########################################################### JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke ReadMe Version 1.0d ########################################################### Congratulations on your purchase of JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke. We have included this ReadMe file to provide you with up-to-the-minute information about the program. ----------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX ----- Section ------- I. Minimum System Requirements II. Running JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke III. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips IV. Technical Support ----------------------------------------------------------------- I. Minimum System Requirements --------------------------- PC/Windows® -Pentium® (or equivalent) 233 MHz or faster -12X speed CD-ROM drive -64 MB RAM -30 MB hard drive space -16-bit color -Windows-compatible sound card -QuickTime® 5 -Mouse Macintosh® -Power Mac G3 233 MHz or faster -System 8.6, 9.2.1, or OS10.1 -16X speed CD-ROM drive -Memory - 64 MB RAM (32 MB free RAM available) -30 MB hard drive space -QuickTime® 5 -Thousands of colors -640 x 480 screen resolution -Mouse II.Running JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke ----------------- Running the Program on the PC --------------------------------------- JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke uses the AutoPlay feature of Windows®. To start the program, just insert the JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke CD in the CD-ROM drive and click Play when the Autorun screen appears. If your CD-ROM drive does not support AutoPlay or AutoPlay has been disabled on your system, follow these steps to Play JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke: 1. Close all running Windows® applications. 2. Click on Start. 3. Move the cursor to 'Run' and type in the command line: D:\Autorun.exe (D being the letter of your CD-ROM drive). 4. Click on the Play button from the Autorun Menu. Note: If you receive an error message saying, "You need to install the latest version of QuickTime, available on the CD, to run this application," you will need to run the QuickTime installer by clicking on the QuickTime button on the Autorun Menu. Follow the QuickTime installer prompts to install QuickTime on your system. Running the Program on the Macintosh® --------------------------------------- Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Close all running Macintosh® applications. The JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke CD window will open automatically. Double-click on the JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke icon. Note: If you receive an error message saying, "You need to install the latest version of QuickTime, available on the CD, to run this application," you will need to run the QuickTime installer by opening the QuickTime Installer folder on the CD and running the QuickTime Installer application. Follow the QuickTime installer prompts to install QuickTime on your system. ****************************************************************** III. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips ------------------------------------ If the program is very slow: --------------------------- 1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running. 2. Make sure your display setting is at 640x480 resolution and 16-bit color. Refer to your system or Windows documentation. If display problems occur: -------------------------- If you experience graphics problems while running JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke, contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of their video driver. If sound problems occur: ------------------------ If you experience sound problems while running JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke, contact your sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of their sound driver. 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 resolve the problems. Refer to your screen saver documentation for information on how to disable the screen saver. Windows 95/98/ME/2000 MouseKeys: -------------------------------- The Windows 95/98/ME/2000 MouseKeys feature disables the numeric keypad control on the keyboard. If you wish to use the keypad for entering your answers, MouseKeys must be turned off: * Select Control Panel from the Settings menu at the Start button. * Double-click the 'Accessibility Options' icon. * Select the 'Mouse' tab. * Uncheck 'Use MouseKeys', then click the Apply and OK buttons. * Activate the keyboard's NumLock key. Windows 95/98/ME/2000 TaskBar: ------------------------------ The Windows 95/98/ME/2000 Taskbar may interfere with the user's ability to view JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke graphics, animations and program information in certain activities. If you encounter difficulties when the Windows 95 Taskbar appears on-screen, enable the Taskbar's Autohide feature: * Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Taskbar. * At the dialog box that appears, uncheck 'Always on top' and check 'Auto hide'. * Click the 'Apply' button, then the 'OK' button. You also have the option of relocating the Taskbar to different sides of the display screen: * Click and hold down the mouse pointer on a blank area of the Taskbar. * Drag and release the Taskbar on the side of the screen where it causes the least interference. Note: If you need to access the Taskbar or the Start menu at any time while the program is running, press CTRL+ESC. To return to the program, click on the program's display area, or press ALT+TAB until the program's icon is selected. Improving system performance ----------------------------- These steps are designed to improve your system's performance: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then click Properties. 2. From the dialog box, select the Performance tab. 3. Click the File System button. 4. Select the CD-ROM tab. Set the "Supplemental cache size" to Large. 5. Match the "Optimize access pattern" setting to that of your CD-ROM. (It should be set to Quad-speed or higher.) 6. Click Apply, then OK. 7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ****************************************************************** IV. Technical Support ----------------- Please have the following information ready if and when you call: 1. The product name (located at the top of this ReadMe file). 2. The processor and clock speed of your computer (e.g., Pentium® 233 MHz). 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. (Open Windows Explorer and select About Windows 95/98/ME/2000 from the Help menu.) From the dialog box that appears, write down the Memory and System Resources values. 5. A description of the problem you are having, including the complete and exact error message reported by the program (if any). Technical Support toll-free phone number: 310-649-8010 Customer Service toll-free phone number: 1-800-545-7677 M-F, 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. Pacific Time. Fax: Our fax number is (310) 258-0755, 24 hours daily. World Wide Web address: http://www.education.com/support/ ****************************************************************** Thank you for purchasing JumpStart Animal Adventures Karaoke! © 2002 Knowledge Adventure®, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Knowledge Adventure and the Knowledge Adventure logo are registered trademarks of Knowledge Adventure, Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Made with Macromedia® and Director® are registered trademarks of Macromedia, Inc. QuickTime © 1992 - 2001, Apple Computer, Inc. QuickTime® and the QuickTime logo are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. The QuickTime logo is registered in the U.S. and other countries. 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