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Star Wars(R) Math: Jabba's Game Galaxy(TM) ReadMe
Version 1.0
7/18/00
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A message from George Lucas, Creative Director of Lucas
Learning Ltd.
Many years ago as a filmmaker I developed an interest in
interactive technologies. As I began to work with them,
I realized that they had great potential for opening up
new kinds of learning experiences for young people.
They offered an alternative to some of the traditional
approaches to education that did not work for me as a
youth. As a result, for almost 20 years I’ve been
committed to finding ways to capture kids’ natural
interest in learning and engage them more actively and
productively in the learning process. Lucas Learning
reflects my own passion for learning as it creates
products like this one. Star Wars Math: Jabba’s Game
Galaxy brings a fresh look to classic math games that
build essential computation skills and strengthen
strategic thinking. I hope you enjoy the experience and
that it will contribute to your own lifetime of
learning.
George Lucas
Thank you for purchasing Star Wars Math: Jabba's Game Galaxy.
We recommend that you read this file to get up-to-date
information about installing, running, and maximizing the
performance of Star Wars Math.
For additional information and in-depth technical
documentation about specific hardware, we recommend reading
the Star Wars Math Troubleshooting Guide.
To access the Troubleshooting Guide after installing the
game, follow these steps:
1. Click the START button (on the Windows task bar).
2. Select PROGRAMS.
3. Select LUCAS LEARNING.
4. Select STAR WARS MATH.
5. Select FOR PARENTS.
6. Select STAR WARS MATH TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.
Also, for the very latest updates related to Star Wars
Math, be sure to check the Lucas Learning web site at
www.lucaslearning.com
Contents of the ReadMe file:
1) GENERAL INFORMATION
A) Minimum System Requirements
B) CD-ROM Safety Tips
C) Laptop Systems
D) OEM Features on Brand Name Machines
E) Task Switching
F) Game Crash Issues
G) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop
H) Uninstalling Star Wars Math
2) PLAYING MATH
A) Skipping the Cutscenes and Credits
B) Keyboard Commands
C) Improving Performance
D) Printing
1. Printer Support
2. Game Tasks Out to the Desktop While Printing
E) Star Wars Math Registration and Windows 95a
F) Rolling Snake Eyes in Dueling Dice
G) Exiting Star Wars Math
3) CONTROL ISSUES
A) Joystick Issues
B) Gamepad Issues
4) SOUND ISSUES
A) Adjusting the Volume
5) HOW TO CONTACT LUCAS LEARNING LTD.
A) Where to Find Us Online
1) Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi...
2) Direct Support URL
B) Technical Support Phone Number
C) Technical Support Fax
D) Technical Support Mailing Address
E) Ordering Lucas Learning Products
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1) GENERAL INFORMATION
A) Minimum System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for Star Wars Math on
your Windows 95, 98, or 2000 system are as follows:
COMPUTER: 100% Windows 95, 98, or 2000 DirectX
compatible computer required.
CPU: Pentium class 166MHz or faster processor required.
MEMORY: 32MB RAM minimum required.
GRAPHICS CARD: 100% DirectX compatible 2MB PCI or AGP
graphics card required.
SOUND CARD: 100% DirectX compatible 16-bit sound card
required.
CD-ROM DRIVE: 4X IDE or SCSI CD-ROM drive minimum
required.
INPUT DEVICES: 100% Windows 95/98/2000 compatible
mouse and keyboard required.
DIRECTX: Microsoft DirectX 7.0a is included on this CD
and must be installed to play Star Wars Math. Please
refer to 'Installation' and 'DirectX Setup' in the
Troubleshooting Guide for more information about
DirectX.
NOTE: Your system may require the "latest" Windows
95/98/2000 drivers for your particular hardware.
QUICKTIME: QuickTime 4.1.2 is included on this CD and
must be installed to play Star Wars Math. Please refer
to 'Installation' and 'QuickTime 4.1.2' in the
Troubleshooting Guide for more information about
QuickTime.
HARD DISK SPACE: Minimum 60 MB free hard disk space
required for Typical installation. It is recommended
that you have an additional 50 MB of free space
available after installing the game for the Windows
swap file.
B) CD-ROM Safety Tips
We do not recommend ejecting your Star Wars Math CD
while the game is running. Exit out of the game before
ejecting the CD from the drive.
C) Laptop Systems
While Star Wars Math should work fine on most systems
that meet the minimum hardware specifications, it has
not been tested with laptop systems and therefore we
cannot guarantee compatibility.
Due to the wide variety of hardware configurations that
ship with today's laptop systems, it would be impossible
to configure a game that would work with all of them.
Many laptops are limited in their ability to be used as
a gaming machine because of memory configurations, their
microchannel architecture, port configurations (i.e. no
place for a joystick) and sound systems that are
primarily designed to be used with productivity
software.
Laptop systems will also attempt to compress the
traditional version of the standard 101-function
keyboard (found on almost all desktop systems) into a
much smaller key configuration. This is usually done by
relying on multi-function keys that allow the user to
assign different functions to the same key.
Unfortunately, this has been known to cause problems
with our games.
D) OEM Features on Brand Name Machines
Many brand name computers come with a variety of
features provided by the manufacturer, including special
buttons on the keyboard or special functions assigned to
buttons common to all keyboards. In general, we
recommend that you do not use the special buttons or
special functions assigned to buttons that your machine
came with while playing Star Wars Math. Contact the
manufacturer of your computer for more information.
E) Task Switching (or ALT-TAB)
We do not recommend using the Windows task switching
(ALT-TAB) function with Star Wars Math. If you need to
access another program on your computer while running
the game, we recommend that you first quit out of Star
Wars Math.
F) Game Crash Issues
If the game unexpectedly freezes up, returns you to your
desktop, or if you experience any other severe problems,
you should try to properly exit Windows and reboot your
computer. (As a rule, you should never turn off your
computer while the hard drive is active.) This will
help to prevent possible problems related to the error
that you have experienced.
If you end up at a black screen or the screen appears
frozen, please press ESC, SPACEBAR, or ENTER before
trying anything else.
If your screen remains black for an extended period of
time, restart your computer.
G) Internet Explorer 4.0 Active Desktop
If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0, we recommend
that you disable Active Desktop before playing Star
Wars Math. Active Desktop uses memory and resources that
the game may need.
H) Uninstalling Star Wars Math
To uninstall Star Wars Math, follow these steps:
1. Click on the START button (on the Windows task
bar).
2. Select PROGRAMS.
3. Select LUCAS LEARNING.
4. Select STAR WARS MATH.
5. Select FOR PARENTS.
5. Select UNINSTALL STAR WARS MATH.
2) PLAYING STAR WARS MATH
A) Skipping the Cutscenes and Credits
To skip through the Cutscenes and Credits, click the
mouse or press the ESC or SPACEBAR key on your
keyboard.
B) Keyboard Commands
KEY FUNCTION
Esc Skip the Cutscenes and
Credits.
Space Bar Skip the Cutscenes and
Credits.
AND
Fire ship blasters
(Fly Ship Only)
Enter Yes/Ok in dialogs.
F12 Place a picture file of
the current screen in the
Star Wars Math folder.
Ctrl-Q Open the Exit
confirmation window.
(disabled during all
cutscenes)
+ Increase your number.
(Dueling Dice Only)
- Decrease you number.
(Dueling Dice Only)
Up Arrow Increase ship speed
(Fly Ship Only)
Down Arrow Decrease Ship Speed
(Fly Ship Only)
C) Improving Performance
If you encounter slow or choppy gameplay with Star Wars
Math, we recommend that you try the following:
USE A LARGER INSTALLATION.
Although Star Wars Math can read data directly from
the CD, it is always faster to access data directly
from your hard disk. Installing extra data files of
Star Wars Math may make the game run more smoothly.
NOTE: Please check the amount of free space
available on your hard disk before installing
the extra data files to make sure you have enough
free space for both the game installation and the
Windows swap file. It is recommended that
you have 50MB of free hard disk space after
installing the game for the Windows swap file.
QUIT OUT OF ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS BEFORE RUNNING THE
GAME.
Running other applications in the background may
cause Star Wars Math to pause during gameplay, due to
other applications requiring access to your
computer's resources. We recommend quitting out of
all other applications prior to running Star Wars
Math.
D) Printing
1. Printer Support
Some of the activities in Star Wars Math allow
printing. However, Lucas Learning will not be able
to offer direct support for specific printers. Star
Wars Math utilizes standard Windows print functions,
so if your printer is properly configured, you should
not encounter any problems. If you are unable to
print successfully, check that your printer contains
paper, is turned on, and is properly connected to
your computer. If you are still unable to print
successfully, we recommend you contact the
manufacturer of your printer for assistance.
2. Game Tasks Out to the Desktop While Printing
Certain printers access the print monitor in Windows
when a job is sent to print. When this occurs, Star
Wars Math may task you out to the desktop. When
printing is completed, you are left at the Windows
desktop with the game minimized on the taskbar. To
return to the game, click on Star Wars Math on the
taskbar.
E) Star Wars Math Registration and Windows 95a
The Star Wars Math Registration will not work under
certain conditions with Windows 95a. Please refer to
the Star Wars Math Troubleshooting Guide for more
information.
F) Rolling Snake Eyes in Dueling Dice
If you or Sebulba roll double ones or 'snake eyes', the
game is not over. Snake eyes presses the Stop button
for the roller so they can not roll again for that
game. The other player will continue to roll until
their number is higher and wins or until their number
goes over the target amount and loses.
G) Exiting Star Wars Math
To exit Star Wars Math, press CTRL-Q on your keyboard
or click the EXIT button in the Datapad or in the
Player Sign In screen.
3) CONTROL ISSUES
A) Joystick Issues
Star Wars Math does not support joysticks.
B) Gamepad Issues
Star Wars Math does not support gamepads.
4) SOUND ISSUES
A) Adjusting the Volume
If you find that the sound effects or music in the game
are too loud or too quiet and you are unable to change
the volume to your satisfaction through the Star Wars
Math Options menu, you may adjust these levels using the
Windows Volume Control icon. To do this, first quit out
of the game, then double-click the speaker icon in the
right corner of the Windows task bar. You may then
adjust the volume(s) as desired.
5) HOW TO CONTACT LUCAS LEARNING LTD.
Please see the Troubleshooting Guide on the CD for
late-breaking news and help.
Lucas Learning has set up a variety of services to
provide you with information about our latest games,
hints and gameplay assistance, and technical support.
A) Where to Find Us Online
Visit the Lucas Learning Web site at
www.lucaslearning.com. You can reach us through
the Technical Support section of the Lucas Learning
web site. From there, you will have the option to
receive online technical support through the Help
Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... page, browse technical
documents, or leave a message for an online
representative.
1) Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi...
We are proud to feature the Help Me, Obi-Wan
Kenobi... page, which is available in the
Technical Support section of the Lucas Learning
web site at www.lucaslearning.com. Here,
Obi-Wan offers interactive solutions to technical
issues based on information you provide. Obi-Wan
offers technical support 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. If Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi... is
unable to provide you with a solution to your
problem, you will be given the option to submit
an e-mail message to an online representative.
2) Direct Support URL
You can receive direct technical support on the web
at http://support.lucaslearning.com
B) Technical Support Phone Number
This number is for technical assistance only. Hints
will not be given out over the Technical Support
line. When contacting us, please be sure to specify
which type of computer (IBM-PC or Macintosh) you are
using. If you need technical assistance, please
don't hesitate to contact us after reading the
Troubleshooting Guide and the ReadMe.txt file. For
your convenience, if you cannot get through to a
representative by phone and you have access to a
fax machine or any of our online areas, please
consider contacting us through one of these
alternate means.
When contacting us, please be sure to provide us
with as much information as possible. Make sure to
note the exact type of hardware that you are using
in your system, including: your version of Windows,
your sound card, CD-ROM drive, amount of RAM present,
and the speed and manufacturer of your processor.
If your computer is a Macintosh, please note the
specific model number of your system, and the
version of the MacOS you are using. Make sure to
include the title and version of the game, and a
detailed description of the problem.
You can reach our Technical Support department by
calling (415) 448-8000. We are available to help you
Monday-Thursday from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. or
1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Friday we are available
from 8:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. or 1:00 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. (Pacific Time).
C) Technical Support Fax
For your convenience, we also offer the option of
faxing your technical questions to (415) 448-8999.
Please be sure to include all the information about
your computer and problem, as requested above.
When sending us a fax, please include your name,
return fax number with the area code, and a voice
phone number so we can contact you if we experience
any problems when trying to fax you back.
D) Technical Support Mailing Address
Lucas Learning Ltd.
P.O. Box 10667
San Rafael, CA 94912
Attn: Product Support
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ordered by visiting www.lucaslearning.com
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