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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Folks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Your VCE co-ord and tech support should have received the memo below. If it affects your operating system, please check that your school is aware of the information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Claire Bloom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To VCE Coordinators/Technical support personnel of VCE VET IDM<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The information below is extremely important if your school is using Windows 7 or Windows Vista.<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Technical support personnel are <u>required to email Simona Wengritzky at the VCAA confirming</u> that they have received the information and know about the changes incorporated in the 2012 VCE VET IDM examination.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If your school is using Windows 2000 please contact the VCAA immediately.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The information below is also included in the technical support instructions which will be sent to schools with the 2012 VCE VET examination CD-ROM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 2012 VCE VET IDM examination is compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later and Macintosh OSX10.4 or later. <span style='color:red'>Windows 2000 <b>is not</b> compatible with this version of the examination.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT TESTING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:50%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:50%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The 2012 VCE VET Interactive Digital Media examination is presented differently to previous examinations. It is important therefore that the 2011 remodelled examination found at <a href="http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vet/programs/interactivedigital/idmdownloads.aspx">http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vet/programs/interactivedigital/idmdownloads.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> be tested in the Examination Centre under examination conditions to ensure that<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:50%'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:50%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the examination and the absent student register install and load correctly as specified<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>b.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the Practical Folder containing the Assets is generated (Windows shortcut or Mac OSX alias) sits on the desktop as specified<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>c.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>the other external software (such as Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver) are loaded and run to ensure the computer is capable of having a number of applications open simultaneously.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>d.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On all computers using Windows 7 and Windows Vista the shadow copying of data has been disabled. See detailed instructions below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-transform:uppercase'>Disabling Shadow copying of data</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On all computers using Windows 7 and Windows Vista the shadow copying of data has been disabled. To do this follow the instructions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:18.0pt;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To turn off volume shadow copy, first bring up the System Properties window by going to your start menu, and opening up the Control Panel. In Control Panel, click "System and Maintenance". In the window that opens, click "System". On the left panel, look for a line that says "System protection" and click it. The Windows User Account Control, or UAC, will pop up. Click the "Continue" button.<br><br>In the dialog box that appears, you should be able to see a list box with all the available drives on your computer. Next to each drive is a check box. If there is a check in the box next to the drive, it means volume shadow copy, along with System Restore, is enabled for that drive. To disable volume shadow copy, simply uncheck the box. A dialog box will appear asking if you are sure you want to turn off System Restore. Click the "Turn System Restore off" button. Finally, click the OK button. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt;line-height:13.0pt'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>For further information please contact Simona Wengritzky at the VCAA on (03) 92252357 or email <a href="mailto:Wengritzky.simona.d@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span style='color:windowtext'>Wengritzky.simona.d@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Simona<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF0066;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Simona Wengritzky<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FF0066;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Project Manager - VCE Examinations<br><b>Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority</b><br>ph: (03) 9225 2357<br>fax: 03 9225 2361<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>mobile: 0438 560 949<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>email: <a href="mailto:wengritzky.simona.d@edumail.vic.gov.au">wengritzky.simona.d@edumail.vic.gov.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>