Data access tab in Tools : Options
(Ctrl+Alt+O):
- Secondary storage - path to secondary storage (e.g. CD-ROM) where large multimedia
files are stored. If this path is set empty the secondary storage path will be equal to
the primary storage path, i.e. the path where the collection is located. You can move files of a given registry
from CD-ROM to your hard disk with Tools : Internalize files on registry menu. If you delete the secondary storage path, you
will then be able to use the collection without a CD-ROM drive
- Access level
- determines the difficulty
level of SuperMemo (same as in File : Level):
- Beginner - provides only the most
fundamental options: Learn, Add
new, Contents, Search,
etc.
- Basic - adds the possibility of creating
and editing components, editing titles, etc.
- Middle - add many options of advanced user
without rarely used options available only on the professional level
- Professional - provides access to all
options implemented in SuperMemo
- Access mode - determines the scope of
system editability:
- read only
- makes it possible only to review the collection (e.g. on CD-ROM)
- learn only
-
makes it possible to review the collection, learn new material and repeat outstanding material. Modifying the collection is
not possible
- full access
-
makes it possible to learn and edit the collection without limitation
- Default element - default element that is displayed when Esc is
pressed or when the collection is first opened. To clear the default
element, press Esc in the contents window while selecting the default
element
- Password - password that is asked at the
moment of opening a collection. Caution: SuperMemo does not use
sophisticated encryption; this password is easy to crack. Please do
not store confidential data in the program as this could easily be inspected with any file
editor. The password can be useful to prevent your kids from messing up with your material
or your colleague making accidental repetitions with your collection
- Compile lexicon on-the-fly - you can
uncheck this box if your collection is very large or your computer is slow. This way your
lexicon will only be rebuilt when you run File : Repair collection and
check Rebuild lexicon. The lexicon is the list of all words used in the
collection and is available by clicking the Search button in the element
window. Remember that if you uncheck Compile lexicon on-the-fly, your
lexicon may include words that no longer exist in your collection and may not list words
from newly added texts
- Move to next on category change - if you check this option, each
time you move an element to a new category, the next element will be
displayed (by default the moved element is displayed). This option is useful
if you are distributing large portions of the learning material between
various categories. In such cases you often want to get to processing the
next element once the previous one has been moved to its target branch
- Hide navigation toolbar - hide the caption
and the element navigation toolbar in the element window. This
option can be used to take full control over navigation in your own collection which you
want to spread among your colleagues (e.g. your multimedia presentation). Instead of using
buttons Contents, Search, Next, etc. you can
add your own buttons or hyperlinks. For example, Advanced
English 97 starts with the element navigation toolbar hidden to reduce chances the user would
stray from the introduction to Advanced English basics
- Hide Level menu - hide the Level
submenu on the File menu. Use this option only if you want to produce an
educational CD-ROM and you do not want your customers to move to levels other than the one
you choose (e.g. to make sure that non-English users do not venture into complex English
interface of Middle and Professional levels)
- Debugging version - maximize error checking
in SuperMemo. This option will result in reporting bugs that otherwise would not disturb
your work with SuperMemo. It is not recommended you use the debugging
version unless you participate in beta-testing