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American Idol (TM)
version 1.0
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Congratulations on your purchase of American Idol!
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.
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CONTENTS
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Section
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I. Minimum System Requirements
II. Installing the Program
III. Running the Program
IV. Uninstalling the Program
V. Troubleshooting and System Performance Tips
VI. Technical Support
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I. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Windows 98/2000/ME/XP with 3D video card
Pentium II 266 MHz or faster
64 MB RAM
3D graphics accelerator card with 8 MB of memory
640x480, 16-bit color display
150 MB hard drive space
24x CD-ROM drive
Full duplex Windows-compatible sound card
Microphone (recommended)
56K Internet connection (required for online features)
II. INSTALLING THE PROGRAM
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* Insert the American Idol CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
* If the AutoRun feature is enabled for your CD-ROM drive, select Install
from the AutoRun screen.
* If AutoRun is not enabled, click Start and then select Run from the
Windows® Taskbar.
* Type "d:\install". ("d:" refers to your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive
is not d, type the appropriate letter.)
* Follow the installation instructions on the screen.
* After installation is complete, you'll find the American Idol icon in the
American Idol menu in your programs.
* You can also click the American Idol shortcut icon on your desktop.
III. RUNNING THE PROGRAM
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* Insert the American Idol CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
* If you have AutoRun enabled for your CD-ROM drive, click Play on the
Autorun screen to run the program.
* You can also select Start/Programs/American Idol from the Windows® Taskbar.
IV. UNINSTALLING THE PROGRAM
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* Select Start/Programs/American Idol Uninstall American Idol CD-ROM from the
Windows® Taskbar.
*Some files or folders may need to be manually removed.
To do this, locate the American Idol folder on your hard drive and delete it.
V. TROUBLESHOOTING AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TIPS
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3D video card support
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If you experience any graphics problems while running the program, make sure
that the graphics card on your system has full DirectX 8 support. To verify,
perform the following tests before running the program.
1. Run the DxDiag diagnostic utility from C:\Program Files\directX\setup.
(You may also type 'dxdiag' at the Run box of the Start menu if available.)
2. With the DxDiag Diagnostic Tool window open, click the Display tab.
This window displays the video driver installed onto your system and the
memory for the video card. In the DirectX Features section, DirectDraw
Acceleration, Direct3D Acceleration and AGP Texture Acceleration must all be
Enabled.
3. Test DirectX 8 support by implementing the tests for DirectDraw, Direct3D
and AGP Texturing. Click the button for each, one at a time, to perform the
tests. If the DirectDraw or Direct3D tests fail, you will need to contact
your video card manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers for your video card.
Windows Taskbar
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The Windows Taskbar may interfere with your ability to view graphics,
animations, and program information in certain activities.
If you encounter difficulties when the Taskbar appears on-screen, follow
these steps to enable the Taskbar's "Auto hide" feature:
* Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Taskbar.
* In 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.
If the program is very slow:
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1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running.
2. Try reinstalling the product.
Improving system performance on Windows 98
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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 "Quad-speed or higher".)
6. Click Apply, then OK.
7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Screen savers:
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If you are running a screen saver in the background and experience video
or sound problems during the program, disable the screen saver and the
problem should be solved. Refer to your screen saver documentation for
instructions on how to disable the screen saver.
If sound problems occur:
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If you experience sound problems while running the program, contact your
sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of your sound
driver.
If display problems occur:
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If you experience graphics problems while running American Idol, contact
your video card or systems vendor to obtain the latest version of the
video driver.
Make sure the system is running in High Color (16-bit) mode in 640x480
resolution. To change the display settings:
1. Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Display icon.
3. Choose the Settings tab.
4. Select High Color (16-bit) for the color palette and 640x480 for
the desktop area.
5. Click the Apply and OK buttons. (The system may need to restart.)
Reinstalling American Idol:
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If you have deleted or uninstalled any part of the program and are
having problems reinstalling, follow these steps to manually re-
install American Idol:
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". If your CD-ROM drive is a
different letter than d, type that letter in place of d.
5. Click on OK and follow the prompts.
VI. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Video drivers and system settings
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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.
Windows 2000 & XP users click on the Hardware tab, then Device Manager.
3. Double-click on 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 subkeys, such as
those under "Display adapters" or "Sound, video and game control-
lers", are displayed with a red X or yellow exclamation mark.
(Click the plus [+] sign to see the subkey.)
Calling Technical Support
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Please have the following information ready 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 MHz).
3. The brand name of the sound device installed in the computer.
4. The brand name of the video card installed in the computer.
5. 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, About Windows ME,
About Windows 2000, or About Windows XP.
From the dialog box that appears, write down the Physical Memory available.
6. The complete and exact error message reported by the program
(if any).
Technical Support
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If you have a problem with this product that you cannot resolve, please
contact our Technical Support department.
Call 310-649-8021
Monday-Friday, 8 am to 4:45 PM Pacific Time.
Automated support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fax: (310) 258-0755, 24 hours daily
World Wide Web address: http://support.vugames.com/
Or write to:
Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing
4247 South Minnewawa Ave., Fresno, CA 93725
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Thank you for purchasing American Idol!
American Idol(TM) 19 TV Ltd and FremantleMedia Operations BV. Based on the
TV program 'American Idol - The Search for a Superstar' produced by
FremantleMedia North America and 19 TV Ltd. Licensed by Fremantle Brand
Licensing. http://www.fremantlemedia.com/
Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
American Idol uses Miles Sound System. Copyright © 1991-2002 by RAD Game
Tools, Inc.
American Idol uses Smacker Video Technology. Copyright © 1994-2002 by RAD
Game Tools, Inc.
RenderWare is a registered tradmark of Canon Inc. Portions of this software
are copyright 1998-2002 Criterion Software Ltd. and its Licensors.
Copyright © 2002 Vivendi Universal Games, Inc., and/or its wholly owned
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