Acer Classroom Manager Tutor Console
Basic User Guide
A. Lock and Unlock student terminals
1. Select one or more terminals
you wish to lock.
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2. On the toolbar, click on Lock.
Or
Right click on the selected
terminal(s) and select Lock
Keyboard/Mouse.
An Acer lock image will be
displayed on the student’s
terminal locking their access to
their screen, keyboard, and
mouse.
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3. To unlock student’s terminal,
select one or more terminal(s)
and click Unlock on the toolbar.
Or
Right click on the selected
terminal(s) and select Unlock
Keyboard/Mouse.
B. File Transfer and Distribution
Note: Before performing file transfer
and distribution, make sure that all
students were able to log in to their
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terminals using their domain account.
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1. On the toolbar, click on File
Transfer -> File Distribution.
2. File Distribution window will
appear showing your computer’s
directory (upper half of the
window) and all connected
terminals (lower half of the 1
window). 2
Browse your file by navigating
through your directory under
the Local Computer.
Select the file you wish to
distribute.
3. Click on Set Destination on the 3
toolbar.
4. Type the directory you wish for
the files to be located on the
student terminals. 5
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Or
Simply choose among the
default directories by clicking
the dropdown button on the
dialog box.
5. Click OK.
6. Select again the file you wish to 7
transfer.
7. Click Copy File.
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A dialog box will appear,
8. Click OK to start file
distribution.
Note: File distribution will take time
depending on the size of the file. It is
NOT recommended to do file
distribution for files greater than 1GB.
C. Restricting Web Access
Note: All internet access are restricted.
1. Click the globe icon located on
the left panel of the ACM 2
window to switch to Web View.
2. Select/highlight the student(s) 1
you wish to restrict internet
access.
3. Tick Restrict All to restrict all
internet access.
4. Tick Unrestricted to revert back
to unrestricted web access.
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D. Restricting Web Access with Approved Websites
Note: Setting up Approved Websites
will enable the students to access only
those websites specified on the list of
approved websites.
1. Click the globe icon located on
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the left panel of the ACM 5
window to switch to Web View. 4
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2. Select/highlight the student(s)
you wish to restrict internet
access.
3. Click on the plus (+) icon.
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4. Add the specific URL you wish
for the students to have access
in the Website Properties 7
window.
5. Click OK.
6. View the list of URL on the
Approved Websites panel.
Repeat Steps 3, 4, and 5 to add
more approved websites.
7. Tick Approved Only to start
allowing the students to access 8 9
the approved website list.
8. To delete the list of approved 10
websites, select a URL from the
list.
9. Click the X button on the upper
left panel of the list.
10. Tick Unrestricted to revert back
to unrestricted web access.
E. Setting up Restricted Websites
Note: Setting up Restricted Websites 11.
will only block the student’s access to
those websites specified on the list of
restricted websites.
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1. Click the globe icon located on 5
the left panel of the ACM 4
window to switch to Web View. 1
2. Select/highlight the student(s)
you wish to restrict internet
access.
3. Click on the plus (+) icon.
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4. Add the specific URL you wish
for the students to have access 10 7
in the Website Properties
window.
5. Click OK.
6. View the list of URL on the
Restricted Websites panel.
Repeat Steps 3, 4, and 5 to add
more approved websites. 9
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7. Tick Block Restricted to start
blocking the students to the
restricted website list.
8. To delete the list of restricted
websites, select a URL from the
list.
9. Click the X button on the upper
left panel of the list.
10. Tick Unrestricted to revert back
to unrestricted web access.
F. Showing Your Screen to Students
1. Click Student on the menu bar. 1
2. Click Show.
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3. Click Show. 3
Acer Classroom Manager -
Show window will be displayed.
4. Tick on These Clients under the
Select recipients of the Show.
5. Click the dropdown arrow under
the Show Options to choose a
setting on how your screen will
be shown to students.
Full Screen – Shows your whole
screen to students. Students
loses control to their terminals.
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Windowed – Shows your screen
to students in minimized mode.
Students can control their
terminals.
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Maximize Window - Shows your
screen to students in maximized
mode. Students can control
their terminals.
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6. Click Show to start screen
showing.
7. To end show, click the arrow up
button location on your task bar.
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8. Double click on the green play 7
button to suspend show.
9. Click the End button to end 9
show.
Note: You can also start showing by
clicking on Show Menu on the tool bar
and selecting Show. This method loads
the default show settings of ACM.
G. Arranging Student Screens
To arrange Student Screen
1. Right Click anywhere on the
main window.
2. Click Arrange.
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3. Then choose Ascending and
Auto Arrange.
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H. Resizing Student Screens
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To resize Student screen
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1. Click Monitor on the menu bar,
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2. Click Size.
3. Choose your desired screen size
on the options provided.
Note: You can also resize the students
screen by dragging left and right the
thumbnail resizer on the lower left of the
ACM screen or by clicking the Auto
Resize icon.
