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These are our frequently asked questions.
More will be posted if there are more questions coming to us.

1. Why is AGE still using 16 color graphics like the good old days?
2. What is the minimum system required to operate AGE?
3. Which browsers should I use?
4. How do I subscribe/register the AGE Smart tools?
5. I have errors when installing or running AGE in my computer.
6. How can I introduce AGE to my school?
7. I belong to an organization that fights Global Warming. How can we collaborate?
8. How do I pay for the modules?
9. I am an author/teacher. I wish to use AGE to publish my work to sell it online.

Other pertinent questions

How to download AGE? Go to download page.
How to subscribe to AGE? Go to registration page.

More readings...
AGE-Benefits, strengths and weaknesses of AGE
How AGE registration works.
How to download and run AGE Homework modules.
How to distribute modules to students.
How to create your own digital homework. If you wish to print out the instructions but without the graphics then click here -no graphics.
How to check scores of test answers
How to compile students' scores
How AGE overcomes many of the problems facing schools click here
Compare old and new ways for homework click here

Check our help section:

	If you are still not sure how AGE works , check out our help file
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Why is AGE still using the 16 color low resolution graphics like the good old days?

Good question, and the most asked and puzzling question. Why are we, in spite of all the tools and advances made in ICT technology still using legacy systems?

First and foremost what is the objective of AGE? - to reach out to the unconnected and underserved i.e the 5 billion people.

AGE aims to be able to reach out to the rural underserved population and to ease the difficulties even in urban areas of content being able to be easily transferred around.

Why, in spite of all the modern technologies, more than 5 billion people remain underserved and struggling to reach them?
Why are most schools in the world still using paper based homework for their daily homework?
Why until today not a single country has succeeded in implementing ICT in mass Education for the entire country?
....plus many more questions.. read here

Each AGE module averages only about 20kbytes to 30kbytes in size compared to many megabytes through traditional offline multimedia contents. AGE requires no Internet connection to run unlike broadband flash modules.

This would enable equitable access to educational contents both in the rural and the urban schools. This would first help to close the digital divides which until now has been increasing. Rural areas under current systems are unable to access rich multimedia contents certain urban areas are able to access.

Now AGE has configured a system whereby, by sacrificing a certain bandwidth hogging properties of current CD and Flash based systems, rural areas shall be able to HAVE ACCESS to these contents. To do these, AGE has backtracked to use DOS based OS coupled with Windows' functionalities and packages, has enabled modules to be delivered almost instantaneously to even the most remote areas of the world.

The average size of each AGE module usually is about 20-30 Kbytes zipped. It can therefore be downloaded and reach anyone with a simple dial up for minutes or hours of animations and in certain areas fully multimedia.

The bottom line is, students anywhere, anytime and any level of society can have access to good proven animated multimedia tutorials. Try that with current technology ... you would fail.

Now, 20-30kbytes surely cannot be compared to 20- 30 mbytes of contents found in current CD or online systems that require broadband to have any meaningful tutorial at minimum cost. Then we ask ourselves, who really cares after the first novelty of beautiful graphics. After the initial introductions most need to start learning. Is AGE better than paper based books? Definitely. So when a child cannot have access to modern day modules, is AGE a good alternative?

Read on about what has been written about AGE solution
www.paperlesshomework.com/surf and http://www.govtech.com/dc/articles/270167

The proof:
To prove what we have said, if you had downloaded and installed AGE tools , then click this
Additional Mathematics module functions (to download in seconds 65kbytes - 21 sub chapters for hours/days of tutorials) and click here to run (click the Run_ link) see video how to run

If AGE is to use million colors graphics and animations, the objectives of AGE would not be realised.
For more readings about the reasons for using this format read here

What is the minimum system required to operate AGE?
AGE supports only in microsoft's DOS and Windows operating systems. Vista is not supported at the moment. The recommended system at least should be windows '98 to Windows XP. Machines below this level may find problems in using the program.

Please be aware, Windows Vista Systems is not supported.

Which browser should I use?

AGE loads the links by default using Windows Internet Explorer.

Some links through Firefox do not function. Click the button to run through Internet explorer

How do I subscribe or purchase AGE Tools?

In order to run AGE tools or modules, users would have to register the tools.
This is done, but submitting the computer ID codes of each tool you wish to run.
You have to purchase a prepaid number as proof of payment
Upon submission of the computer ID codes and the prepaid number, a password would be sent to you.

To run AGE modules, you first have to install AGE Tools to your computer.
At the desktop click AGE Homework folder. In the folder is the file called register4password.txt.
Open this file

To pay for the subscription click here to get the payment number.

To register go to registration page. to get the password.

I have errors when installing or running AGE modules in my computer.
AGE normally runs in normal Windows 98 or or up to WinXPs OS.
Please note AGE needs to access DOS environments.

You can check here for errors when using AGE.

If you have the CD, click the following folders. AGEcd=> AGE=>addon+>error=>16 bit error
and clcik this self extracting file 16biterr.exe
Do not change the folder after clicking "unzip"

How can I introduce AGE Paperless homework to my school?
Yes, certainly and we thank you for it. We would even give you a free 1 year subscription to our AGE contents as our way to say " thank you".

You mentioned that your system is environment friendly?
AGE will immediately dispense with the need to use tons of papers by students for questionnaires not to mention the dirty toners and inks. Instead the students use a few diskettes for the entire year. If each child is to save 1 rim of paper (of 500 pages) each, then with nearly 2 billion students around the globe, we are theoretically eyeing at saving millions trees a year and mega tons of black toners.
That my friend are a lot of trees and chemicals. Saving the trees is a multiple benefits.

With the trees still around, more carbon dioxide is reduced.
With less paper being used, less energy is used to produce paper
With less production of paper less pollutants and chemicals are used.
With less papers the land fills is under less pressure.
With less papers, less carbon dioxide is produced when paper is burnt.
....and with less papers used in homework, less inks and toners will be used.

can any other anti global warming initiatives more effective than this, if participated by children of the world?..Contact us.

I belong to an organization that fights Global Warming.
How can we collaborate?

We are constantly inviting environmentalists around the world to collaborate with us to find ways the slow down Global Warming. You can identify the schools that can participate and we can provide the necessary software support to make the project successful.

Contact us at this page and we can discuss how we can collaborate. Let's see if we can contribute to your campaign including how to finance your projects through this collaboration.

How do I pay for the modules?

1. Pay directly through our registration page, which accepts Paypal. Those without Paypal account can also pay by credit cards through PayPal without opening a PayPal account.

2. If you are in Malaysia and do not want to pay through PayPal, you can also pay directly to our bank account. After paying,
fill in the form and submit to us. A code will be sent to you to register by return email.

Bank in your payment through our bank at Public Bank Berhad A/c No 3142617431 Paperless Homework Sdn Bhd
1. fax the payment slip to 0379803593 together with your email number

or

2 scan the payment slip and email to order[at]paperlesshomework [dot] com (replace [at] with @ and [dot] with "." ).

You should get a auto reply email immediately.

or you may call us by telephone to 03-79809901 to reconfirm.
or you can skype us skype:paperlesshomework?call

Online buyers local and foreign through Kinibooks

After paying, you can then go to our web site here to register using the PayPal transaction number or the prepaid number you purchased online.

Can I install AGE Tools in a school or other public places like a library?
Yes you can install AGE anywhere. However, for full registration, we suggest you get your school to apply for a free subscription corporate license for the school during this introductory period.
Other times, a corporate license is required.

I am an author/teacher. How can I use AGE to publish my work to sell it online.
We welcome authors/teachers wishing to use AGE as a medium of instruction for their contents.
You can first purchase our AGE E-workbook Generator. We do support authors/publishers to protect their contents through our password service.

You can join our authors program. Log on to our web site at Ypublisher.htm for details.
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Do you have a reseller plan I can join to earn some income?

To earn referral income from our reseller program is very easy. It involves giving away our free trial software to users. Users will duplicate and spread around the software simply because they need to. Whenever one user signs up for registration, you get a commission. If your users spread this throughout the school, you get very good commissions without doing anything. If your referrals reach globally you should see quite substantial returns.

Yes you can even put the software in your website for global downloads like we are doing here. Each download from your site, will be given a special quote to identify that the software came from you.

A very good percentage of the income will go to you every time the user registers or renew their subscriptions for the next 3 years.

Registrations resulting from installations distributed by your users will also carry your code. That means if a teacher or school is to download ONE copy from your site or given to them by you and the school duplicates/redistributes it to 2,000 students and teachers, you stand to gain referrals from these installations. What happens when these 2000 students further duplicates to other students? Making a million bucks? Not impossible. It costs you almost nothing except your time.

Sound output is slow
If you find the sound takes about a few seconds to play every time AGE tries to play a wav sound, you can take the following steps to reduce the time lag.

1. Reboot your computer and try the software again.

2. Close all other applications running in the computer.

3. If firewall is in operation e.g. ZoneAlarm, disable the firewall only if 1 or 2 fails (make sure you are not on line to the Internet.)

4. Press enter key a few times.

Try one or combinations of the above.

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