Welcome to CompuServeCD. CompuServeCD is a multimedia companion to the CompuServe Information Service. It combines CD ROM-based information, applications, sound, graphics and video with CompuServe's online services in an interplay that capitalizes on each medium's strengths. CompuServeCD is the first step toward delivery of multimedia information on the "Information Superhighway." CompuServeCD taps CD ROM's full visual and auditory capabilities, and delivers to CompuServe members more efficiency and ease in locating, understanding and using information. CompuServeCD viewers can expect demo versions of commercial software, complete versions and updates to popular shareware, updates to CompuServe Information Manager, audio-visually enhanced tutorial and shopping services, selected files from forum libraries, and much more. There is an on-disc File Finder for locating program, text files and graphics and downloading them from CompuServe. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND INSTALLATION CompuServeCD System Requirements: MPC Standard PC Windows 3.1 or Higher 4 meg RAM 256 colors 640x480 monitor resolution 8-bit Sound Blaster or equivalent Highly Recommended: MPC 2 Double speed CD ROM drive 16-bit sound card with MIDI support External speakers 8 meg RAM CompuServeCD requires 5 meg of disk space, plus 2.6 meg for WinCIM and 4 meg for Video for Windows if these programs are not already resident on the system. Installation: The following is a step-by-step process to install CompuServe CD and create a Program Manager group on your hard disk. CompuServeCD does not have to be reinstalled for each new issue. CompuServe alerts users to upgrades as needed. >Insert CompuServeCD disc into CD ROM drive >From Windows 3.1 (or higher), install CompuServeCD to hard disk, as follows: >Using Program Manager, choose the RUN command from the File menu >Enter D:\SETUP (replace D: with the letter of your CD ROM drive) >Follow the instructions that appear on your screen; CompuServeCD icons will appear in your CompuServe program group. Running CompuServeCD: >Be sure the disc is in the CD ROM drive >From Program Manager, double click CompuServeCD Startup 2 >Select the CompuServeCD magazine displayed on the left of the Startup window to open the magazine. If a magazine image is not visible, select Preferences from the File menu and enter the letter of your CD ROM drive. When you open the magazine, you'll see the cover, and find an overview movie called "Preview This Issue" containing the current month's content highlights. KNOWN PROBLEMS > If you are experiencing problems with the CompuServe CD connection to the online information service, you may need to install a later version of WinCIM. Follow these steps: 1) Run CompuServe CD's Startup program 2) Click on [Connections] 3) Click on [Install WinCIM] > If you are experiencing problems with article text that does not fit properly on your screen or WinCIM seems to run slowly and time-out often, then you may have an out-of-date video driver. Try resetting your Windows video option to a standard 256 VGA mode by running the Windows Setup program. IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS OR HAVE QUESTIONS There are several avenues for getting help: > The CompuServeCD Forum (GO CCDSUPPORT), is available to all CompuServe members, and is free of connect time charges. Technical support staff and CompuServeCD producers monitor the Forum to answer users' questions and take suggestions. > CompuServeCD also has a toll-free telephone support service at 1-800-CDROM-89 (in the USA). Telephone support is also available in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland and Australia, and in several other European and Pacific nations. GO LOGON on CompuServe for an updated list of telephone numbers. > Feedback: Select "Create Feedback Memo" on the Connections menu from any page of the magazine to create and send messages directly to us. > Also, refer to the HELP file on this disc. (c) 1994 CompuServe Incorporated. CompuServeCD (tm) is a trademark of CompuServe(r) Incorporated, an H&R Block Company. Asymetrix (r) is a registered trademark and ToolBook (tm) is a trademark of Asymetrix Corporation. Microsoft (r) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation and Windows (tm) is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Labs, Inc. WinCIM (tm) is a registered trademark of CompuServe Incorporated. MPC (tm) is a trademark of the Multimedia PC Marketing Council. Portions of CompuServeCD were developed for CompuServe by Metatec (r) Corporation and incorporates technology used under license from Fulcrum Technologies, Inc.