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The usual model of use for prediction is for users to have a personal lexicon that grows as they use it. The software bases its predictions on the start of what the user has typed so far in the word, but also on the words the user has already used, the number of times the words have been used, and how recently used.

Supporting the needs of such a user can be rather time consuming. For pupils who may not be long time users of prediction, it may be better to create a class lexicon or topic lexicons. It is important, using Penfriend, which usually saves a lexicon at the end of a session, that the teacher turns off this option in the ‘advanced options’ menu.

The lexicon is best  place for this lexicon is to put it in a shared area of the network where pupils have read but not write access to the lexicon. The teacher can add words in a variety of ways while being sure that pupils cannot accidentally get rid of the lexicon.

There have been some problems with the installation of Penfriend on some networks. Here’s how to check it.

• Open RM Explorer 2 and Click on the Accessibility Tab
• Click on the Penfriend icon
• If this user has not made any use of Penfriend before, Penfriend should load up, showing briefly a note reminding you to save the current Lexicon
• Save the lexicon, you’ll find it saved as “My Penfriend Lexicon” in the users “My Documents” folder.

Great, Penfriend is working well!

If anything else happens; a message saying that permission have not been set for you to poerform the operation, please conact the network admin team by sending in a QSM call.