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Curious George Downtown Adventure
Version 1.0c for Windows
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CONTENTS
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Section
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I. System Requirements
II. Installation
III. Running the Program
IV. Usability Issues
V. Program Specifics
VI. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips
VII. Technical Support
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I. System Requirements
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Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Computer System: Pentium (or equivalent) 233 MHz or faster
64 MB of RAM
12x CD-ROM
100 MB free hard drive space
16-bit color video card
800x600 screen resolution
Windows-compatible sound card
Recommended: Windows-compatible printer for user manual & Award Certificates
II. Installation
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1. Insert the Curious George Downtown Adventure CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. If your system supports the AutoPlay feature, then click on the Install icon. The Setup
will start automatically. Just follow the prompts.
3. 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:\install.exe". If your CD-ROM drive is
a different letter than D, type that letter in place of D.
6. Click OK and follow the prompts.
To uninstall Curious George Downtown Adventure
1. Select Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel.
2. Select Curious George Downtown Adventure from the list.
3. Follow the prompts.
Information for Windows XP Users
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User Accounts
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Although testing of Curious George Downtown Adventure has been performed with
Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, it is highly recommended that installation
and use of Curious George Downtown Adventure be performed only under a "Computer administrator" user account.
To verify that the user account under which the program is being used is a "Computer
administrator" account:
1. Click on the Start menu and obtain the account name in use.
2. Select the Control Panel.
3. Double-click on the User Accounts icon.
4. Verify that the words "Computer administrator" appear below the account
name currently in use.
Consult your Windows documentation for information on creating user accounts
III. Running the Program
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1. Insert the Curious George Downtown Adventure CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. For systems that support AutoPlay, the program will offer a play button when
the CD is inserted.
3. For systems that do not support AutoPlay, from the Start button
select the Programs menu, then Curious George, then Curious George Downtown Adventure.
Note: If your system is running a custom desktop, refer to the
manufacturer's documentation for instructions on special circum-
stances.
IV. USABILITY ISSUES
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To delete a name record from the Sign-in screen, highlight the
name to be deleted by clicking on it, then press the CTRL+D keys.
To exit from any activity and return to the Main Screen without
quitting the game entirely, move the mouse to the map icon in
the lower left corner of the screen. Click the map once
with the mouse. The game will return to the Main Screen where
you entered the activity.
To quit the program, click on the door on the Main Screen
area and choose "yes". You can also quit from the Main Screen
by pressing Alt+F4.
V. Program Specifics
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1. If you wish to view or print the product's user manual, click
on the Manual button at the Launcher options screen. This will
bring up your browser window with the manual. If you have trouble
printing your manual, please consult your browser's help section
on printing.
VI. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips
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Windows Taskbar
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The Windows Taskbar may interfere with your ability
to view a program's graphics, animations, and program
information in certain activities.
If you encounter difficulties when the 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:
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1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running.
2. Make sure your display setting is at 800x600 resolution and
High Color (16-bit) mode (refer to your system or Windows docu-
mentation.)
If display problems occur:
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If you experience graphics problems while running this program,
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
800x600 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 800x600
for desktop area.
5. Click the Apply and OK buttons. (The system may need to
restart.)
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 the 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.
If the problem still occurs, contact Technical Support (see below).
Screen savers:
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If you are running a screen saver in the background and experience
video and sound problems during the program, disabling the screen
saver should solve the problem. Refer to your screen saver
documentation on how to disable the screen saver.
Reinstalling:
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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 the program:
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.exe". If your CD-ROM drive is a
different letter than D, type that letter in place of D.
5. Click OK and follow the prompts.
Improving system performance:
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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.
VII. 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 the Device Manager tab.
3. Double-click "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 Deveice Manager
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
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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., Pentium
200).
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. Double-click the My Computer icon, then
click the Help menu, and choose About Windows 95 or 98. From the
dialog box that appears, write down the Physical Memory and Avail-
able System Resources values.
5. The complete and exact error message reported by the program
(if any).
Technical Support:
Support outside the U.S. and Canada available via fax, mail,
and World Wide Web only.
Telephone: Call (800) 556-6141 toll-free, or
in California (310) 649-8010, M-F, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time.
Automated support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fax: (310) 258-0755, 24 hours a day
World Wide Web address: http://www.education.com/support
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Curious George Downtown Adventure is a registered trademark of Knowledge Adventure, Inc.
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Curious George and related characters created by Margaret and H.A. Rey are
copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under
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Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright© 1991-2001 by RAD Game Tools,
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Uses Smacker Video Technology. Copyright© 1994-2001 by RAD Game
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