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PointSolutions Desktop: Anywhere Polling Preferences

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Access PointSolutions Desktop Preferences

  1. Launch PointSolutions Desktop on your device.
  2. Click the gear icon to open the preferences window.
  3. Preferences are grouped into five sections:
    • Software: general settings and keyboard shortcuts
    • Connections: settings for clickers and receiver devices
    • PowerPoint: specific settings for PowerPoint polling
    • Anywhere: specific settings for Anywhere polling
    • Self-Paced: specific settings for Self-Paced polling

Configure Anywhere Polling Preferences

  1. Click Anywhere on the left side of the preferences window.
  2. Configure settings as desired. Your settings changes will save as you work. Anywhere preferences are organized into three categories:
    • Charts: preferences for how charts display
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    • Competitions: preferences for participant competition, teams, and speed scoring
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    • Presentation: preferences for question display, scoring, and time limits
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  3. Click Reset Anywhere to revert the options only for Anywhere Polling.
  4. Click Reset All to revert the options for all sections of your preferences.
  5. Click Close to dismiss the preferences window.

 

Charts

This section enables the user to view and change the chart preferences.

  • Chart Colors - Determines the colors that are displayed in each chart. Click a color to open the color palette and select a new color.
  • Chart Labels - Determines if answer text or bullets will be displayed in the chart labels and legends.
  • Chart Values - Determines whether a response count (number of participants) or a percentage is displayed. There are three formats for displaying the percentage: 0%, 0.0% and 0.00%.
  • Default Chart Type - Determines the default chart that is used for the presentation. To change the chart type, simply select another option from the drop-down menu.
  • Response Divisor - Determines whether the divisor used to calculate the percentages on a multiple response question will be:
    • the total number of responses received (responses)
    • the total number of participants in the session’s participant list
    • the total number of devices that responded
  • Show Results - When checked, a chart is displayed when polling is closed.


Competition

This section enables the user to view and change the preferences for competition.

  • Fastest Responders - The Fastest Responders preferences determine what type of information is displayed and how many participants are displayed.
    • Display Correct Responders Only - Only participants who responded correctly to the previous question will be displayed.
    • Participant Information - Select the type of participant information to be displayed from the drop-down menu.
    • Participant Count - Select the number of participants to be displayed from the drop-down menu.
  • Participant Scores - The Participant Scores preferences determine what type of information is displayed, how many participants are displayed and how the scores are calculated.
    • Participant Information - Select the type of participant information to be displayed from the drop-down menu.
    • Participant Count - Select the number of participants to be displayed from the drop-down menu.
    • Score Calculation - Select whether the points displayed are cumulative or single from the drop-down menu. Cumulative points are the total points earned up to that point in the presentation. Single points are only the points earned on the previous question slide.
  • Team Scores - The Team Scores preferences determine how many teams are displayed and how the scores are calculated.
    • Include Teams with Less Than 1 Point - When checked, teams that have zero or negative points will be displayed.
    • Team Display Count - Select the number of teams to be displayed from the drop-down menu.
    • Score Calculation - Select whether the points displayed are cumulative or single from the drop-down menu. Cumulative points are the total points earned up to that point in the presentation. Single points are only the points earned on the previous question slide.
    • Include Non-Responders - When checked, participants who have been active in the session but did not respond to a particular question or questions will be counted as a response for their team and scored as a ‘zero.’


Presentation

This section enables the user to view and change various presentation preferences.

  • Accept First Response Only - When checked, PointSolutions only accepts the first response sent by each participant.
  • Countdown Timer - Determines if a countdown timer will be displayed.
    • Countdown Seconds - Set the number of seconds a countdown object will display. The acceptable range is 1 - 999. The default is set at 30 seconds.
  • Include Screenshots - When checked, screenshots are automatically saved with each session for reports and session editing. 
  • Point Values - Determines the correct and incorrect point values.
    • Correct - The point value of the correct answer can be set by entering a value in the box provided.
    • Incorrect - The point value of the incorrect answer can be set by entering a value in the box provided.
  • Quick Poll Answers - Determines the default number of answer choices for a Quick Poll question.
  • Quick Poll Font - Determines the font on the Quick Poll question display.
  • Bullet Format - Determines the type of answer notations. The available options include: alphabetic uppercase [A, B, C, D], alphabetic lowercase [a, b, c, d], numeric starting at 1 [1, 2, 3, 4] or numeric starting at 0 [0, 1, 2, 3].
  • Quick Poll Multiple Responses - Multiple responses allow participants to send more than one response to a question. When this box is checked the following options may be set: number of responses, allow duplicates and all or nothing scoring.
    • Number of Responses- Select the number of responses allowed for each participant from the drop-down menu.
    • Allow Duplicates- When checked, participants are allowed to select the same answer choice more than once.
    • All or Nothing Scoring- When checked, the participant must choose each correct answer to receive points.
  • Response Grid - When checked, the selected response grid type is displayed each time polling is open in the PowerPoint Polling environment. The following settings are available for Response Grids.
    • Response Grid Type - Determines the default Response Grid type.
      • The table grid displays numbered boxes that represent each participant in the participant list. If polling with an auto list, the number of boxes displayed is determined by the number of participants responding.
      • Response Grid - The response grid displays the participant name by default. As the participants respond, the corresponding box will change color. If polling with an auto list, it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only in the preferences. As the participants respond a Device ID will appear in the box.
      • The non-response grid displays the participant name by default. As the participants respond, the corresponding box will be removed. If polling with an auto list, it is recommended to change the response grid text to Device ID Only in the preferences.
    • Response Grid Text - Determines what participant information is displayed.
    • Rotation Interval - Determines the number of seconds a Response/Non-Response Grid will pause between intervals. The acceptable range is two to ten seconds. The default is set at four.
    • Font Size - Determines the font size for the text displayed on the response grids.
    • Starting Cell Color - Determines the Response/Non-Response Grid starting color.
    • First Response Color - Determines the color of the cell when a participant submits a response.
    • Second Response Color - Determines the color of the cell when a participant submits a second response.
    • Third Response Color - Determines the color of the cell when a participant submits a third response.
  • Show Question List - The question list is displayed in a window beneath the Anywhere Polling showbar.
  • Show Presentation Window - Displays the polling questions in a resizable window. The show presentation window only applies if a question list is loaded.