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How to download a SkillSoft course and play it.

1. The first step is to make sure you have the “SkillSoft Course Manager” on your computer. This tool will enable you to play SkillSoft course files from your computer. Think of it as the course “operating system”. You only need to download the application once – not every time you are downloading a new course.

2.2.2.2. Go to this web address: http://library.skillport.com/scm/35SCP7scmdl/web/clientdownload.htm

3.3.3.3. After clicking the link above, click “Install”.

4. On the next screen, click the checkbox beside “Do you agree to all of the terms of

the preceding license agreement?” 5. Also make sure the checkbox beside “Install All Content Players” is checked.

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6. Press Continue and the Install Process will begin. 7. The process will complete and notify you. Press Ok.

8. The next major step is to download the actual course file from AARPF WorkSearch. Do this by logging into WorkSearch and pressing the “Learning Plan” tab. Then click on the course you want to download so that you arrive at the course display page for that course. Click “Download Course” to download it to the computer. If there are other courses you would like to download to your computer so that you can play them, you can do this as well – but one at a time.

9. A screen may open saying “Opening odisapi.dll”. Press “Ok”.

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10. The SkillSoft Course Manager will begin working

a. The SkillSoft Course Manager will open with the course displayed.

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b. A checkmark must be placed beside the course you wish to download and then you can press “Download” to actually download it to the computer to play it. Make sure the window is NOT MAXIMIZED because you may not see the “Download Now” button if the window is maximized. Please use the the “Restore Down” button (beside the Close Window button) to work with the window size.

c. The downloading begins and then it will “unzip” on its own.

d. The tool will then advise the process is complete. Click Ok.

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e. Click the “Play” tab, select the course, and press “Play Now”.

f. The course begins.