1 - The Basics: Setting Up and Starting i>clicker
Connect i>clicker to Your Computer
i>clicker is a plug-and-play system that requires no installation and minimal set-up for both the hardware and
software.
To set up i>clicker:
1. Connect the i>clicker receiver (base) to your computer through a USB port. The LCD screen on the
receiver will light up indicating that the receiver has power. Your computer may notify you that it
recognizes new hardware and inform you when it is ready to use this hardware. This step may take a
few seconds to complete.
IMPORTANT:
To be sure that the receiver has sufficient power, plug the receiver directly into the computer
and do not connect through the keyboard or a non-powered USB hub.
2. If you are running i>clicker from a flash drive, connect the i>clicker flash drive to the USB port on the
back of the i>clicker receiver base.
NOTE:
You may receive a message indicating that you have plugged a high-speed USB device into a non
high-speed USB port. You may dismiss this message and continue using the i>clicker flash drive plugged
into the i>clicker receiver.
2. Double-click the
flash drive icon
that appears on your desktop. The i>clicker flash drive contains two
folders:
iclicker Win
and
i>clicker Mac
. These folders contain the software for PC and Mac users
respectively.
NOTE:
We recommend that you double-click the
WebUpdate
icon the first time you use i>clicker.
WebUpdate will walk you through the steps to ensure you are using the latest version of i>clicker. The
latest software can also be downloaded free of charge from
iclicker.com
.
Running the i>clicker software from a flash drive is not requred. The benefit of using the flash drive
is that the i>clicker software is fully portable – just insert the flash drive into any computer to access
i>clicker and your course folders. You may also copy and paste the
iclicker Win
or
i>clicker Mac
folder to use i>clicker from any location, such as a network or computer hard drive. You will need to
have easy access to the
iclicker Win
or
i>clicker Mac
folder location during your lectures. In order
to track your class’s voting data, you must be able to access the same i>clicker folder from this
location every time you start polling in class.
i>clicker 6 User Guide
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