Configuring automatic updates, Device setup, Changing the channel on the receiver – Turning Technologies TurningPoint Cloud User Manual
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Click Finish.
Select the Launch TurningPoint Cloud checkbox to immediately open the application, or double-click the
TurningPoint Cloud shortcut on the desktop to open the application.
Configuring Automatic Updates
Automatic updates provides users the option to update the software without first uninstalling it.
IMPORTANT
An internet connection must be available to check for software updates.
1
Open TurningPoint Cloud and sign in to your Turning
Account.
2
Click the TurningPoint Cloud logo located at the bottom
of the Dashboard.
The About TurningPoint Cloud window is displayed.
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The About TurningPoint Cloud window can
also be accessed from the Help icon on
the TurningPoint Cloud ribbon.
3
Click Check For Updates.
If an update is available, TurningPoint Cloud will download the update.
4
Optionally, check the box to automatically check for updates.
NOTE
TurningPoint Cloud will check for updates each time the application is opened. You may
experience a slight lag between the application and the Turning Technologies server.
5
To turn off automatic updates, click the Preferences
icon in the lower right corner of the Dashboard. Select Software
from the left menu and uncheck Automatically Check for Updates.
Device Setup
Participants interact with TurningPoint Cloud through response devices (clickers) that communicate through a receiver or the
internet with web enabled devices (ResponseWare). A list of the compatible devices can be found in the
on page 10 section.
This section provides instructions for:
Changing the Channel on the Receiver
Testing the Polling Connections
Changing the Channel on the Receiver
When the receiver is plugged in, it is automatically recognized by the computer. The default channel on the receiver is set to
41. Changing the channel allows multiple receivers to accept different sets of responses when in close proximity of one
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