Quick and Easy (QnE) Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1) What is the Quick and Easy (QnE) software ?

The Quick and Easy software is a free, DOS-based program that allows a user to print both college (SPEEDE) and High School (ExPRESS) transcripts, and to acknowledge those transcripts.

2) What is the purpose of the QnE software ?

The software was designed as a temporary solution that would allow schools to start receiving transcripts electronically with very little effort. The idea was that the schools would then proceed to develop or buy a more robust solution.

3) Where can I get the QnE software ?

http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/speede/spaacrao/

4) What do I get ?

You will download a file called QnE_ALL.EXE. This is a self-extracting archive that contains a set of 24 files that are used to run the system. The primary file is SPAACRAO.EXE, which is the menu program for the entire system.

5) How do I install the software ?

You will need to create a new folder on your system. Then copy QnE_ALL.EXE to the new folder. You may then either RUN QnE_ALL.EXE from the Windows Start button, or start an MS-DOS window, change to the appropriate directory, and then type QnE_ALL.EXE and press enter. Either way, the necessary files will be extracted and installed in the folder/directory.

6) How do I use the software ?

To use the software, first you must copy the file(s) you want to print/acknowledge to the folder/directory whereSPAACRAO.EXE exists. Then you can run SPAACRAO.EXE,by the RUN command from the Windows Start button, or from within an MS-DOS window. Please look at the file

http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/speede/spaacrao/qne.txt

for detailed instructions and screen shots.

You may also want to look at

http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac/speede/server/suedirec.txt

for a QnE checklist developed by Dave Stones at Southwestern University.

Additional Questions and Feedback

Any questions, comments or suggestions should be directed to Wally Reeves at wallyr@mail.utexas.edu.

I am particularly interested in items you would like added to this document. The October 19, 2001 version is the first draft, and I hope you find it useful.