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Table of Contents A. Quick Start B. Summary of Changes C. Tutorial D. Screens E. Exporting the Data F. Notes on Data Appendix List of Indicators (and Abbreviations) by Indicator Groups Alphabetical List of Indicators (Abbrevations) Countries and Country Groups (Africa and World) Indicators Available for World Country Groups Data Sources and Bibliography Credits

Installation Minimum System Requirements 1. An IBM compatible personal computer. 2. A hard disk with 14 megabytes of free space. 3. A mouse or other pointing device. 4. 486 DX/33 processor or better (recommended). 5. A VGA or compatible display. 6. Minimum of 16 megabytes of random-access memory. 7. Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT (32-bit) operating system or later. Download the SPESSA database program (8.5 Megs in Zip Format) The following steps are for experienced Windows users. These steps may be all you need to run the SPESSA program, although completing the tutorial is highly recommended. Installing the Software from DOS 1. Download the SPESSA database program to a temporary directory (for example c:\temp) 2. Using the program Pcdezip unarchive the spessa_en.zip 3. At the DOS prompt type "pcdezip spessa_en.zip" 4. Start Windows 3. In the Windows Program Manager (Windows 3.X), select the File menu and choose Run. Windows95 users go to the Control Panel and select Add/Remove Program then Install 4. Type c:\temp\install (depending on the directory you are using) in the Command Line box and choose OK 5. Follow installation instructions. Starting 1. In the Windows Program Manager, open the program group that contains the SPESSA icon. 2. Double-click the SPESSA icon. Using SPESSA 1. Begin by clicking the Introduction button for a quick overview of the SPESSA program. 2. Click the Begin button and wait while the lists of countries, country groups, and indicators are loaded. (This takes between 1 and 2 1/2 minutes depending on the speed of your computer. Please be patient.) 3. Select the countries and/or country groups and indicators that interest you. 4. When in the Country Selection, Country Group Selection, and Indicator Selection screens, right-click on countries, country groups, indicator group names, and indicators to access further information. 5. Click the View Data button to view the data in both graph and spreadsheet format. 6. Use the buttons and drop-down lists at the top of the screen to print/copy/export the data, and manipulate the graphs. 7. Click Exit to exit the program. back a page | next page