Kids' World, Inc., Readme Notes


Welcome to The Great Math Adventure, starring Howie Mandel. 
Get ready for a ride on the wild side of numbers and 
equations with Lil' Howie and his friends Stinky and Digibot. 


INSTALLING THE GREAT MATH ADVENTURE

The installation program lets you install The Great Math
Adventure, The Great Word Adventure, or both at the same
time. Whichever option you choose, you must have the CD in 
the CD-ROM drive to run the program.

If you are installing under Windows 95 and Autoplay is turned 
on, you do not need to manually run the installation program 
to install this program. The first time you insert the CD 
into the CD-ROM drive, Windows 95 will automatically start 
the installation program. 

Once installed, every time you insert the CD into the CD-ROM 
drive the Autoplay feature of Windows 95 will automatically 
start The Great Math Adventure.

To install the program:

1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the Start button and choose Run. 
3. Type X:\SETUP.EXE (replace X: with the letter that 
   represents your CD-ROM drive) in the command line and 
   press ENTER. 
4. Choose Yes to install the program. The Great Math
   Adventure is automatically installed to a Kids' World
   folder on your hard disk.


RUNNING THE GREAT MATH ADVENTURE

Click the Start menu, then Programs. Click Kids' World,
then click Great Math Adventure to start the program. 


SHORTCUT KEYS

Use the following shortcut keys to go to other games quickly.

CTRL+D	Front Door	CTRL+F	Fractionizer
CTRL+L	Library         CTRL+I	Ice Cream Machine
CTRL+M	Maze 	        CTRL+S	Soaker
CTRL+B	Blasteroids	CTRL+T	The Big Time
CTRL+C	Catch a Match


TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

If you have difficulty installing or running the program, please 
read the section below before calling our Technical Support 
phone line. By checking the few items listed below, you may 
be able to solve any difficulty you are having on your own.

If you are still having difficulty, call Technical Support at 
214-498-8025. Support is available Monday - Friday from 
8:00 am to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm 
Central Time. You also can reach Technical Support via America 
Online (keyword Seventh) or the Microsoft Network (Go Seventh). 

Technical Support also is available via the World Wide Web on 
the Kids' World web page (www.kidsworld.com). By accessing this 
web page, you can download the latest technical support information 
along with demos of current and future products, register your 
product(s) online, and participate in contests and chats with the 
celebrities and individuals involved in our products.


Problem:
   The program seems to run slowly.

Solution:
   As with any program running under Windows, the speed and the
   smoothness of the program is dependent on the speed of the
   hardware that it is running on. Hardware configurations that 
   affect performance are: the amount of video memory and the 
   speed of the video card, the processor type, the amount of 
   RAM memory and the transfer rate of the CD-ROM drive. The 
   minimum system configuration required to run the program is 
   a 486 66 MHz computer with 8 MB of RAM, a video card capable 
   of running 256 colors, and a double-speed CD-ROM drive. You 
   may be able to improve the performance of this program 
   running on your computer by upgrading one or all of these 
   elements of your computer system, depending on what you 
   already have.

   If you are running on a computer with the minimum system 
   requirements, make sure you have a permanent swap file of at 
   least 5 MB set up in Windows.
 
Problem:
   When I try to run the program, I get a "Not enough memory" message.

Solution:
   On an 8 MB system, the program requires 5 to 10 MB of virtual 
   memory. For instructions on setting virtual memory, please 
   consult your Windows documentation.

Problem:
  The program does not display properly.

Solution:
   Make sure you have a video card running in 640x480 or 800x600 mode
   with 256 colors. Also, make sure that you have the proper display
   driver installed. A display with more colors or running at a higher
   resolution also will work with this program.

Problem:
   The program is working, but I don't hear any sounds.

Solution:
   Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly. You can
   check the sound from your sound board by using the Sound utility in
   the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files in the Windows
   directory and click Test. 

Problem:
   The sound or video skips during the program.

Solution:
   Make sure you have at least 8 MB of RAM. Also, make sure that an
   expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or 386MAX) is not
   reserving memory that Windows and this program will need to run 
   correctly.

Problem:
   I can't get the MIDI files to play. (I'm not getting any music.)

Solution:
   Most sound cards are not set up to play MIDI files unless you 
   have a MIDI peripheral device attached to your computer. To set 
   your sound card so that MIDI files will play without a MIDI 
   peripheral device attached, follow the steps below.

   To change your MIDI settings under Windows 95:

   1. Select the Start Menu.
   2. Choose Settings and open the Control Panel.
   3. Double click the Multimedia icon and select the MIDI tab.
   4. Select the MIDI setup file. (Check your sound card documentation 
      for the correct setup file.)
   5. Click the OK button and exit the Control Panel.


Problem:
   The sound and video are not synchronized properly.

Solution:
   Make sure that you are running the program on a 486 33 MHz or 
   better IBM-compatible computer with at least 8 MB of RAM.

Problem:
  The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.

Solution:
   You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card. Please
   check the documentation for your sound card for the proper settings
   and how to change the settings. We recommend setting the 16-bit DMA 
   to the same channel as the 8-bit DMA.

Problem:
   The volume is too low or too high.

Solution:
   You can adjust the volume using the + and - keys within 
   the program.


KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS

The following keyboard combinations can be used to replace mouse
movements for certain activities and functions.

ALT F4      Exit the program
SHIFT ESC   Exit the program
ESC         Exits back to the main menu one level at a time
+           Raises the master volume
-           Lowers the master volume
SHIFT +     Raises the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
SHIFT -     Lowers the WAV volume (speech and sound effects)
CONTROL +   Raises the Midi volume (music)
CONTROL -   Lowers the Midi volume (music)
* (keypad)  Toggles the sound on/off
PAUSE       Pause/restarts the animation
SPACEBAR    Stops the current ambient animation