AKSS-CD User Manual
January 2005
AKSS-CD User Manual
Table of Contents
Figures............................................................................................................................. 3
Preface................................................................................................................................. 4
Defense Acquisition University Information .................................................................. 4
System Requirements...................................................................................................... 5
Trademarks ..................................................................................................................... 6
Distribution Statement .................................................................................................... 6
Disclaimer ....................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 7
About AKSS-CD ............................................................................................................ 7
About the AKSS-CD Auto-Run...................................................................................... 7
What’s New .................................................................................................................... 7
About AKSS ................................................................................................................... 7
DAU's Commitment ....................................................................................................... 8
Differences Between AKSS and AKSS-CD ................................................................... 8
Auto-Run........................................................................................................................... 11
Local, Network, and Flash Drive Installations ............................................................. 11
Before You Start ........................................................................................................... 11
Starting the Auto-Run ................................................................................................... 15
Navigation Overview ................................................................................................ 16
Instructions Menu ......................................................................................................... 17
Installation Menu .......................................................................................................... 18
Network Installation.................................................................................................. 20
PC Installation ........................................................................................................... 22
Flash Drive Installation ............................................................................................. 23
Client Installation after a Network Installation ......................................................... 25
Continuation of General Instructions ........................................................................ 27
Viewers Menu ............................................................................................................... 29
Help and Support .............................................................................................................. 31
Contact Help Desk ........................................................................................................ 31
Content and Navigation .................................................................................................... 32
Reference Information .................................................................................................. 32
Search ............................................................................................................................ 33
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Figures
Figure 1: AKSS-CD Home Page ........................................................................................ 8
Figure 2: AKSS web site Home Page ................................................................................. 9
Figure 3. Add Remove Programs, AKSS-CD Selected .................................................... 12
Figure 4. Progress Bar for Install Wizard ......................................................................... 12
Figure 5: InstallShield Wizard, Welcome ........................................................................ 13
Figure 6. Confirm File Deletion........................................................................................ 13
Figure 7: InstallShield Wizard, Maintenance Complete .................................................. 14
Figure 8. AKSS-CD Auto-Run Welcome Screen ............................................................. 15
Figure 9. AKSS-CD Instructions Submenu ...................................................................... 17
Figure 10. AKSS-CD Installation Submenu ..................................................................... 18
Figure 11: Install Shield Wizard, Welcome Screen .......................................................... 19
Figure 12a. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type ................................................................. 20
Figure 13a. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location .................................................. 20
Figure 14a. Install Shield Wizard, Choose Folder ............................................................ 21
Figure 12b. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type ................................................................. 22
Figure 13b. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location ................................................. 22
Figure 12c. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type ................................................................. 23
Figure 13c. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location .................................................. 23
Figure 14c. Install Shield Wizard, Choose Folder ............................................................ 24
Figure 12d. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type ................................................................. 25
Figure 13d. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location ................................................. 25
Figure 15: Install Shield Wizard, Setup Status ................................................................. 27
Figure 16. Install Shield Wizard, Next Disk ..................................................................... 27
Figure 17: Install Shield Wizard, Setup Complete ........................................................... 28
Figure 18: AKSS-CD Icon ................................................................................................ 28
Figure 19. AutoRun Viewers Window ............................................................................. 30
Figure 20. Microsoft Component Warning ....................................................................... 30
Figure 21.Viewer Check Results Window........................................................................ 30
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Preface
Defense Acquisition University Information
The AT&L Knowledge Sharing System (AKSS) web site is maintained by the Defense Acquisition
University and provided as a public service by the sponsoring office, the Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (OUSD(AT&L)).
For general questions or to report a problem with this site, contact or email the Web Help Desk at
issc@dau.mil or (703) 805-3459.
The AKSS administrators may also be contacted via postal mail at:
Defense Acquisition University
Attn: AKSS Program Manager
Bldg #209, Room #217
9820 Belvoir Road
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5565
DSN: 655-3459
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System Requirements
System Requirements for the AKSS-CD are as follows:
Operating System:
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or newer
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or newer
Memory:
128 MB RAM (minimum)
For Network Installation
Network Drive Space:
2.3 GB free
Local Drive Space:
12KB free
For PC Installation
Local Drive Space:
2.3 GB free
For Flash Drive Installation
Flash Drive:
4 GB free
All Installations require that you have the following viewers on your computer:
Viewers:
Macromedia Flash player (required for AKSS-CD search)
Microsoft Word viewer
Microsoft Excel viewer
Microsoft PowerPoint viewer
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Trademarks
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Convera and RetreivalWare are registered trademarks of the Convera Corporation.
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Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation.
Distribution Statement
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This manual is approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
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AKSS-CD software is approved for public release; distribution unlimited.
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The AKSS-CD contains no classified information.
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This CD is intended for government and military distribution. Commercial customers may obtain
copies by contacting the US Government Printing Office:
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Internet: U.S. Government Online Bookstore, Search for “AT&L Knowledge Sharing
System CD”
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Phone: DC Metro Area: 202- 512-1800 / Toll-Free: 866- 512-1800
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Hours: Between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time
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Fax: (202) 512-2250
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Mail: Superintendent of Documents - P.O. Box 371954 - Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954
Disclaimer
This is an official United States Government System for authorized, unclassified use only. All documents
available from this public site are public data and are provided without license or copyright restrictions,
unless otherwise specified on the page or product media. There are no restrictions on the number of
machines or users who may access this software.
The AKSS program office hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to the software,
including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and
non-infringement. The Defense Acquisition University does not endorse the use of any of the products and
tools mentioned in AKSS-CD, and makes no representations about the suitability of the information
contained in the documents and related graphics for any purpose.
Information about these products is provided to increase your awareness of the availability of certain types
of products and tools. In no event shall the AKSS program office or the U.S. government be liable for any
special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or
profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection
with the use or nonuse of information available from this CD.
The documents and related graphics published on this server may include technical inaccuracies or
typographical errors.
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Introduction
About AKSS-CD
AKSS-CD is an acquisition-information reference tool sponsored by the Defense Procurement &
Acquisition Policy (DPAP) department and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics (OUSD(AT&L)). It services the portion of the community who need access to
AKSS resources and information and who have also restricted Internet access or slow connectivity. The
AKSS-CD interface is designed to be as close as possible to the AKSS web site to minimize your need to
learn a new system.
About the AKSS-CD Auto-Run
The AKSS-CD Auto-Run is an application that automatically runs when a user inserts the AKSS-CD into
the CD drive. The Auto-Run is designed to help users get started with using the AKSS-CD. The Auto-Run
lets users install the AKSS-CD onto users’ computers, install the appropriate viewers as necessary, view
instructions for using the Auto-Run, and contact information to contact DAU to report problems.
What’s New
The primary thing that is new about the AKSS-CD is the various installation options. In addition to
installing the CD on a local PC hard drive, you can also install to a network drive. Afterwards, individual
users need to install the client shortcuts on their desktop. We also now include instructions for installation
to a Flash drive (thumb drive, memory stick), which provides users with increased flexibility and
portability.
From an AKSS perspective, there are many updated documents since that last CD. The most important is
the DoD 5000 Defense Acquisition Guidebook which was released in October, 2004. We also have new
documents from DCAA and DCMA. Software Tools have been updated. Ethics is new. Ask-A-Professor
has been receiving some residual cleanup work, and a higher percentage of questions should have answers.
About AKSS
The AT&L (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) Knowledge Sharing System (AKSS) was launched in
October 2002 to replace the Defense Acquisition Deskbook (DAD). Like its predecessor, Deskbook, AKSS
continues to provide acquisition information for all DoD service components and across all functional
disciplines.
AKSS includes references, directives, and information relevant to acquisition, technology and logistics
appropriate to the following:
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DoD
Army
Navy
Air Force
Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
Defense Security Assistance Agency (DSAA)
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Special Operations Command (SOCOM)
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DAU's Commitment
We are committed to providing you with the most complete and current DoD acquisition, technology and
logistics information resources. The content on this CD was prepared in December 2004/January 2005 and
contains all reference documents available on the AKSS web site at that time.
For the latest AT&L information and references please visit the AKSS web site at http://akss.dau.mil/.
Differences Between AKSS and AKSS-CD
We have attempted to make the AKSS-CD as similar to the AKSS web site as possible. By making the
navigation and searching almost identical, the learning curve for using the CD is almost eliminated.
The AKSS-CD contains the mandatory and discretionary policy also available from the website. But much
of AKSS website interfaces with external sites, and so some links still visible on the CD will still need
Internet connectivity in order to function correctly. For example, AKSS has a section on software tools.
There is a description of each tool with a link to the hosting website. The information about the tools is on
the CD, but the link won’t work without Internet connectivity.
Figure 1 shows the AKSS-CD Home Page, and Figure 2 shows the AKSS web site Home Page.
Figure 1: AKSS-CD Home Page
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Figure 2: AKSS web site Home Page
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The table below compares the CD with the web site.
Item
AKSS-CD
AKSS (web site)
Mandatory & Discretionary References
(Policy, FAR, Reader’s Choice)
Community Areas
Same
Same
No
Yes
Glossaries & Acronyms
Most
All
Education & Training
Content, no links
Yes
Software Tools
Content, no links
Yes
Def. Acq. Resource Center
PDF version
Interactive Version
DAU Video Library
No
Yes
Rapid Deployment Training
No
Yes
AT&L Web Sites
Content, no links
Yes
News & Publications
Content, no links
Yes
Ask A Professor
Content, no questions
Forms
Yes
Content and
Can submit Questions
Yes
Acquisition Events
No
Yes
Guidebooks and Handbooks
Yes
Yes
Ethics
Yes
Yes
Article Archive
No
Yes
Suggested Reading Archive
Yes
Yes
Order a CD
No
Yes
Feedback
No
Yes
Quick Poll
No
Yes
Document Management Tool
No
Yes
Table 1: Comparison of AKSS-CD and AKSS (web site)
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Auto-Run
Local, Network, and Flash Drive Installations
Before starting with the Auto-Run, you need to determine to where you would like to install the AKSS-CD.
You have the choices of 1) your own PC, 2) a network drive, 3) the client-side of a network drive
installation, or 4) a flash drive.
Installing to your own PC has the advantage that the information is locally available and you do not need
any other equipment to access it; however, this option uses the most memory on your PC.
Installing to a network is useful when users’ local drive space is limited. Each person accessing the
information on the network can either do a client-side installation which requires only 12KB space or
create a shortcut themselves to the AKSS-CD executable on their shared drive. The client installation
comprises the creation of three shortcuts:
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To the program on the desktop
To the program from the start menu
To the manual from the start menu.
Installing to a flash drive has the advantage that it doesn’t use any space residing on your PC or your
network, and it is portable.
The instructions for installing are very similar for each destination, but the difference will be highlighted at
the pertinent step of the screen.
Before You Start
Previously Installed AKSS-CD
If you have previously installed an AKSS-CD, you will need to remove it prior to installing this version.
You can also use this procedure for de-installing this version of the AKSS-CD. You may want to do this if
you wish to change your installation destination (from local PC to network, for example).
Step 1. To Uninstall, click on Start  Settings  Control Panel  Add Remove Programse. Select the
AKSS-CD application from the CD.
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Figure 3. Add Remove Programs, AKSS-CD Selected
Step 2. Click on the Change/Remove button. The following two Figures will show in succession.
Figure 4. Progress Bar for Install Wizard
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Figure 5: InstallShield Wizard, Welcome
Step 3. Click on the option to Remove the component. Please note that this is not the default. Click Next.
Figure 6. Confirm File Deletion
Step 4. Click on OK. The message is Figure 6 has been put there for a reason. Nothing will appear to
happen for a while. Eventually, this screen will appear:
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Figure 7: InstallShield Wizard, Maintenance Complete
Step 5. Click on Finish to close the window. At this point, three things will have happened.
1.
AKSS-CD will be removed from your list of programs in the Control Panel’s display of
Add/Remove Program.
2.
All files will be removed from the drive.
3.
The shortcut icon pointing to the AKSS-CD is removed from your desktop.
Step 6. You are now ready to proceed with the directions to install the new AKSS-CD.
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Starting the Auto-Run
This section will walk you through the getting started and working with the AKSS-CD Auto-Run on your
computer.
Step 1. Close all other applications.
Step 2. Insert the AKSS-CD into your computer’s CD Drive. The AKSS-CD Auto-Run should run automatically, and you will see a screen similar to the one shown below. If Auto-Run does not start automatically you may run it by browsing to the CD and double-clicking on the Auto-Run.exe application. The
Auto-Run screen starts by displaying Welcome information.
Figure 8. AKSS-CD Auto-Run Welcome Screen
Step 3. Click on the Instructions tab and follow the installation instructions.
Read the sections below to learn more about navigating in the Auto-Run application.
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Navigation Overview
There are a total of seven tabs for you to navigate the AKSS-CD Auto-Run interface:
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Welcome
Includes an overview of content and information the Auto-Run application contains.
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About this CD
This menu provides information about AKSS-CD, the Auto-Run DAU’s commitment to AKSS-
CD.
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Instructions
This menu contains information on Installing AKSS-CD, Getting Started, System Requirements,
and Troubleshooting.
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Installation
The Installation menu provides access to AKSS-CD installation, and information about
uninstalling and troubleshooting AKSS-CD.
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Viewers
Here, you may learn more about and download the viewers used with AKSS-CD.
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Contact Info
Contact Information provides you with all the information you’ll need to contact the AKSS-CD
help desk for assistance, comments or concerns.
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Exit
To exit the AKSS-CD Auto-Run you may either use the Exit menu item and clicking on the yellow
button for “exit”, or press the “Esc” key at any time.
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Instructions Menu
This menu contains the following four subsections:
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Installing AKSS-CD: An overview of the AKSS-CD installation process. Describes how to
Remove a Previously Installed CD.
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Getting Started: After a user has completed installation of the CD, a handy desktop icon will be
available for future launches of the AKSS-CD.
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System Reqs: Gives an overview of the necessary operating systems and computer resources that
must be available in order to have a successful installation and proper user experience with the
AKSS-CD.
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Troubleshooting: Includes some handy tips on ensuring a successful install of the AKSS-CD.
Please make sure that you have administrator privileges on the drive to which you are installing the CD.
Make sure that your system meets the system requirements.
Make sure that all Viewers are installed.
Close all other open applications.
Figure 9. AKSS-CD Instructions Submenu
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Installation Menu
This menu contains the following three subsections:
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Install AKSS-CD: Has the installation button.
When you are ready to install, you need only click on the yellow “install now” button located in
this subsection.
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Uninstall AKSS-CD: Describes how to uninstall this or a previous version of the AKSS-CD.
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Install Tips: Includes some handy tips on ensuring a successful install of the AKSS-CD.
Figure 10. AKSS-CD Installation Submenu
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The rest of this section will lead you through the installation phase.
Please note that if you click on the AutoRun during the following Installation process, you will be
prompted to enter the first CD again after Step 9.
Step 1. Click on the “Install Now” button in Figure 10 above.
The AKSS-CD application is installed with the Install Shield Wizard. After an initial splash screen, the
Wizard is displayed as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11: Install Shield Wizard, Welcome Screen
Step 2. Click on the “Next” button to continue the installation. The SetupType Window will be
displayed as shown in Figure 12.
Proceed with Steps 3 through 5 depending on your type of installation:
a)
Network Installation
b)
PC Installation
c)
Flash Drive Installation
d)
Client Installation after a Network Installation
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Network Installation
Figure 12a. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type
Step 3a. For a Network Installation, pick “Local/Server” as indicated in Figure 12a. Click Next.
The Destination Location Window will be displayed as shown in Figure 13a.
Figure 13a. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location
Step 4a. The default location is for a local PC installation. Click on the ‘Browse’ button to find
your network drive path. The Choose Folder popup window will appear as shown in Figure 14a.
You can navigate to the desired drive and folder. Or, if the folder does not yet exist, you can type
in a path name. In the example, the hierarchical tree was used to navigate to the T: network drive
and then the folder, “YourDestinationFolderName,” was typed into the “Path” text entry box. If
the folder does not exist, it is created.
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Figure 14a. Install Shield Wizard, Choose Folder
Step 5a. Click Ok to accept the alternative location, or Cancel to go
back to the default of the local PC drive. Continue to Step 6, and the
SetupStatus screen as shown in Figure 15.
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PC Installation
Figure 15b. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type
Step 3b. For a PC Installation, pick “Local/Server” as indicated in Figure 12b. Click Next The
Destination Location Window will be displayed as shown in Figure 13b.
Figure 16b. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location
Step 4b. The default location is for the local PC installation. Click on the ‘Next.’ Continue to Step
6, and the SetupStatus screen as shown in Figure 15.
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Flash Drive Installation
Figure 17c. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type
Step 3c. For a Flash Installation, pick “Local/Server” as indicated in Figure 12c. Click Next. The
Destination Location Window will be displayed as shown in Figure 13c .
Figure 18c. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location
Step 4c. The default location is for a local PC installation. Click on the ‘Browse’ button to find
your flash drive path. The Choose Folder popup window will appear as shown in Figure 14c. You
can navigate to the flash drive location.
Step 5c. Click Ok to accept the alternative location, or Cancel to go back to the default of the local
PC drive. Continue to Step 6, and the SetupStatus screen as shown in Figure 15.
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Figure 19c. Install Shield Wizard, Choose Folder
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Client Installation after a Network Installation
Figure 20d. Install Shield Wizard, Setup Type
Step 3d. For a Client Installation after a Network Installation, pick “Client” as indicated in Figure
12d. Click Next The Destination Location Window will be displayed as shown in Figure 13c .
Figure 21d. Install Shield Wizard, Destination Location
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Step 4d. The default location is for the local PC installation. Click on the ‘Next’ Continue to Step
6, and the SetupStatus screen as shown in Figure 15.
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Continuation of General Instructions
Step 6. Click Next in Figure 13 to start the installation. The SetupStatus screen is presented as
shown in Figure 15.
Figure 22: Install Shield Wizard, Setup Status
Step 7. About half way through the installation, you will be asked to install the second CD of the
set as shown in Figure 16. Put the second disk into the drive, and click Ok.
Figure 23. Install Shield Wizard, Next Disk
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Step 8. Once the installation has completed, the Complete Window will be displayed as in Figure
17. Click Finish.
Figure 24: Install Shield Wizard, Setup Complete
Step 9. Once the installation has completed, the Complete Window will be displayed as in Figure
It will take some time, but the Install Shield Wizard will terminate. If you have not already shut
down the AKSS-CD AutoRun (shown in Figures 8, 9, and 10), you can hit Exit, and close that
window. The following new application is installed to your Desktop. Click it anytime to access the
AKSS-CD.
Figure 25: AKSS-CD Icon
Please note that if you click on the AutoRun during the previous Installation process, you will be
prompted to enter the first CD again.
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Viewers Menu
AKSS-CD provides reference documents and information in the same format provided by the authoring
agency. To view these documents you must either have the application they were created with or the
browser plug-in for that document type. The latest plug-ins may be downloaded via Viewers menu by
clicking on the document types on the left side of the screen.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word documents will open unassisted, provided you have Microsoft Office software application
programs on your workstation.
Microsoft Excel Documents
Microsoft Excel documents will open unassisted, provided you have Microsoft Office installed on your on
your workstation.
Microsoft PowerPoint Documents
Power Point documents will open unassisted, provided you h ave Microsoft Office installed on your on
your workstation.
PDF Documents
PDF documents will open unassisted, provided you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your
workstation. If you do not, you will be prompted to select a format in which to open the document. At that
time, find and select the Adobe Acrobat Reader in the list. It normally comes as part of most desktop
packages. If you are unable to find it in the select a format” menu, you will need to obtain it through your
IT department.
Macromedia Flash
This is a required component. The Flash browser plug-in is part of the technologies used to deliver search
functionality on this CD. With Macromedia Flash Player, users can view and interact with content
developed in Macromedia Flash.
Remember, if you do not have the viewing capability for any of
these document types, you can download the viewers directly
from the Internet using the AKSS-CD Auto-Run from the Viewers
menu item.
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Figure 26. AutoRun Viewers Window
To check the Viewers installed on the user’s Computer, click on Check my Viewers in the Viewers tab of
the Auto-Run as in Figure 19. The Auto-Run will launch your browser, and will begin checking whether
your computer has the necessary applications to open MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Adobe
Acrobat, and Macromedia Flash. Figure 20 will be presented for checking the Microsoft Viewers. Figure
21 shows the results of the checker.
Figure 27. Microsoft Component Warning
Figure 28.Viewer Check Results Window
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Help and Support
The DAU Help Desk provides full support for the AKSS system and CD. Our Customer Support Division
can help with your needs in these areas:
Product ordering and shipping – If you are ordering the CD from us, we must receive your order within the
CD’s designated ordering timeframe. Please allow 2-3 weeks to receive your shipment once the product is
made available at the warehouse.
Contact Help Desk
Defense Acquisition University
Information Systems Service Center (Help Desk)
9820 Belvoir Road
Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-5565
Comm: 703-805-3459
DSN: 655-3459
Fax: 703-805-3481
Website: http://akss.dau.mil
E-Mail: issc@dau.mil
When calling us, you will receive a set of voice instructions.
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Content and Navigation
This chapter will give a general overview of the types of content and document types you can expect to find
on the AKSS-CD. Then, we’ll discuss how to Search for what you want to find.
Reference Information
Policy Documents
The documents in this category are divided into three separate sections: Organization,
Process/Topics and Career Field. Within these areas you will find a variety of
documents, both mandatory and discretionary, organized by the above topic areas.
FAR, DFARS, & Others
Here you can get to the official copies of the FARS and DFARS.
Reader’s Choice
Here you can get to a quick list of the top level policy documents.
Glossary and Acronyms:
Link to DAU glossary and acronyms. In this list, YourDictionary is an external link, and
is only accessible with Internet connectivity.
Education & Training:
This contains descriptions of and links to education resources in the following areas:
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DoD Professional Development
Leadership Training
DoD Schools
AT&L Career Field Certification – Defense Acquisition Workforce
Improvement Act (DAWIA)
AT&L Professional Continuous Learning
Other Professional Development Courses
Degree Programs
Developmental/Exchange Assignments
Professional Organizations
Employment Search and Career Planning
Software Tools:
Here you will find descriptions of the Enterprise Integration Toolkit, and other software
tools. To actually download the tool, or e-mail the point-of-contact, you must have
Internet access.
DoD 5000 Series:
This links to a page that provides information specific to acquisition policy. Also
available is the PDF version of the Guidebook, released October 17, 2004.
Ask a Professor:
For research of previously asked questions, the Ask-A-Professor contains the entire
repository of questions previously asked. In order to ask a new question, however, you
need to have Internet access.
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Forms:
Here you will find DoD forms as well as a collection of other service and agency forms.
Forms will open in a new window.
Guidebooks & Handbooks
This contains Guidebooks and Handbooks which are not a part of policy, per se, but
contain, for example, best practices.
Ethics
This contains the Ethics module required to be taken by every DAU personnel.
Search
Enter keywords or phrases in the search input box and press the Search button.
By default, providing multiple keywords will return documents matching any of the words. For
example, if you search for “acquisition policy”, you will get documents containing “acquisition”,
documents containing “policy”, and documents containing both, which by the way, should be at the top of
the list.
If you wish to search for “acquisition policy” as a phrase, both words together in that order, enclose
your term in double quotes. Quotes in a search term tell the search engine to search for an Exact Match on
that term. Otherwise, without quotes, the search engine will search for variations on the term, including
similar words.
Titles are automatically determined by the search engine and may not always be consistent with
document titles. However, performing a search with the Title check box selected should provide quicker
results.
If you get too many documents, narrow your search by providing more specific words or phrases.
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