Congratulations on purchasing the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" CD-ROM v1.0!
We have included this ReadMe file to supply you with up-to-the-minute information about the
program. For more information, you can also refer to your computer setup manual.
(Please open this window to its maximum size for better readability.)
You may want to print this document for future reference.
"Barbie(R) Riding Club" CD-ROM - Customer Support:
If you need help or further technical support, call Customer Support at 1-888-Mattel9
(1(888)628-8359), or visit our web site at http://www.mattelmedia.com. In Canada,
call 1 (888) MEDIA11 (1(888)633-4211). In Australia, call 1902 262 513 calls charged at
$1.50 per minute a higher rate applys from public or mobile phones.
Table of Contents
Section 1 ...... System Requirements
Section 2 ...... Install and Uninstall Tips
Section 3 ...... Troubleshooting and General Tips
Section 4 ...... Legal Notices
Section 5 ...... Warranty
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Section 1: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
For Windows(R) 95 and Windows(R) 98:
Multimedia PC IBM(R) or compatible:
* Pentium(R) 90 MHz or faster processor
* Quad-speed (4X) CD-ROM drive or faster
* 16 MB of RAM or higher
* Minimum of 40 MB of free disk space
* Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 and Windows(R) 98
(Windows(R) NT is NOT supported)
* VGA monitor with at least 640x480 resolution and 256-colors (Note that 16-bit colors is
required to run the Desktop Horse program that comes with "Barbie(R) Riding Club")
* Standard AT-101 keyboard
* Microsoft(R)-compatible mouse
* 16-bit Sound Blaster(R) or 100% compatible sound card
* Printer optional
Section 2: INSTALL/UNINSTALL TIPS
A) Installing the Program
Windows(R) 95 and Windows(R) 98:
1. Start Windows(R) 95 or Windows(R) 98.
2. Remove the CD from its protective case and place it in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
Use a disc caddy if your CD-ROM requires one. Insert the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" CD to
begin to play.
3. The "Barbie(R) Riding Club" Installation program will start.
** Note: Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL, then End Task, during the File Copy portion of the
installation may cause an error message such as the following to occur:
"This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
_INS5176 caused an invalid page fault in module _INS5176._MP at 0137:0044ec8d."
If this occurs, shut down your computer, then turn it back on. Go to Windows(R)
Explorer and find the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" folder (it should be in the Program Files
folder, unless you changed the Destination location during the previous install).
Delete this folder and its contents. Restart your computer, then relaunch the
installation program.
* Unfortunately, there are some CD-ROM drives that do not yet support the
AutoPlay functions of Windows(R) 95. If the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" Installation program
does not start, you must complete the following setup procedure:
1. Open the Start menu on the Taskbar.
2. Select Run... from the Start menu and the Run dialog box displays.
3. In the Open box, type D:\SETUP (if your CD-ROM is not the D: drive, enter
the appropriate letter) and then click OK.
4. The "Barbie(R) Riding Club" Installation program starts.
The following icons are installed in the Barbie program group:
* "Barbie(R) Riding Club" - Program icon
* Desktop Horse - Program icon
* Readme - Read Me File icon
* Register "Barbie(R) Riding Club" - Register program icon
* Uninstall "Barbie(R) Riding Club" - Uninstall program icon
B) Uninstalling the Program
Windows(R) 95 and Windows(R) 98:
1. Click the Start button on the Taskbar to bring up the Start menu.
2. Select Programs and then the Barbie(R) program group.
3. Click the Uninstall "Barbie(R) Riding Club" icon.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the uninstall process.
5. Please be sure to restart your computer after uninstall to ensure complete
uninstallation.
Please Note: Some "Barbie(R) Riding Club" files may not be removed by the uninstall program.
To remove these files from your computer's hard drive, go to Windows(R) Explorer and find
the 'Barbie(R) Riding Club' folder (it should be in the Program Files folder, unless you
changed the Destination location when you installed the program). Delete this folder and
its contents.
Section 3: TROUBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL TIPS
This section discusses performance tuning issues you might encounter as you
play "Barbie(R) Riding Club" CD-ROM.
A) Screensavers:
1. To avoid any possible conflicts, it is recommended that you turn off all
screensavers and the Desktop Horse before running "Barbie(R) Riding Club."
B) Third Party Shell:
1. To avoid any possible conflicts, we recommend that you run this program under Windows(R)
Program Manager shell or Windows(R) Explorer.
C) Sound:
1. Make sure that your computer speakers are turned ON and the volume is adjusted properly.
2. Make sure that you do not have the SOUND muted. Double click on the small speaker icon in
the Taskbar at the bottom of your screen to check.
D) If Display Or Graphics Problems Occur:
If you experience display or graphics problems while running the "Barbie(R) Riding Club"
CD-ROM:
1. We recommend that you set your display setting to 640x480x256 colors.
See Windows(R) documentation if you do not know how to adjust your video display.
2. Contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of
your video driver. Note: You may be able to download this information from
the Internet.
If you encounter any of these problems, please contact your video display
manufacturer. If the manufacturer is unable to help you, please call our
Customer Support.
3. Make sure no other applications are running, including the Desktop Horse, while
"Barbie(R) Riding Club" program is running.
4. If your video card is a Diamond SpeedStar64, after installing "Barbie(R) Riding Club" and
launching it for the first time, your screen may appear to freeze. If you encounter this
problem, restart your computer, then open Windows(R) Explorer and open the Program Files
folder, and the DirectX(R) folder. Open the setup folder and double-click on dxsetup.exe to
launch it. Click the Restore Display drivers button. After your Display drivers have been
restored, restart your computer, then relaunch "Barbie(R) Riding Club."
5. Rapid repeated clicking while playing "Barbie(R) Riding Club" is not recommended. If
after repeated rapid clicking you encounter a problem such as Barbie(R) is dismounted from
the horse but no longer walks in response to further mouse clicks, exit the program and then
restart it.
E) If Difficulties Are Encountered While Printing:
1. Make sure your computer is not connected to a Network printer. This program may not
print on a Network system.
2. You may encounter an error message while attempting to print with no printer installed or
connected to your computer. Make sure there is a printer installed and connected to your
computer, and that it is turned on.
3. On some printers, you may encounter slowed down program performance or an error message
after many hours of continuous printing from the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" CD-ROM. If this
occurs, you will need to restart the game before continuing to play.
4. During printing, the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" program may minimize. The program uses all
of the colors available to Windows(R) 95. If your printer has a dialog box during printing,
in order to release enough colors to display this dialog box, the program must minimize to
the tool bar. To maximize the program again, simply click on "Barbie(R) Riding Club" from
the toolbar.
5. On some printers, after clicking "Yes" in the print confirmation dialog box to initiate
a print job, the cursor will remain immobile for a few seconds. This will sometimes occur
while a print job is spooling to the printer. If you encounter this, wait a few seconds
after initiating a print job, and your cursor will become active again.
F) Desktop Horse:
1. There are 2 ways to quit the Desktop Horse program, Press Escape on the keyboard, or
right click on the program on the Taskbar and choose "Close".
2. After launching the Desktop Horse, repeated rapid clicking on the Desktop Horse bar on
the Windows(R) taskbar may cause the Desktop Horse program to stop responding to further
clicks to the bar on the Windows(R) taskbar. If this occurs, right click on the Desktop
Horse bar and select 'Close'. Then, relaunch the Desktop Horse. The likelihood of this
occuring can be minimized on computers that provide the option of animated desktop settings
by turning off this option while the Desktop Horse is running. To do this on a Windows(R) 98
system, click Start on the Windows(R) taskbar, then open the Settings menu and Control Panel.
From the Control Panel, open Display Properties, and click the Effects tab. De-select the
options to Animate Windows(R) on Minimize/Restore, and to Animate icons. Some Windows(R) 95
computers also provide the option of animated desktop settings. If so, refer to your system
documentation on how to de-select these options.
3. After launching the Desktop Horse, repeated clicking on the Desktop Horse bar on the
Windows(R) taskbar while the Desktop Horse is walking across the screen may cause a second
image of the Desktop Horse to appear. If this occurs, click once on the stationary horse to
minimize Desktop Horse, then click once on the Desktop Horse bar on the Windows(R) taskbar
to maximize Desktop Horse. There will again be only one horse on the screen. You can also
resolve this problem by right-clicking on the Desktop Horse bar and selecting 'Close'.
Then, relaunch the Desktop Horse.
4. It is recommended that your computer's color palette is set to 256 colors to run
"Barbie(R) Riding Club". The Desktop Horse runs with the color palette set to 16 bit color.
For this reason, opening and running both programs at the same time is not recommended.
5. Some computers offer the option of variable cursors. It is recommended that the
variable cursors option not be selected while the Desktop Horse program is running, as it
may cause the cursor to flicker on the screen. To de-select this feature, refer to your
system documentation.
G) Gameplay Tips:
1. Play the "Bell Game" on Old Bridge Path more than once to see more surprises!
H) Other Information:
1. At the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" Sign-In Screen, clicking on a new membership card after
typing in some text may cause the text cursor to disappear from the card, and you won't be
able make further changes to the text on the card. If this occurs and you would like
different text on the membership card, exit "Barbie(R) Riding Club" from the Sign-In Screen,
then relaunch the program. At the Sign-In Screen, select and delete the membership card you
just created, then click the flower icon to start a new membership card. Type in the text
you desire, and click the Stable icon to go into the program.
2. "Barbie(R) Riding Club" does not support standard Windows(R) keystroke combinations, such
as ALT+TAB, or CTRL+ESC. Using these keystroke combinations while playing "Barbie(R) Riding
Club" is not recommended.
3. If your computer exhibits long load time sequences or transitions, please be patient.
Your screen will be black and music will play during these loading sequences if the music
option is chosen in the Game Options screen. If the music option is turned off, then no music
will play and the screen will be black for the duration of the transition.
4. The software performs calculations to determine the overall performance of your computer.
Based on these calculations, the riding sequences may default to a letterbox format
(black edging on top and bottom of the movie). This may be encountered more often in keyboard
mode than when using only the mouse. If this occurs in keyboard mode, uninstall and
reinstall the "Barbie(R) Riding Club" and choose the mouse mode.
Section 4: LEGAL NOTICES
(P) & (C) 1998 Mattel, Inc., El Segundo, CA 90245 U.S.A. MADE IN U.S.A. Manufactured for
Mattel. All Rights Reserved. The Barbie doll likeness and character, the color "Barbie pink"
and other trademarks designated by (R) and (TM) are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Mattel, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries, except for the following:
Human Code is a registered trademark of Human Code, Inc.; Microsoft, Windows and DirectX
are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries; Sound Blaster is either a registered trademark or trademark of
Creative Technology Ltd. in the United States and/or other countries; Pentium is a
registered trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries; IBM is a
registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States.
Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright (C)1991 - 1998 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Uses Miles Xtra.
Copyright (C)1994 - 1998 by RAD Game Tools, Uses Smacker Video Technology. Copyright (C)1994 - 1998
by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Open Media Toolkit used under license. Copyright (C)1998, Pacific Media
WorX. All Rights Reserved.
See user guide for additional copyright and trademark notices.
Retain this address for future reference: Mattel Australia Pty., Port Melbourne,
Victoria 3207. Consumer Advisory Service 1902 262 513 calls charged at $1.50 per minute a
higher rate applys from public or mobile phones. (Valid only in Australia).
Mattel Canada Inc., Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2.
Section 5: WARRANTY
MATTEL, INC.
90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
Mattel, Inc. warrants to "You" (the original consumer purchaser) that, under normal use, the
"Product" (including the software program and the CD-ROM disk on which the software program
is recorded) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for ninety (90) days from
the date of purchase (Your receipt shall be evidence of the date of purchase). This
Limited Warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse, unauthorized
modification, or other conduct or conditions outside the control of Mattel, Inc. or its
subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively, "Mattel"). If defective, return all contents of
this package (including but not limited to the CD-ROM disk, user guide, and all other
components of this package) along with proof of the date-of-purchase, within the ninety (90)
day warranty period, for replacement or refund at Mattel's election to Consumer Adjustment
Center, 15930 E. Valley Boulevard, City of Industry, California 91744. Immediately upon
Your receipt of any refund, Your license to use the Product is terminated. THE FOREGOING
LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE WARRANTY PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT AND IS IN LIEU
OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ALL OF WHICH IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY
MATTEL OR ITS SUPPLIERS, DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL
CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. This Limited
Warranty gives You specific legal rights; You may have other rights which vary from state to
state. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, or
the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so some of the above exclusions or
limitations may not apply to You. In that event, or in the event that federal law
restrictions apply, such warranties are limited in duration to a period of ninety (90) days
from the date of delivery of the Product to the original end user. No warranties apply
after that period.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MATTEL'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON EXCEED THE
PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF ANY FORM OF THE CLAIM (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO BREACH OF CONTRACT, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR NEGLIGENCE).
MATTEL AND ITS SUPPLIERS, DEALERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS AND EMPLOYEES
(COLLECTIVELY, THE "MATTEL GROUP") WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST DATA, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MATTEL OR ANY
OF THE MATTEL GROUP HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
For inquiries regarding the Product, please contact Mattel, Inc. at 333 Continental
Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245.
VALID ONLY IN U.S.A.
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