Getting Started
The contents of this Web site are best viewed with Netscape Navigator version 4.0 or higher or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 or higher.
If you are new to Adobe Acrobat and Portable Document Format (PDF) file technology, the installation instructions on this page should help.
If you need to know how to get around TaxPoint or how the site works, be sure to spend a few minutes reading "Getting Around."
Installation and start up instructions
for the OnPoint System: Installation Instructions for OnPoint Student Version CD-ROM:
Start Up Instructions for OnPoint Student Version CD-ROM: When using the Student Version of the OnPoint System you will need to
insert the OnPoint disc in your CD-ROM drive. See Module 1 for a tutorial
on how to navigate the OnPoint System. Getting Around: The navigation piece at the top of the page will help you move
seamlessly through this product. You can select a module number from the
"Contents" button or from the drop down box. When moving from one section
of a module to another, click on the "Next Section" and "Previous Section"
buttons. When using the glossary, footnotes, or links to pages, you'll
need to use the "Back" button on your browser to return to the
previous page.
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Installation Instructions
Installation instructions Netscape 4.x:
Installation instructions for Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01:
Some
files require Adobe Acrobat technology. To install the Adobe Reader 3.01
to access the files in PDF format (e.g. some tax forms):
Getting Around
Assignment
Material
Author Commentary,
Historical Notes, TaxPlanning tips, and RIA extracts are called out using
a second color. These are not part of the main flow of the core content
and can be read as supplementary.
Icon
Link type and function
PDF icon. Launches the Adobe Acrobat Reader application to
display detailed documents.
Graphics icon. Displays an enlarged graphic image.
RIA icon. Displays a text file with information from the RIA
OnPoint System application.
Spreadsheet icon. Launches the spreadsheet program you have
associated with .xls files.
Audio icon. Plays an audio file.
Video icon. Plays a video or animation.
Text icon. Displays scrolling text
Forms icon. Launches the Adobe Acrobat Reader application to
display detailed forms.
Linked text
Footnotes and key terms are hotlinked to a general listing and
glossary, respectively, when you click on the
text.
At the
end of the last section in each module you will find a variety of
questions and problems to work before moving on to the next module.
Here a few
of the many features that make TaxPoint interactive:
You can search the TaxPoint site using the
HT Dig search engine.
End-of-module quizzes provide instantaneous feedback
each time you answer a question. We have included the quiz icon in the
body of the text material. If you would like to access individual quiz
questions while you are working through the content, simply open the quiz
for that module and toggle between the module content and the quiz
questions. Be sure to leave the quiz open as you progress through the
module.
Download the most recent tax forms from the US
Treasury web site.
You can easily access updates or go
directly to the TaxPoint support site in Web Resources in the navigation
bar at the top.
