CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS Copyright © 1997 by Houghton Mifflin Interactive. MARGRET AND H.A. REY'S CURIOUS GEORGE. All rights reserved. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE FILE *BEFORE* USING CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS. To read this document, please select Word Wrap from the Edit menu. Thank you for choosing CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS. In no time at all, you will be learning letters, sounds, and how they work together to make words. Please read on for important information. TABLE OF CONTENTS =================== Recommended System Requirements Installation Troubleshooting Tips: >Performance Problems >Printing Problems >Video Problems >Contacting Technical Support RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS =================================== Windows: 486/100 MHz or higher IBM-compatible PC NOTE: THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN THE JEWEL CASE INSERT FOR CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS. THIS CD-ROM REQUIRES AT LEAST A 486/100 MHz--NOT A 486/33 AS DESCRIBED IN THE INSERT. OUR APOLOGIES FOR THE ERROR. 8MB RAM (12 recommended if running Windows 95) Windows 3.1 or higher (including Windows 95) SVGA display (256 color) MPC2-compatible sound card (22 KHz, 16-bit) Double-speed CD-ROM drive Mouse 15MB hard disk drive space Macintosh: 68040 or PowerPC System 7.1 or higher 8MB RAM (12 MB for PowerPC) Double-speed CD-ROM drive Mouse 15MB hard disk drive space INSTALLATION ============== Windows 95: 1) Insert the CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS disk in your CD-ROM drive. 2) If the Autoplay feature is activated, click OK when prompted to install. Please be sure to wait until Autoplay takes effect. > If the Autoplay feature is not activated, double-click on the MY COMPUTER icon. > Use the right mouse button to click the CGLP icon, and select OPEN. > Double-click the SETUP.EXE. 3) Follow the on-screen instructions to install all necessary files. 4) To run the product, double-click on the CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS icon in the HMI program group. Once CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS has been installed on your system, you will be given the start-up screen whenever you insert the CD-ROM. To launch the program, select "OK" from the start-up screen. Windows 3.1: 1) Insert the CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS disk into your CD-ROM drive. 2) From the Windows Program Manager, choose FILE then RUN. 3) At the command line, type D:\SETUP (where d is the label of your CD-ROM drive. If your CD-ROM drive has another label, please enter that instead). 4) To run the software, double-click on the CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS icon in the HMI Program Group. Power Macintosh: 1) Insert the CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS disk into your CD-ROM drive. 2) Double-click on the CURIOUS GEORGE LP icon, and then the installer icon in the window that opens. Follow the on-screen prompts. 3) To run the software, double-click on the CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS icon from the CURIOUS GEORGE LP folder on your hard disk. DO NOT run CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS directly from your CD-ROM, as performance will suffer! TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS ======================= CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS should provide hours of trouble-free learning and fun. If you are having problems, refer to the following before calling technical support. Performance Problems ----------------------------- (Such as slow animation or sound breakup or loss) * Other applications are running. Exit other applications before running CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS. * Win95 users should make sure that the CD-ROM cache is set up correctly. If you know the speed of your CD-ROM drive (2x, 4x, etc.), open the "System" control panel and choose the "Performance" tab. Click the "File System" button and go to the CD-ROM tab. Make sure the "Optimize Access Pattern for..." combo box is set correctly. Printing Problems ------------------------ * For best results, be sure to wait until one story is finished printing before proceeding to print another. * If you have a lower-memory computer (16MB or less) and a printer with little or no built-in memory, you may experience delays of up to 10 minutes before your story begins to print. * Macintosh users should be sure to have Background Printing turned off for best results. Memory Settings ---------------- For Macintosh users: This CD-ROM will perform best with Virtual Memory turned ON. To turn your Virtual Memory on: 1) Select Memory from your Control Panel menu. 2) Turn Virtual Memory ON. 3) You will be prompted to restart your computer for the change to take effect. Video Problems --------------------- To run this software, your display must be set to 256 colors. If you need to reset your display, follow these steps: Macintosh 1) Open your Monitor Control Panel from your Apple menu. 2) Click the 256 color setting. Windows 3.1 Some IBM-compatible monitors supply a custom video setup control panel (either in your Main Program Group or in a separate program group) which will enable you to change your video mode. If your system does not have such a control panel, you may change your video mode by following these steps: 1) In the Windows Program Manager, double-click on the "Windows Setup" icon in the "Main" program group. 2) Select "Change System Settings..." from the Options menu. 3) From the "Display" drop-down menu, select a setting with 256 colors (e.g., Super VGA (SVGA) 800 x 600 256, or 640 x 480 256). 4) You may be prompted to insert your original Windows diskettes to install the relevant driver. 5) You will be prompted to re-start Windows to activate the new display driver setting. Please note: These instructions assume that you have a Super VGA (SVGA) compatible display adapter. If you are not sure, please refer to the documentation that came with your system. Windows 95 1) Open the Control Panel from the Settings selection in the Start menu. 2) Double-click on the Display icon and select the Settings tab. 3) Switch the Color Palette setting to "256 color". 4) You may be prompted to restart your computer for the change to take effect. CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT =============================== If you have questions about this CD-ROM and have access to the Internet, visit the HMI Customer Service and Technical Support Site on the World Wide Web at: http://www.hminet.com/ If you don't have access to the Internet, or if you're still experiencing difficulty, gather the following information: 1) The product name (CURIOUS GEORGE LEARNS PHONICS) 2) Amount of RAM in your system, and video card and system information 3) A description of your problem including any error messages 4) A list of the steps that lead to the problem Contact Technical Support at 1(800) 210-0241. 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