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Getting Started
Computer Requirements
Installation & Setup
Activation Password
On-line Help
Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or
published directly to Blackboard, eCollege, WebCT, and other eLearning systems. Exams can be
created offline using a familiar Windows environment, or moved from one eLearning system to
another.
Computer Requirements
Respondus requires Windows 98 or higher, 32 MB of RAM, 6 MB of free hard disk space, and a
800x600 monitor (1024x768 recommended). Respondus is generally used in conjunction with a
course management system such as ANGEL, Blackboard, eCollege, WebCT, and can also be
used with IMS QTI-compliant assessment systems.
Installation and Setup
The Respondus installation program can be downloaded from the Respondus website
(www.respondus.com). To begin the installation process, locate the Respondus3.exe file once it
is downloaded to your hard drive. Double-click the file to start the Respondus installation
program and follow the instructions on the screen. Once Respondus is installed, start the program
by double-clicking the Respondus icon that appears on the Windows desktop. Or, follow these
steps to start the software.
Click [Start] from the Windows desktop
Click [Programs]
Click [Respondus]
Click [Respondus 3.0]
The first time you start Respondus (and each time thereafter until the program is registered), you
will be presented with a screen that provides the “Product ID#”. The Product ID# is used to
obtain the Activation Password (see below) which is needed to complete the installation.
Activation Password
Once the Respondus installation program is finished, you will need to obtain a password from
www.respondus.com to activate the installation. Be sure to have the “Product ID#” (see previous
paragraph) readily available. After you have directed your browser to www.respondus.com, go to
the “Registration” section. You have the choice of purchasing a permanent activation password or
obtaining a 30-day trial password. In both cases you will be required to enter a valid e-mail
address and the Product ID# that displays on the opening screen of Respondus. Once the
information is submitted, the activation password is immediately sent to the e-mail address you
specified.
Once the password is received by e-mail, it must be entered into the Respondus program. If you
haven’t done so already, start Respondus and then enter the password when prompted (you may
want to “copy and paste” the password from the e-mail message in order to prevent typing
mistakes). Click [OK] to continue. The Respondus software is now activated, either permanently
or for a 30-day trial period.
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