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LEGO® My Style Preschool
Version 1.0 for Windows® 95/98
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© 2000 LEGO Media
This file provides late-breaking information to supplement the
LEGO My Style Preschool User Guide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
SECTION 1 ..... MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - WINDOWS
SECTION 2 ..... MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - MACINTOSH
SECTION 3 ..... INSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON WINDOWS
SECTION 4 ..... INSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON MAC
SECTION 5 ..... LAUNCHING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON WINDOWS
SECTION 6 ..... LAUNCHING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON MAC
SECTION 7 ..... RENAMING OR DELETING A SIGN IN NAME
SECTION 8 ..... UNINSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON WINDOWS
SECTION 9 ..... UNINSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON MAC
SECTION 10 ..... SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TIPS
SECTION 11 ..... KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS RELEASE
SECTION 12 ..... GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING
A) DISPLAY OR GRAPHICS PROBLEMS
B) SLOW PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
D) SOUND PROBLEMS
SECTION 13 ..... COMPATIBILITY ISSUES
A) THIRD-PARTY SHELLS
B) SCREEN SAVERS
SECTION 14 ..... BEFORE YOU CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SECTION 15 ..... CONTACTING LEGO TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SECTION 16 ..... LEGAL NOTICES
SECTION 1: MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - WINDOWS
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- Windows® 95/98
- 200 MHz Pentium® 200 MMX processor or faster
- 32MB RAM
- 15 MB hard disk space
- DirectX 7.0a (included on disc)
(7 MB free hard disk space required for DirectX if not
previously installed)
- 640 x 480 SVGA Display in High Color (16-bit) mode.
- A 2MB DirectX(TM) 7.0a compatible graphics card.
- A Sound Blaster® 16 compatible sound card
(DirectX(TM) 7.0a compatible).
- A 4x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
SECTION 2: MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - MACINTOSH(TM)
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- Mac(TM) OS 8.1 or higher with Carbon Libraries and Game
Sprockets, and QuickTime 4.0 or higher. (Carbon Libraries and
Game Sprockets, and QuickTime 4.0 included on CD)
- Power PC 200MHz processor or above.
- 32MB RAM
- 15 MB hard disk space for compact installation.
- 640 x 480 SVGA Display in High Color (16-bit) mode.
- A 4x CD-ROM drive.
SECTION 3: INSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON WINDOWS
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Once you have installed LEGO My Style Preschool, make sure you
uninstall it before installing it again on the same system.
For instructions on uninstalling LEGO My Style Preschool on
Windows, see Section 8.
TO INSTALL:
1. Turn on your computer and start Microsoft Windows.
2. Place the LEGO My Style Preschool CD into your CD-ROM drive.
3. When the Autorun dialog displays, press the Install button.
4. Follow the Installation instructions.
IF THE AUTORUN DIALOG DOES NOT APPEAR:
1. From the Windows Start Menu, select Run.
2. In the Open field, type d:\setup.exe.
(Replace d: with the letter of your CD-ROM drive)
3. Follow the Installation instructions.
SECTION 4: INSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON MACINTOSH
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For instructions on uninstalling LEGO My Style Preschool on
Macintosh, see Section 9.
1. Place the LEGO My Style Preschool CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. If the CD's window doesn't open automatically, double-click
the LEGO My Style Preschool icon on the CD to see the
contents of the CD.
3. Double-click the My Style Installer icon on the CD to begin
installing.
4. Click Agree to the LEGO Media License Agreement.
5. When you see the InstallScript dialog box, select an install
option from the dropdown menu and click Install.
SECTION 5: LAUNCHING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON WINDOWS
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1. Insert the LEGO My Style Preschool CD into your CD-ROM
drive.
2. If you have the Auto-Insert Notification feature enabled for
your CD-ROM, the Launcher will start automatically.
3. If Auto-Insert Notification is not enabled for your CD-ROM,
click on the LEGO My Style Preschool icon in the LEGO
MEDIA/LEGO My Style Preschool program group in the Start
Menu.
4. When the Launcher appears, click on Play to start the game.
SECTION 6: LAUNCHING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON MACINTOSH
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1. Insert the LEGO My Style Preschool CD into your CD-ROM
drive.
2. Double-click the LEGO My Style Preschool shortcut on the
hard drive.
SECTION 7: RENAMING OR DELETING A SIGN IN NAME
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You might need to rename one of the banners on the Sign In
screen, for example, so that you may correct the spelling of a
name.
1. Locate the Saves folder within the folder where you
installed LEGO My Style Preschool.
2. Select and rename the saved name to the desired spelling.
To delete a child's name from the Sign In screen, simply delete
the entry for that child's name.
SECTION 8: UNINSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON WINDOWS
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FROM THE START MENU:
1. Select the Start Menu from the Taskbar.
2. Go to the LEGO MEDIA\LEGO My Style Preschool program group
and click the Uninstall icon.
3. Follow the uninstall instructions.
FROM ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS IN THE CONTROL PANEL:
1. Select the Start Menu from the Taskbar.
2. Go to Settings and click the Control Panel icon.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Control
Panel.
4. Select LEGO My Style Preschool from the list of programs and
click the "Add/Remove" button.
5. Follow the uninstall instructions.
NOTE: The uninstall program may not remove the LEGO My Style
Preschool folder and some of the files in it that were installed
on your hard drive. To remove this folder manually, open the
Program Files folder on your hard drive. Find the LEGO
Media\Games\LEGO My Style Preschool folder, select it and drag
it to the Recycle Bin.
SECTION 9: UNINSTALLING LEGO MY STYLE PRESCHOOL ON MACINTOSH
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1. Drag the LEGO My Style Preschool folder on your hard drive
to the Trash. Then empty the Trash.
SECTION 10: SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TIPS
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It is advisable to maintain your machine to prevent
errors/crashes from occurring. We recommend that you run
Scandisk and Defrag on your hard drive(s) to prevent data
loss/corruption at least once a month. These tools can easily
be found by double clicking the 'My Computer' icon on the
desktop, right clicking on your hard drives, choosing
properties, and then clicking on the Tools tab. It is also
advisable to check with the machine manufacturer to ensure that
your drivers are current and up to date. Sound and Video Card
manufacturers often release a number of new driver versions in
a year to enable the user to get the best out of their
hardware. These drivers often contain improvements and sometimes
include bug fixes for known problems. Please contact your
manufacturer/supplier for details.
Emptying your recycle bin and your \windows\temp folder can free
up space that may be required by some programs to operate
correctly. Make sure that no programs are open or running when
emptying your temp folder.
DirectX also comes with a utility called DXDIAG which is
located in the "\program files\directx\setup" folder on your
hard drive. From here you can check to see if your drivers are
compatible with DirectX and test your devices to see if there
are any problems.
When installing and running LEGO My Style Preschool it is
advisable to close down any other applications that you have
running in the background. If you experience 'slowdowns' or
similar issues while running the software it may be due to other
programs using resources needed by LEGO My Style Preschool to
run correctly.
SECTION 11: KNOWN ISSUES IN THIS RELEASE
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Distorted & low audio - With the compact installation, Users
with a Micronics motherboard model M75-Hi with on-board
Vibra16c audio enabledgarbled audio as well as uncorrectable
low volume levels. Updating the sound driver (sb16.vxd 4.38.3
Creative) to the newer version (4.10.01.2073) resolves this
issue.
Distorted audio - Users with the combination of the Hercules
Thriller 3D video card and the Sound Blaster AudioPC164V audio
chipset will encounter distorted audio throughout game play.
Intermittent freezes of game play & audio - Users with a Cyrix
processor less then 266 MHz and a Creative Labs Sound Blaster
Live! sound card may experience brief freezes in game play and
sound. This issue can be resolved by choosing the Full
Installation of the application or updating the Sound Blaster
Live! drivers to LIVEWIRE 2.0 or higher
Intermittent audio - User with a sound card with the Crystal
CS4232 audio chipset (4.03.2500) may experience Intermittent
audio play back.
Excessive install times - The NEC CD-ROM drive model #282 has
been found to yield excessive install times as well as
excessive waits for the autorun screen to appear.
Audio difficulties with hardware accelerated sound cards - Some
users with sound cards that offer hardware acceleration may
encounter audio difficulties if the hardware acceleration is not
set to the basic level. An example of these sound cards would
be the Aureal Vortex and Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live!
soundcards. Users with the Aztech AZT model #2320 PnP-based
sound card may not be able to solve this issue by lowering the
hardware acceleration for this card.
Disappaering or Intermittent animations during game play - Users
with video cards manufactured by SiS using the 530/620 chipset
may encounter certain animations that do not play smoothly or
disappear from game play.
Graphic corruption at the Sign In screen - User with an
Intergraph Intense 3D VooDoo video card (3dfx VooDoo Rush
chipset) may experience some graphical corruption at the Sign
In screen. This issue can be resolved by updating the video
driver to the latest 3dfx VooDoo Rush reference drivers.
SECTION 12: GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING
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A) DISPLAY OR GRAPHICS PROBLEMS
If you experience display or graphics problem while running
LEGO My Style Preschool:
1. Contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the
latest version of their video driver. (Note: the latest
video drivers may be available for download via the
Internet.)
2. Make sure no other applications are running while LEGO My
Style Preschool is running.
3. Make sure you do not click repeatedly on the LEGO My Style
Preschool icon after double-clicking it once to launch the
program.
B) SLOW PROGRAM PERFORMANCE
1. If the program seems to be running slowly, make sure your
system meets the minimum requirements. A system with a
single-speed CD-ROM drive or a processor below the minimum
requirement may not be able to play all the animation
properly.
For the minimum system requirements see Sections 1 and 2.
2. If your system meets the other system requirements, it may
have insufficient RAM. The program performs best with at
least 32 MB of memory. Close any open programs to free up
RAM.
3. Your virtual memory settings may also affect the program's
performance.
4. Repeatedly clicking on the LEGO My Style Preschool icon
after double-clicking once to launch the program may cause
slow performance. Try exiting the program, restarting your
computer and launching the game again.
C) SOUND PROBLEMS
If difficulties are encountered with sound, including music,
sound effects, and dialogue:
1. Make sure the volume level is adjusted properly.
2. Make sure your computer speakers are plugged in and turned
on and that the speaker volume is adjusted properly.
3. Make sure that you do not have the sound muted. Double-click
on the small speaker icon in the Windows® Taskbar at the
bottom right of your screen to check.
4. If your sound system is configured with an incorrect or
outdated sound driver, the sound may not play properly.
Contact your sound card manufacturer or system vendor to
obtain the current sound drivers. (Note: the latest sound
drivers may be available for download via the Internet.)
5. If you encounter missing or distorted noise during gameplay,
try adjusting the Hardware Acceleration for Audio Playback.
a. Click on Start/Settings/Control Panel
b. Double-click on the "Multimedia" icon
c. Click on the "Audio" tab.
d. Click the "Advanced Properties" button in the Playback
option box.
e. Click on the "Performance" tab.
f. Click and move the Hardware Acceleration bar to the
"Basic" setting (second level from the left).
g. Click on "Apply" and "OK" and restart your computer for
the changes to take effect.
SECTION 13: COMPATIBILITY ISSUES
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A) THIRD-PARTY SHELLS
If you are using a program shell other than Windows® Explorer
(e.g. Norton Desktop(TM)) and are experiencing trouble
installing or playing LEGO My Style Preschool, try changing the
shell back to the standard Windows® Explorer. Refer to your
shell documentation or call your shell vendor if you need
assistance.
On Compaq® Presario 3000, 4000, 6000, and 8000 series computers,
you can disable the Compaq® Home Base shell using the SP8671.EXE
program. This program is available at the Compaq® website:
http://vcmproapp04.compaq.com/falco/detail.asp?FAQnum=SP8671
If you do not have access to the Internet, contact your computer
manufacturer for details on how to disable the Compaq® Home Base
shell.
B) SCREEN SAVERS
If you are running a screen saver in the background and
experience video and sound problems during the program,
disabling the screen saver may resolve the problem. Refer to
your documentation on how to disable the screen saver.
SECTION 14: BEFORE YOU CONTACT TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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To provide you with the quickest possible solution, please
ensure you have all the following details at hand before
contacting Technical Support:
Processor Type*:
Processor Speed:
Amount of RAM*:
Windows Version Number*:
Sound Card Make & Model*:
Video Card Make & Model*:
Video Memory*:
Free Hard Disk Space:
CD-ROM Drive Model:
CD-ROM Drive Speed:
Virtual Memory Settings:
Free Resources:
Exact Error Message (If Any):
* You can get the information for these items by double-clicking
on the DXDIAG icon in the "\program files\directx\setup"
folder. By following the instructions, you will be able to
gather the required information.
The processor speed can be seen on most systems when you first
boot up your computer. Hit the pause key on your keyboard at the
appropriate moment to view this information. Hit the space key
when you want to continue. Some machines may have a boot up
sequence that does not display this information. You should then
consult your manual or speak to the manufacturer or supplier of
your machine.
Windows® users can check to see how much hard disk space they
have available on their drives by simply right-clicking on them
and choosing Properties. Macintosh users can check to see how
much hard disk space they have available on their drives by
simply double-clicking the hard drive icon on the desktop
wherein this information is displayed.
The model of your CD-ROM drive can be found by double clicking
on the System icon in Control Panel. Choose the Device Manager
tab and click on the CD-ROM icon; it will display the name of
your device. The speed is sometimes written on the front of
your drive. If not, consult the user manual or the
manufacturer of your machine for details.
To find Virtual Memory and Free Resource settings, double-click
on the System icon in Control Panel and choose the Performance
tab. Click on the Virtual Memory tab to get your Virtual Memory
settings. Do not change these settings unless you are an
advanced user.
SECTION 15: CONTACTING LEGO TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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For 24-hour access to updates and answers to frequently asked
questions, or to e-mail a technical question to us, please visit
our Technical Support Web site at http://www.legomedia.com.
We have English speaking Technical Support Representatives
available to assist you at the following phone numbers:
· United States and Canada: 1 800 366 6062
· United Kingdom: 0870 600 3003
If you have problems with any of the technical support lines
please check http://www.legomedia.com for latest updates.
Hours of service may vary.
SECTION 16: LEGAL NOTICES
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