This article explains how to set up Lingdys on Windows computer labs for use with Inspera Assessment. It provides an overview of Lingdys, details the necessary technical configurations such as Windows Registry updates and Inspera Assessment test settings, and outlines important security concerns related to running third-party applications in Safe Exam Browser (SEB).

Lingdys and Third-Party Applications in Inspera Assessment

Lingdys requires a license which can be obtained from Lingit.

Lingdys is a reading and writing aid designed to assist candidates who have dyslexia or other forms of reading and writing difficulties, offering tools like spell checker and word suggestions. This tool can be added as a resource for candidates on a test.

Third-party applications, including Lingdys, are only supported on Windows computer labs. The application you want to use must be installed on all candidate computers, and candidates should be signed in with the appropriate user credentials to access it. 

Before running an exam, you should verify that the application works inside SEB by setting up a test exam.

Initial computer setup and verification

To prepare the third-party application Lingdys for use with SEB, you must find its executable file and test its basic functionality.

1. Find the Executable File Name:
   1. Start the application (e.g., Lingdys).
   2. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager.
   3. Find your application in the list.
   4. Right-click on it and select Details. This will reveal the name of the executable (.exe) file you need to use (e.g., lingx.exe).

2. Test Application Execution:

   To test if this application can be run without further configuration

   1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
   2. Type the name of the executable file (e.g., lingx.exe) and press Enter to run it.
   3. If the application starts: You can proceed to configure it directly within Inspera Assessment's SEB options.
   4. If the application does not start: You will have to do a Windows Registry update on the computers that will use this application. IBM SPSS and Lingdys are examples of applications that typically require Windows Registry updates. see the next step below.

Windows registry updates in App Paths

If the application does not start via Windows + R, it likely means it does not update the App Paths in the Windows Registry. Lingdys does not update the App Paths in Windows registry. You must manually add a registry key.

1. 1. Press Windows + R.
   2. Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
   3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths.
   4. If there is no App Path named after your executable file (e.g., LingX.exe), please create one.
   5. Right click and select New > Key.
   6. Add the name of the executable (e.g., LingX.exe) as the name of the new key.
   7. Right-click on the new key and select New > String Value.
   8. Add the name of the executable (e.g., Path).
   9. Add String Value Path with the full path to the folder and update the (Standard) value with the full path to the executable (e.g. File location, but remove the following part of the name lingx.exe).
   10. Tip: If you have Firefox or Chrome installed, you can look at how their values are added under App Paths and do the same.
   11. Test that your application now starts when running the exe file using Windows + R.

How to set up Lingdys access in Inspera Assessment

After preparing Lingdys on your computer labs, you must integrate it with Inspera Assessment's test settings.

1. In Inspera Assessment, navigate to Test settings > Security
2. Enable Safe Exam Browser for PC and Mac
3. Click Advanced options
4. Paste the exe file name of Lingdys (e.g., lingx.exe) into the Custom field. The name is case-sensitive and must be equal to the path name