--------------------------------- JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee Version 1.0c for Windows --------------------------------- Congratulations on your purchase of JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee! To supply you with up-to-the-minute information, we have included this ReadMe file. Please open this window to its maximum size for better readability. ------------------------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS -------- Section ------- I. System Requirements II. Installation III. Running the Program IV. Usability Issues V. Program Specifics VI. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips VII. Technical Support ------------------------------------------------------------------ I. System Requirements ---------------------- Operating System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Computer System: Pentium (or equivalent) 233 MHz or faster 64 MB of RAM 12x CD-ROM drive 100 MB free hard drive space 16-bit color video card 640x480 screen resolution Windows-compatible sound card Recommended: Windows-compatible printer for user manual II. Installation ---------------- 1. Insert the JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If your system supports the AutoPlay feature, then the Setup will start automatically. Just follow the prompts and disregard the steps below. 3. However, if your system does not support AutoPlay, then select the Start button and follow the steps below. 4. Choose Run from the Start Menu. 5. At the Open box, type "D:\install.exe". If your CD-ROM drive is a different letter than D, type that letter in place of D. 6. Click OK and follow the prompts. Information for Windows XP Users -------------------------------- User Accounts ------------- Although testing of JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee has been performed with Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, it is highly recommended that installation and use of JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee be performed only under a "Computer administrator" user account. To verify that the user account under which the program is being used is a "Computer administrator" account: 1. Click on the Start menu and obtain the account name in use. 2. Select the Control Panel. 3. Double-click on the User Accounts icon. 4. Verify that the words "Computer administrator" appear below the account name currently in use. Consult your Windows documentation for information on creating user accounts. To Uninstall JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee -------------------------------------------- 1. Select Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel. 2. Select Study Helpers Spelling Bee from the list. 3. Follow the prompts. III. Running the Program ------------------------ 1. Insert the JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. For systems that support AutoPlay, the program will start when the CD is inserted. 3. For systems that do not support AutoPlay, from the Start button select the Programs menu, then JumpStart, then JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee. Note: If your system is running a custom desktop, refer to the manufacturer's documentation for instructions on special circum- stances. IV. Usability Issues -------------------- To delete a name record from the Sign-in screen, highlight the name to be deleted by clicking on it, then press and hold down both the Ctrl and D keys or the Ctrl and Del keys on the keyboard. Confirm your choice at the Yes or No prompt. To exit from any activity and return to the Main Screen without quitting the game entirely, move the mouse to the blue arrow icon in the lower left corner of the screen. Press the blue arrow once with the mouse. V. Program Specifics -------------------- 1. If you wish to view or print the product's user manual, click on the Manual button at the AutoPlay options screen. This will bring up your browser window with the manual. If you have trouble printing your manual, please consult your browser's Help section on printing. ****************************************************************** VI. Troubleshooting and Performance Tips ---------------------------------------- Windows Taskbar --------------- The Windows Taskbar may interfere with your ability to view a program's graphics, animations, and program information in certain activities. If you encounter difficulties when the Taskbar appears on-screen, enable the Taskbar's Autohide feature: 1. Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Taskbar. 2. At the dialog box that appears, uncheck "Always on top" and check "Auto hide". 3. Click the Apply button, then the OK button. You also have the option of relocating the Taskbar to different sides of the display screen: 1. Click and hold down the mouse pointer on a blank area of the Taskbar. 2. Drag and release the Taskbar on the side of the screen where it causes the least interference. Note: If you need to access the Taskbar or the Start menu at any time while the program is running, press Ctrl+Esc. To return to the program, click on the program's display area, or press Alt+Tab until the program's icon is selected. If the program is very slow: ---------------------------- 1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running. 2. Make sure your display setting is at 800x600 resolution and High Color (16-bit) mode. (See the following tips or refer to your system or Windows documentation.) If display problems occur: -------------------------- If you experience graphics problems while running this program, contact your video card or systems vendor to obtain the latest version of the video driver. Make sure the system is running in High Color (16-bit) mode in 800x600 resolution. To change the display settings: 1. Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Display icon. 3. Choose the Settings tab. 4. Select High Color (16-bit) for the color palette and 800x600 for the desktop area. 5. Click the Apply and OK buttons. (The system may need to restart.) If sound problems occur: ------------------------ If you experience sound problems while running the program, contact your sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of the sound driver. If the problem still occurs, contact Technical Support (see below). 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 should solve the problem. Refer to your screen saver documentation on how to disable the screen saver. Reinstalling: ------------------------------------- If you have deleted or uninstalled any part of the program and are having problems reinstalling, follow these steps to manually re- install the program: 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select the Start button. 3. Choose Run from the Start menu. 4. At the Open box, type "D:\install". If your CD-ROM drive is a different letter than D, type that letter in place of D. 5. Click OK and follow the prompts. Improving system performance ---------------------------- These tips are designed to improve your system's performance: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then click Properties. 2. From the dialog box, select the Performance tab. 3. Click the File System button. 4. Select the CD-ROM tab. Set the "Supplemental cache size" to Large. 5. Match the "Optimize access pattern" setting to that of your CD-ROM. (It should be set to Quad-speed or higher.) 6. Click Apply, then OK. 7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. *********************************************************************** VII. Technical Support ---------------------- Video drivers and system settings --------------------------------- Information about your system's video drivers can often assist our Technical Support staff in diagnosing problems that are encountered when running the program. To get information about your system's video drivers: 1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties. 2. Click the Device Manager tab. 3. Double-click "Display adapters". Device Manager also displays settings for hardware devices that are not fully supported by Windows or are using device drivers that need to be updated. Contact the system vendor or manufacturer if any Device Manager subkeys, such as those under "Display adapters" or "Sound, video and game control- lers", are displayed with a red X or yellow exclamation mark. (Click the plus [+] sign to see the subkey.) Calling Technical Support ------------------------- Please have the following information ready if and when you call: 1. The product name and version number located at the top of this ReadMe file. 2. The processor and clock speed of your computer (e.g., Pentium 233). 3. The brand name of the sound device installed in the computer. 4. The amount of free memory (memory available to run the program) that the computer has. Double-click the My Computer icon, then click the Help menu and choose About Windows 98. From the dialog box that appears, write down the Physical Memory and Avail- able System Resources values. 5. The complete and exact error message reported by the program (if any). Please find the contact info for Technical Support in the jewel case of your CD. *********************************************************************** Thank you for purchasing JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee! JumpStart Study Helpers Spelling Bee is a registered trademark of Knowledge Adventure, Inc. Knowledge Adventure is a registered trademark and the Knowledge Adventure logo is a trademark of Knowledge Adventure, Inc. Uses Miles Sound System. Copyright© 1991-2001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. Uses Smacker Video Technology. Copyright© 1994-2001 by RAD Game Tools, Inc. QuickTime(TM) and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. Portions copyright© 1991-1997 Compuware Corporation. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Text-to-Speech engine. Copyright SoftVoice© 1984-2002, SoftVoice, Inc. All other product names mentioned in this ReadMe file may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. © 2002 Knowledge Adventure, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Vivendi Universal Publishing. All rights reserved. Archived by OldGamesDownload.com on 8th November, 2020