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The BrilTennis User's Guide

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Table of Contents

1. Short Description
2. Work with the BrilTennis Software
• System Requirements
• BrilTennis Installation
• Starting BrilTennis
• Removing BrilTennis
• Installation of New Versions
3. User Interface Navigation
4. Sending Results and Making Payment
5. Important Notices and Advices
6. Technical Support

1. Short Description

The BrilTennis method is a diagnostic tool designed for analysis, evaluation and exposure of an optimal strategy for developing tennis abilities. It is designed for adults and children aged 6 and upwards.

BrilTennis is a series of 10 special computer test-games.

Experience of work with computers does not have influence on the results (the program recognizes the level of your experience of work with computers and adjusts values). All the test-games consist in manipulations with a mouse.

After completing the series of the test-games, a client sends encrypted results via e-mail to Prof. Michael Bril, the author of the BrilTennis method, and, after receiving a confirmation, makes payment. Prof. Michael Bril processes the results and sends the full package of recommendations and analytical information via e-mail. The package is in the form of tables, diagrams and texts containing detailed analysis of individual features, the evaluation of sports potential and a strategy for developing your tennis abilities.

2. Work with the BrilTennis Software

• System Requirements
  • The following operating systems are supported: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista,
  • Hardware requirements: the same as for your operating system + a sound card.
  • For correct display of the program the standard font size (96 dpi) must be set in your operating system. This is default font scale.
• BrilTennis Installation
  • Download BrilTennis_v1_1c.exe file, open it and then follow the instructions on the screen.
• Starting BrilTennis
  • Click Start and then select BrilTennis from the Programs menu.
• Removing BrilTennis
  • Click Start and then select Control Panel from the Settings menu. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. The window will list the programs currently installed in your system. Select BrilTennis. Click the Remove button. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove the BrilTennis software.
• Installation of New Versions
  • Remove the old version of the BrilTennis software (see Removing BrilTennis). Reboot your computer. Now you can install a new version of the BrilTennis software (see BrilTennis Installation).

3. User Interface Navigation

• Having started BrilTennis, click Continue to start working with the program, or click Info to view the information about the program, or click Exit to leave the program,
• After clicking the Continue button, a short questionnaire will appear on the screen. Attention! Inexact filling the questionnaire leads to distorted results! There are two variants how to fill in your date of birth. You can use a calendar or keys Arrow up and Arrow down on your keyboard (put the cursor on the day, month or year of birth to activate them). Having filled all the required fields of the questionnaire, click Continue to run the test-games,
• Attentively read instructions in a frame before starting of each of the test-games. You can click Help to review the instructions (but only before starting of a test-game),
• Click Start to run a test-game or Stop to leave a test-game. Attention! All the results will be lost after clicking the Stop button! That is why use this button only in case of necessity of emergency leaving the program,
• You can click Restart to start a test-game from the beginning (but only before the end of the test-game, i.e. before appearance of the score),
• You can click Start, Restart and Stop, using a mouse or selecting required button by clicking the Tab button on your keyboard and confirming by the Enter button (because the cursor is blocked during passing some test-games),
• After finishing a test-game, the score will appear. The score is showed at the bottom in the right corner of the program's window. Left figure is your result, right figure is the result of the computer,
• Some test-games have two parts, which have sometimes different task. That is why always read the instructions very attentively before starting of the second part,
• During passing game 4 (Blind Man's Buff) and game 7 (The Lightning), interface buttons disappear. In order to restart these test-games, click the Esc button on your keyboard,
• After finishing last test-game, you can save your results and then send the saved file via e-mail.

4. Sending Results and Making Payment

• Having completed all 10 test-games, click Save and choose an appropriate folder to save your results. Now you can send the saved file with your results via e-mail to results@briltennis.com. After sending your results, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing your unique BrilTennis identifier (4-digit code). Now you can make payment at www.BrilTennis.com/pay.php,
• You will receive the full package of recommendations and analytical information within 7 working days of making payment (if other deadline is not stated). This package will be in the form of tables, diagrams and texts containing detailed analysis of individual features, the evaluation of sports potential and a strategy of developing your tennis abilities. The package will be sent to your e-mail address.

5. Important Notices and Advices

• This version of the program is designed for adults and children aged 6 and upwards,
• The program is able to recognize the level of your experience of work with computers and to adjust values,
• Prepare a place for passing the test-games - remove unneeded things from your table and create sufficient area for a mouse,
• Play on your own and avoid external disturbances,
• Play interestedly, but without excess nervousness,
• Your results will be analyzed and evaluated only in the case if you pass all 10 test-games at once,
• You can restart a test-game (start the test-game from the beginning) only before the end of the test-game (i.e. before appearance of the score),
• It is impossible to evaluate your tennis abilities without sending the results and making the payment because the score of the game (player vs. computer) is only an auxiliary information and it does not indicate high or low level of your abilities,
• Repeated passing the series of the test-games in short period of time will not lead to considerable changes in overall results (although, some difference is possible in separate test-games). That is why do not try to pass the BrilTennis test-games series many times before sending the results.

6. Technical Support

• Technical support e-mail address: info@briltennis.com.