Downloading Software from the Cambridge Website:

To help you successfully accomplish this task we have provided step by step instructions below.

Step 1:

Before you can download the file you must have a folder on your computer to put it in. The PC Software file will be downloaded and retained in this folder in case you ever need to reload it.

The Desktop is the screen that you see when you turn on your computer.

  1. At the lower left corner of the Desktop is a button titled "Start". Click this button once with the left mouse button and choose "Programs", then when the next menu pops out select "Windows Explorer" and click it once with the left mouse button.. You now have a view of all of your computer's hard drives, folders and files. For further information on Windows Explorer please refer to the documentation received with your operating system.
  2. Place the mouse pointer on the icon (little picture) of a hand holding a box with the letter {C:} after the icon (there may also be some text between the icon and the {C:} such as "Win98_se"), near the top left area of the Windows Explorer screen. Click once with the left mouse button to highlight the letter {C:}.
  3. At the very top of the screen is the word "File", click once on it with the left mouse button and select "New". When the next menu pops out select "Folder".
  4. Start typing, and the words "New Folder" will be replaced with what you type. Type the following: "CAItemp". When finished typing press the "Enter" key on the keyboard.
  5. You now have an empty folder on your computer’s hard drive called CAItemp.
  6. Place the mouse pointer on the box with an X in it at the upper right corner of the computer screen and press your left mouse button once to close Window Explorer.

Step 2:

  1. Using the browser of your choice (i.e., Netscape or Internet Explorer) go to the Cambridge website to the page that contains the file that you want to download.
  2. There will be a link (text in blue) that will download the Software in the language of your choice. Using your left mouse button, click the link one time. What you do next depends on which browser you view the Internet with.

If you use Netscape:

  1. A box will appear that says "Save In" and there will be a white rectangle with some wording in it. At the right edge of the rectangle will be an arrow button pointing down. Click the button with the left mouse button once and you will be presented with list of different areas within your computer. One of them will be the same icon of the hand with the letter {C:} that you selected in Windows Explorer.
  2. Click once on that icon with the left mouse button and you will be presented with another window which will show you all of the folders on your {C:} drive (hard drive). Find the folder you named "CAItemp".
  3. Place the mouse pointer on the "CAItemp" folder icon and click once with the left mouse button to select the folder.
  4. Now press the "Enter" key on your keyboard and the "Save In" box should re-appear with the folder titled "CAItemp" displayed in the white rectangle.
  5. Press the "Enter" key on your keyboard and Netscape will now download and save the file you are downloading in the folder titled "CAItemp".
  6. If you use Internet Explorer:

  7. A text box will appear titled "File Download". There will be two options: "run this program from current location" and "save this program to disk". Place the mouse pointer on the small circle to the left of the "save this program to disk" option and click with the left mouse button once. Then press the "Enter" key on your keyboard. A box will appear that says "Save As" and there will be a white rectangle with some wording in it. At the right edge of the rectangle will be an arrow button pointing down. Click the arrow button once with the left mouse button and you will be presented with list of different areas within your computer. One of them will be the same icon of the hand with the letter C:\ that you selected in Windows Explorer.
  8. Click once on that icon with the left mouse button and you will be presented with another window which will show you all of the folders on your C:\ drive (hard drive). Find the folder you named "CAItemp".
  9. Place the mouse pointer on the folder icon and click once with the left mouse button to select the folder.
  10. Now press the "Enter" key on your keyboard and the "Save As" box should re-appear with the folder titled "CAItemp" displayed in the white rectangle.
  11. Place the mouse pointer on the "Save" button and click once with the left mouse button. Windows Explorer will now download and save the  file in the folder titled "CAItemp". When the download is complete, click the "Close" button with the left mouse button once.

To install the software double click with the left mouse button on the file in the CAItemp folder. 

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