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Dr. Brain Thinking Games
I.Q Adventure (TM)
version 1.0 for Windows 95/98(r)
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Congratulations on your purchase of Knowledge Adventure's Dr Brain
Thinking Games - I.Q Adventure. 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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INDEX
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Section Section
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System Requirements ................... A
I.Q Adventure Specifics ................ B
Install I.Q Adventure ................... C
Uninstall I.Q Adventure ................. D
Running the Program ................... E
Troubleshooting and Performance Tips ..... F
Technical Support ................... G
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A. System requirements
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Knowledge Adventure's I.Q Adventure System requirements are the following.
Operating System: Windows(r) 95 or 98
Computer System: Pentium 90 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
Recommended System: 14.4 BPS modem for internet game play.
B. I.Q. Adventure Specifics.
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This section is for specifics to the application, such as last minute
manual type stuff, help for audio tracks, that kind of thing. Delete
it if you don't need it.
C. Install I.Q. Adventure
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1. Insert the I.Q. Adventure CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. If your system supports the AutoPlay feature, then a Window will
appear automatically. Select the option "Install" and follow the
prompts.
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.
D. Uninstall I.Q. Adventure
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1. From the Start button, select Settings, and choose Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the "Add-Remove Programs" icon.
3. Select on "Dr Brain. Thinking Games: IQ Adventure v1.0" and
click on the "Add/Remove" button.
4. Follow the prompts to uninstall the program.
E. Running the Program
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1. Insert the I.Q. Adventure CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. For systems that support AutoPlay, a window will appear with the
following buttons:
Play - starts I.Q. Adventure
Web - opens a browser window, if available.
Help - opens an HTML or text help file
Quit - closes the window
3. For systems that do not support AutoPlay, from the Start button,
select Programs, Knowledge Adventure, Dr. Brian Thinking Games,
and click on the IQ Adventure icon.
Note: If your system is running a custom desktop, refer to the
manufacturer's documentation for instructions on special
circumstances.
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F. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips
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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 640x480 resolution
and 256 colors. Refer to your system or Windows documentation.
3. Fragmented hard drives can cause programs to run slowly. Try running
"Disk Defragmenter" under Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools.
4. Turning down each of the three sound settings in the game will
improve performance by not using those resources. Start by turning
down the music volume. If this doesn't help, try turning down the
sound effects.
If display problems occur:
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If you experience graphics problems while running I.Q. Adventure,
contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest version
of their video driver.
If sound problems occur:
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If you experience sound problems while running I.Q. Adventure,
contact your sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version
of their sound driver.
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, disable the screen saver
and the problem should be resolved. Refer to your screen saver
documentation on how to disable the screen saver.
Known Problems:
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Diamond Stealth video cards don't display the beginning and ending movies clearly.
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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 Double-speed or higher.)
6. Click Apply, then OK.
7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
Reinstalling I.Q. Adventure
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If you have deleted or uninstalled any parts of the program and are
having problems reinstalling, follow these steps to manually reinstall
I.Q. Adventure:
1. Insert the I.Q. Adventure 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.
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G. 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.
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.)
Before 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 90).
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).
To Contact Technical Support:
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Telephone: Call (800) 556-6141 toll-free, or
in California, (818) 246-4400
Automated support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Fax: Our fax number is (818) 246-5604, 24 hours daily.
World Wide Web address: http://www.knowledgeadventure.com
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Thank you for purchasing I.Q. Adventure
I.Q. Adventure(TM) is a trademark of Knowledge Adventure
Windows(r) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
All other trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their
respective owners and are hereby acknowledged.
(c) 1998 Knowledge Adventure All rights reserved including the right
of reproduction in whole or in part in any form.