This program may be navigated using a mouse or standard keystrokes.

Select the test of your choice by highlighting it and go to the next step. The PREVIEW for the test will then appear. To hear any word in the PREVIEW, highlight the word and click on the Play button or press Alt-P. When you are ready to take the test, go to the next step.

Automatically, the first word will be pronounced. To hear the word again, click on the Play button or press Alt-P. Type the words into the upper text box. The subsequent word will be pronounced after you press Enter or click Submit. For words which have an optional capital or lowercase letter or an alternate spelling, you may enter the capital or lowercase letter and either spelling.

If you need to enter a letter with a special mark such as an acute accent, tilde, etc., use the special character box. To insert a letter with a special mark, use the mouse and click on the letter with the correct special mark or press the Tab key to go to the special character box and use the arrow keys to locate the letter you need then press Insert. If you inadvertently go to the special character box, press Shift+Tab to return to the text box.

Correct all mistakes before you press Enter or click Submit. The spelling you entered will appear in the lower text box along with the correct spelling if you misspelled the word.Should you choose not to attempt to spell a word, press Enter or click Submit and the correct spelling will appear in the lower text box. The word will be counted as an error.

If you do not have a printer, mark your errors on your printed copies by scrolling the lower text box before you go to the last step. When you are through with the test, you may print the misspelled words.

You may at any time cancel a test by selecting Cancel. To exit the program, select Exit.

Purchaser of this computer program is granted permission to load the program on any number of computers on campus and on students' personal computers.