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Technical Specifications Manual for Online Testing

For Technology Coordinators

2014-2015

Published December 5, 2014

Prepared by the American Institutes for Research®

Table of Contents


1)Introduction to the Technical Specifications Manual 4

2)Manual Content 4

3)Other Resources 5

4)Network and Internet Requirements 5

5)General Requirements 5

6)Common Network Performance Bottlenecks 6

7)Bandwidth 6

Determining Bandwidth Requirements 7

Total Number of Students Simultaneously Testing 7

Size of the Test Content 8



8)Secure Browser Installation 8

9)Network Configuration 8

10)Protocols 8

11)Domain Name Resolution 8

12)Content Filter, Firewalls, and Proxy Servers 8

13)Quality of Service (QoS)/Traffic Shaping 9

14)Certificate Revocation List 9

Symantec Recommendations 9



15)Wireless Networking and Wireless Access Points 10

16)Network Diagnostic Tools 11

17)AIR’s Network/Bandwidth Diagnostic Tool 11

18)On the test login page, click the Run Diagnostics link. The Diagnostic Screen page will display. 11

19)In the Network Diagnostics section, select a test. 11

20)Select the approximate number of students who may take that test at one time. 11

21)Click the Run Network Diagnostics Tests button. 11

22)Microsoft Windows Specific Tools 11

23)Mac OS X Specific Tools 12

24)Multi-Platform Tools 12

25)General Hardware Requirements 12

26)Monitors and Screen Display Requirements 12

27)Screen Dimensions 12

28)Screen Resolution 13

29)Keyboards 13

30)Headphones 14

31)Printers 14

32)General Software Requirements 15

33)Requirements for All Systems 15

34)Enabling Pop-Up Windows 15

35)Requirements for Flash 16

36)Windows Requirements 16

37)Disabling Fast User Switching 16

Disabling Fast User Switching in Windows XP 17



38)Click Change the Way Users Log On or Off. 17

a)Ensure the Use the Welcome Screen option is checked. 17

b)Ensure the Use Fast User Switching option is not checked. 17

39)Click Apply Options. 17

Disabling Fast User Switching in Windows 7 17



40)Navigate to the following location: Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon. 17

41)Click Hide entry points for Fast User Switching, select Enabled, and click OK. 17

42)Close the Fast User Switching window. 17

43)Close the Local Group Policy Editor window. 17

44)Navigate to the following location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Policies > System. 18

45)Right-click the System folder. 18

46)Click New, DWORD (32-bit) value. 18

47)Type in HideFastUserSwitching and press Enter. 18

48)Click the HideFastUserSwitching value. 18

49)Type 1 into the Value data box and click OK. 18

50)Close the Registry Editor window. 18

Disabling Fast User Switching in Windows 8.0 and 8.1 19



51)In the search box, type gpedit.msc. Double-click the gpedit icon in the Apps pane. The Local Group Policy Editor window will open. 19

52)Navigate to the following location: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon. 19

53)In the Setting pane, double-click “Hide entry points for Fast User Switching.” 19

54)Select “Enabled” and then click OK. 19

55)Navigate to the Search option (from the home screen, mouse to the lower right corner and then click the Search icon. 19

56)In the search box, type run. The Run dialogue box will open. 19

57)Enter the command gpupdate /force into the text box and then click OK. (Note the space before the backslash). 19

58)The Windows system command box will open. When you see the message “Computer Policy update has completed successfully,” then Fast User Switching has been successfully disabled. 20

59)Enabling Web Fonts in Internet Explorer 10 and 11 20

60)Click the Security tab. 20

61)Click the Custom Level button. The Security Settings window will open. 20

62)Scroll to “Font Download” in the Settings list and click the Enable radio button. 21

63)Click OK. The Security Settings Window will close. 21

64)Click OK. The Internet Options window will close. 21

65)Installing Windows Media Pack for Windows 8.1 N and KN 21

66)Mac OS X Requirements 22

67)Mission Control and Spaces 22

68)In System Preferences, click the Keyboard icon. The Keyboard window will be displayed. 22

69)Click the Keyboard Shortcuts or Shortcuts tab. The Keyboard Shortcuts options will be displayed. 22

70)In the left panel, click “Mission Control.” The right panel will show all Mission Control options. 23

71)In the right panel, make sure the boxes for the following are NOT checked: 23

a)Move left a space 23

b)Move right a space 23

c)Switch to Desktop 1 (this may already be unchecked) 23

72)To re-enable Spaces, follow steps 1–4 again, and check the boxes for spaces. 23

73)Function Keys and Application Launches 23

74)In the Hardware row, click Keyboard. The Keyboard window opens. 23

75)In the Keyboard window, mark the Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys. 24

76)Linux Requirements—Installing Verdana TrueType Font 24

77)Mobile Requirements 24

78)Enabling Guided Access on iOS 25

79)Navigate to General > Accessibility > Learning, and turn on Guided Access. 25

80)Set the passcode for Guided Access. (Test Administrators use this passcode to deactivate Guided Access after a test.) 25

a)Tap Set Passcode. 25

b)Enter a passcode. 25

c)Confirm the passcode. 25

81)Save the passcode in a safe place. There is no ability to retrieve a forgotten passcode. 25

82)Enabling the Secure Browser Keyboard on Android 25

83)You will be prompted to change the keyboard. Select Close. 26

84)Select Set up input methods. The Language and Input settings screen will automatically open. 26

85)Select the checkbox next to “AIRSecureTest” so that a checkmark appears. 26

86)You will be prompted to acknowledge that this selection is okay. Select OK to continue. Note: This action allows the mobile secure browser to use the secure browser keyboard. 26

87)Navigate to the secure browser to open it. (You can use the application switcher or go back to “Home” and select the secure browser icon.) 26

88)You will be prompted to change the keyboard. Select Close. 26

89)The Android tablet’s default keyboard will still be selected. 27

90)Select the checkmark or circle for the AIRSecureTest keyboard. 27

91)Select Continue. You will be prompted to complete the application launch using the preferred method. 27

92)Select AIRSecureTest (ensure it is shaded and highlighted blue) and then select Always. 27

93)You will need to acknowledge that the secure browser’s default settings have changed. (This is a result of selecting the secure browser keyboard.) 27

94)Select OK. 27

95)Enabling Kiosk Mode and Wiping Chrome OS 27

96)Text-to-Speech Requirements 28

97)Overview of Text-to-Speech 28

98)Using Text-to-Speech 28

99)How the Secure Browsers Work With Voice Packs 28

Desktop Secure Browsers 28

Mobile Secure Browsers 28

100)About NeoSpeech™ Voice Packs for Windows 29

101)Windows Text-to-Speech Settings 30

102)In the Speech Recognition window, select Text to Speech. 30

103)Configure default text-to-speech preferences. 30

a)Voice selection: If multiple voice packs are available, select the default voice. 30

b)Select Preview Voice to see whether the selected voice requires a rate adjustment. 30

c)Voice speed: If necessary, adjust the voice speed. Drag the slider to make the voice speak slower or faster. To listen to the rate, select Audio Output. 30

d)When you are done, click OK to save your settings and then close the Speech Properties window. 30

104)Mac OS X Text-to-Speech Settings 31

105)In the Text to Speech section, configure your default text-to-speech preferences. 31

106)Linux Text-to-Speech Settings 31

107)Install SoX for text-to-speech: 32

108)Using Table as a reference, install voice packs. 32

109)Voice Packs Recognized by Desktop Secure Browsers 33

110)Windows 33

111)Mac OS X 33

112)Linux 34

113)Non-Testing Sites 35

114)Testing Sites 35

115)TA and Student Testing Sites 35

116)Online Dictionary and Thesaurus 35


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