This Read Me is designed to help you to get optimum results from this CD-Rom. If after reading this and the Read Me in the folder marked Contents For System Folder you still have any problems installing or running the CD-rom, then call the Williams Technical Support Line on +44 (0)171 250 0917 .
The CD-Rom will run best if you close down any other applications which you may have open. This will automatically give you the maximum RAM available in your machine. The more applications which you leave open, the slower this CD-Rom will run.
OVERVIEW
The CD-rom comes free with Creative Review magazine for all subscribers. It is designed to be complementary to the written word in bringing you the latest creative work in moving pictures - video, audio and graphics in a multimedia format.
We hope that you enjoy this product and we are keen to hear your views. For problems in using the CD-Rom call the helplne number above, but with other comments please E-mail us (creative-review@centaur.co.uk), send a message to our bulletin board on +44 (0)171 439 8301 (follow the simple on-screen instructions when you get there), send a letter or give us a call!
MINIMUM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
We have created this product to run on a system with the following minimum specification:
Apple Macintosh with a 68040 processor (LC 475 or later)
8Mb RAM (with 4Mb spare - unused by the system)
14 inch colour monitor (standard 14 inch Apple colour monitor)
Double speed CD-Rom drive (most Apple CD-Rom drives are double speed)
System 7.0 or later
QuickTime 2.0
Sound Manager 3.0
This product needs all the above items to run. You need QuickTime 2.0 or later, and Sound Manager 3.0 or later to run the Creative Review CD-Rom. These are included in the folder marked Items For System Folder. Apple MultiMedia Tuner and Power Plug for Power Mac machines are also included.. (Please refer to the Apple licence information included in the Legal Read Me file for usage limitations). The software loaded is Apple system software, and will not conflict with any other Apple standard software. However, you may experience problems with some third-party Extensions and Control Panel documents. Apple's Extensions Manager Control Panel, if installed, may help you disable conflicting items in your System Folder.
The movies on this disc will run at optimum quality if you view this product on a 16-bit display - a monitor running in thousands of colours. The Creative Review CD-Rom will run on an 8-bit monitor, but will look better with thousands of colours. The CD-Rom automatically looks at your system, and will work at 16-bit if available.
Legal Read Me
Important - Please read this before using the CD-Rom
1. This CD-Rom is being provided only to subscribers to Creative Review magazine and contains source material in different media accompanied by commentary.
2. The CD-Rom has been provided free of charge and on a ╥not for resale╙ basis; it may not be resold or distributed in any form (including electronic transmission in whole or in part) and may not be used to create derivative works of any kind.
3. Copyright in any source material on the CD-Rom is owned by third parties and any re-use or re-publication of the source material (in whole or in part) requires the prior written permission of the third party owners. Centaur will not act as agents for the purpose of seeking such permission.
4. The copyright in the commentary accompanying the source material is owned by Centaur Communications Limited and may not be copied or reproduced (or electronically transmitted) in any medium without the consent of Centaur.
5. Centaur does not offer any warranties, express or implied, regarding the usability and reliability of this CD-Rom and does not accept any liability, direct or indirect, that may arise from the use of this CD-Rom.
6. Mention on the CD-Rom (and any associated material) of third party companies and/or products and/or services is for informational purposes only and constitutes neither an endorsement nor a recommendation. All third party trademark rights are acknowledged.
APPLE COMPUTER UK SOFTWARE LICENCE - QUICKTIME AND SOUND MANAGER
PLEASE READ THIS LICENCE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS LICENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENCE, PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNUSED SOFTWARE TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED.
1. Licence. The application, demonstration, system and other software accompanying this Licence, whether on disk, in read only memory, or on any other media (the "Software") the related documentation and fonts are licensed to you by Centaur Communications Limited. You own the disk on which the Software and fonts are recorded but Centaur Communications Limited and/or Centaur Communications Limited's Licensors retain title to the Software, related documentation and fonts. This License allows you to use the Software and fonts on a single Apple computer and make one copy of the Software and fonts in machine-readable form for backup purposes only. You must reproduce on such copy the Centaur Communications Limited copyright notice and any other proprietary legends that were on the original copy of the Software and fonts. You may also transfer all your licence rights in the Software and fonts, the backup copy of the Software and fonts, the related documentation and a copy of this Licence to another party, provided the other party reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this Licence.
2. Restrictions. The Software contains copyrighted material, trade secrets and other proprietary material. In order to protect them, and except as permitted by applicable legislation, you may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form. You may not modify, network, rent, lease, loan, distribute or create derivative works based upon the Software in whole or in part. You may not electronically transmit the Software from one computer to another or over a network.
3. Termination. This Licence is effective until terminated. You may terminate this Licence at any time by destroying the Software, related documentation and fonts and all copies thereof. This Licence will terminate immediately without notice from Centaur Communications Limited if you fail to comply with any provision of this Licence. Upon termination you must destroy the Software, related documentation and fonts and all copies thereof.
4. Export Law Assurances. You agree and certify that neither the Software nor any other technical data received from Centaur Communications Limited, nor the direct product thereof, will be exported outside the United States except as authorised and as permitted by the laws and regulations of the United States. If the Software has been rightfully obtained by you outside of the United States, you agree that you will not re-export the Software nor any other technical data received from Centaur Communications Limited, nor the direct product thereof, except as permitted by the laws and regulations of the United States and the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction in which you obtained the Software.
5. Government End Users. If you are acquiring the Software and fonts on behalf of any unit or agency of the United States Government, the following provisions apply. The Government agrees:
1) if the Software and fonts are supplied to the Department of Defence (DoD), the Software and fonts are classified as "Commercial Computer Software" and the Government is acquiring only "restricted rights" in the Software, its documentation and fonts as that term is defined in Clause 252.227-7013(c)(1) of the DFARS; and
2) if the Software and fonts are supplied to any unit or agency of the United States Government other than DoD, the Government's rights in the Software, its documentation and fonts will be as defined in Clause 52.227-19(c)(2) of the FAR or, in the case of NASA, in Clause 18-52.227-86(d) of the NASA Supplement to the FAR.
6. Limited Warranty on Media. Centaur Comunications Limited warrants the diskettes and/or compact disc on which the Software and fonts are recorded to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a copy of the receipt. Centaur Communications Limited's entire liability and your exclusive remedy will be replacement of the diskettes and/or compact disc not meeting Centaur Communications Limited's limited warranty and which is returned to Centaur Communications Limited or an Centaur Communications Limited authorised representative with a copy of the receipt. Centaur Communications Limited will have no responsibility to replace a disk/disc damaged by accident, abuse or misapplication. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ON THE DISKETTES AND/OR COMPACT DISC, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO NINETY (90) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DELIVERY. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY BY JURISDICTION.
7. Disclaimer of Warranty on Apple Software. You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Software and fonts is at your sole risk. The Software, related documentation and fonts are provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind and Centaur Communications Limited and Centaur Communications Limited's Licensors (for the purpose of provisions 7 and 8, Centaur Communications Limited and Centaur Communications Limited's Licensors shall be collectively referred to as Centaur Communications Limited) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SOFTWARE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN THE SOFTWARE AND THE FONTS WILL BE CORRECTED. FURTHERMORE, CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE AND FONTS OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED OR A CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CREATE A WARRANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY. SHOULD THE SOFTWARE PROVE DEFECTIVE, YOU (AND NOT CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED OR A CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
8. Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE, SHALL CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED OR A CENTAUR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
In no event shall Centaur Communications Limited's total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action (whether in contract, tort (including negligence) or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you or the Software and fonts.
9. Controlling Law and Severability. This Licence shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of California, as applied to agreements entered into and to be performed entirely within California between California residents. If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Licence, or portion thereof, to be unenforceable, that provision of the Licence shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Licence shall continue in full force and effect.
10. Complete Agreement. This Licence constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the Software, the related documentation and fonts, and supercedes all prior or contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral, regarding such subject matter. No amendment to or modification of this Licence will be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorised representative of Centaur Communications Limited.
