UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL VETERINARY PATHOLOGY TUTORIALS

• Most of the tutorials are 'intranet-only'. This means they can only normally be accessed from within the University network. However, off campus students can gain access to intranet-only tutorials using the off-site proxy service. You will need to follow the instructions carefully and will need your University username and password to get access. This diagram shows you how to setup your browser for access when using a broadband connection. There is now an automated setup file available which will change these settings for you.

• A lot of the tutorial content is displayed in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. If you find that you cannot print some of these files that is intentional (at the request of the lecturer). To view the range of pages in a tutorial click the 'Pages' tab at the left hand side of the Acrobat reader screen. This will open a side bar containing thumbnail views of all the slides.
   
• PDF's cause Internet Explorer 8 to hang or crash while downloading: this is a known problem with early versions of IE8. Other browsers aren't affected. If it's not possible to use a different browser then the Adobe Acrobat Reader preferences need to be changed so as NOT to open PDFs in the browser. To do this start Acrobat Reader, select Edit>Preferences and click on the menu item Internet in the left hand column. Uncheck the box labelled Display PDF in Browser.
   
• Adding your own comments to PDFs This is enabled on some content but in order to add your comments you must first download the PDF file to your computer. If you then open it you should see the typewriter tool enabled in Acrobat Reader. This appears as a keyboard icon in the toolbar, clicking on it allows you to type anywhere on the page. You can then save the file again to keep your comments.
   
• Read a PDF with Read Out Loud
  You will need to download the PDF file to your PC and open it in Acrobat Reader to use this feature.
  The Read Out Loud feature reads aloud the text in a PDF, including the text in comments and alternate text descriptions for images and fillable fields. In tagged PDFs, content is read in the order in which it appears in the document’s logical structure tree. In untagged documents, the reading order is inferred, unless a reading order has been specified in the Reading preferences.
  Read Out Loud uses the available voices installed on your system. If you have SAPI 4 or SAPI 5 voices installed from text-to-speech or language applications, you can choose them to read your PDFs.
  Note: Read Out Loud isn’t a screen reader, and some operating systems may not support it.
  
  Activate or deactivate Read Out Loud
  You must activate Read Out Loud before you can use it. You can deactivate Read Out Loud to free system resources and improve performance of other operations.
  Do one of the following:
  ■Choose View > Read Out Loud > Activate Read Out Loud.
  ■Choose View > Read Out Loud > Deactivate Read Out Loud.
  
  You can also use the Select Tool to locate text. Activate Read Out Loud, and then choose Tools > Select Tool. Use the up/down and left/right arrow keys to navigate through the document.
  You can hear where the Select Tool has been placed, such as a heading or paragraph.
  
  Read a PDF with Read Out Loud
  1.Navigate to the page that you want to read.
  2.Do one of the following:
  ■Choose View > Read Out Loud > Read This Page Only.
  ■Choose View > Read Out Loud > Read To End Of Document.
  
  Read PDF form fields out loud
  1.In the Reading panel of the Preferences dialog box, select Read Form Fields in the Read Out Loud Options section.
  2.In the PDF form, press Tab to select the first form field.
  3.Make entries and selections as needed, and then press Tab to move to the next field, repeating this step until the form is completed. Acrobat reads the state of selected check boxes and radio buttons.
  Note: Read Out Loud does not echo your keystrokes. To hear what you have typed, use a screen reader.
  
  Interrupt reading out loud
  Do one of the following:
  ■Choose View > Read Out Loud > Pause.
  ■Choose View > Read Out Loud > Resume.
  ■Choose View > Read Out Loud > Stop.
   
• The tutorial pages have been checked to function correctly with the following browsers:  Netscape version 7 and above; Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4 to 8 (with the proviso that version 8 has had some problems loading PDFs - see above); Opera version 7.02 and above; all versions of Firefox, Google Chrome, & Safari.  Some tutorials require you to use Internet Explorer to display converted PowerPoint presentations which will not run correctly in other browsers. Others may require Acobat Reader to be installed to open PDF files. Both Internet Explorer and Acobat are free programs and may be downloaded by following the links given.
   
• Internet Explorer: now has a pop-up blocker. This must be turned off for tutorials that display images when clicking the pop-up icons . This can be achieved by clicking the small blocker icon on the lower toolbar and selecting "Allow pop-ups from this site", or open Tools>Internet Options>Privacy>Settings and add *.bristol.ac.uk to the list of allowed sites. Or simply turn off the pop-up blocker altogether.
   
• Netscape 6:  This version of Netscape occasionally opens the wrong sized or shaped pop-up window.  If this happens close the pop-up window with the X in the top right corner of the window (close button top left for Macintosh) and re-open it.  Java scripted 'BACK' links do not always work with Netscape 6 (there is one at the bottom of this page); if Netscape doesn't open the previous window when the link is clicked, use the reload button on the toolbar.

• Opera 6 and 7:  Opera 6 and 7 don't size the tutorial pop-up windows correctly, they often use the initial pop-up window size for all subsequent images.  (This is fixed in Opera v7.02 and above)  To make the pop-up window fit the image you may have to close the window with the X in the top right corner of the window (close button top left for Macintosh) or manually resize the window.

• Older browser software:  The image pop-up windows may not open or close properly if using versions older than Netscape 3 or Internet Explorer 4.  If the image windows do open they should be closed by clicking the X in the top right corner of each window (close button top left for Macintosh).  If this is not done the image pop-up will disappear behind the main window when the page is scrolled or another icon is clicked.  To view the pop-up window when this happens click on its taskbar button or reduce the size of the main browser window so that it remains visible.

• Use the button links  at the bottom of each page to move to the next section.  This page explains their function.  Alternatively, use the navigation side bar to jump straight to a chosen section.

• Click on the image icon  to display a picture which illustrates the current topic.  The images are displayed in pop-up windows.  There is no need to close each pop-up window with its 'X' button: clicking anywhere outside the pop-up will close it. 
   
• Some tutorials have side bars with only a list of numbered sections: to see the section title move the mouse pointer over the section link and it will be displayed in an alt text or tooltip label.

• Font size:  Fonts may appear smaller than intended when using Internet Explorer.  To rectify this click View > Text Size on Internet Explorer's toolbar and select Medium.

• Reloading:  If a frame needs to be reloaded for any reason the user should RIGHT CLICK in the frame window and choose Reload or Refresh on the fly-out menu rather than using the Reload or Refresh button on the toolbar.  If the toolbar button is used the tutorial may reload back to page 1.

• If the images will not pop up and you are using an up-to-date browser:  Go to the tutorial introduction page and see if the red JavaScript error message is displayed.  If it is your browser is not JavaScript enabled and the images will not appear.   To enable JavaScript for Internet Explorer click Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level > Enable Active Scripting (near the bottom of the panel).  For Netscape click Edit > Preferences > Advanced, check the box labelled " Enable JavaScript" and click OK.  Reload the page. (Please note that the 'BACK' link at the bottom of this page will not work either if JavaScript is disabled.)  For Opera click File > Quick Preferences > Enable JavaScript.

• If you are using any kind of utility program (e.g.. Webwasher, Pop-up Stopper) that blocks pop-up windows:  Turn it off.

• To contact the Department regarding any of the tutorial pages please send an email and your message will be passed on to the appropriate tutor. The email link can be found on the Veterinary Pathology home page.