Background

If the Mark II were a CD or DVD, as soon as you put it in your computer, it will start playing (so long as "autorun" is enabled on your computer).

But because it is a thumbdrive, computers with Windows® operating systems usually will not allow it to automatically start running. "Autorun" features from a thumbdrive are considered a security vulnerability and while there are several ways to thwart your computer's built-in protections against this, we believe it is better to leave these protections intact.

Instead, we'll talk you through the simple technique of opening the main page on the Mark II. After it is open, you can easily navigate as though you were on the internet.

See a complete listing of the contents here.

To purchase the Mark II, go here.

FAQs

Why won't the Mark II run automatically when I plug it into the computer?

• Because of the security settings on Windows operating systems, USB peripherals (including thumbdrives, printers, etc.) are not allowed to automatically run programs or open files. This is considered a security vulnerability that bad guys can exploit.

Aren't there ways of getting around this so I don't have to deal with files and file folders?

• Yes, but they don't work on many computers, and Microsoft has been aggressively patching the weaknesses that allow us to sometimes get around these safeguards.

Can't you just put a shortcut that I can download that will point directly to the main page file?

• No. The problem with shortcuts is that they must correctly identify the drive letter (A through Z) that is assigned to the USB thumbdrive. Unfortunately, each computer assigns these drive letters in a different way, so that what is assigned to "L" on my computer might be assigned "H" on another computer.

I don't have a pdf reader on my computer. Some of the files on the Mark II require a pdf reader. Where can I get one?

• PDF readers are freely available from Adobe. You can download it here.

 
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To Access the Main Page of the Mark II

For experienced computer users:

1. Open the Mark II from your computer.
2. Open the file folder operationalmedicinemarkii.
3. Open the file "Index.htm"

For Less experienced users with Windows XP:

1. Plug the Mark II into a USB port of your computer.
2. Wait for your computer to recognize the device and tell you that the new device is ready for use.
3. If your computer is configured to show "My Computer", double-click the "My Computer" icon to display your hard drives.
4. Find the "Mark II" icon and double-click it. It is located under the heading "devices with removable storage". The thumbdrive will open.
5. Next, double-click the folder, "OperationalMedicineMarkII". The folder will open.
6. Next, double-click the file "Index.htm". This will start the program.

Alternative for Windows XP:

1. Click your "Start" button.
2. Then click "Search"
3. Next click "For Files or Folders"
4. Select "All Files and Folders"
   
5. In the box titled "All or part of the File Name" type "index" without the quote marks.
6. Leave the next box blank ("A word or phrase in the file").
7. Click on the down arrow of the third box ("Look in") and select the "OPMED II" name from the list of drives.
8. Click the "Search" button.
   
9. 16 files will be listed with the name of "Index". You want the one from the folder with the shortest file name, such as  "L:\OperationalMedicineMarkII" (Drive letter L may be different, depending on how your computer is configured.) Typically, this is the first file that is found.

For Windows Vista:

1. Insert the Mark II into a USB slot.
2. Wait for the computer to recognize the thumbdrive.
3. If autorun is enabled, a box will open that gives you several choices. Select "Open the file"
4. When the Mark II opens, double-click the folder operationalmedicinemarkii .
5. After the folder opens, find the file "index" and double-click it. The program should start and you will be able to navigate as though you were on the internet.