Computer Training Guide
Topic: Training Docs

Here is the current Training Guide, along with previous years docs from the 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2005 NPDSC training sessions. We also have some training notes from teams.
Please leave weblog comments or send email with any questions or problems you discover....

Current Training Guide (Recent update: 5/13/07)
Training Guide - 49 pages - 500k - (DOC) - (PDF)

Previous Training Guides

2000 Training Handout - 23 pages - 100k - (DOC)

2003 Training Handout - 15 pages - 100k - (DOC)

2004 Training Handout - 20 pages - 250k - (DOC)

2005 Training Guide - 30 pages - 300k - (DOC) - (PDF)

Local team training notes

Brookdale 2001 Notes (Word) 8 pages - 100k
Other team's training notes

PMSL Computer Operations 2004 (Word) 71 pages - 2.1meg

Installing TM/MM on Microsoft Vista
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Hy-Tek Updates

Here is a note from Hy-Tek support...
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The biggest issue can be a new install of TM or MM on Vista.  Back in September of 2006 we changed the installer software that we use to install both TM and MM.  Our new and current installer works just fine with Vista.  The old installer doesn't.

The easy way to tell which you have is to look at the files on your
installation CD.  If you have only 2 files, you have the new installer.  If you have a bunch - about 14 or 15, you have the old installer.

In that circumstance we highly recommend ordering a replacement CD ($10 + Shipping & Handling) from our sales office (866-456-5111).

Thanks,
Bob Matlack,
Director of Technical Support
Support@hy-tekltd.com

Creating Team/Pool Records
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Times & Records

There are many different ways of setting up and using the Records feature of Team Manager and Meet Manager.  Once you have created an initial Records file, it may be updated from TM or MM to establish any newly set records. 
To create a brand new Records file, you may enter each record manually for every event, or Import a starting Records file with fictious entries and fictious times. 
We have provided a Records file with all times set high at 5:00.01 and XX for names. 
You may Import this file into Team Manager  and/or Meet Manager.
Consult  the TM/MM Help for further instructions.   
Note: After downloading the Records ZIP file, you must manually un-zip it (.REC) for Importing into Team Manager and into Meet Manager.

"blank" Records file - (PDF report) and (ZIP)

2006 Team feedback survey
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Reports
We sent an email asking about how teams were using TM and MM, along with what kinds of reports that were creating for their teams.
Here are the replies that we received - scrubbed of team info & in random order.

2006 Survey feedback - (DOC) - (PDF)

Team Manager Reports - Seasonal & Top Times
Mood:  bright
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Reports
There are three Team Manager 4.0 reports that you may find useful to hand out to your swimmers at the beginning and end of the swim season. These reports will display the historical/top swim times for each individual stroke/distance for each swimmer. Each of the three TM 4.0 reports displays the information a little differently.
Note: To be able to effectively use any of these reports, you must first configure your Setup -> Preferences -> "Custom Age Group" to define our swim events… ie - 50yd vs 100yd

Age Group & Reports Creation Instructions (DOC) - (PDF)

Seasonal Results Spreadsheet - 1-page sample PDF report
(this report is new with TM 4.0)

Top Times Spreadsheet - 1-page sample PDF report

Top Times - 1-page sample PDF report

Error - cstext32.ocx and cscmd32.ocx could not be registered
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Hy-Tek Updates
A team recently encountered this error, and we thought we would post this for future reference.
Problem: cstext32.ocx and cscmd32.ocx could not be registered.
This error message can occur when installing or running Team Manager or Meet Manager.
Cause: This problem is due to the recent Windows XP/SP2 and Windows 2003 updates that caused cstext32.ocx and cscmd32.ocx to become outdated.

Here is the Hytek link - http://www.hy-tekltd.com/Hy-SP2.html

Hy-Tek Meet Manager 2.0 - What's New
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Hy-Tek Updates
Meet Manager 2.0 has over 100+ new features.
With so many new features and changes throughout the software that can be used, we have created a What's New list from the MM 2.0 Help file that you can read and review.
You can also download a MM 2.0 demo version that is fully functional with your existing MM 1.4Qe databases. That is the version we have been testing with...

MM 2.0 What's New Help file - (6 page PDF)

MM 2.0 What's New web slide show - (click here)

Event List for 2006 Dual Meets
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Event List/Changes
Here is the changed/updated dual meet event list for 2006.
For 2005, the 50 Free, and the 100 Fly, were added for the 15/18 age group,
increasing the total from 74 to 78 total events.
For 2006, the 100 Fly for the 15/18 age group has been dropped,
reducing the total from 78 to 76 total events.

2006 Revised Dual Meet Event List - (76 Events) (PDF) - (DOC)

Historical Team Roster Counts & Stats
Now Playing: Phil
Topic: Roster Stats
Here is the list of Teams and their team roster counts.
We have also added the swimmer counts from both Classic 2005 and City 2005, along with some team percentages.
Take a look, and see if the numbers for your team seem reasonable...
Team Roster Counts & Stats
2004 Counts (PDF) - 2004 Stats (PDF)
2005 Counts (PDF) - 2005 Stats (PDF)
2006 Counts (PDF) -
2004 Team Roster Counts for 15/18 age group (PDF)
2005 Team Roster Counts by age group (PDF)
2005 Classic/City swimmer entry counts by event (PDF)
NCHS Classic AM - NCHS Classic PM
NVHS Classic AM - NVHS Classic PM
NCHS City (all)

Website Traffic Statistics
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Topic: Website stats
Here are some basic traffic statistics about our NPDSC website.
Every web server automatically collects these types of statistics, and can make them available. We grabbed the log files, and ran them thru a reporting program called Web Log Explorer

Summary - Overall Summary of Website activity.

Pages - Individual ranking of files/pages viewed.

Referring Sites - Website from where our visitors have clicked.

Hours - Traffic graph by hours of the day.

Months - Traffic graph by month.

Browsers - Which browsers are used by our website visitors.

OS - Which Operating Systems are used by our website visitors.