The .lqu files you can download from the Weblabs site are designed to be installed on a LabQuest unit where they can be viewed by students doing those labs. They were created using a "Creator" program on the Vernier website. You can make your own labs to put on LabQuest's by going to this address: http://www.vernier.com/labquest/creator/

 

Install the Lab on the LabQuest unit

Installing the lab requires a USB flash drive or SD card.

1. Copy the LabQuest Lab file, xxx.lqu to a USB flash drive or SD card.

2. Plug the USB flash drive or SD card into your LabQuest.

3. Open the LabQuest System Information by tapping the Home Icon, selecting Control Panel, and then selecting System Information.

4. On the Software tab, scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap Update LabQuest.

5. Tap the USB drive or SD card icon near the top and highlight the lab file, xxx.lqu.

6. Tap Update to start the update. When asked if you wish to install the update, tap Yes.

7. When the update is complete, close the System Information window by tapping on the "X" at the top right.

 

View Your Lab on LabQuest

1. On your LabQuest, under File choose View Lab Instructions.

2. Select the My Lab Instructions folder, and tap OK.

3. Select the folder, xxx, and tap OK.

4. Select your lab, xxx.html, and tap OK.

These instructions are adapted from the more formal ones found on the Vernier website. That url is: http://www.vernier.com/labquest/creator/download.html and follows several pages that carry you through the process of creating an experiment file to install on the LabQuest, beginning at: http://www.vernier.com/labquest/creator/.

Posted 1/25/09