------------------------------------------------------------------ Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses ReadMe Version 1.0 for Windows(R) 2000/XP ------------------------------------------------------------------ Congratulations on your purchase of Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses! To supply you with up-to-the-minute information, we have included this ReadMe file. Please open this window to its maximum size for better readability. ------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS -------- Section ------- I. System Requirements II. Installation III. Running the Program IV. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips V. Technical Support VI. Software License agreement ------------------------------------------------------------------ I. System Requirements ---------------------- Windows® 2000/XP Pentium® III (or equivalent) 450Mhz or faster 3D Video card with 32MB memory with DirectX® compatible driver (64 MB card recommended) 256 MB RAM 24x CD-ROM drive Size available on hard drive Minimum Configuration: :- 350mb Recommended Full Configuration: :- 800 Mb Minimum 16-Bit colour Minimum 640 x 480 screen resolution DirectX® compatible sound card DirectX9.0c II. Installation ---------------- 1. Insert the Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If your system supports the AutoPlay feature, then click on the Install icon. The Setup will start automatically. Just follow the prompts and disregard the following steps. 3. If your system does not support AutoPlay, then select the Start button. 4. Choose Run from the Start Menu. 5. At the Open box, type "D:\install.exe". If your CD-ROM drive is a different letter than D, type that letter in place of D. 6. Click OK and follow the prompts. To uninstall Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses 1. Select Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel. 2. Select Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses from the list. 3. Follow the prompts. Information for Windows(R) XP Users -------------------------------- User Accounts ------------- Although testing of Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses CD-ROM has been performed with Microsoft's Windows(R) XP operating system, it is highly recommended that installation and use of Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses be performed only under a "Computer Administrator" user account. To verify that the user account under which the program is being used is a "Computer Administrator" account: 1. To obtain the account name in use, begin by clicking on the Start menu. 2. Select the Control Panel. 3. Double-click on the User Accounts icon. 4. Verify that the words "Computer Administrator" appear below the account name currently in use. Consult your Windows(R) documentation for information on creating user accounts. III. Running the Program ------------------------ 1. Insert the Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. For systems that support AutoPlay, the program will offer a Play button when the CD is inserted. 3. For systems that do not support AutoPlay, from the Start button select the Programs menu, then Barbie(TM), then Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses. Note: If your system is running a custom desktop, refer to the manufacturer's documentation for instructions on special circumstances. IV. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips --------------------------------------- Windows Taskbar --------------- The Windows Taskbar may interfere with your ability to view a program's graphics, animations, or program information in certain activities. If you encounter difficulties when the Taskbar appears on-screen, enable the Taskbar's Autohide feature: Windows(R) 2000/XP ------------ * Right click on Start button, then select Properties, then the Taskbar tab. * In Taskbar Appearance section, uncheck "Lock the Taskbar", and check "Auto-hide the taskbar". * Click the Apply button, then the OK button. If the program is very slow: ---------------------------- 1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running. 2. Make sure your display setting is at 800x600 resolution and High Color (16-bit) mode. (Refer to your system or Windows docu- mentation.) If display problems occur: -------------------------- If you experience graphics problems while running this program, contact your video card or systems vendor to obtain the latest version of the video driver. If sound problems occur: ------------------------ If you experience sound problems while running the program, contact your sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of the sound driver. If there is any unusual audio behavior on your system while running the program: * Press the Ctrl+Esc keys, then click back on the program screen, or press Alt+Tab and then click back to the program screen. If the problem still occurs, contact Technical Support (see below). Screen savers: -------------- If you are running a screen saver in the background and experience video and sound problems during the program, disabling the screen saver should solve the problem. Refer to your screen saver documentation for instructions on disabling the screen saver. Reinstalling: ------------- If you have deleted or uninstalled any part of the program and are having problems reinstalling, follow these steps to manually re- install the program: 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the Start button. 3. Choose Run from the Start menu. 4. At the Open box, type "D:\install.exe". If your CD-ROM drive is a different letter than D, type that letter in place of D. 5. Click OK and follow the prompts. Improving system performance: ----------------------------- These tips are designed to improve your system's performance: Windows(R) 2000/XP 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then click Properties. 2. From the dialog box, select the Advanced tab. 3. Click the Settings button under Performance. 4. Select the Adjust for best performance. 5. Click Apply and new settings will apply automatically. 6. Click OK to exit out. DirectX(R) 9.0: ------------ You must use DirectX(R) 9.0 to run Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses, and your video card software must support DirectX 9.0 and Direct3D. Video Card Software Drivers Some video card drivers do not support Direct3D correctly. Typical problems that may occur with these drivers include: - Crashing during start-up - Crashing when changing video resolutions - Corrupted textures - Unexpected bright flashing on screen - Unusually slow performance The solution is to go to your video card manufacturer's Web site and download updated drivers for your card. It is highly recommended that, given an option, you download and install Microsoft-certified (WHQL) drivers. Dxdiag Dxdiag is a diagnostic program that is included in DirectX 9.0. To run dxdiag, select Run from the Start menu. Type in "dxdiag" and press Enter. The display tab will give you information on your video card, how much hardware video RAM your card has (Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses requires 32 MB), and a "Test Direct3D" button. If DirectX 9.0 reports adequate video RAM and Direct3D passes the tests, Barbie(TM) in the 12 Dancing Princesses is likely to run on your system. To generate a report on DirectX, click the Save All Information button at the bottom and save the text file. Hard drive space: ----------------- In addition to the installed game, Windows will require additional free hard drive space for its operating system (virtual memory). The amount of space required varies from 100 MB to 250 MB. If you have less than 250 MB free space, you may encounter the following message in an error dialog: "Ran out of virtual memory" If you encounter this message, please free up some hard drive space. V. Technical Support ---------------------- Video drivers and system settings --------------------------------- Information about your system's video drivers can often assist our Technical Support staff in diagnosing problems that are encountered when running the program. To get information about your system's video drivers: Win 2000/XP ------------ 1. Right-click on My Computer icon and select the Hardware tab. 2. Click on Device Manager 3. Double-click "Display adapters". Device Manager also displays settings for hardware devices that are not fully supported by Windows, or are using device drivers that need to be updated. Contact the system vendor or manufacturer if any Device Manager subkeys, such as those under "Display adapters" or "Sound, video and game controllers", are displayed with a red X or yellow exclamation mark. (Click the plus [+] sign to see the subkey.) General --------------------------------- 1. The video card must use 3d hardware acceleration that is Direct X 9.0 compatible. Go to Menu & Run, launch DXDIAG. The User's video card must pass all the display diagnostic tests. Detected video hardware memory is listed here as well. 2. The install also detects whether DirectX 9.0 is on the user's computer & updates it. User should be prompted to restart. If there is no restart or the user decides not to install DirectX, the program will launch with a dll error. Restarting or installing DirectX 9.0 will solve the problem. 3. 32MB integrated 3D video cards that share system memory may not run or will run slowly. DirectX 9.0 will likely report that video memory is below 32MB. Dedicated hardware video memory works best with this program. 4. The game is very dark on old monitors. Suggest brightness & color adjustment. 5. The game will not launch if user does not have 3D hardware acceleration. 6. If you experience any slow performance and/or video problems, please make sure you have the latest version of the video drivers installed and that it is compatible with DirectX 9.0. For additional support on any specific video-card and video drivers, please contact your video card manufacturer. Calling Technical Support ------------------------- Please have the following information ready if and when you call: 1. The product name and version number located at the top of this ReadMe file. 2. The processor and clock speed of your computer (e.g., Pentium II 266). 3. The brand name of the sound device installed in the computer. 4. The amount of free memory (memory available to run the program) that the computer has. Double-click the My Computer icon, then click the Help menu, and choose About Windows 98 or 2000 ("About Windows" on XP). From the dialog box that appears, write down the Physical Memory and Avail- able System Resources values. 5. The complete and exact error message reported by the program (if any). 6. A copy of the dxdiag report would also be helpful. From the Start menu, select Run and type in "dxdiag" to bring up the tool. To generate a report from DirectX, click on the Save All Information button at the bottom and save the text file. This can then be attached to any communications. 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