_________________________________________________________________________________________ LEGO (R) TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ 1st December 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________ This document contains the latest information concerning LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ 1. MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 - Minimum Specification 1.2 - Recommended Specification 2. TECHNICAL DETAILS 2.1 - Operating System 2.2 - Memory 2.3 - Video 2.4 - CD/DVD ROM Drive 2.5 - Sound Card 2.6 - DirectX (TM) 7 2.7 - Installation size 2.8 - Software Packages 3. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 4. SUPPORT INFORMATION _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. MACHINE SPECIFICATIONS _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.1 [MINIMUM SPECIFICATION] > 100% WINDOWS (R) 95/98/2000 DirectX (TM) 7 Compatible Computer required. > CPU: PENTIUM (R) MMX(TM) 166MHz or equivalent. > MEMORY: 32 MB RAM or higher required. > VIDEO: 4MB DirectX (TM) Compatible Video Card. > CD-ROM: 4X or faster CD-ROM/DVD drive required. > SOUND CARD: 100% WINDOWS (R) 95/98/2000 DirectX (TM) (DirectSound) compatible sound card. > INPUT DEVICES: 100% WINDOWS (R) 95/98/2000 compatible mouse and keyboard. > DIRECTX (TM) : Microsoft DirectX (TM) 7.0 MUST be installed to play LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. > INSTALLATION SIZE: 150Mb If your system does not conform to the above requirements, LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ may not run correctly on your system. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1.2 [RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATION] To run LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ at optimal performance levels, the system outlined below is recommended: > PENTIUM (R) II 233Mhz or equivalent > 64MB RAM > 12X CD-ROM or higher > 8MB+ AGP Video adapter _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. TECHNICAL DETAILS _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.1 [OPERATING SYSTEM] LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ has been designed to run on Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 95, Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 98 & Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 2000. The game has been tested using the following operating systems: > Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 95A > Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 95B (OSR2) > Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 98 > Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 98 Second Edition > Microsoft WINDOWS (R) Millennium Edition > Microsoft WINDOWS (R) 2000 The game was NOT designed to run on the following operating systems: > WINDOWS (R) NT > OS/2 > Linux _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.2 [MEMORY] 32MB of system RAM is required for LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ to run. Some systems may state that they have 32MB RAM installed, however, due to certain video adapters this may not be entirely true. Shared Video RAM: Some video adapters will allocate 2-4 MB of SYSTEM RAM to use as Video RAM. This means your system may actually only have 28-30 MB of SYSTEM RAM available. Dynamically Shared Video RAM: Some Video adapters can allocate SYSTEM RAM dynamically. The amount allocated can range from 0.5MB to 8MB so you may have as little as 24MB of SYSTEM RAM available. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE <<<< _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.3 [VIDEO] 4MB of video RAM is required to run LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. Some older model computers may come with a video adapter that has less than 4MB of memory. In this situation, the game may run and appear to function correctly, however a decrease in performance will result. It is NOT recommended that LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ is run on Video adapters with less than 4MB. Video Drivers: What is a video driver? A Video driver acts as a link between the video adapter (hardware) and the operating system and allows it to perform the functions requested by an application. Manufacturers of Video adapters regularly publish new DRIVERS for their products. These are made available for FREE from their WEB site. If you are using old drivers for your Video adapter you may experience some unwanted graphical corruption while running LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. Graphical problems can often be resolved by updating the drivers for your video adapter. Note: Updating the Video drivers your system uses may improve performance and solve issues over a wide range of applications and games. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING DRIVERS <<<< _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.4 [CD/DVD ROM DRIVE] LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ requires a 4X CD-ROM Drive or greater. The faster your CD-ROM Drive the greater the rate at which data can be read from the CD. SLOWER drives will also result in longer installation times. DVD Drives usually specify 2 numbers e.g. 6X / 32X. These two numbers are the speeds at which data from a DVD-ROM and a CD-ROM is read. Generally the second number, 32X in this case, defines the speed at which data is read from a CD. LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ CD-ROM - The LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ CD MUST be present in the CD/DVD drive for the application to run. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.5 [SOUND CARD] LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ requires a sound card that is fully compatible with DirectX 7 (TM). This is true in most cases, however some old legacy cards will not be compatible. As with video adapters, updated sound card DRIVERS are regularly published by hardware manufacturers and are available for FREE off their WEB site. If you experience any sound corruption or other sound related problems during game play, you should update your sound drivers. This will often solve sound related problems. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS CONCERNING DRIVERS <<<< _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.6 [DIRECTX 7 (TM) ] LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ requires the latest version of Microsoft's DirectX (TM) software to be installed on your system. The latest version of DirectX (TM) (currently), DirectX 7 (TM),is supplied on the LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ CD-ROM. DirectX (TM) components will automatically update (if necessary) during the installation of LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. If DirectX (TM) components are updated, you will need to RESTART your machine for changes to take effect. For more information and the latest updates concerning Microsoft DirectX (TM) go to: http://www.microsoft.com/DirectX (TM) / _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.7 [INSTALLATION SIZE] LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ takes up approximately 150Mb of harddisk space on your system. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2.8 [Software Packages] The software on LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ makes use of the following free software packages: - jpeglib from The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG software. http://www.ijg.org - zlib http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/ - minizip http://www.winimage.com/ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS _________________________________________________________________________________________ Q. When I run the LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ installer, it asks me if I want to update my DirectX (TM) components. 1. Should I do this? 2. How do I check what version of DirectX (TM) is on my system? A.1. YES. LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ requires DirectX (TM) 7 to be installed on your system to function correctly. 2. The method of checking which version of DirectX (TM) is installed is the same for WINDOWS (R) 95, 98, ME and 2000. Choose Start, then Run, then type DxDiag, then click OK Or: Double click on My Computer and follow this path: C: (C Drive) > Program files > DirectX > Setup In the Setup folder you should see a Dxinfo icon (Dxinfo.exe) or a Dxsetup (Dxsetup.exe) Icon. Running either of these will allow you to see what version of DirectX (TM) you have installed on your system. Q. I updated my DirectX (TM) components, tried to run LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ after the installation and it crashed to the desktop. What happened? A. If you choose to update your DirectX (TM) version you MUST restart your computer after the installation process is complete. LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ will not function until the system has been restarted. Q. The front-end movie plays when I start LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ but it appears to be jerky. Why is this? A. This can be due to several factors: 1. The CD may need cleaning - remove it from the drive and use a soft cotton cloth, wiping outwards from the centre of the disc. CD Care: Compact discs are very easily damaged if treated carelessly. Such damage has a much greater effect on the digital data of a CD-ROM than on the information of a music CD. A dirty or damaged CD-ROM is quite likely to malfunction. As CD-ROM drives become ever faster and more disc-sensitive, this is an increasing problem. The surface of the disc can quickly gather dirt and is easily scratched. To protect the data from scratches, fingerprints, dust particles, and smears, do not touch the data side (unlabelled side) of the disc. Also, never place it face down on a hard surface. Never leave the disc in a place subject to direct sunlight, high temperature, or high humidity. Recommended storage conditions are: Temperature: 10°C to 50°C (50°F to 122°F) Humidity: 10 percent to 80 percent. With proper care, CDs can have a long and productive life. 2. Check that your CD-ROM is 4X or greater - slower drives do not meet the minimum specification 3. Some odd effects have been seen when using very high speed drives, (40X +) sometimes the movie will play fine and at other times it will not. Restart your computer then try to run LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ again. 4. Try reinstalling QuickTime (TM): QuickTime (TM) can be found on the CD-ROM in the QTInstall folder. Doubleclick on My Computer and follow this path: D: (D being the drive of the CD-ROM) > QTInstall > QuickTimeInstaller.exe Doubleclicking this file will reinstall QuickTime (TM) 5. If problems still occur with video playback, please re-install LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. Q. No Sound/Music will play or is corrupted when I play LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. What should I do? A. Should this problem arise you should try the following: 1. You may be running older drivers for your sound card. Updating these drivers may solve your problems. If you have Internet access you can download the latest drivers for your hardware for FREE from your hardware manufacturer's web site. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE <<<< 2. Try reinstalling QuickTime (TM). QuickTime (TM) can be found on the CD-ROM in the QTInstall folder. Doubleclick on My Computer and follow this path: D: (D being the drive of the CD-ROM) > QTInstall > QuickTimeInstaller.exe Doubleclicking this file will start the QuickTime (TM) installer 3. Other programs running within WINDOWS (R) may be causing conflicts. You can shut these down by holding down CTRL + ALT + DEL. This will bring up the Task Manager (CLOSE PROGRAM BOX) allowing you to close down programs individually. Closing all programs except SYSTRAY and EXPLORER may solve your sound problems. Q. When I start LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ I get a black screen or the game will drop back to the desktop. What should I do? A. Should this problem arise you should try the following: 1. You may be running on older drivers for your Video card. Updating these drivers may solve your problems. If you have Internet access you can download the latest drivers for your hardware for FREE from your hardware manufacturer's web site. >>>> PLEASE CONTACT YOUR HARDWARE MANUFACTURER FOR DETAILS IF YOU ARE UNSURE <<<< 2. Other programs running within WINDOWS (R) may be causing conflicts. You can shut these down by holding down CTRL + ALT + DEL. This will bring up the Task Manager (CLOSE PROGRAM BOX) allowing you to close down programs individually. Closing all programs except SYSTRAY and EXPLORER, may solve your video problems. 3. DirectX 7 (TM) may not be installed correctly on your system. A re-installation of LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ (choosing YES when asked if you wish to update DirectX (TM) components) may solve your video problems. Or you can download DirectX 7 (TM) for FREE from: http://www.microsoft.com/DirectX Q. I pressed ALT + TAB to swap between programs and LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ stopped responding when I switched back. A. This problem may occur when running other programs in the background while LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ is running. It is recommended that you close all other programs before playing LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. In some situations it is recommended that you do not use Alt-Tab when running LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ. Q. I have WINDOWS (R) 95 and I've installed LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ but NO sound will play during the intro. What can I do? 1. This problem arises when certain multimedia components of WINDOWS (R) 95 are not installed. To solve this problem do the following: Go to the Control Panel Select ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS Select the WINDOWS (R) SETUP tab Select MULTIMEDIA Make sure all components are checked. WINDOWS (R) may ask for the WINDOWS (R) 95 CD to install these components. Reboot your machine and attempt to run LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ again. 2. Try reinstalling QuickTime (TM). QuickTime (TM) can be found on the CD-ROM in the QTInstall folder. Doubleclick on My Computer and follow this path: D: (D being the drive of the CD-ROM) > QTInstall > QuickTimeInstaller.exe Doubleclicking this file will reinstall QuickTime (TM) Q. Sometimes when I run LEGO TECHNICS BIONICLE NESTLÉ the videos and sounds do not play smoothly or match up. A. This can be caused by a number of reasons. Q. Your videos are being run from the CD ROM drive, which is not fast enough to play them smoothly. A. Check that your CD-ROM is 4X or greater - slower drives do not meet the minimum specification. Q. Your computer does have the required 32MB of RAM but some of this may be used by other programs you are running within WINDOWS (R). This will cause the game to write lots of data to your hard disk to create virtual memory. If speech or sound effects are being played during this time, the game will run slowly until your hard drive has stopped working. A. 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