Resource Packs

[Corri]

Will we need to reinstall the resource packs we have put in our Activstudio software or is there a quicker way? Thanks

[LisaD]

They should still be there. Mine are. Look further down the list. The first Resource Pack folder must be a new emptry folder, but there should be another one under Shared Collctions further down.

Lisa

[Corri]

Hi, Lisa
I found some of the previous downloaded resource packs, but not all of them. I am installing on my laptop and see what happens. A previous post said that the software should find the resource packs on Activstudio. I am hoping I didn't have them installed on this computer. I'll let you know. Thanks for such a quick response.

[Corri]

Lisa,
All of the resources on my laptop are in Inspire! Yeah! I had downloaded much more on my laptop.

[LisaD]

Great! I wouldn't have been fun to have to download them all again! {} There are around 200 of them now!

Lisa

[karenadams]

Lisa - Will there be directions posted on how to import resource packs into Inspire? Or is it the same process as studio?
Thanks! Can't live without my resource packs :)

[karenadams]

Also, on the mac all my resource packs were there! yeah!

[Louise Chew]

Lisa - Will there be directions posted on how to import resource packs into Inspire? Or is it the same process as studio?
Thanks! Can't live without my resource packs :)

to import them into inspire then go the file menu
choose import & then choose the resource pack option

easy as that!!

[longj007]

Have just downloaded the new Activ Inspire software and am trying to find my way around. When I open Resource browser - Shared Activities - KS2 Numeracy, a lot of black documents open at the bottom of the screen. When I put the cursor over them they simply display the file name but no image, how can I tell what they are without opening them all?
Secondly is the resource search facility available yet?

Thank you

[Nigel Pearce]

Curious.

Can you drag the resources from this pack correctly onto the flipchart page?
Can you attach one of the resource files you are having problems with?

[tcampbell]

I have had the same issue. There are two files to download. Inspire and the resource pack that you can download with it. I noticed that the computer didn't recognize the resource pack as belonging to Inspire after I installed Inspire and then downloaded the resource pack. I was able to install the resource pack, however not all of the thumnail views of the resources show up in the resource manager. I have attached a screenshot, pasted into a flip to show you. I circled the area where the thumnails are not showing up.

[Louise Chew]

I can recreate this for swf files.
Is anyone having problems with other types of files - ie as2, or for other resource types, ie shapes or images.

[tcampbell]

The resources will drag into the flip just fine. It seems to be an issue with the thumnails only. Of interest, my computer doesn't recognize / associate the resource library with Inspire. There is no Promethean icon. I will attach a screen shot of what it looks like on my desktop. Also, if you double-click on the resource pack, the prompt comes up asking what program you would like to open it with.

[tcampbell]

Is anyone else experiencing these resource pack issues?

[LisaD]

There is no ActivResource Manager in ActivInspire. You can import the resource packs using the import resource packs option.

Lisa