My Teacher Is an Alien
Read Me File
This READ ME file contains important information on the following
topics:
1. About My Teacher Is an Alien:
- A 100% compatible Windows 95 system.
- This product requires DirectX 5.0.
- Backup your saved games.
- Setting the screen color to 256 colors.
2. My Teacher Is an Alien quick start:
- Installing My Teacher Is an Alien.
- Playing My Teacher Is an Alien.
- Disable autoplay.
3. Problems installing My Teacher Is an Alien:
- Examining your hard drive.
- Temporarily disabling other applications.
- Checking your system hardware.
4. Problems Running My Teacher Is an Alien:
- System freeze.
- General protection faults.
- Out-of-memory errors.
- Special software that is not supported.
- Windows 95 taskbar overlapping the program screen.
- Conflicts with screen savers.
- Minimizing Microsoft Office Manager.
5. CD-ROM Issues:
- Errors reading from the CD-ROM drive.
6. Video Display Issues:
- Basic display requirements.
- Problems when not running in 256 color mode.
7. Audio Issues:
- Conflicts with other applications.
- Audio driver problems.
- IBM Aptiva Mwave sound card.
- Sounds play, but not very well.
- Sound does not play at all.
8. Manufacturer's contact information for video display cards.
9. Manufacturer's contact information for audio cards.
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1. About My Teacher Is an Alien:
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- A 100% compatible Windows 95 system.
My Teacher Is an Alien is designed to run on a 100% compatible
Windows 95 system with DirectX 5.0 (both hardware and software).
It is NOT designed to run on any software emulating Windows 95
environment.
- This product requires DirectX 5.0.
During the installation, the setup program will install DirectX
5.0 on your system. If there is any problem during game play,
you may reinstall DirectX 5.0 again by running DXSETUP.EXE in
<cd-rom>:\REDIST\DIRECTX folder.
For latest DirectX update and information, please visit Microsoft
DirectX web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/directx/default.asp
- Backup your saved games.
When you uninstall My Teacher Is an Alien, the
\teacher\data\savegame
folder will be removed with other files. If you want to play your
saved games again in the future, you need to backup or move the
savegame folder to other locations before uninstalling the game.
- Setting the screen color to 256 colors.
My Teacher Is an Alien is optimized for 256 colors. It is
recommended to set your screen color to 256 colors.
To set the screen color:
i) Click Windows 95 START button.
ii) Select CONTROL PANEL from SETTINGS.
iii) Double click DISPLAY icon.
iv) Select SETTINGS tab.
v) Click the COLOR PALETTE pull down button to select 256 colors.
vi) Click OK button to save the new settings.
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2. My Teacher Is an Alien quick start:
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- Installing My Teacher Is an Alien.
My Teacher Is an Alien supports the Windows 95 autoplay feature.
If autoplay is enabled on your computer, the My Teacher Is an Alien
installer will automatically launch. If autoplay is not enabled,
follow these instructions to install the program:
(i) Insert the My Teacher Is an Alien disc into your CD-ROM drive.
(ii) Click Start, then select Run from the menu.
(iii) Type your CD-ROM drive letter and type :\setup. For example,
type d:\setup if your CD-ROM drive letter is D.
(iv) Click OK and follow the on-screen instructions for installation.
- Playing My Teacher Is an Alien.
(i) Click Start, select Programs, then select My Teacher Is an
Alien from the menus.
(ii) Highlight and click the icon for My Teacher Is an Alien.
- Disable autoplay.
My Teacher Is an Alien supports Windows 95 autoplay. To disable
autoplay press the shift key and hold it down while inserting
the My Teacher Is an Alien CD-ROM.
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3. Problems installing My Teacher Is an Alien:
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If you encounter any error during installation, please try the
following:
- Examine your hard drive.
i) From System Tools group, Click the Scandisk icon to start.
ii) Follow instructions to examine your hard drive.
- Temporarily disabling other applications.
If you have any TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident) applications
(e.g. virus shield) or Windows screen saver running in the
background, please temporarily disable it. You can enable it
again after the installation. If you have other Windows
applications running in the background, please close the ones
you are not using.
- Checking your system hardware.
Please check your system hardware and make sure your machine
is functioning properly. Any IRQ or DMA device conflict may
create system instability, which will prevent software from
functioning normally.
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4. Problems Running My Teacher Is an Alien:
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- System freeze.
There are many causes for system freeze. However, if system
freeze occurred during game play, find out if your system
hardware is compatible with DirectX 5.0.
- General protection faults.
General protection faults may occur when the system is
experiencing a conflict with particular software or hardware.
If this is happening to you, try to close other Windows
applications while running My Teacher Is an Alien.
- Out-of-memory errors.
If you encounter out-of-memory errors, there is probably not
enough memory available to run the program. Consider doing the
following to improve memory usage.
i) Run a virus scanner program to determine if your system is
infected by computer viruses. Most computer viruses consume
memory space leaving insufficient memory for other
applications.
ii) Close all unnecessary applications.
iii) Check the virtual memory setting. Try to use the Windows
recommended virtual memory size; it may help to solve the
out-of-memory problem. Refer to Windows Help for details.
iv) Adjust the size of any active disk caches to a minimum.
- Special software that is not supported.
This program does not support special software that assigns custom
functions to simulate the left, right, or center mouse button. These
functions should not be used while running the program.
- Windows 95 taskbar overlapping the program screen.
If you find that the Windows 95 taskbar is overlapping the program
screen, you can hide the taskbar by doing the following:
i) Click the Start button.
ii) Choose Settings.
iii) Click Taskbar icon.
iv) Check the Auto Hide box.
v) Click the OK button.
To see the taskbar again, move the mouse cursor to the edge of your
screen where your taskbar is located.
- Conflicts with screen savers.
We recommend that you temporarily disable screen savers of any kind
while running this program. Some screen savers may have conflicts
with the program and cause general protection faults.
- Minimizing Microsoft Office Manager.
If you have Microsoft Office installed (either the standard or the
professional version), you should minimize the Microsoft Office
Manager (MOM) toolbar while running this program. The presence
of the toolbar can cause colors to be distorted.
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5. CD-ROM Issues:
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- Errors reading from the CD-ROM drive.
If your system has errors reading from the CD-ROM drive, please
do the following checks:
i) make sure the disc surface is clean.
ii) Examine the surface of the disc for any visible scratches.
iii) check the documentation that came with your CD-ROM drive
or contact the company that supplied the drive in order
to find out if your CD-ROM drive is functioning properly.
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6. Video Display Issues:
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- Basic display requirement.
This program requires a video card that supports at least
640 x 480 resolution with 256 colors in Windows 95.
- Problems when not running in 256 color mode.
My Teacher Is an Alien is optimized for 256 colors. It is
recommended to set your screen color to 256 colors. If running
this program in 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit color mode, there may
be problems with movie playback and graphics, such as skipped frames
and palette flashes.
To set the screen color:
i) Click Windows 95 START button.
ii) Select CONTROL PANEL from SETTINGS.
iii) Double click DISPLAY icon.
iv) Select SETTINGS tab.
v) Click the COLOR PALETTE pull down button to select 256 colors.
vi) Click OK button to save the new settings.
If there is any problem in 256 color mode, consider the following
solutions:
i) Check that your screen resolution is set at 640 x 480 with 256
colors. Please consult Windows Help on how to change your display
resolutions.
ii) Update the video card driver. Make sure you are using the most
recent video driver release that is compatible with Windows 95
DirectX 5.0 from your video card manufacturer; earlier releases
of video drivers may not be optimized for best display
performance. Please consult your video card user's manual on how
to obtain the latest driver. Most of the video card manufacturers
provide BBS, WWW and FTP sites for downloading updated drivers.
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7. Audio Issues:
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Please note that this program requires a DirectX 5.0 compatible
16-bit sound card to be installed.
- Conflicts with other applications.
Audio problems can have many causes. Other applications that
play sounds may interrupt sounds in this program.
Most sound cards cannot play sounds from two different
applications simultaneously. In some cases, playing sounds from
two different applications simultaneously can result in a
system crash or freeze. However, a few applications that play
sounds, such as some screen savers and desktop toys may remove
audio capability from all other Windows applications; if this
is the case, you may see this program start up without any
sound. If you suspect you have such a situation, quit the program
and turn off these applications before launching this program.
- Audio driver problems.
If you experience problems with audio, you may need to update
your sound card driver. It is always a good idea to use the
most recent DirectX 5.0 compatible driver. Contact the
manufacturer of your sound card to find out how to obtain a
new driver.
- IBM Aptiva Mwave sound card.
Earlier releases of Mwave drivers may not be compatible with
DirectX 5.0, please check IBM web site for up to date driver
release:
http://www3.pc.ibm.com/techinfo/6b7e.html
- Sounds play, but not very well.
Sounds that are distorted or "fuzzy" have several possible
causes. The most likely one is simply that your speakers are
not of high quality.
It is also possible that the software settings on your sound
card are causing distortion. For example, if the sound card
volume or "WAVE file output" is set to near its maximum, it will
produce amplification distortion, just as it would on a stereo
system. To find out how to change your sound card settings,
check the documentation that came with your sound card.
- Sound does not play at all.
If you do not hear any sounds, make sure that the volume for
your speakers is set to an audible level.
If the volume is set to an audible level, you can perform a
simple test by using the Windows Media Player to play a .WAV
file. If you still hear no sounds at all, something may be wrong
with your sound card setup. Check your sound card IRQ and DMA
settings, make sure those settings are not in conflict with
other hardware devices. Also, check to see that the driver is
installed correctly and, if necessary, reinstall it. Refer to
the documentation that came with your sound card for more
information on installing audio drivers.
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8. Manufacturer's Contact Information for Video Display Cards:
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ATI Technologies
Tech Support: 905-882-2626
BBS: 905-764-9404
Web: www.atitech.com
Boca
Tech Support: 407-241-8088
BBS: 407-241-1601
Cardinal
Tech Support: 717-293-3124
BBS: 717-293-3074
Celerite Graphics, Inc.
Tech Support: 510-226-6390
BBS: 510-226-7851
Cirrus Logic
Tech Support: 408-435-8808
BBS: 510-440-9080
Web: www.cirrus.com
Diamond Multimedia
Tech Support: 408-325-7100
BBS: 408-325-7175
Web: www.diamondmm.com
Genoa
Tech Support: 408-432-8324
BBS: 408-943-1231
Hercules Technology
Tech Support: 510-623-6050
BBS: 510-623-7034
510-623-7449
Matrox Electronics Systems Ltd.
Tech Support: 800-462-8769
BBS: 514-685-6008
Number Nine Computer Corp.
Tech Support: 617-674-0009
BBS: 617-862-7502
Oak Technology
Tech Support: 408-737-0888
BBS: 408-524-9014
web: www.oaktech.com
Orchid
Tech Support: 510-683-0323
BBS: 510-683-0327
web: www.orchid.com
Paradise
Tech Support: 800-832-4778
BBS: 415-968-1834
Sigma Designs
Tech Support: 510-770-0100
BBS: 510-770-0111
STB
Tech Support: 214-234-8750
BBS: 214-437-9615
Web: www.stb.com
Swan Technologies, Inc.
Tech Support: 800-468-7926
BBS: 814-237-6143
Trident
BBS: 415-691-1016
Web: www.tridentmicro.com
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9. Manufacturer's contact information for audio cards:
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Creative Labs (Sound Blaster)
Technical Support
1523 Cimarron Plaza, Stillwater, OK 74075. USA.
Voice: (405) 742-6622.
FAX: (405) 742-6633.
BBS: (405) 742-6660.
Web: www.creaf.com
Turtle Beach
Technical Support
Voice: 914-966-2150
Web: www.tbeach.com
ESS
No Consumer Support Line
ESS does not manufacture cards, only distributes OEM chips.
Users with an audio card using an ESS chip should contact the
manufacturer of their card.
Web: www.esstech.com
Crystal Semiconductor
Web: www.crystal.com
Roland Corporation US
7200 Dominion Circle
Los Angeles, CA 90040-3696
USA.
(213) 685-5141.
Adlib Gold
Tech Support: (418) 529-6252
IBM Customer Support
US Customer Support: (800) 772-2227
Canada Customer Support: (800) 465-6666
Web: www.ibm.com
IBM MWAVE sound card driver download
http://www3.pc.ibm.com/techinfo/6b7e.html
The Microsoft Corporation (Windows Sound System)
Microsoft FastTips, (800) 936-4200
CompuServe, go Microsoft, or go mask (Microsoft Knowledge Base).
Microsoft Download Service: (206) 936-6735 8N1
(905) 507-3022 (Canada)
Web: www.microsoft.com
FTP: ftp.microsoft.com
Technical Voice Support: (206) 635-7040
(905) 568-3503 (Canada)
Disney Sound Source
Disney Software
Attn.: Customer Service
500 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91521-6385.
Voice: (818) 841-3326
BBS: (818) 567-4027 8N1
Media Vision (Pro Audio Studio 16, Win Sound System, Jazz)
Customer Support:
Voice: (800) 638-2807
(510) 770-9905
BBS: (510) 770-0968 (2400 Baud, 8N1)
(510) 770-0527 (9600+ Baud, 8N1)
Web: www.mediavis.com
Logitech (SoundMan Wave)
Product Support:
Voice: (510) 795-8100
BBS: (510) 795-0408
FaxBack: (800) 245-0000.
Packard Bell (Sound 144)
Customer Service:
Voice: Hardware (800) 733-4411
Software (801) 579-0161
(800) 263-0099 (Canada)
Fax: (801) 579-0092
(905) 564-1142 (Canada)
Auto Phone: (800) 733-4411
BBS: (801) 250-1600 8N1
(905) 542-7359 8N1 (Canada)
Mediatrix Peripherals, Inc. (AudioTrix Pro)
Voice: (819) 829-TRIX
(800) 820-TRIX
Fax: (819) 829-5100
BBS: (819) 829-5101
(c) Copyright 1997 Byron Preiss Multimedia Company, Inc. All rights
reserved. Brooklyn Multimedia is a trademark of Byron Preiss Multimedia
Company, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
My Teacher Is an Alien (c) 1996 General Licensing Company, Inc.