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Read Naturally Software Edition v2.1.4 Update
Note: The Read Naturally SE v2.1.4 update supercedes and includes all changes in the Read Naturally SE v.2.1.3 update.
This page provides information about the v2.1.4 update for Read Naturally Software Edition. We strongly recommend that all customers who purchased and received previous versions of SE v2.1.x download and install this free update.
Note: This Read Naturally SE v2.1.4 Network Plus update can only be applied to SE v2.1.2 and v2.1.3 Network Plus installations. If you have an earlier version of Read Naturally SE Network or Network Plus, you must upgrade and/or update your software to SE v2.1.2 before you can install the SE v2.1.4 Network Plus update.
If the "Program may not have installed correctly" message displays after updating to v2.1.4, read this knowledgebase article.
About the Update
The Read Naturally SE 2.1.4 update includes improvements requested by our customers and fixes for problems discovered after earlier versions of Read Naturally SE v2.1.x were released.
For more details about the update, see the SE 2.1.4 release notes.
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2.1.4 update release notes
Downloading the Update and Installation Instructions
SE Stand-Alone | SE Network Plus | Content Updates | Windows MSI File | Title Bar Fix
There are different SE 2.1.4 update files for the different operating systems and installation types. It is important that you download and install the correct version for your system.
To determine whether you have a Stand-Alone or Network Plus installation:
- Double-click the Read Naturally icon to display the Read Naturally login screen.
- Look up the Read Naturally version:
- For Windows, choose About Read Naturally from the Help menu.
- For Macintosh, choose About Read Naturally from the Read Naturally SE menu.
- After the version number, "Stand-Alone" indicates that you have a stand-alone installation, and "District" or "School" indicates that you have a Network Plus installation.
The following tables specify which installation instructions and installation file apply to each operating system and installation type.
SE Stand-Alone Updates
| For this operating system... | Print these installation instructions... | And click to download this installation file: | |
| Windows (all supported versions) | SE 2.1.4 Windows stand-alone installation instructions (228 KB) | RNSA_214_Win.exe (73 MB) | |
| Mac OS X | SE 2.1.4 Macintosh stand-alone installation instructions (256 KB) | RNSA_214_MacOSX.dmg (73 MB) | |
| Mac OS 9 | SE 2.1.4 Macintosh stand-alone installation instructions (256 KB) | RNSA_214_MacOS9.img.bin (73 MB) | |
SE Network Plus Updates
To update SE Network Plus installations, download the server update file to the computer that is hosting the SE server software. This server update file includes files for updating the SE server software and files for applying the SE 2.1.4 update to SE clients. Each client workstation must connect to the server in order to run the update.
Note: When you apply the server updates, the SE server software restarts. Therefore, users should not be using Read Naturally SE when you update the server.
| For this server operating system... | Print these installation instructions... | And click to download this installation file to your server: |
| Windows | SE 2.1.4 Windows Network Plus installation instructions (111 KB) | RNServerUpdate_214_Win.exe (144 MB) |
| Mac OS X | SE 2.1.4 Macintosh Network Plus installation instructions (195 KB) | RN_NetPlusServer_214_Mac.dmg (160 MB) |
Downloading SE Network Plus Content Updates (Optional)
Updates to the content (story files) for SE Network Plus were initially released for SE v2.1.2, but they are also compatible with later SE versions, including SE v2.1.4. The content updates are optional and only require changes to the server files (no changes to SE clients). For details about the corrections in the content updates, see the installation instructions below.
| For this operating system... | And this type of update... | Print these installation instructions... | And click to download this installation file: |
| Windows | Sequenced Series content update | SE 2.1.2 Windows Network Plus content update installation instructions (160 KB) | RNServerUpdate_ContentSeq_Win.exe |
| Phonics Series content update | RNServerUpdate_ContentPhon_Win.exe |
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| Mac OS X | Sequenced Series content update | SE 2.1.2 Macintosh Network Plus content update installation instructions (291 KB) | RN_NetPlus_ContentSeq_Mac.dmg (397 MB) |
| Phonics Series content update | RN_NetPlus_ContentPhon_Mac.dmg (228 MB) |
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MSI File for Windows Installer
If you use Windows Installer to install Read Naturally SE client software on Windows workstations, also download the following SE 2.1.4 MSI file: InstallWkstn_win214.msi
Note: This file is intended for new client installations only. It cannot update existing v2.1.x installations. It also cannot remove any v2.0.x client installations, but it will install new clients alongside them. You should uninstall the old v2.0.x clients after installing the new clients from this MSI file in order to avoid confusing end users.
The MSI client installer cannot set the IP address of the Read Naturally server as the traditional client installer can. So when you launch the client after an MSI installation, you will be prompted to enter the IP address of the computer acting as the SE server. As an alternative to going through this process on each client workstation, you could set up the IP address for one client workstation and then copy the preferences file, RNSEPrefs_np, from that workstation to all of the other client workstations. The following table specifies the location of the preferences file for different versions of the Windows operating system:
| Windows Version | Location of the Preferences File | |
| Windows 7 | C:\Program Data\ReadNaturally\RNSEPrefs_np | |
| Windows Vista | C:\Users\Public\Documents\ReadNaturally\RNSEPrefs_np | |
| Windows XP, 2003, 2000, and NT | C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ReadNaturally \RNSEPrefs_np Note: Application Data is normally a hidden folder. |
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| Windows Millenium Edition and 98 Second Edition | C:\Windows\ReadNaturally\RNSEPrefs_np | |
If you have the district version of Read Naturally SE, you may need to correct the school name by logging into the program as the administrator, choosing the School tab, and then clicking Change. You could also just log in as an administrator after a clean installation at one of other schools, manually change the school name, and then copy that preferences file to the other client computers at the school.
Title Bar Fix (Windows Installations)
An additional free update is available for installations of Read Naturally SE v2.1.4 (Network Plus and Stand-Alone) on Windows computers. Without this update, after a student progresses one or more steps, the title bar in the Read Naturally window stops displaying the student's name and the title of the story they are working on.
Download and install the title bar fix