User`s guide

E-Prime User’s Guide
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 : Introduction________________________________________________________________ 1
1.1 E-Prime_____________________________________________________________________ 1
1.2 Installation Instructions _______________________________________________________ 1
1.2.1 Machine Requirements for Intel PCs___________________________________________1
1.2.2 Installing ________________________________________________________________ 1
1.3 Installation Options ___________________________________________________________ 2
1.3.1 Full Installation ___________________________________________________________ 2
1.3.2 Subject Station Installation __________________________________________________ 2
1.3.3 Custom Installation ________________________________________________________ 2
1.3.4 Run-Time Only Installation (Run-Time Only CD) ________________________________ 3
1.4 Hardware Key _______________________________________________________________3
1.4.1 Single User / Multi-Pack License _____________________________________________ 4
1.4.2 Site License ______________________________________________________________4
1.5 What to Know Before Reading This Manual ______________________________________4
1.6 Useful Information____________________________________________________________ 4
1.6.1 How to abort an experiment early _____________________________________________ 4
1.6.2 What to do if the hardware key fails ___________________________________________ 4
1.6.3 Locating the serial number___________________________________________________ 4
1.6.4 Sharing pre-developed programs ______________________________________________ 5
1.6.5 Citing E-Prime ____________________________________________________________ 5
1.7 E-Prime for MEL Professional Users_____________________________________________ 5
1.8 E-Prime for PsyScope Users ____________________________________________________ 8
Chapter 2 : Using E-Studio ____________________________________________________________ 11
2.1 Getting Started______________________________________________________________ 11
2.1.1 Design the experiment in stages______________________________________________ 11
2.2 Stage 1: Conceptualize and Implement the Core Experimental Procedure ____________ 12
2.2.1 Step 1.1: Provide an operational specification of the base experiment________________ 12
2.2.2 Step 1.2: Create a folder for the experiment and load E-Studio _____________________ 13
2.2.3 Step 1.3: Specify the core experimental design _________________________________ 13
2.2.4 Step 1.4: Specify the core experimental procedure_______________________________ 13
2.2.5 Step 1.5: Set the non-default and varying properties of the trial events _______________ 14
2.2.6 Step 1.6: Specify what data will be logged for analysis ___________________________ 16
2.2.7 Step 1.7: Run and verify the core experiment___________________________________ 17
2.2.8 Step 1.8: Verify the data logging of the core experiment __________________________ 18
2.3 Performing Stage 1: Implement the Core Experimental Procedure __________________ 18
2.3.1 Perform Step 1.1: Provide an operational specification of the base experiment_________ 19
2.3.2 Perform Step 1.2: Create a folder for the experiment and load E-Studio ______________ 19
2.3.3 Perform Step 1.3: Specify the core experimental design __________________________ 21
2.3.4 Perform Step 1.4: Specify the core experimental procedure________________________ 22
2.3.5 Perform Step 1.5: Set the non-default and varying properties of the trial events ________ 23
2.3.6 Perform Step 1.6: Specify what data will be logged for analysis ____________________ 24
2.3.7 Perform Step 1.7: Run and verify the core experiment ____________________________ 25
2.3.8 Perform Step 1.8: Verify the data logging of the core experiment ___________________ 27