Math Drill Help Contents

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Menu Commands

Drill Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands

Tasks and Topics

Change the Current WinMate User

Choose the Math Problem Format

Customize a Math Drill

Define a Basic Math Drill

Display Drill Statistics

Enter an Answer

Exit Math Drill

Math Drill Rules

Remove a Custom Math Drill

Remove the Statistics Box

Repeat the Last Math Problem

Rotate the Answer Sequence

Select a Custom Math Drill

Show High Scores

Speak a Math Problem

Start a Math Drill

Stop/Pause a Math Drill

Switch to Another Application

Turn off Introduction

Turn off Speaking

Turn off the Sound

Turn on Introduction

Turn on Speaking

Turn on the Sound


Menu Commands

This section contains information about the menus and commands in the Math Drill game. You use the application's menu commands to perform specific tasks.

Drill Menu Commands

Options Menu Commands

Help Menu Commands


Tasks and Topics

This section contains information about the things you can do in Math Drill.

Change the Current WinMate User

Choose the Math Problem Format

Customize a Math Drill

Define a Basic Math Drill

Display Drill Statistics

Enter an Answer

Exit Math Drill

Math Drill Rules

Remove a Custom Math Drill

Remove the Statistics Box

Repeat the Last Math Problem

Rotate the Answer Sequence

Select a Custom Math Drill

Show High Scores

Speak a Math Problem

Start a Math Drill

Stop/Pause a Math Drill

Switch to Another Application

Turn off Introduction

Turn off Speaking

Turn off the Sound

Turn on Introduction

Turn on Speaking

Turn on the Sound


Drill Menu Commands

New

Defines a new math drill.

Start

Starts a new math drill.

Stop/Pause

Stops or pauses the current drill.

Show High Scores

Displays a list of Math Drill's high scores.

Exit

Exits the Math Drill application and returns you to the desktop.


Options Menu Commands

Introduction

Turns the introductory music and animation on or off.

Turn on Introduction

Turn off Introduction

Vertical

Displays a drill's math problems in a vertical format.

Horizontal

Displays a drill's math problems in a horizontal format.

Right to Left

Changes the answer sequence so that you can answer math problems from right to left.

Left to Right

Changes the answer sequence so that you can answer math problems from left to right.

Statistics

Displays math drill statistics as you complete each math problem.

Display Drill Statistics

Remove the Statistics Box

Sound

Turns the introductory sound on and off in the Math Drill application.

Turn off the Sound

Turn on the Sound

Talk

When this command is checked ( [image] ), Math Drill speaks each math problem along with any messages.

Turn off Speaking

Turn on Speaking

Repeat

Tells WinMate to repeat the last math problem so that you can hear it again.

Say Problem

Speaks the currently displayed math problem.


Help Menu Commands

Contents

Displays the contents for the current application's Help topics.

Keyboard

Displays information about accelerator keys that are available in this application.

Note: The Math Drill application does not contain any accelerator key combinations, so there is no topic for this command.

Menu Commands

Displays Help topics about the current application's menus and commands.

Tasks and Topics

Displays Help topics about the current application's tasks and topics.

Using Help

Displays Help topics about using WinMate's online Help.

About Math Drill

Displays information about the Math Drill application.


About Math Drill Dialog Box

This information gives you copyright and version number information about Math Drill. You might need to reference this information if you are talking with a customer service representative.

Choose OK to close the About Math Drill dialog box.


Change the Current WinMate User

1	Click on the Identify icon.

The Identify dialog box appears. The current user name appears in the Current User: field.

2	Click on the photo icon for the user you want to select.

3	Choose Sign On.

The Confirm Sign-on dialog box appears. The user's full name appears in the Sign on user: field.

Note: If you select a user that is already signed on as the current user, the Confirm Sign-on dialog box will not appear.

4	Choose OK.

The Math Drill screen is redisplayed.


Choose the Math Problem Format

To display math problems using the horizontal format:

Choose the Options Menu's Horizontal command.

OR

Click on the Horizontal icon.

Note: When this menu command is checked ( [image] ), the horizontal format is turned on.

To display math problems using the vertical format:

Choose the Options Menu's Vertical command.

OR

Click on the Vertical icon.

Note: When this menu command is checked ( [image] ), the vertical format is turned on.


Confirm Drill Stop Dialog Box

    Choose Yes to end the current game.

    Choose No to resume the current game.


Confirm Math Drill Stop Dialog Box

    Choose Yes to exit the Math Drill application.

    Choose No to resume the current game.


Confirm Remove Dialog Box

    Choose Yes to remove the custom drill.

    Choose No to exit the Confirm Remove dialog box without deleting a custom drill.


Confirm Reset Dialog Box

    Choose Yes to reset your scores.

    Choose No to exit the Confirm Reset dialog box without resetting any scores.


Customize a Math Drill

1	Choose the Drill Menu's New command.

or

Click on the New icon.

The Math Drill Setup dialog box appears. For more information about the other options in this dialog box, choose the Help button.

2	Choose the Custom Setup button.

The Custom Drill Setup dialog box appears.

3	Select the type(s) of equations you want to include in this drill.

Note: If some of the items are checked and you do not want to use them, click on the items you want to uncheck.

For more information about these options, choose the Help button in the dialog box.

4	Starting on the first line that you selected in Step 3, type the smaller value for the first range of numbers you want to use in the drill.

5	In the second Range field, type a larger value to complete the first range of numbers you want to use in the math drill.

6	In the third Range field, type the smaller value for the second range of numbers you want to use in the math drill.

7	In the fourth Range field, type a larger value to complete the second range of numbers to include in the math drill.

8	At the Custom Drill Name: prompt, type a name for the math drill you have created.

Note: You might have to highlight the name that already appears in this field and then type the new name.

9	Select Save.

10	Choose Quit.

Additional Tasks:

Define a Basic Math Drill

Remove a Custom Math Drill

Select a Custom Math Drill

Start a Math Drill


Custom Drill Setup Dialog Box

1	Select the type(s) of equations you want to include in the math drill.

Note: If some of the items are checked and you do not want to use them, click on the item you want to uncheck.

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2	Starting on the first line you selected in Step 1, type the smaller value for the first range of numbers you want to use in the drill.

3	In the second Range field, type a larger value to complete the first range of numbers you want to use in the math drill.

4	In the third Range field, type the smaller value for the second range of numbers you want to use in the math drill.

5	In the fourth Range field, type a larger value to complete the second range of numbers you want to include in the math drill.

Custom Drill Name: Field

Type a name for the math drill you have created.

Note: When this field is highlighted, you can type over what already appears.

Save, Remove, Quit, and Undo Buttons

    Select Save to add the drill you have created to the list.

    Select Remove to delete the custom math drill you have highlighted.

    Choose Quit to return to the Math Drill Setup dialog box.

     Choose Undo to cancel the changes you have made to a custom math drill.


Define a Basic Math Drill

1	Choose the Drill Menu's New command.

OR

Click on the New icon.

The Math Drill Setup dialog box appears.

2	At the Drill Name: list box, select the type of math problems you want the math drill to include.

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3	At the Number of Problems: prompt, type the number of equations you want to appear in the math drill.

OR

Click on the [image] or [image] icon to increase or decrease the value in the Number of Problems: field.

4	At the Number of Retries: prompt, type the number of retries you want Math Drill to allow.

OR

Click on the [image] or [image] icon to increase or decrease the value in the Number of Retries: field.

5	At the Picture List: prompt, select the picture you want Math Drill to use when displaying pictures with the math problems.

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6	If you want to customize a drill, choose the Custom Setup button.

The Custom Drill Setup dialog box appears. For more information about custom math drills, choose Help in the Custom Drill Setup  dialog box.

7	Choose OK.

Additional Tasks:

Customize a Math Drill

Start a Math Drill


Statistics

Use the Statistics commands to display math drill statistics as you complete each math problem, or to  remove the statistics box.

Display Drill Statistics

Remove the Statistics Box


Display Drill Statistics

Choose the Options Menu's Statistics command to check it.

Note: When this command is checked, the statistics box is displayed at the top of the Math Drill screen.

Additional Task:

Remove the Statistics Box


Enter an Answer

Click on the appropriate number buttons to enter the answer.

OR

Type the numbers, using the number keys on your keyboard.

Additional Task:

Rotate the Answer Sequence


Exit Math Drill

1	Choose the Drill Menu's Exit command.

OR

Click on the Finish icon.

If you are in middle of a math drill, the Confirm Drill Stop dialog box appears.

Note: If you are not currently running a math drill, you will exit the Math Drill application and return to the desktop.

2	Choose the  appropriate button.

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Math Drill High Scores Dialog Box

    Choose OK to close the Math Drill High Scores dialog box.

    Choose Reset Scores to reset the scores to zero.

If you choose Reset Scores, the Confirm Reset dialog box appears. Choose Yes to reset the scores.


Math Drill Rules

1	Set up the math drill using the Drill Menu's New command.

2	Click on the number buttons below the equation to answer the math problem.

Math Drill tells you whether you answered the problem correctly, and in a few seconds, the next equation is displayed.

Additional Tasks:

Define a Basic Math Drill

Exit Math Drill


Math Drill Setup Dialog Box

Drill Name: List Box

Select the type of math problems you want the math drill to include.

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Number of Problems: Field

Type the number of equations you want to appear in the math drill.

OR

Click on the [image] or [image] icon to increase or decrease the value in this field.

Number of Retries: Field

Type the number of retries you want Math Drill to allow.

OR

Click on the [image] or [image] icon to increase or decrease the value in this field.

Picture List: Field

Select the picture you want Math Drill to use when displaying pictures with the math problems.

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OK, Cancel, and Custom Setup Buttons

    Choose OK to save the math drill settings you have specified.

    Choose Cancel to exit the Math Drill Setup dialog box without saving any math drill settings you have specified.

    Choose Custom Setup to display the Custom Drill Setup dialog box to customize a math drill.


Remove a Custom Math Drill

1	Choose the Drill Menu's New command.

The Math Drill Setup dialog box appears.

2	Choose the Custom Setup button.

The Custom Drill Setup dialog box appears.

3	Highlight the name of the custom math drill you want to remove.

4	Choose Remove.

The Confirm Remove dialog box appears.

5	Choose the appropriate button.

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6	Choose Quit.

7	Choose OK.


Remove the Statistics Box

Choose the Options Menu's Statistics command to uncheck it.

Note: When this command is unchecked, the statistics box is no longer displayed at the top of the Math Drill screen.

Additional Task:

Display Drill Statistics


Repeat the Last Math Problem

Choose the Options Menu's Repeat command.

OR

Click on the Repeat icon.


Rotate the Answer Sequence

To use the right-to-left answer sequence:

Choose the Options Menu's Right to Left command.

OR

Click on the Right to Left icon.

For instance, for addition, subtraction, or multiplication, you might want to answer the problems from right to left instead of left to right.

To use the left-to-right answer sequence:

Choose the Options Menu's Left to Right command.

OR

Click on the Left to Right icon.

For instance, for division problems, you might want to answer the problems from left to right instead of right to left.

Additional Task:

Enter an Answer


Select a Custom Math Drill

To select a custom math drill you have already created:

1	Choose the Drill Menu's New command.

The Math Drill Setup dialog box appears.

2	Choose the Custom Setup button.

The Custom Drill Setup dialog box appears.

3	Highlight the name of the custom setup you want to select.

4	Choose Quit.

5	At the Drill Name: list box on the Drill Setup dialog box, click on the [image] icon to scroll to the end of the list and highlight the Custom Drill option.

6	Choose OK.

Additional Tasks:

Remove a Custom Math Drill

Start a Math Drill


Show High Scores

1	Choose the Drill Menu's High Scores command.

OR

Click on the High Scores icon.

The Math Drill High Scores dialog box appears, displaying a list of Math Drill's high scores.

2	Choose the appropriate button.

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Speak a Math Problem

Choose the Options Menu's Say Problem command.

OR

Click on the Say Problem icon.

Note: This command is only active if the Options Menu's Talk command is turned off (unchecked).

Additional Task:

Turn on Speaking


Start a Math Drill

Choose the Drill Menu's Start command.

OR

Click on the Start icon.

Additional Task:

Stop/Pause a Math Drill


Stop/Pause a Math Drill

1	Choose the Drill Menu's Stop command.

OR

Click on the Stop icon.

The Confirm Drill Stop dialog box appears.

2	Choose the appropriate button.

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Addtional Task:

Start a Math Drill


Switch to Another Application

Use this feature to switch to another application without closing the current application.

1	Click on the Pause icon.

A list of applications that are currently running appears.

2	Choose the application you want to open. (If necessary, click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the list. Then, choose the application you want to open.)

Note: If the application you want to run does not appear on the list, choose the desktop from the list, and run the desired application.


Introduction

Use the Introduction commands to turn the introductory music and animation on or off.

Turn On Introduction

Turn Off Introduction


Turn off Introduction

Choose the Options Menu's Introduction command to uncheck it.

Additional Task:

Turn on Introduction


Talk

Use the Talk command to turn speaking on and off.

Turn On Speaking

Turn Off Speaking


Turn off Speaking

Choose the Options Menu's Talk command.

When this command is turned off (unchecked), Math Drill no longer speaks each math problem in the drill.

Additional Task:

Turn on Speaking


Turn off the Sound

Choose the Options Menu's Sound command to uncheck it.

Additional Task:

Turn on the Sound


Turn on Introduction

Choose the Options Menu's Introduction command to check it.

Additional Task:

Turn off Introduction


Turn on Speaking

Choose the Options Menu's Talk command to have Math Drill speak each math problem in the drill.

When this option is turned on ( [image] ), Math Drill will also speak any messages that might appear during a math drill.

Additional Task:

Turn off Speaking


Sound

Use the Sound commands to turn the introductory sound on and off in the Math Drill application.

Turn Off the Sound

Turn On the Sound


Turn on the Sound

Choose the Options Menu's Sound command to check it.

Additional Task:

Turn off the Sound


Keyboard Short Cut Keys

There are no accelerator key combinations available in the Math Drill application.


 Finish Icon

Click on the Finish icon to exit the current application.


 High Scores Icon

Click on the High Scores icon to display Math Drill's high scores.


  Horizontal Icon

Click on the Horizontal icon to display math problems using the horizontal format.


 Identify Icon

Click on the Identify icon to change the current WinMate user.


  Left to Right Icon

Click on the Left to Right icon to change the answer sequence to left to right.


  New Icon

Click on the New icon to set up a new math drill.


 Pause Icon

Click on the Pause icon to switch to another application without closing the current application.


  Repeat Icon

Click on the Repeat icon to repeat the last math drill problem so that you can hear it.


  Right to Left Icon

Click on the Right to Left icon to change the answer sequence to right to left.


  Say Problem Icon

Click on the Say Problem icon to have the currently displayed math problem spoken.


 Start Icon

Click on the Start icon to start a math drill or restart the current math drill.


  Stop Icon

Click on the Stop icon to pause or stop the current drill.


  Vertical Icon

Click on the Vertical icon to change to the vertical math problem format.


If necessary, click on the [image] or [image] icon to scroll through the list. Then, highlight the type of math drill you want to select.


To scroll through the list, click on the [image] icon, and then highlight the desired option.


    Select Add to create addition problems for the math drill.

    Select Subtract to create subtraction problems for the math drill.

    Select Multiply to create multiplication problems for the math drill.

    Select Divide to create division problems for the math drill.


    Choose Yes to end the current math drill.

    Choose No to resume the current math drill.


    Choose OK to close the Math Drill High Scores dialog box.

    Choose Reset Scores to reset the scores to zero.

If you choose Reset Scores, the Confirm Reset dialog box appears. Choose Yes to reset the scores.


    Choose Yes to remove the highlighted custom drill.

    Choose No to exit the Confirm Remove dialog box without deleting a custom math drill.


    Choose Yes to end the current math drill and exit the application.

    Choose No to continue with the current math drill without exiting the application.