Dr. Seuss Preschool v2.0 ReadMe
Windows® 3.1, 95, 98
June 1, 1999

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To help you quickly locate any information you need, here is a 
list of what is included in this ReadMe, so you can scroll down 
to the appropriate section.

Table of Contents
1.  Installation Instructions
2.  Troubleshooting
3.  How to Contact Technical Support
4.  Standard Hardware Requirements
5.  Copyright Information
6.  90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee & Warranty

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1.  INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Windows 95/98

To Install
1. Begin at the Windows desktop.  
2. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  
3. The Dr. Seuss Preschool startup window will appear.  
4. Click the Install button and follow the on-screen instructions
to install the program.  
 
If the Dr. Seuss Preschool startup window does not appear
automatically on screen, you can install the program manually:  
1. Click the Start button on the taskbar and choose Run.
2. Type D:\SETUP.EXE in the line labeled Open.  (If your
CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than D, substitute that letter
for D.)  
3. Click the OK button and follow the on-screen instructions to 
install Dr. Seuss Preschool.

To Play
After successfully installing the program, click the Run button
at the startup window to start the program.  The startup window
will usually appear each time the CD-ROM is inserted into the
CD-ROM drive.  
 
If the Dr. Seuss Preschool startup window does not appear
automatically on screen:
1. Begin at the Windows desktop.  
2. Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then Learning Company
Software. 
3. Click the Dr. Seuss Preschool menu item to start the program.
 
To Remove
If you need to remove Dr. Seuss Preschool, begin at the Windows 
desktop.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and
then click Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs
icon.  Click the Install/Uninstall tab and select Dr. Seuss
Preschool from the list of programs. Click the Add/Remove...
button and then click the Yes button to remove the program.
Click OK to clear the screen.
 

Windows 3.1x
 
To Install
1. Begin at the Windows Program Manager. 
2. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 
3. Click the File menu, and select Run. 
4. Type D:\SETUP.EXE in the line labeled Command Line. (If your
CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than D, substitute that
letter for D.) 
5. Click the OK button and follow the on-screen instructions
to install the program.
 
To Play
After successfully installing the program, a program group
titled Learning Company will be created in the Windows
Program Manager. It will contain an icon labeled Dr. Seuss
Preschool.  Double-click this icon to begin playing.
 
To Remove
If you need to remove Dr. Seuss Preschool, begin at the
Windows Program Manager. Double-click the Learning Company
program group.  Next, double-click the Uninstall Dr. Seuss
Preschool icon. When prompted, click the Yes button to remove
the program. Click OK to clear the screen.


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2.  TROUBLESHOOTING

GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING
We recommend not running other applications while running
Dr. Seuss Preschool.  Running other programs simultaneously,
including screen savers, may affect the program's performance
or the amount of computer memory available to run Dr. Seuss
Preschool.


WINDOWS 95 TROUBLESHOOTING

Video Display Problems during Movies

If you experience distorted video display or the image being
shifted off-center on the screen while viewing the opening
or ending movies in Dr. Seuss Preschool, you may need to
adjust the settings in the QuickTime control panel.
To do this:
1. From the Windows 95 Start button, select Settings and then
Control Panel.  
2. Double-click to open the QuickTime 32 control panel.
3. Click on the More button at the bottom of the control panel.
4. Select the Video tab and under Optimization set the Draw
Method to Video Driver.  If the Draw Method is already set
to Video Driver, try setting it to Bitmap (BMP).
5. Click on Apply and then on Close.
6. Return to the program and try running it again.


If you continue to have problems launching or running the
program, try reinstalling the application.  We recommend
you use the Add-Remove Programs feature in Windows 95 to
completely remove the program.  To access this feature:
1. From the Windows 95 Start button, select Settings and
then Control Panel.
2. Double-click to open the Add/Remove Programs control panel.
3. Click on the Install/Uninstall tab.
4. Click once on Dr. Seuss Preschool to select it from the
list of programs. 
5. Click the Add/Remove... button, and then click OK to
uninstall the program. 


Poor Performance on Lower-End Systems

If you experience stuttering sound or choppy animations
while running the application, you may wish to turn off
background sounds to increase performance.  To do this:
1. From the Windows 95 Start button, point to Programs
and select Windows Explorer.
2. Locate the Program Files folder and double-click
to open it.
3. Locate the Broderbund Software folder and
double-click to open it.
4. Locate the Seuss_PS folder and double-click
to open it (if you installed the program in a different
location, please navigate to that location and open the
program folder).
5. Double-click the Seuss_PS.ini file to open it.
6. Under the [Debug Settings] section, locate the line
noAmbients=false.
7. Change False to True so the line reads noAmbients=True
8. Click the File menu and click Save.
9. Click the File menu and click Exit.
10. Return to the program and try running it again.


WINDOWS 3.1x TROUBLESHOOTING


Video Display Problems during Movies

If you experience distorted video display or the image
being shifted off-center on the screen while viewing the
opening or ending movies in Dr. Seuss Preschool, you may
need to adjust the settings in the QuickTime control panel.
To do this:
1. From the Windows Program Manager, locate and open the
Main program group. 
2. Double-click to open Control Panels.
3. Double-click to open the QuickTime control panel.
4. Click on the More button at the bottom of the control panel.
5. Select the Video tab and under Optimization set the
Draw Method to Video Driver.  If the Draw Method is already
set to Video Driver, try setting it to Bitmap (BMP).
6. Click on Apply and then on Close.
7. Return to the program and try running it again.


If you continue to have problems launching or running the
program, try reinstalling the application.  We recommend you
use the Uninstall feature included with this program to
completely remove the program.  To access this feature:
1. Begin at the Windows Program Manager.
2. Locate the Learning Company program group and
double-click to open it.
3. Double-click the Uninstall Dr. Seuss Preschool icon and
then click Yes to uninstall the program.


Poor Performance on Lower-End Systems

If you experience stuttering sound or choppy animations
while running the application, you may wish to turn off
background sounds to increase performance.  To do this:
1. From the Windows Program Manager, locate and open the
Main program group. 
2. Double-click to open File Manager.
3. Double-click to open the Seuss_PS folder located on root
of the C: drive (if you installed the program in a different
location, please navigate to that location and open the
program folder).
4. Double-click the Seuss_PS.ini file to open it.
5. Under the [Debug Settings] section, locate the line
noAmbients=false.
6. Change False to True so the line reads noAmbients=True
7. Click the File menu and click Save.
8. Click the File menu and click Exit.
9. Return to the program and try running it again.


WINDOWS 98 TROUBLESHOOTING

Black & White Movies

If the opening and closing movies appear in black & white on
your computer system, you may need to disable Active Desktop
options.  To do this:

1. Begin at the Windows 98 Desktop.
2. Right-click on the desktop and select Active Desktop
from the context menu.
3. Select the option for View as Web Page to remove the
checkmark.
4. Return to the program and try running it again.


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3. How to Contact Customer Support

TLC Support

If you have questions about Dr. Seuss Preschool, please refer to 
the Troubleshooting section of your product manual. 

If you do not find an answer to your question, The Learning Company 
has provided a wide variety of Technical Support and Customer Support 
options.

Please see our Web site at http://www.learningco.com and click 
Support for the most current Support information.

If you need further assistance after exploring this Help file and the 
information available online, please see the below information for 
Technical Support.

Technical Support
To obtain technical support and help, please contact us by:
· Email help@tlcsupport.com or fill out our online support request 
  form on the TLC Web site.
· Phone support at (319) 247-3333, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 
  9:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time.
· Fax support at (319) 395-9600, 24 hrs.
· Mail Correspondence to: The Learning Company, 1700 Progress Drive,
PO Box 100, Hiawatha, IA, 52233-0100, USA.

Please be sure to include the following information in your 
correspondence:

· Your contact information (name and email address, plus phone or 
  mailing address if you wish)
· Description of the problem you're having
· Product name and version number (The version number is often printed 
  on the CD ROM label.
· Brand of computer
· Operating System (Windows 95/98/NT or Mac OS System)
· Processor Type and Speed
· RAM Memory (in MB or megabytes)
· Video Card Manufacturer
· Sound Card Manufacturer
· Printer Type
· Hard Drive Space remaining
· Background Programs (Virus Programs or Screensavers)

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4.  STANDARD HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

WINDOWS® CD-ROM*
Windows 3.1, 95, 98
66MHz 486DX or faster required
8MB RAM for Windows 3.1, 16MB Recommended; 16MB for Windows 95/98
Minimum 20MB hard disk space
2X CD-ROM drive
640x480 display, 256 colors; High and True Color supported for
Windows 95/98
Windows compatible sound device
Video and sound cards compatible with DirectX for Windows 95/98**

*System Configuration: May require minor adjustments to the
configuration of your operating system and/or updates to the
hardware component drivers.

**If you experience problems with the installation or
compatibility of DirectX on your computer, please consult the
hardware manufacturer of your video or sound card for the
latest drivers compatible with DirectX. Check Microsoft's Web
page for more information.

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5.  COPYRIGHT INFORMATION

© 1999 The Learning Company, Inc., and its subsidiaries and licensors. 
Dr. Seuss properties tm and © Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. 1999. All 
rights reserved. The Learning Company, TLC and Creative Wonders are 
registered trademarks of The Learning Company, Inc. QuickTime and the 
QuickTime Logo are trademarks used under license. All other trademarks 
are the property of their respective owners.

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6.  The Learning Company License Agreement

SINGLE-USER PRODUCTS

This is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or an 
entity) and The Learning Company, Inc. ("The Learning Company").  
BY INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE 
TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS 
AGREEMENT, AND YOU ARE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE SOFTWARE, PROMPTLY 
RETURN THE SOFTWARE (INCLUDING PRINTED MATERIALS) TO THE PLACE WHERE 
YOU PURCHASED IT FOR A FULL REFUND.

THE LEARNING COMPANY SOFTWARE LICENSE

GRANT OF LICENSE.  This License Agreement permits you to use one copy 
of The Learning Company software (the "Software"), which may include 
electronic documentation, on a single computer/workstation. The 
Software is "in use" on a computer when it is loaded into the temporary 
memory (i.e., RAM) or installed into permanent memory (e.g., hard disk, 
CD-ROM drive, or other storage device) of that computer.  You may not 
use the software on or over a network or any other transfer device 
without each concurrent user having an original copy of the Software 
and its documentation.

COPYRIGHT.  All intellectual property rights in the Software (including 
all animations, audio, images, maps, music, photographs, video, and 
text incorporated into the Software) are owned by The Learning Company 
and its affiliates, suppliers, and licensors, and are protected by 
United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions.  The 
Learning Company and its affiliates, suppliers, and licensors retain 
all rights not expressly granted.  You must treat the Software like any 
other copyrighted material, except that you may make one copy of the 
Software solely for backup or archival purposes.  You may not copy the
printed materials accompanying the Software. You may not rent or lease 
the Software, but schools and libraries may lend the Software to third 
parties provided the Software is in CD format and each end user is 
given a copy of this License Agreement which will govern the use of 
such Software. You may transfer your rights under this Agreement on a 
permanent basis provided you transfer the license granted by this 
Agreement, and the Software and all associated printed materials, and 
you retain no copies, and the recipient agrees to the terms of this 
Agreement.  You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble 
the Software, except to the extent that this restriction is expressly 
prohibited by applicable law.  You may not distribute printed copies 
of any user documentation provided in electronic format.  The 
restrictions contained herein apply equally to hybrid CD-ROMs which 
may contain multiple versions of the Software for use on different 
operating systems.  Regardless of the type of media you receive, you 
may use only the portion appropriate for your single-user computer/
workstation.

LIMITED WARRANTY. The Learning Company and its affiliates, suppliers, 
and licensors warrant that the media on which the Software is 
distributed are free from defects in materials and workmanship for a 
period of ninety (90) days from the time of receipt.  ANY AND ALL OTHER 
IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING 
WRITTEN MATERIALS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO 
NINETY (90) DAYS.

REMEDIES.  Your exclusive remedies shall be, at The Learning Company's 
sole option, (a) the refund of the amount you paid for the Software or 
(b) repair or replacement of the Software provided that the defective 
Software is returned to The Learning Company or an authorized dealer 
within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase. This Limited 
Warranty is void if failure of the Software has resulted from accident, 
abuse, or misapplication.  Any replacement Software will be warranted 
for the remainder of the original warranty period or ninety (90) days, 
whichever is longer.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES.  
IN NO EVENT WILL THE LEARNING COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS, 
AND LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, 
ECONOMIC, COVER, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR 
INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE, USER DOCUMENTATION, OR RELATED TECHNICAL
SUPPORT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES OR COSTS RELATING TO 
THE LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS, GOODWILL, DATA, OR COMPUTER PROGRAMS, 
EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  IN NO EVENT WILL 
THE LEARNING COMPANY'S AND ITS AFFILIATES', SUPPLIERS', AND LICENSORS' 
LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU FOR THE SOFTWARE. BECAUSE 
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF 
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE 
LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 

U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
The Software and user documentation is provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS 
AND LIMITED RIGHTS.  Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government 
is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of
 the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 
252.227-7013 or subparagraphs (c)(1) and (2) of the Commercial Computer 
Software--Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52.227-19, as applicable. The 
Learning Company, Inc., One Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA 02142.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  In order to receive technical support and notification 
of product upgrades and enhancements, please register this product.

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We hope that you enjoy our product.

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