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KCA Windows

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Instructions

  • Download and double-click KCA.msi and follow the instructions.
  • If you do not intend to use the speech feature, your installation is finished.

Configure KCA Using Preferences

  • A utility program called "Preferences" is included as part of the KCA installation.
  • It allows you to configure the following additional features of the KCA application:
    • Proxy Settings
    • Secure Connection
    • Automatic Updates
    • Local Caching Server
    • Speech Feature
  • The "Preferences" program can be accessed from:
    Start Menu/Programs/KCA/Preferences

Configure KCA To Use LCS

This section helps you to configure the KCA test delivery engine to use a LCS set up in your network.

  1. Open the KCA Preferences program.
  2. Select the "Local Caching Server" menu.
  3. Check "Enable Local Caching Server Configuration" and add the IP and port where the LCS is listening.
  4. Click "Apply".
  5. Select the "Troubleshoot" menu and click on "Run Tests" to verify that the system is able to connect to the LCS.
  6. If the system is not able to connect to the LCS make sure that the LCS is running. Use the LCS Monitoring tool to check if the LCS is running. Also make sure that your computers are able to find the LCS in your network using the IP and port entered in step 3.
  7. Click Ok.

Once your KCA test delivery engine is properly configured to use the LCS, take any of the practice tests available and use the statistics in the LCS Monitoring tool to verify that practice tests are downloaded from the LCS.


Enable Text to Speech Feature

To enable the speech feature follow these steps:
  • Open the "Preferences" program from: Start/Programs/Kansas Assessments/Preferences
  • Select the "Speech Settings" tab.
  • Enable the speech feature by selecting the speech check box and saving changes.

Transforms

These special Transforms for Windows MSI Installers can help advanced users to customize your KCA installation. View Transforms.

Update KCA Using Patches

  • If you currently have KCA 5.2 you have the option of using this patch file to upgrade the software to version 5.3. Remember that KCA has an Automatic Update feature embedded and, unless you turned this feature off, you should be able to get the update automatically without using this patch.