Larson's Prealgebra FAQs

Classroom Management System

1. My students are making progress in the student program, but this progress doesn't show the next time the students log on to the program. What's happening?   ANSWER
2. How do I delete a class?   ANSWER
3. When my students are answering problems in the testing portions, Larson's Prealgebra will make them restart that portion the first time they make a mistake, no matter how many questions they have correctly answered. How do I prevent this?   ANSWER
4. Is there a way to enter students into the Classroom Management System (CMS) by using an existing file that has all of the students' names?   ANSWER
5. How do I edit a curriculum?   ANSWER
6. How do I delete a student?   ANSWER
7. My students have been making progress in Larson's Prealgebra but I can't see any student data in the Classroom Management System (CMS). What's wrong?   ANSWER
8. How do I edit a student's name?   ANSWER
9. How do I make the pre-test automatically update student progress?   ANSWER
10. How do I delete a teacher?   ANSWER
11. Why can't I create, delete, or graduate students?   ANSWER
12. How do I assign multiple curriculums?   ANSWER
13. How do I import student data from Larson's Excel @ Algebra into Larson's Prealgebra?   ANSWER
14. I am trying to move students to another class, but I don't see the name of the class to which I would like to move them. What should I do?   ANSWER
15. How do I enable/disable games?   ANSWER
16. Why can't I delete the questions my students send me through the Question Box?   ANSWER
17. Will the progress that students make in a previously assigned curriculum apply to the same modules that appear in curriculums assigned later?   ANSWER
18. Why can't I assign the curriculum I just created?   ANSWER
19. I created/edited a curriculum and assigned it to my students, but when they go into the student program, they don't see all of the modules. Why?   ANSWER
20. How do I import students?   ANSWER
21. How should a roster be formatted if I want to import it into the Classroom Management System?   ANSWER
22. Can I assign a password to the student names when importing a roster?   ANSWER
23. I just updated my version of Larson's Prealgebra with the new Mac OS X version, and now my old Classroom Management System (CMS) password won't work. What should I do?   ANSWER
24. When I try to use the Rebuild Index feature, it never finishes. What's going on?   ANSWER
25. As a teacher, how do I change my password?   ANSWER
26. I adjusted the progress of my students, but the student program doesn't reflect my changes. What's wrong?   ANSWER

Installation

1. How do I install Larson's Prealgebra?   ANSWER
2. I can't install Larson's Prealgebra. I keep getting error messages. What do I do?   ANSWER
3. I already have Larson software installed on my server. Should I install Larson's Prealgebra to the same program folder on the server?   ANSWER
4. How do I reinstall Larson's Prealgebra without losing student data?   ANSWER
5. I installed two Larson's programs on my Mac® workstations, but I can only access one. What's wrong?   ANSWER

System Requirements

1. With what workstation operating systems is Larson's Prealgebra compatible?   ANSWER
2. With what server software is Larson's Prealgebra compatible?   ANSWER
3. What is the minimum network connection speed necessary to run the network version of Larson's Prealgebra?   ANSWER

Miscellaneous

1. Why does Larson's Prealgebra freeze?   ANSWER
2. I need to move Larson's Prealgebra to a new server. What do I have to do?   ANSWER
3. How do I update to the latest version of Larson's Prealgebra without losing student data?   ANSWER

Student Program

1. I have Larson's Prealgebra, and I can't find the TI-83® emulator. Where is it?   ANSWER
2. Particular students are getting errors when working in Larson's Prealgebra. I have tried having them work on the program on different computers but to no avail. What should I do?   ANSWER

Permissions

1. What permissions do students need to have to the network drive on which Larson's Prealgebra is installed?   ANSWER

Sound

1. Why does the audio skip?   ANSWER

Printing

1. When I try to print reports from the Classroom Management System (CMS), it only prints a blank page. What should I do?   ANSWER