readme.txt Statistics for Business and Economics, 6/e by Paul Newbold, William L.

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********************************** Contents of this readme file: ********************************** I. Minimum System Requirements II. Installation Instructions III. Navigation IV. Contents V. Technical Support ********************************** I. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ********************************** * Microsoft Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Me, Windows 98 * In addition to the minimum processor requirements for the operating system you r computer is running, this CD requires a Pentium II, 200 MHz or higher processo r * In addition to the RAM required by the operating system your computer is runni ng, this CD requires 64 MB RAM for Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Win dows ME, and Windows XP * 5 MB free hard disk space * Microsoft Excel (2000, 2002, or 2003) * Microsoft Word (2000, 2002, or 2003) * MINITAB * Adobe Reader * 256-color SVGA display or better is recommended (minimum resolution of 640 x 4 80). * A mouse or compatible pointing device that is supported by Windows * 2x CD-ROM (double speed) or higher

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All files on this CD-ROM can be opened directly from the CD-ROM in Windows Explo rer, or can be copied to your hard drive from the CD-ROM. To Install content to your computer's hard drive: Click on Install to open a submenu listing all of the items on the CD. Click on the item that you wish to install on your hard drive. Once installed, use My Com puter or Windows Explorer to locate and use the files. (Note for Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows XP users: Contact your system adm inistrator before attempting to install files on computers running Windows 2000 or Windows NT. Your computer may or may not be allowed access to install program s/data files.) ********************************** III. NAVIGATION ********************************** The main screen for this CD-ROM enables you to access all the items listed in th e Contents section of this Read Me file. To launch the main screen, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop, then double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. The contents of the CD will appear - double-click on the file "start.exe". Alternatively, click on the Windows Start button, click Run, then enter "d:\star t.exe" (or substitute d for your CD-ROM drive letter) in the Open dialog box. Hi t "OK", and the main screen will appear. There are icons on the left side of the main screen. Each icon, including any su bmenus, is explained below. A. Prentice Hall logo Click on this logo to open the main page of the Prentice Hall Web site. A browse r (i.e. Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer) is required to open the Web pag e. B. Companion Website icon Click on this icon to open the main page of the textbook's accompanying Web site , where you can find the textbook's online resources. A browser (i.e. Netscape N avigator or Internet Explorer) and modem connection is required to open the web page. C. Read Me Click on this icon to open this Read Me file. It is a text file and should open on any computer. D. Browse CD Click on this icon to browse the file hierarchy of the CD-ROM. All files on this CD can be found in the Browse directory. All programs are found in the Install directory. E. Install Student Resources This feature allows you to install the components of the CD to your hard drive. F. Exit CD-ROM This icon closes the CD interface. ********************************** IV. CD-ROM CONTENTS ********************************** --DATA FILES

Excel and Minitab data files are provided on this CD. Files can either be instal led from the Install page to the computer hard drive or other disk, or opened di rectly from the CD as mentioned in the Browse section above. The CD icons that a ppear throughout the text identify these files. When you see this icon in the te xt, you should normally retrieve the similarly named file in either Excel or Mi nitab on this CD. Most likely, you will be using files in the Excel or Minitab folder on a regular basis. You can retrieve those files directly from the CD-ROM or copy them first to a hard disk folder. If you plan to copy the files to a hard disk folder, fir st make sure that your hard disk has 10MB of free space. When you copy the files , the files will likely have read-only status. (Due to the nature of the CD-ROM medium, CD-ROM files are always read-only and cannot be changed to read-write st atus while on the CD.) While this status is not a problem in Microsoft Excel readonly files can always be saved under different name by selecting the File| Save As command you can change the status of the files to read-write by doing the follo wing: 1. Open Windows Explorer to the hard disk folder containing the files. 2. Select the files to make read-write. (Select Edit | Select All to select ever y file in list.) 3. Select Files | Properties and in the Properties dialog box that appears, dese lect (uncheck) the Read-only attribute check box and click the OK button. For information about Microsoft Excel, visit http://www.microsoft.com/excel on t he Internet. For information about MINITAB, visit http://www.minitab.com. --TREEPLAN DECISION TREE ADD-IN TreePlan for Excel helps you build a decision tree diagram in an Excel worksheet using dialog boxes. Decision trees are useful for analyzing sequential decision problems under uncertainty. Your decision tree model may include various contro llable alternatives (e.g., whether to introduce a new product, whether to bid on a new project) and uncontrollable uncertainties (e.g., possible demand for a pr oduct, whether you're awarded a contract), arranged in chronological order. Tree Plan automatically includes formulas for summing cash flows to obtain outcome va lues and for calculating rollback values for determining optimal strategy. To use TreePlan, you (1) open a new worksheet, (2) choose Tools | Decision Tree from Excel's menu, (3) select a node to change the structure of your decision tree, (4) enter branch names, cash flows, and probabilities, and (5) determine the optimal strategy from TreePlan's results Visit TreePlan's site on the Internet at http://www.treeplan.com for additional information about using this Excel add-in. ********************************** V. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ********************************** This CD is intended for standalone use. Prentice Hall/Pearson Education does not provide technical support for Tree Plan . Visit Decision Support Services' Web site for technical support information, a t http://www.treeplan.com ==================================================

If you are having problems with data on this CD, call (800) 677-6337 between 8:0 0 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. You can also get support by fil ling out the web form located at http://247.prenhall.com Our technical staff will need to know certain things about your system in order to help us solve your problems more quickly and efficiently. If possible, please be at your computer when you call for support. You should have the following information ready: * * * * * * * * * * product and title and product ISBN computer make and model operating system RAM available hard disk space available graphics card type sound card type printer make and model network connection detailed description of the problem, including the exact wording of any error messages.