Mischief
has 3 components:

1.
Hardware
installation (projector, mice, computer)

2.
Mischief
software: the application used in-class to display the PowerPoint files

3.
Mischief
Authoring Tool: a PowerPoint add-in to make interactive content in your slides

Requirements:

• A computer
  (Pentium 4 has been tested and works; have not yet tested lesser computers;
• A mouse for
  every 1-2 child(ren) (2 students can share 1 mouse if necessary; the mice can
  be wired or 2.4ghz wireless)Windows 2000 or later (XP SP2 recommended)
• USB hubs &
  extension cables
• AC power strips
• DirectX 9.0c
  (other versions won’t work)
• 128 MB RAM (256
  MB recommended)
• 16 MB Video RAM
  (32 MB recommended)
• 1024x768
  resolution set in video card (32-bit color recommended)
• Digital
  projector
• Office 2003
  (2007 recommended; previous versions may work)

Manual Installation

A
comprehensive installation program may be ready Nov. 2007. Until then:

1.
Install .NET 2.0 or later

2.
Install DirectX 9.0c August 2007 (this exact version,
not 10.0 or other)

3.
Install
Microsoft Office 2003 or 2007 (earlier versions may work, we have not
tested them yet)

4.
Unzip the
Mischief software to “C:\Program Files\Mischief”, maintaining folder
hierarchy. You can make a shortcut on your desktop to Mischief.exe to make
launching easier.

Office 2003:

1. Open PowerPoint.
   In Tools | Options | Security, put it on "Medium" (the add-in has not
   been digitally signed yet).
2. In Tools | Addins,
   add the PPA in C:\Program Files\Mischief\authoring\
3. Choose "Enable
   macros" then close the add-in window.
4. Double click the
   "Mischief" title of the floating add-in window.

Office 2007:

1. Open
   PowerPoint. Press Office button | PowerPoint Options | Trust Center | Trust Center
   Settings
2. Click Trusted
   Locations | Add new location…
3. Add c:\program
   files\Mischief\ then check the box marked “Include subfolders” then press OK.
4. Press OK
5. Go to Add-Ins,
   then under Manage choose PowerPoint Add-Ins and “Go”.
6. Click “Add new”
   then choose the PPTM file in C:\Program Files\Mischief\authoring\
7. Enable macros
   for the add-in.
8. Press OK. The
   Mischief tab appears next to the “Insert” tab:

Mischief Files & Folders

• class:
  put the list of students in each class in 1 xml file [Should
  modify]
• lang:
  this file should be used for localization purposes [Should
  modify]
• lectures:
  the teacher’s PowerPoint files must be stored here [Should
  modify]
• ui:
  don’t touch the contents [Advanced]
• authoring:
  the PowerPoint add-ins (one for 2003, one for 2007) [Advanced]
• icons:
  student icons; any additional icons can be placed in here [Advanced]
• template:
  the QSlide templates; also used by the add-in [Advanced]
• Mischief.config: various options [Advanced]

Test-run

Some
sample PowerPoint files come with Mischief (see the lectures folder). You
should test your installation by attempting to use Mischief with one of
them. Double-click Mischief.exe after reading this document and
connecting some USB mice to your computer.

Mouse Password

On
the first screen click the “mouse password” with the teacher’s mouse: LLRLLR
(L=left-click, R=right-click). You can change this “password” in the
Mischief.config file.