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		Introduction Reviewing cards Composing cards Alphabets & fonts Installation Vocabulary Database Software piracy Miscellanea				This contains miscellaneous topics that do not fit in the other categories of this FAQ.  Contents The Help file does not load. VTrain comes with too few vocabulary files. VTrain cannot save a document. VTrain cannot open a document. VTrain cannot open a document when I double click on it. I would like a printed version of the manual. When do I get my update to the current version of VTrain? I would like to be a beta tester for VTrain. Is this possible?
		The Help file does not load.				VTrain uses the Microsoft Help Viewer (WinHelp) to display various help facilities. These include the Help file (File menu | Contents), the Tips of the Day (appearing at session start) and the Clue Cards (which pop up the first time you use certain commands). Unfortunately, Microsoft decided not to ship their Help Viewer any more since the release of Windows Vista. What’s more, they do not allow third parties to distribute their Help Viewer. However, you can download the Help Viewer from the Microsoft website for free. You will find a link on the VTrain download page. NB Future versions of VTrain will come with a new, more powerful Help system.
		VTrain comes with too few vocabulary files.				VTrain comes with some sample files, but it is not meant to be a course in any specific language, but a "learning engine" you can feed with almost any type of information. And as such an engine, VTrain is unmatched. Take into account that creating your own Question/answer pairs (cards) may seem awkward, but it is just the opposite of a waste of time. This is why: The words you look up when trying to express yourself in your target language are much easier to retain than a wordlist devised by someone else. This assertion is supported by evidence from cognitive science: relating words with other words and with situations you experienced personally greatly increases the number of neuronal connections and thus improves recallability.  Anyway, there are additional Decks of vocabulary cards in 40 languages available for download from our online Vocabulary Database. For issues, see FAQ: Vocabulary Database.
		VTrain cannot save a document.				In Windows Vista / 7, you may experience issues when trying to save files. This is usually due to the fact that the Windows operating system is protecting the target folder. This problem can be solved by saving your documents in a folder you have access permission for. We would suggest using the following folder: C:\Users\<User name>\My Documents\VTrain (Windows 7) C:\Documents and Settings\<User name>\My Documents\VTrain (Windows Vista) Please remember to tell VTrain the location of this folder. You can do so from Tools menu | Working directory ( Menü Extras | Arbeitsverzeichnis). If necessary, you can copy the contents of the Data folder that comes with VTrain into this Working Directory. The Data folder is located at: C:\Program files (x86)\VTrain\Data
		VTrain cannot open a document.				The old version VTrain 4.5 had the following limitation: it could only open files located in the so-called Working Directory of the program. You could customize the location of the Working Directory from the Tools menu. This has been fixed in VTrain 5.0. Now it is technically possible to open files placed anywhere on your hard disk, although using a Working Directory is still convenient, because a centralized location makes it easier to backup your documents.
		VTrain cannot open a document when I double click on it.				If you double-click from Windows Explorer on a file associated to VTrain (e.g. a Deck of flashcards), and an error occurs, it is because VTrain is not already running. Start VTrain and try again.
		I would like a printed version of the manual.				If you would like to be able to read in bed and scribble on your copy of the Help file, you can convert the Help file to PDF and print it out afterwards. For example, you could try the following program: ABC Amber HLP Converter Shareware (US$20). Works with "Windows Help"-based Help file (VTrain 5.2 and earlier). Please note that we have not tried nor endorse this software.
		When do I get my update to the current version of VTrain?				If you registered a previous version of VTrain, your upgrade has probably been sent to you automatically. Please read the information on the Upgrading a license page.
		I would like to be a beta tester for VTrain. Is this possible?				Thank you for your generosity, but we are not recruiting external beta testers at present. Efficient beta-testing requires professional software tools a great deal of technical coordination.
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