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		<title>Sound volume on the iPhone</title>
		<link>http://www.declan-software.com/blog/2009/08/11/sound-volume-on-the-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:25:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A common question we get about our iPhone apps is how to increase the volume of the audio pronunciations even when the volumes slider in the App itself is up to maximum.  As we all know, the iPhone has a volume button on its side.  If there is no audio playing the button only adjusts the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignnone" title="iPhone" src="http://declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/iphone.png" alt="" width="50" height="75" />A <a href="http://declansoftware.uservoice.com/pages/25386-general/suggestions/279063-my-sound-stopped-working-on-my-iphone-app-" target="_blank">common question</a> we get about our iPhone apps is how to increase the volume of the audio pronunciations even when the volumes slider in the App itself is up to maximum.  As we all know, the iPhone has a volume button on its side.  If there is no audio playing the button only adjusts the ringer volume.  To use it to adjust the listening volume,  a sound must be playing. In the context of our Apps, that means that you need to press the volume buttons <strong>while the audio pronunciation is actually playing</strong>.</p>
<p>Another common issues is that having the mute switch ON (also on the side of the iPone) will so mute the sound from our Apps.</p>
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		<title>How to add foreign language keyboards on an iPhone</title>
		<link>http://www.declan-software.com/blog/2009/02/27/how-to-add-foreign-language-keyboards-on-an-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:17:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The iPhone and iPodTouch come standard with keyboards (and fonts and IMEs) for numerous languages &#8211; indeed, full multi-language support. The keyboards only need to be activated by the user &#8211; no downloads and no installation required. The languages include English, English (UK), Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, French (Canadian), Croatian, Hungarian, Icelandic, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft" title="iphone settings icon" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/iphone_settings.jpg" alt="" />The iPhone and iPodTouch come standard with keyboards (and fonts and IMEs) for numerous languages &#8211; indeed, full multi-language support. The keyboards only need to be activated by the user &#8211; no downloads and no installation required.</p>
<p>The languages include English, English (UK), Czech, Danish, German, Spanish, Estonian, Finnish, French, French (Canadian), Croatian, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Latvian, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugul), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Chinese (Simplified) an Chinese (Traditional). Furthermore the Japanese and two Chinese keyboards include support for various input methods, including handwriting recognition for kanji and hanzi. Moreover the Korean keyboard has the standard Korean input system.</p>
<p>Activating the keyboards is straight forward. Tap the &#8220;Settings&#8221; icon</p>
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<p>and then select &#8220;General&#8221;.</p>
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<p>Then scroll down and select &#8220;Keyboard&#8221;</p>
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<p>and then &#8220;International Keyboards&#8221;.</p>
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<p>There you will see the long list of languages available &#8212; simply flicking the toggle to &#8220;ON&#8221; will activate the keyboard.</p>
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<p>You can activate as many as you like.</p>
<p>Now that more than one language keyboard has been activated you will see a small globe key on all keyboards.</p>
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<p>Simply tap the globe key to toggle between all the installed keyboards. Simple, elegant and clever.</p>
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		<title>Windows Vista: “…. has stopped working”</title>
		<link>http://www.declan-software.com/blog/2007/09/10/windows-vista-%e2%80%9c%e2%80%a6-has-stopped-working%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Windows Vista sometimes has problems running certain Declan Software titles. The typical symptom is the a message like “……has stopped working”. The error meesage you get looks something like this: This is caused by a feature in Vista called Data Execution Prevention (DEP). If you want to learn more about what DEP is, look up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Windows Vista sometimes has problems running certain Declan Software titles. The typical symptom is the a message like “……has stopped working”. The error meesage you get looks something like this:</p>
<p><img id="image3" alt="Vista has stopped working" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/vista_stopped_1.png" /></p>
<p>This is caused by a feature in <strong>Vista</strong> called <strong>Data Execution Prevention</strong> (DEP). If you want to learn more about what DEP is, look up DEP in your Windows Help and Support. Or, follow the steps outlined below and step 5 will show you the documentation on DEP. Note that DEP is also there in Windows XP and 2003. But on those systems, it does not cause problems as described here.</p>
<p>DEP is normally off. But lately, some PCs with<strong>Vista</strong> pre-installed have started coming with DEP already put ON. This can cause problems with many programs, especially those that use some kind of licensing wrapper to protect the code against piracy.</p>
<p><strong>The solutions below will help you fix this problem.</strong></p>
<p>Checking your Windows DEP settings:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click on Start–Settings–Control Panel–System</li>
<li>Click on Advanced page tab</li>
<li>Click on the button Settings under Performance</li>
<li>On the Performance Options that comes up, click on the Data Execution Prevention page tab</li>
<li>If you want to know what DEP is, please click on “How does it work” link on that page.</li>
<li>The default setting in XP used to be “Turn on DEP for essential programs and services only.” If that setting is already used, it won’t cause a problem with other software.</li>
<li>However, if the second setting is selected, “Turn on DEP for all programs…” then that setting might cause problems with many applications like WhizFolders.</li>
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<p><strong>There can be two solutions:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Solution 1</strong>: Click on the first setting “Turn on DEP for essential programs and services only.” This will fix similar problems with all such applications which can’t run because of DEP setting.</p>
<p><strong>Solution 2</strong>: Or, if you do want to use DEP and would prefer to keep the second setting, you must add selected programs to the Exceptions List below it. To add a Declan Software product to the exception list, please follow this procedure:</p>
<ol>
<li>Click on Add button below the list.</li>
<li>Browse to the folder where theDeclan software is installed. This is usually the folder <strong>c:\program files\<br />
</strong>(eg. c:\program files\declan&#8217;s japanese flashcards\) depending on which program you are.</li>
<li>Select the .EXE (eg. djfc.exe) file in that folder and click on Open.</li>
<li>Click on Apply.</li>
</ol>
<p>If the problem you are facing is related to DEP then the problem will go away.</p>
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		<title>Downloading, Installing And Registering &#8211; A Beginner’s Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.declan-software.com/blog/2006/11/28/downloading-installing-and-registering-declan-software-products-a-beginners-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:41:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All Declan Software language learning software is downloadable from our website. The downloadable software are the full versions but have some features or content locked until the software is purchased. This allows you to “try before you buy”. After the software is purchased online (using a credit card or PayPal) your User Name and Registration [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>All <strong>Declan Software</strong> language learning software is downloadable from our website. The downloadable software are the full versions but have some features or content locked until the software is purchased. This allows you to “try before you buy”.</p>
<p>After the software is purchased online (using a credit card or PayPal) your <strong>User Name</strong> and <strong>Registration Code</strong> is emailed to you. The name and registration code are used to unlock the full features of the software. In this post I will take you through the process of <strong>downloading</strong>, <strong>installing</strong> and <strong>registering</strong> a Declan Software product. I will use the Declan Software Japanese Dictionary as an example.<br />
 <br />
<strong>Step 1: Downloading the software</strong></p>
<p>All Declan Software products can be downloaded from our website using the appropriate “<strong>Download Now</strong>” button:</p>
<p><img id="image32" alt="install_1.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_1.png" /></p>
<p>To download a copy of the software you simply click on the “<strong>Download Now</strong>” button. This should bring up the Windows download options dialogue – like this:</p>
<p><img id="image33" alt="install_20.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_20.png" /></p>
<p>Click the “<strong>Save</strong>” button and the Save As dialogue box will appear, asking you where you would like to save the file. The most convinent place is on your Desktop. To locate your Desktop click the “<strong>Save in</strong>” navigation drop down as shown here:</p>
<p> <img id="image34" alt="install_21.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_21.png" /></p>
<p>and you will see an entry called “<strong>Desktop</strong>” as shown below. Just select this with your mouse….</p>
<p><img id="image36" alt="install_22.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_22.png" /></p>
<p>then click the “<strong>Save</strong>” button….</p>
<p><img id="image37" alt="install_23.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_23.png" /></p>
<p>and the downloading will begin. A progress bar will be displayed as the <strong>download progresses</strong>.</p>
<p><img id="image38" alt="install_24.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_24.png" /></p>
<p>Once the download process is complete you should find a copy of the <strong>installation EXE file</strong> where you elected to save it. In our case on the Windows desktop as shown here:</p>
<p><img id="image39" alt="install_5.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_5.png" /></p>
<p>Now we are ready to actually install the software on your computer.</p>
<p><strong>Step 2: Installing the Software</strong></p>
<p>The next step in the process is <strong>executing the installation file</strong> to install a useable copy of the software on your PC. This is done by left-clicking twice quickly (double clicking) on the installation EXE that you saved on your desktop. That will start the installation process.</p>
<p>You should see an “<strong>Open File &#8211; Security Warning</strong>” which should verify that the file has been digitally signed and veified by Declan Software (see the area highlighted in blue in the image below). Click the “<strong>Run</strong>” button to continue.</p>
<p><img id="image40" alt="install_25.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_25.png" /></p>
<p>That should start the <strong>installation process</strong>. The Setup dialogue box should then appear like this:</p>
<p><img id="image41" height="87" alt="install_6.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_6.png" /></p>
<p>To proceed, click the “<strong>Next</strong>” button – here circled in red.</p>
<p>Next comes the <strong>License Agreement</strong>. To proceed you will to click the “<strong>I accept this agreement</strong>” option and then click the “<strong>Next</strong>” button again.</p>
<p><img id="image42" alt="install_7.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_7.png" /></p>
<p>Then you <strong>select the location</strong> on your computer where you would like the software to be installed. The default location (in the c:\program files\ folder) is where most software on your computer is installed so that should suit you. Click the “<strong>Next</strong>” button to continue.</p>
<p><img id="image44" alt="install_8.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_8.png" /></p>
<p>Next you can specify where on your Start Menu you would like the put links to the software and the help files. Again there is no need to change the default position. Click the “<strong>Next</strong>” button to continue.</p>
<p><img id="image45" alt="install_10.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_10.png" /></p>
<p>Finally there is a installation summary page. If you are happy to go ahead with the installation, click the “<strong>Next</strong>” button.</p>
<p>You should now see the <strong>installation progressing</strong>.</p>
<p><img id="image46" alt="install_11.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_11.png" /></p>
<p>Once the installation is complete you will see the “<strong>Finish</strong>” button. Click this to finalize the installation and exit the installation process.</p>
<p><img id="image47" alt="install_12.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_12.png" /></p>
<p>That is it. The software is now installed. You should now see a <strong>shortcut to the software installed on your desktop</strong>. Here is what the Japanese Dictionary looks like on a desktop:</p>
<p><img id="image48" alt="install_13.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_13.png" /></p>
<p>The installation process also installs a <strong>new menu group in the Windows Start Menu</strong>. This includes shortcuts to help files and registration links.</p>
<p>To see this, click the Start button, then the “<strong>All Programs</strong>” item – you should then see a new menu item for the software you just installed. Here is what that looks like in the case of Declan’s Japanese Dictionary.</p>
<p><img id="image49" alt="install_14.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_14.png" /></p>
<p>That is it – the software is now ready to be used.</p>
<p><strong>Note</strong>: If you see a message like this</p>
<p><img id="image50" alt="install_99.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_99.png" /></p>
<p>when you try to run the software the first time, you will have to log into <strong>Windows as Admistrator</strong> to run the software the first time. After that you will be able to run the software as a normal user.</p>
<p><strong>Step 3: Registration</strong></p>
<p>After you install the software, you may decided to go ahead and purchase it (either individually or as part of a discount bundle).</p>
<p>Purchasing the software can be done by following the “<strong>Order</strong> <strong>Now</strong>” buttons underneath the “<strong>Download</strong> <strong>Now</strong>” buttons on our website. Or but following the order links in the software and its help files.<br />
Once you have successfully purchased the software you will be emailed your User Name and a Registration Code. These will look something like this:</p>
<p><strong><em>  Name: John Doe<br />
  Code: ABCD-1234-ABCD-1234-ABCD-1234</em></strong></p>
<p>To unlock the full features and content to the software, these details will need to be entered into the software. To do this, first start the software (by double clicking the shortcut icon on the desktop). On the main window of the software you will see either a “<strong>Register</strong>” button – like this:</p>
<p><img id="image51" alt="install_30.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_30.png" /></p>
<p>or a “<strong>Buy Now!</strong>” menu item — like this:</p>
<p><img id="image52" alt="install_31.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_31.png" /></p>
<p>Click this to bring up the Registration Dialogue. For a selection of software titles (ReadWrite Hiragana for example) you will have to additionally select the “<strong>Register</strong>” tab as illustrated here:</p>
<p><img id="image53" alt="install_32.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_32.png" /></p>
<p>On the registration dialogue you will see the two text boxes where your User Name and Registration Code should be copied and pasted in your registration email. It is easiest to use the keyboard shortcuts <strong>Ctl-C</strong> to copy and <strong>Ctl-V</strong> to paste.</p>
<p><img id="image54" alt="install_33.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_33.png" /></p>
<p>Once your User Name and Registration Code have been correctly entered that “<strong>Register</strong>” button below the text boxes should become active as shown here:</p>
<p><img id="image55" alt="install_34.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_34.png" /></p>
<p>and after the “<strong>Register</strong>” button is clicked you should see a message to the effect that the software is now registered to you.</p>
<p><img id="image56" alt="install_35.png" src="http://www.declan-software.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/install_35.png" /></p>
<p><strong>Congratulations</strong>! You have successfully downloaded, installed and registered your Declan Software language learning title.</p>
<p>If you have any questions on this or any thing else concerning our products, please don’t hesitate to contact us at <a href="mailto:support@declansoftware.com">support@declansoftware.com</a>.</p>
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