--------------------------------- Quest For Camelot Dragon Games (TM) version 1.0 for Windows(r) 95 --------------------------------- Congratulations on your purchase of Quest For Camelot Dragon Games 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.) --------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX ----- Section ------- System Requirements ..................... A Install Quest For Camelot Dragon Games ..... B Uninstall Quest For Camelot Dragon Games ... C Running the Program ..................... D Troubleshooting and Performance Tips ....... E Technical Support ..................... F --------------------------------------------------------------------- A. System requirements ------------------- Quest For Camelot Dragon Games System requirements are the following. Operating System: Windows(r) 95 Computer System: 486/66Mhz with 16 Megabytes of Memory (RAM) SVGA Video card with 256 Colors Windows(r) Compatible Mouse 4x-CD ROM (Quadruple Speed CD ROM) Windows (r) Compatible sound card Quicktime (r) Software(included) 7 MB of Available Hard Drive Space Optional items: Windows(r) compatible printer B. Install Quest For Camelot Dragon Games -------------------------------------- 1. Insert the Quest For Camelot Dragon Games CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If your system supports the AutoPlay feature, then the Setup will start automatically. Just follow the prompts, to complete the installation. 3. However, 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:\setup.exe", where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 6. Click on OK and follow the prompts. C. Uninstall Quest For Camelot Dragon Games ---------------------------------------- 1. Insert the Quest For Camelot Dragon Games CD in the CD-ROM drive. (Hold down the key to bypass AutoPlay, if enable) 2. From the Start button, select Programs, and choose the Dragon Games group. 3. Select 'Uninstall' and follow the prompts. 4. You will be given an opportunity to save the data files located in the program folder where you installed Quest For Camelot Dragon Games. D. Running the Program ------------------- 1. Insert the Quest For Camelot Dragon Games CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. For systems that support AutoPlay, a dialog box will appear with the following buttons: Run - starts Quest For Camelot Dragon Games Help - opens the Help file for this program Quit - closes the dialog box 3. For systems that do not support AutoPlay, select the Quest For Camelot Dragon Games icon from the Programs menu at the Start button. 4. You can also double-click the shortcut icon (if created) on the desktop. 5. To access the menu bar, please move the mouse to the upper part of the screen. Once the mouse is on the upper part of the screen, the menu bar will appear. Note: If your system is running a custom desktop, refer to the manufacturer's documentation for instructions on special circumstances. *********************************************************************** E. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips ------------------------------------ Windows 95 MouseKeys -------------------- The Windows 95 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 TaskBar ------------------ The Windows 95 Taskbar may interfere with the user's ability to view Quest For Camelot Dragon Games 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. 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 256 colors. Refer to your system or Windows documentation. If display problems occur: -------------------------- If you experience graphics problems while running Quest For Camelot Dragon Games, contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of their video driver. Make sure the system is running in 256-color mode in 640x480 resolution. To change the display settings: 1. Select Control Panel from the Settings menu at the Windows 95 Start button. 2. Open the Display control panel. 3. Choose the Settings tab. 4. Select 256 for the color palette and 640x480 for desktop area. 5. Click the Apply and OK buttons. (The system may need to restart.) If sound problems occur: ------------------------ If you experience sound problems while running Quest For Camelot Dragon Games, contact your sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of their 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. Screen savers: -------------- If you are running a screen saver in the background and experience video and sound problems during the program, disable the screen saver and the problem should be solved. Refer to your screen saver documentation on how to disable the screen saver. Reinstalling Quest For Camelot Dragon Games ------------------------------------------- If you have deleted or uninstalled any parts of the program and are having problems reinstalling, follow these steps to manually reinstall Quest For Camelot Dragon Games: 1. Insert the Quest For Camelot Dragon Games 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:\setup.exe", where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 5. Click on OK and follow the prompts. Improving system performance ---------------------------- These tips 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 Double-speed or higher.) 6. Click Apply, then OK. 7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. *********************************************************************** F. 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: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties. 2. Click on the Device Manager tab. 3. Double-click on Display adapters. Device Manager also displays settings for hardware devices that are not fully supported by Windows 95 or are using device drivers that need to be updated. Contact the system vendor or manufacturer if any 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.) 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., 486/66). 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 Explorer on the desktop and select About Windows 95 from the Help menu.) From the dialog box that appears, write down the Memory and System Resources values. 5. The complete and exact error message reported by the program (if any). Technical Support: (818) 246-4811 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM PST Monday trough Friday (Automated help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (800) 542-4240.) Mail: Knowledge Adventure 1311 Grand Central Avenue Glendale, CA 91201 Thank you for purchasing Quest For Camelot Dragon Games. Quest For Camelot Dragon Games, characters, names, and all related indicia are Trademarks of Warner Bros. (c) 1998. Film clips courtesy Warner Bros. "Ruber's Rebellion," "Ruber Gets Excalibur," "Dragon Country," "Devon Kisses Cornwall," "Devon and Cornwall Fly" composed by Patrick Doyle, and published by WB Music Corp. Used by permission of Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. Windows(r) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Quicktime(r) is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other product names mentioned in this ReadMe file may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. (c) 1998 Knowledge Adventure, Inc. All rights reserved.