vPad

Specifications

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Platform

• Any laptop or desktop PC using a supported Windows Operating System, any supported Windows Mobile 2003 or 2005 for Pocket PC device, or any supported Palm OS device.

User Input

• Alphanumeric input.
• Ability to send a question or comment to the instructor using text messaging.

User Identification

• Fixed or Auto Assigned identification.

Range

• Operates on any wired or wireless IP based network.

Receiver

• Host computer running TurningPoint.

Functionality Highlights

• All standard TurningPoint functionality.
• Supports fill-in-the-blank and essay type questions and participant response.
• Key word search for assessing/ grading responses.
• Question log via text messaging.

vPad Presenter Version

Control presentations from anywhere in the room through navigation functionality that allows you to:

• Move forward or backward in your presentation.
• Jump to specific slides.
• Add questions on-the-fly.
• Cross tabulate current questions against previously polled questions.
• View Participant Monitor.

vPad Participant Version

• All Standard keypad functionality.
• Text entry capabilities support fill-in-the blank and essay response.
• On-demand or event based text messaging before, during and/or after polling.
• Question submission through text messaging to presenter.

TurningPoint® 2008 is designed for use on a variety of PC hardware configurations. It is not necessary to have the industries latest processor or huge amounts of hard disc space available.

vPad and vPad Presenter for PC System Requirements

• Computer capable of running Windows 2000 or higher
• 64MB RAM (64MB or more of "available" RAM recommended)
• 2MB hard disk space
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (requires additional 32MB of hard disk space)
• Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card

vPad and vPad Presenter for Smart Device System Requirements

Windows Mobile

• 200Mhz class Pocket PC compatible processor (500Mhz or higher recommended)
• Pocket PC (Windows Mobile) 2003 or 2005
• 1.2MB of storage
• Microsoft .NET Compact Framework 2.0 or higher
• Microsoft ActiveSync software for installation
• Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card

Palm Device

• Palm device running Palm OS 3.0 or higher
• Minimum of 100kb of free storage on device
• HotSync software for installation
• Ethernet or 802.11 compatible wireless network card