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,Want to turn your
C into an A? Obviously, right?
But the right way to go about it isn’t always so obvious. Go digital to
get the grades. MindTap’s customizable study tools and eTextbook
give you everything you need all in one place.
Engage with your course content, enjoy the flexibility of
studying anytime and anywhere, stay connected to assignment due
dates and instructor notifications with the MindTap Mobile app...
and most of all…EARN BETTER GRADES.
TO GET STARTED VISIT
WWW.CENGAGE.COM/STUDENTS/MINDTAP
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, Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
www.solver.com/aspe
Your new textbook, Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis, 8e, uses
this software throughout. Students can use the software in Excel® for Windows®,
or “in the cloud” through a web browser. Here’s how to get it for your course.
For Instructors:
Setting Up the Course Code
To set up a course code for your course, please email Frontline Systems at
, or call 775-831-0300, press 0, and ask for the Academic
Coordinator. Course codes MUST be renewed each time the course is taught.
The course code is free, and it can usually be issued within 24 to 48 hours (often
the same day). It will enable your students to use AnalyticSolver.com, and
download and install Analytic Solver® Platform for Education for Excel® with a
semester-long (140 day) license. It will also enable Frontline Systems to assist
students with installation, and provide technical support to you during the course.
Please give the course code, plus the instructions on the reverse side, to your
students. If you’re evaluating the book for adoption, you can use the course
code yourself to download and install the software as described on the reverse.
Instructions for Students: See reverse.
Installing Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
Copyright 2018 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203
, For Students:
Installing Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
1) To create your free account, and download and install Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
from Frontline Systems to work with Microsoft® Excel® for Windows®, please visit:
www.solver.com/student
2) Fill out the registration form on this page, supplying your name, school, email address
(key information will be sent to this address), course code (obtain this from your instructor),
and textbook code (enter RSMDA8). Once registered, you can login with your email and
password on both Solver.com and AnalyticSolver.com (the cloud version of the software).
3) On the download page, change 32-bit to 64-bit ONLY if you’ve confirmed that you have
64-bit Excel® (see below). Click the Download Now button, and save the downloaded file
(SolverSetup.exe or SolverSetup64.exe).
4) Close any Excel® windows you have open, then run SolverSetup/SolverSetup64 to
install the software. Only if you are prompted, enter the installation password and license
activation code in the email sent to the address you entered on the form above.
If you have problems downloading or installing, please use live chat on Solver.com, email
, or call 775-831-0300 and press 4 (tech support). Say that you have
Analytic Solver® Platform for Education, and have your course code and textbook code available.
If you have problems setting up or solving your model, or interpreting the results, please ask
your instructor for assistance. Frontline Systems cannot help you with homework problems.
If you have this textbook but you aren’t enrolled in a course, call 775-831-0300 and
press 0 for assistance with the software.
SolverSetup is Windows only. If you have a Mac, you can use AnalyticSolver.com from
Safari, or you can install “dual-boot” or VM software, Microsoft Windows®, and Office or
Excel® for Windows®, then run SolverSetup. Excel® for Mac will NOT work.
Do You Have 64-bit Excel®?
Excel® 2007 is 32-bit only. In Excel® 2010, choose File > Help and look in the lower right.
In Excel® 2013 or Excel® 2016, choose File > Account > About Excel® and look at the top
of the dialog. Download SolverSetup64 ONLY if you see “64-bit” displayed.
Copyright 2018 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203
,Want to turn your
C into an A? Obviously, right?
But the right way to go about it isn’t always so obvious. Go digital to
get the grades. MindTap’s customizable study tools and eTextbook
give you everything you need all in one place.
Engage with your course content, enjoy the flexibility of
studying anytime and anywhere, stay connected to assignment due
dates and instructor notifications with the MindTap Mobile app...
and most of all…EARN BETTER GRADES.
TO GET STARTED VISIT
WWW.CENGAGE.COM/STUDENTS/MINDTAP
Copyright 2018 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203
, Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
www.solver.com/aspe
Your new textbook, Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis, 8e, uses
this software throughout. Students can use the software in Excel® for Windows®,
or “in the cloud” through a web browser. Here’s how to get it for your course.
For Instructors:
Setting Up the Course Code
To set up a course code for your course, please email Frontline Systems at
, or call 775-831-0300, press 0, and ask for the Academic
Coordinator. Course codes MUST be renewed each time the course is taught.
The course code is free, and it can usually be issued within 24 to 48 hours (often
the same day). It will enable your students to use AnalyticSolver.com, and
download and install Analytic Solver® Platform for Education for Excel® with a
semester-long (140 day) license. It will also enable Frontline Systems to assist
students with installation, and provide technical support to you during the course.
Please give the course code, plus the instructions on the reverse side, to your
students. If you’re evaluating the book for adoption, you can use the course
code yourself to download and install the software as described on the reverse.
Instructions for Students: See reverse.
Installing Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
Copyright 2018 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203
, For Students:
Installing Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
1) To create your free account, and download and install Analytic Solver® Platform for Education
from Frontline Systems to work with Microsoft® Excel® for Windows®, please visit:
www.solver.com/student
2) Fill out the registration form on this page, supplying your name, school, email address
(key information will be sent to this address), course code (obtain this from your instructor),
and textbook code (enter RSMDA8). Once registered, you can login with your email and
password on both Solver.com and AnalyticSolver.com (the cloud version of the software).
3) On the download page, change 32-bit to 64-bit ONLY if you’ve confirmed that you have
64-bit Excel® (see below). Click the Download Now button, and save the downloaded file
(SolverSetup.exe or SolverSetup64.exe).
4) Close any Excel® windows you have open, then run SolverSetup/SolverSetup64 to
install the software. Only if you are prompted, enter the installation password and license
activation code in the email sent to the address you entered on the form above.
If you have problems downloading or installing, please use live chat on Solver.com, email
, or call 775-831-0300 and press 4 (tech support). Say that you have
Analytic Solver® Platform for Education, and have your course code and textbook code available.
If you have problems setting up or solving your model, or interpreting the results, please ask
your instructor for assistance. Frontline Systems cannot help you with homework problems.
If you have this textbook but you aren’t enrolled in a course, call 775-831-0300 and
press 0 for assistance with the software.
SolverSetup is Windows only. If you have a Mac, you can use AnalyticSolver.com from
Safari, or you can install “dual-boot” or VM software, Microsoft Windows®, and Office or
Excel® for Windows®, then run SolverSetup. Excel® for Mac will NOT work.
Do You Have 64-bit Excel®?
Excel® 2007 is 32-bit only. In Excel® 2010, choose File > Help and look in the lower right.
In Excel® 2013 or Excel® 2016, choose File > Account > About Excel® and look at the top
of the dialog. Download SolverSetup64 ONLY if you see “64-bit” displayed.
Copyright 2018 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. WCN 02-200-203
