources. Fast typists may experience problems
with this item checked. Less computer resources are used when this item is not
checked.
Use Bold Fonts in Grid
If this item is checked, the displayed information in grids will use a bold font.
Turn Off Warning Sounds
If this item is checked, the warning sound is not used when an error occurs.
Enable Password Protection
If this item is checked and a password was previously entered, a password will
be required to start Gradebook Power. Your password is entered on the Other
Settings page of the Teacher Settings.
Display Printer Set Up Once per Session
If this item is checked, the standard Printer SetUp dialog is only displayed
the first time printing is selected. A new printer can be selected or your
default printer can be changed. The Printer Setup Dialog can be accessed from the
SetUp Menu at any time.
Display Printer SetUp Before Printing
If this item is checked, the standard Windows Printer SetUp dialog is always
displayed before printing. A new printer can be selected or your default printer
can be changed.
Save Settings on Exit
When this item is checked, settings from all windows will be saved and used
the next time Gradebook Power is started.
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