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                     WELCOME TO IMAX SPEED USER'S GUIDE!

We hope you enjoy the first interactive IMAX movie from Knowledge Adventure.
We have designed Speed with the best possible state of the art movie
technology and sound design. Turn your speakers up, hit the play button...
and launch yourself into a brand new kind of interactive experience.
Enjoy the ride!

The Knowledge Adventure Film Group.

Knowledge Adventure, Inc.
4502 Dyer Street
La Crescenta, CA 91214
[phone] (orders)
[phone] (technical support)
[phone] (fax)
[phone] (bulletin board - N, 8, 1)
[e-mail], [e-mail] (internet)

===CONTENTS================================================================

MEET THE FAMILY
Get acquainted with the family of software learning tools from Knowledge
Adventure, Inc.

GETTING STARTED
Find out everything you need to know to install and start Speed.

USING SPEED
Learn how to play the movie and use each of the games
and activities in Speed.

APPENDIX A: LEARNING GUIDE
Parents and Teachers: Read about ways to get the most educational value
from Speed.

APPENDIX B: EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE
Experiment with Speed in the real world.

APPENDIX C: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Find answers to questions you may have about Speed.

CREDITS

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

===MEET THE FAMILY=========================================================

This section introduces the family of enjoyable software
learning tools developed by Knowledge Adventure, Inc.

About the developer

Knowledge Adventure, Inc. develops disk-based and CD-ROM software
products for the PC and the Macintosh that encompass a wide base of
information on history, literature, nature, science, art and music within
an interactive book format that encourages exploration in ways never
before possible.

What are Interactive Books?

Knowledge Adventure Interactive Books and Movies such as Speed
encourage exploration by igniting the innate sense of interest and
curiosity that kids of all ages have about things new and different.
Interactive Books tap the power of the personal computer to demonstrate
how seemingly isolated facts are linked in a manner that makes them more
interesting, understandable and memorable. Most important, these books
empower the user with a sense of control over the entire experience,
reinforcing the thrill of discovery.

The growing family

Interactive Books available to date include the original Knowledge
Adventure; Isaac Asimov's Science Adventure II, Space Adventure, authored
by Caltech's Tom McDonough with Astronaut Buzz Aldrin; Dinosaur Adventure;
Kid's Zoo--A Baby Animal Adventure; Undersea Adventure; America Adventure;
3-D Dinosaur Adventure; 3-D Body Adventure; and Bug Adventure.
Send in your registration card to be sure you're kept informed of new
titles, including disk-based, CD-ROM, and Macintosh versions of these
exciting products. Another Interactive Movie is The Discoverers,
containing the MacGillivray Freeman IMAX/Omnimax movie and inspired by
the Random House book The Discoverers by Pulitzer prize-winning writer
Daniel Boorstin.

Talk to us!

The Knowledge Adventure Bulletin Board System
is available to you 24 hours a day at [phone] (N, 8, 1) 1200 to
14,400 baud. You can read commonly-asked technical questions and answers,
download new drivers for your sound card, order new products, and
register your products--all online.  Give us a call today!

===GETTING STARTED=========================================================
This section covers everything you need to know to set
up and start Speed on your computer.

What do I need?

To run Speed you will need the following:

- An IBM or compatible computer. A 386 processor is required, and a 486
  processor is recommended.

- A color VGA or SVGA monitor.

- A CD-ROM drive that supports ISO 9660.

- A hard disk with a minimum of 3.75 megabytes of disk space free.

- Approximately 520 kilobytes of available RAM.

- A mouse is recommended; however, the software can be run using the
  keyboard alone.

- A sound card is recommended.

- A printer (optional) so that you can print Speed text files; any
  printer that can accept ASCII text directly from your computer port
  will work.

How do I install the program?

Follow these steps to install Speed on your system:

1. Insert the Speed compact disk into your CD-ROM drive and log onto
   that drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is F: type:

   F: and press <Enter>

2. Type:

   INSTALL and press <Enter>

3. Follow the messages on the screen until the installation is complete.

   The Install program will ask you where you'd like to store the
   appropriate Speed files on your hard drive, what sound device you have,
   and whether or not you'd like to run Speed under Microsoft Windows.
   The Install program will also ask you to decide how much disk space
   Speed will take up on your hard drive. The more Speed files you store
   on your hard drive, the faster the program will run. The maximum
   installation requires 6 megabytes of space available on the
   hard drive.

NOTE: If you have difficulty installing Speed turn to "About installation."

Running under Windows

If you answered YES to the question about running under Microsoft Windows
when you installed Speed, a new program group called Knowledge Adventure
has been created for your system. It contains Speed, Read Me, and Speed
Config icons. Double-click on the Speed icon to start the program.
Double-click on the Read Me icon to see the latest information about Speed.
Double-click on the Speed Config icon to edit the configuration file. See
"About program defaults" for more information about the Speed configuration.

NOTE: You'll find that the following statement has been added to the
[386ENH] section of your SYSTEM.INI file:

DMABUFFERSIZE=150

Your original SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files are saved to the files
SYSTEM.BKA and WIN.BKA. (If WIN.BKA already exists, the old WIN.BKA is
renamed to WIN.BKB.)

How do I begin?

To start Speed, follow these steps:

1. Change to the directory on your hard drive containing the Speed files.
   For example, to switch to the C:\SPEED directory, type:

   C: and press <Enter>
   CD\SPEED and press <Enter>

2. Then, to start the program, type:

   SPEED and press <Enter>

NOTE: If you have difficulty starting Speed, turn to "About startup."

===USING SPEED==============================================================

This section explains how to use each activity and explore all that Speed
has to offer.

Ready to begin?

There is no "right" way to play with Speed. You decide when, where, and
how you want to move around in the program and which activities you want
to do.

If you have not yet installed and started Speed, see "How do I install the
program?" for instructions.

SOME BASICS

What if I don't have a mouse?

If you do not have a mouse, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move
the pointer around on the screen and press <Enter> in place of clicking
the mouse button. You can also press <Tab> to move the pointer to each
button on the screen in turn; press <Shift-Tab> to cycle backward through
the buttons. If there is a dialog box on the screen, pressing <Tab> or
<Shift-Tab> will move the pointer only to those buttons in the dialog box.

Note the balloons. Many of the items on the Speed screen are labeled with
note balloons that appear whenever the pointer touches that spot on the
screen. If you want to know more about an item on the screen, move the
pointer around that area to see if there is a note balloon to read.

Turn off the sound. If you want to turn off the sound at any time, press
<Esc>.

What if I get lost?

If you're not sure how you got to a certain place and would rather be
somewhere else, look for the Return to Movie button, usually in the lower
right corner of the current screen, and click on it to return to the Main
movie screen.

MAIN MOVIE SCREEN

The first still screen you'll see after you start Speed is the Main
movie screen. You can interrupt the opening sequence and go immediately
to the Main movie screen by clicking your mouse button. The function
buttons below the viewing window let you start and stop
the movie and travel to related information and activities.

Function buttons

Preview the movie: Click on the Preview button to start a self-running
preview of the movie. To interrupt the preview and return to the Main movie
screen, click your mouse button.

Play the movie: Click on the Play button to start the movie. You can click
on any of the other function buttons to interrupt the movie while it is
playing.  Otherwise, it will play through to the end.

Speed through the movie: Click on the Click forward button to move ahead
through the movie one "key frame" at a time, or on the Click backward button
to move back one "key frame" at a time.

Go on a knowledge adventure: Click anywhere to stop the movie.  Simply
move the pointer around within the movie screen, read the note balloons
and click on them. See the section "Speed Reference," for information
about using the Speed Reference.

Experiment with speed: Click on the Simulations button to see a menu of
the simulations you can try. See the section "Simulations" for information
about each simulation.

Play the games: Click on the Games button to see a menu of the games you
can play. See the section "Games" for information about each game.

Leave Speed: Click on the Exit button or press <Alt-F4> to exit from Speed.

Key frame mouse scroll

Click on the key frame mouse scroll icon. Then move your mouse right or
left or use the right and left arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll
through the "key frames" of the movie. When you reach a key frame you want to
explore, click your mouse to return to the Main movie screen. Then move
the pointer around the key frame screen, read the note balloons and click
on them to go to the Speed Reference. See the section "Speed Reference"
for information about using the Speed Reference.

SPEED REFERENCE

The picture window in the right center of the screen and the text window
in the lower left corner display information about a topic related to the
key frame from which you left the movie. Different pictures and text will
appear in these windows depending on where you click--in the picture
window, on the speed line below the picture window, or in the map window
above the text window. The seven control buttons along the bottom of the
screen provide additional options.

The picture window

Move the pointer: As you move the pointer across the picture window, you
will see a note balloon appear. Continue clicking within the picture
window to follow the knowledge adventure that is linked to the key frame
from which you left the movie.

The map window

Travel to a new location: Click anywhere in the map window to visit the
screen that is most closely related to that location. To rotate the globe,
click on one of the arrow buttons surrounding the map window. You can also
rotate the globe by placing the pointer at any spot on the earth except
the very center, then pressing and holding down the mouse button. The
longer the line that appears when you do this, the faster the globe will
rotate. To move closer to or farther from the earth, click anywhere on the
slider bar below the map window. You can also click on the slider and hold
down the mouse button as you drag the slider to another part of the bar.
Click on the push bar below the slider to render the globe full screen.

The speed line

Select a speed: Click anywhere on the speed line to visit the screen that
is most closely related to that speed. If you want to move just one screen
forward or backward on the speed line, press <+> or <-> or click once on
the right or left arrowheads at either end of the speed line. You can also
click on the slider and hold down the mouse button as you drag the slider
to another part of the bar.

The text window

Read all about it: Click on the single up and down arrow buttons below the
text window to scroll the window so you can read all the text. The text
will scroll as long as you hold down the mouse button, and will stop when
you release the mouse button. To scroll quickly one page at a time, click
on the double arrow buttons below the text window or press <PgUp> or <PgDn>.

Look for more information: To go to the Speed Reference index, click on a
word in the text window that interests you. The text window will change to
display an index of words used in the Speed Reference and the screens in
which they appear, with the word you chose (or a similar word) at the top
of the window. From the index, you can click on the name of the screen you
want to visit, or press <Esc> or click on the Retrace button to return the
text window to its previous display. To move forward or backward in the
index one page at a time, click on the single up and down arrow buttons
below the text window. To scroll quickly to the next word in the index
that has a different second letter, click on the double down arrow
button below the text window.  Similarly, to scroll to the previous word
in the index that has a different second letter, click on the double up
arrow button.

NOTE: To get to a specific word in the index as quickly as possible, just
start typing the word!

Control buttons

Get help: Click on the Help button to get information about using Speed.

Go back the way you came: Click on the Retrace button, or press <Backspace>,
to travel to the screen you visited last. Each time you click on it you'll
travel back one more screen. You can also move forward in the "history" of
your travels by holding down <Shift> and clicking on the Retrace button or
by pressing <Ctrl-Backspace>.

Play the games: Click on the Games button to see a menu of the games you
can play. See the section "Games" for information about each game.

Experiment with speed: Click on the Simulations button to see a menu of
the simulations you can try. See the section "Simulations" for information
about each simulation.

Replay the narration: Click on the Narration button to replay the
narration associated with the current screen.

Print the text: Click on the Print button to send the contents of the text
window to your attached printer that accepts ASCII text.

Return to the movie: Click on the Return to Movie button in the lower
right corner of the current screen to return to the Main movie screen.

SIMULATIONS

From the Simulations menu, click on the name of the simulation you'd like
to try or click on the Return to Movie button in the lower right corner to
return to the Main movie screen. At any time during a simulation, click on
the Return to Menu button in the lower right corner of the screen to return
to the Simulations menu.

The Speed of Thought

Click on any of the three Start buttons to begin the race and watch the
relative speeds of various mammals, machines, and human thought. Click on
the screen to stop the race in order to see the relative positions of the
participants.  Click on the Return to Menu button in the lower right corner
of the screen to return to the Simulations menu when you have finished with
this activity.

Human Speed

You are an athlete about to leap over ten hurdles, clear a pole vault
and complete a running broad jump! Watch the changes in the heart rate
and breathing rate monitors. Click on the Return to Menu button in the
lower right corner of the screen to return to the Simulations menu when
you have finished with this activity.

Roller Coaster

Go on a wild roller coaster ride! Watch the monitors to see changes in
the g-force, speed and gravity. Click on the Return to Menu button in the
lower right corner of the screen to return to the Simulations menu when
you have finished with this activity.

EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE

Experiment with speed in the real world!  Learn to build a sailboat,
witness steam power from a tea kettle, clock airborne objects, and
feel the effects of human speed. The complete text of the extended
learning module is included in Appendix B.

GAMES

From the Games menu, click on the name of the game you want to play or
click on the Return to Movie button in the lower right corner to return to
the Main movie screen. At any time during a game, click on the nearest
Return to Menu button or press <Alt-F4> to return to the Games menu.

Speed Matching

The object of this game is to match a given speed with an animal or
machine that travels at that speed. Listen to the narration and look at
the speed in miles per hour that is shown at the top of the screen. Click
on the picture below of the animal that travels at that speed. The
program will let you know whether you are correct. Click on the Return
to Menu button in the lower right corner of the screen to return to the
Games menu when you have finished with this activity.

Speed Reading

The object of this game is to read each series of facts about speed,
a question, and possible answers as quickly as possible and select
the right answer to the question. Use your mouse to drive down the
"Hall of Speed" while a timer ticks away. As you are traveling,
three speed facts will appear one at a time. Read each one as quickly
as you can and then click on it to make it disappear so you can continue
your journey. Likewise, a question about speed will pop up followed
by three possible answers. When you have read each of these quickly
and clicked your mouse to make them go away, decide on your answer
(and remember it!) until you reach the end of the hall. There you
will need to turn left, continue straight ahead, or turn right in
order to click on the letter of your answer: A, B, or C. If you are
correct, you will move up to the next level; there are 15 levels in
all. If you are not correct, the program returns you to the beginning
of the same round to try again. Click on the Return to Menu button in the
"Room of Decision" to return to the Games menu when you have finished
with this activity.

A-Mazing Speed

The object of this game is to navigate through a maze and select the
faster animal or machine from each pair of pictures that appears. Use
your mouse to navigate down hallways and around corners. This takes a
little practice. Don't be afraid to push the mouse hard so you'll go far.
Push the mouse diagonally (to the left or right) to change directions.
You might prefer to use the arrow keys at times: press the left arrow
key to turn left, press the right arrow key to turn right, press the up
arrow key to move forward, and press the down arrow key to move backwards.
Once you are moving in the proper direction, press <+> to accelerate (move
faster) and <-> to decelerate (slow down). When a pair of animals appears,
turn toward the faster animal and then continue traveling. If you always
choose the faster animal, you will have no trouble finding your way
through the maze. If you choose the slower animal, you will run into a
dead end, but you'll learn the actual speeds of the two animals as you
retrace your steps and get back on track. When you have finished with this
activity, look for the Return to Menu button or press <Alt-F4> to return
to the Games menu. There is a Return to Menu button at the beginning of
the maze, in the transition room between the two levels of the game, and
at the end of the game.

===APPENDIX A: LEARNING GUIDE=============================================

This section is especially for parents, or for any adult who wants to
help a child learn and grow as much as possible from playing with Speed.

Playing and learning

Having fun and learning are two of the most natural things in the
world to a child. Your child is learning in some way when he does
the things that are most fun to him. When he plays a video game in
which the object is to shoot down the most aliens in the least amount
of time, he enjoys himself while improving his hand-eye coordination
and dexterity. In virtually every activity kids enjoy, there is at
least the potential for learning. Want a simple formula for getting
kids to learn? Make it fun!

But what are they learning? How do we help them to learn the really
important things? How do we teach them to take initiative in learning
about themselves and their world? After all, there won't always be
a game to play that will teach them what they need to know.

The theory behind Knowledge Adventure Interactive Books and Movies
is that the way to ignite a child's intellect is to introduce him
or her to the fun of learning. If we truly achieve this, we no longer
have to come up with sneaky ways to get kids to learn; once they recognize
the inherent joy of learning, nothing will stop them from finding
out everything they want to know!

Speed is designed to provide your child with many possible directions
to explore according to her own interests. As a parent, you are the
best possible assistant in this process because you know your child,
her level, and her interests. Most importantly, she craves one-on-one
time with you.

Enhancing your child's play

When you sit down with your child to play with Speed, or
any other program, you may want to keep the following suggestions
in mind.

1. Let your child take the lead.

   If your child is old enough to read and follow the instructions in
   this manual, let him try to install and start Speed himself. If you
   set up the software for him, let him take over as soon as it is ready
   to play with. Simply observing and making interested comments about
   what your child is doing is a good way to encourage his learning without
   imposing your own agenda. For example, say, "You're clicking on
   different parts of the screen to see what happens."

2. Be a learner yourself.

   Aim to be a student of your child more than of the
   software. What can you find out about your child's learning style,
   interests, attention span, and thought processes? If there is something
   neither of you can figure out about the software, find out the answer
   together by looking it up in the documentation. Set an example by
   talking through this process: "Why don't we look up `sound' in
   the manual?"

3. Ask appropriate questions.

   An excellent way to assist your child's learning while following the
   first two guidelines is to ask questions that are appropriate for
   her age and interests and that challenge her to go a step further
   in her play: "I wonder what would happen if you clicked on those
   little symbols?" Go slowly and sparingly with these questions,
   challenging your child only as she seems ready. Rather than interrupting
   her play, you might wait a few minutes for her to discover something
   on her own. That way you'll both learn something!

4. Have fun together!

   The fact that you have purchased a Knowledge Adventure product for
   your child and you are taking the time to read this guide says something
   about you as a parent. You recognize the importance of both fun and
   learning. Your own enjoyment of the learning process and the fun you
   have spending time with your child will enhance your play together
   more than anything specific you do or say.

For the youngest players

Even children who cannot yet read will be very interested in all the
sights and sounds in Speed, and will enjoy clicking the mouse to see
what will happen. This is a perfectly fine way to enjoy the software.
Many adults start out this way too!

Some of the activities, such as the Speed Matching Game, are more
suitable for younger children. You might be surprised, however, at
which activity turns out to be your child's favorite. Be sure to check
out the 3-D roller coaster simulation with your youngster!

Improving reading skills

Got an avid reader in your home? Or maybe a not-so-avid reader who
enjoys games of skill? The Speed Reading Game is destined to become
a favorite with your child. It is designed to build skills for reading
faster at a higher rate of comprehension. Your young player will need
to use his computer navigation skills as well as his new knowledge
of speed and his memory to read his way through facts, questions,
and answers to achieve his fastest personal best.

In the real world

The educational value of Speed doesn't stop in the computer room. The
extended learning module referred to in the program is reprinted in
Appendix B. It describes experiments you can do at home with your child
to take her new interest in and knowledge of speed outside of the
computer environment and into the real world.

===APPENDIX B: EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE===================================

This section gives instructions for performing some speed experiments of
your own at home or school.

PROJECT 1: Wind Power!

Make a model sailboat to demonstrate how the wind moves boats and
ships across the oceans. Refer to the picture on the next page.

1. Find Materials:

   a. A piece of thick paper for the sail.

   b. A thick wire or wooden rod for the mast.

   c. A piece of foam or wood for the body of the boat.

   d. A piece of thick tin foil.

   e. Two tacks or pins and a piece of tape to hold the boat together.

   f. A bowl or tub of water to test the boat in.

2. Construct your boat:

   a. Cut the tin foil into a keel (approximately 2" x  3" rectangle).

   b. Cut a slit (0.5") down one end of the rectangle (toward the middle).

   c. Bend the two flaps (0.5" x 0.5" each) in opposite directions.

   d. Place the flaps on the bottom of the boat and tack them down.

   e. Place the boat in the water and blow at it.

3. Add a sail to make the boat go faster:

   a. Cut the thick paper into a sail (approx. 5" tall).

   b. Attach the sail to the mast (thick wire or wooden rod) with tape.

   c. Push the mast with the sail into the boat.

   d. Place the boat back into the water and blow at it again.

The second boat should have moved faster because it has been powered
by the speed of the wind.

PROJECT 2: Steam Power

CAUTION: DO NOT TRY THIS WITHOUT THE HELP OF A PARENT OR TEACHER!

Make your own steam engine with a boiling tea kettle, a piece of tin,
and a long wire.

   a. Cut the top off of a tin can or cut a 4" to 5" circular piece of thick
      foil.

   b. Find the center of the circle and punch a small hole in it.

   c. Divide the circle into eight equal parts and cut along each line to
      within 1/4" of the center.

   d. Twist each segment--now you have a wheel with eight blades.

   e. Attach a piece of wire about six inches long (you can even use a
      straightened paper clip).

   f. Put the wire through the pinwheel's center and glue the wire onto the
      wheel.

   g. With the water in the tea kettle boiling, hold the wheel in front of
      the steam and watch the blades turn. The steam provides enough force
      to keep the wheel spinning at a rapid speed.

PROJECT 3: Clocking Airborne Objects

How fast is a fast ball?  Well, with this experiment you can find
out how fast an airborne object travels. With a friend to time you,
throw a baseball up into the air. When you release the ball, your
friend must start the clock, and when the ball hits the ground, your
friend stops the clock.

To compute the speed of the ball, see the chart below:

    (Seconds in air)         (Miles per hour)

                1                        16
                2                        32
                3                        48
                4                        64
                5                        80
                6                        96

PROJECT 4: Feeling Speed!

CAUTION: MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A TEACHER OR PARENT!

Try an experiment with three volunteers. Have one of the volunteers
run in place, another jog in place, and another turn around in a circle.
Observe the volunteers carefully and write down ways in which they
react to the speed at which they are moving and the kind of motion
itself.

Observations may include:

   a. Changes in heartbeat, temperature, and muscle response.

   b. Disorientation (dizziness) and lightheaded sensation.

   c. Change in vision or hearing.

===APPENDIX C: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS=====================================

This appendix will answer many of your questions about Speed and help you
solve problems you may have.

If you do not find the answer to your question here you can call Knowledge
Adventure Technical Support at [phone], or write down your question
and fax it to us at [phone]. Before calling Knowledge Adventure,
please be seated at your computer with the DOS prompt on the screen.

You can also read commonly asked technical questions and answers, among
other things, on the Knowledge Adventure Bulletin Board System. The BBS is
available to you 24 hours a day at [phone] (N, 8, 1) 1200 to 14,400
baud.

If you have access to the Internet, you can send e-mail about technical
questions to [e-mail].

ABOUT INSTALLATION

There is junk on the screen and the Install program has stopped. What
should I do?

A data read error sometimes looks like a strip of horizontal lines. Try
typing R (retry). If this fails, try running the Install program in the
text-only mode.  Follow the directions for the regular install, but
instead of INSTALL type INSTALL -T at the DOS prompt from your CD-ROM root
directory. If it still doesn't work, there may be programs running that are
interfering with the installation, including various anti-virus programs,
or the CD-ROM disk may be damaged. Please call Knowledge Adventure
Technical Support for a replacement disk or other assistance.

My disk compression program indicates that I have enough disk space, but
SPEED will not install completely. Why not?

Programs such as Stacker that compress your files on the hard disk may
indicate that you have enough disk space to install Speed completely when
you really do not. These programs report on your disk space based on how
much they are usually able to compress your files. The files that Speed
copies to your hard disk are already compressed and your disk compression
program will not be able to compress them further to give you more space.
Try to move or remove any files you don't need in order to make room for
Speed, then start the Install program from the beginning.

ABOUT STARTUP

Speed won't start or it freezes on the first screen. What's wrong?

You may have the incorrect music driver installed. Use the SETUP.EXE
program supplied with the software to change this configuration. First,
change to the SPEED directory on your hard drive, then type SETUP and
press <Enter> to run the program. Choose the correct sound device from the
list offered. If the problem persists, see "About sound and sound devices."

If you have correctly installed your sound device, edit the KA.CNF file in
the SPEED directory on your hard drive so that ExtraMemory is set to None.
See About program defaults for more information about the KA.CNF file.

Also try unloading any TSR programs and reboot your computer from a DOS
system disk.

ABOUT MICE

I can use the keyboard with Speed, but my mouse doesn't work. What should
I do?

If you find that the cursor does not respond when you move the mouse, type
CD\SPEED and press <Enter> at the DOS prompt from your hard drive. Then type
MOUSE and press <Enter>. If this solves the problem, you can modify the mouse
commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file to use the mouse driver
supplied with Speed instead of the one currently being used by your system.

If you are a Windows user, try exiting Windows first (using File Exit).
Then, change to the SPEED directory on your hard drive and start Speed
from the DOS prompt by typing SPEED and pressing <Enter>.

If you have a Mouse Systems mouse or trackball, or a Mouse Systems
compatible mouse, you may experience the hand pointer jumping to
the bottom left corner of the screen. If so, you are using a version of
the Mouse Systems mouse driver that is not compatible with the Microsoft
mouse standard. Please try the mouse driver that we have provided by
following the instructions above, and the mouse should then work perfectly.

ABOUT SOUND AND SOUND DEVICES

When I try to run Speed I don't hear any music and I get the message
"Warning: Couldn't initialize music driver; Music output disabled."
What's wrong?

In order for Speed to find your card, you must specify the correct I/O
address in the KA.CNF file. See MusicDevParams under "About program
defaults" for more information about changing the KA.CNF file. To change
the address with the SETUP program, run SETUP.EXE and select the
correct sound device from the list offered. After the program runs the
sound and music tests, use the arrow keys to select Change Sound
Settings.  You will be prompted to select the I/O address, the IRQ vector,
and the DMA channel that match your sound device. After selecting the
DMA channel, you will be returned to the Sound Test screen, and may
test those settings with the options Play Digitized Sound Test and Play
Music Test. Once you are satisfied that both music and sound are working,
select Save Sound Setting and Exit; your new configuration will be saved
to the KA.CNF file.

If, after selecting new settings, you are still not hearing music during
the music test, and you have checked your sound card's correct address,
it's likely that your sound card and another device (such as a CD-ROM
drive or scanner) may be sharing the same I/O address. Such a conflict
may cause either Speed or the SETUP program to halt. Write down the
current configuration of all of the device cards in your computer. Try
changing some of the settings (jumpers or dip switches) to various
configurations until all of your programs work correctly. If you wish,
you can pull the peripheral cards out of your computer and test just your
sound card with Speed. Add cards one by one until you find the problem.

When I try to run Speed I don't get sound other than music and I get the
message "Warning: Couldn't initialize sound driver; Sound output
disabled." What's wrong?

Follow the advice given for the last question, but also check and correct
the IRQ Vector and DMA Channel for your sound device. See SoundDevParams
under "About program defaults."

Nothing happens when I click on parts of the screen that are supposed to
play sounds. What's wrong?

The problem may be that you do not have enough RAM for certain sounds to
load and play. Try unloading memory-resident programs or device drivers in
your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files to free sufficient memory to play
those sounds.

If the sound is not working, make sure Speed is configured correctly for
your sound card. To see the program's current configuration, type
TYPE KA.CNF from the SPEED directory on your hard drive and press <Enter>.
To edit the configuration file in Windows, click on the Speed Config icon.
To change the configuration, run the SETUP.EXE program described under
"About startup."  Run the test program supplied with your sound card to make
sure it is working. Make sure that your volume control dial is turned up,
and that your speakers have power if they are externally powered. If it
is still not working, you may need to reconfigure your sound card's jumper
settings to another I/O address, or the software settings for the IRQ vector
and DMA channel. If you've changed any of the settings on your sound card
since installing Speed, you must let Speed know these new settings. See
MusicDevParams and SoundDevParams under "About program defaults."

I purchased a sound device after installing SPEED.  How do I get the
software to recognize my new piece of hardware?

Type SETUP at the DOS prompt from your C:\SPEED directory on your hard
drive and press <Enter>.  Highlight the correct sound device and press
<Enter>, and SPEED will be reconfigured to work with your new hardware.

ABOUT HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY

Can I use Speed on an EGA display?

Speed uses a special high-resolution VGA mode, and will not work on an
EGA monitor.

ABOUT SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY

I have trouble running Speed after using certain memory-resident programs.
What should I do?

Speed requires approximately 520 kilobytes of RAM in order to run. Even
when there is adequate total RAM to run the program, there may be
conflicts with other programs occupying memory. If you experience
difficulty in running Speed under these circumstances, please remove
other programs from memory before starting Speed.

ABOUT PROGRAM DEFAULTS

Is there a way to change certain defaults in Speed?

Yes. You can change the default configurations by using a text editor
(e.g., the DOS text editor if you are using DOS version 5 or later) to
alter the KA.CNF file in your SPEED directory on your hard drive, or by
clicking on the Speed Config icon if you are running Speed under Windows.
The case of letters and spacing between words does not matter.

SoundDevice. Type the name of your sound device here.

AutoMovie. Type On or Off to make movies play automatically or only when
you click on the Audio/Video button.

MusicVolume. Type a value from 50 to 80; the lower the number the softer
the music volume while digitized sounds are playing. This setting does not
change the overall music volume; music volume is altered only while
digitized sounds are being played.

MouseSensitivity. Type a value from 25 to 100; the higher the number, the
more sensitive and responsive your mouse is to your movements.

Music. Type On or Off to turn the musical accompaniment on or off.

DigitizedSound. Type On or Off to turn the digitized sound (narration) on
or off.

ExtraMemory. Type Automatic, XMS, EMS, or None to indicate whether you
want the program to detect extra memory and use it automatically or to use
only extended, only expanded, or no extra memory.

MusicType. For CD-ROM users only: Type ADL if you have an Adlib-
compatable sound device or RLD if you have a Roland-compatable sound device.

CDDRIVE. Indicate the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

HDDRIVE. Indicate the drive letter of your hard drive.

CDROOT. Indicate the path of the CD-ROM directory containing your Speed
files.

HDROOT. Indicate the path of the hard drive directory containing your
Speed files.

MusicDevParams. Speed will look for your sound card at the address set in
the factory. You need not change these default parameters unless you have
changed the factory settings (switches, jumpers) on your sound card. Type
an I/O address for your audio device, e.g., A240. See the documentation
that came with your MIDI audio device, e.g., A240. See the documentation
that came with your audio device. This setting can also be easily changed by
running the SETUP.EXE program  described under "About startup" and under
"About sound and sound devices."

SoundDevParams. Speed will look for your sound card at the address set in
the factory. You need not change these default parameters unless you have
changed the factory settings (switches, jumpers) on your sound card. Type
an I/O Address, IRQ Vector, and DMA Channel for your digitized sound audio
device, e.g., A220 I7 D3. See the documentation that came with your
sound card. This setting can also be easily changed by running the
SETUP.EXE program described under "About startup" and under "About sound
and sound devices."

ShadowCD: If you installed Space Adventure on to a compressed drive,
this setting should be OFF. If you are not using a compressed drive
setting this option to ON will increase performance.

SETUP - ADVANCED USER OPTIONS

The program defaults can also be changed through the Advanced User Options
menu.  The Advanced User Options menu can be accessed by typing SETUP from
the SPEED directory on your hard disk, selecting the appropriate sound
device, and selecting Change Sound Settings. To change the defults, press
<Enter> on the appropriate option and enter the desired new setting.
A description of Advanced User Options menu is listed below.

Sound Card I/O Port: Select the correct I/O port used by your sound device.
You need not change these default parameters unless you have changed the
factory settings on your sound device.

Sound Card IRQ: Select the correct IRQ setting used by your sound device.
You need not change these default parameters unless you have changed the
factory settings on your sound device.

Sound Card DMA: Select the correct DMA setting used by your sound device.
You need not change these default parameters unless you have changed the
factory settings on your sound device.

Music Card I/O Port: Select the correct Music I/O port setting used by
your sound device. You need not change these default parameters unless
you have changed the factory settings on your sound device.

Digitized Sound: This option can be set to either ON or OFF.  Setting
this option OFF can increase movie playing performance on slower machines.

Sound Volume: Controls the loudness of the digital sound (narration and
sound effects.) The higher the number the louder the sound. (Note:
functions only on sound cards with software volume control capability.)

Music: Setting can be ON or OFF. This will turn musical accompaniment on
or off throughout the entire game.  The Alt-M feature will not function
when set to OFF.

Hushed Music Volume: Type a value from 1 to 100; the lower the number, the
softer the music volume while digitized sounds are playing.  This setting
does not change the overall music volume; music volume is altered only
while digitized sounds are being played.

Use XMS Memory: Select Automatic or None to indicate if you want the
program to use extra memory or not.

Printer Port: Select LPT1 or LPT2 to indicate which printer port your
printer is hooked up to. Printers that connect to a serial port are
not supported by this option.

Printing: Select Detect to indicated whether you want the program to
automatically detect if your printer is available. Select None to disable
the printing feature of this program.

Mouse Sensitivity:  Type a value from 1 to 100; the lower the number,
the less sensitive your mouse is to your movements.  Lower numbers make it
easier for younger children to handle the mouse.

Sound Device Driver: States the path to the sound device driver used by
your sound device.  If changed, corresponding Sound Card I/O Port, IRQ,
and DMA may be required.

Music Device Driver: States the path to the music device driver used by
your sound device.  If changed, corresponding Music Card I/O Port may be
required.

ABOUT OTHER TOPICS

Can I print the graphic images?

You can use the VGACAPT program included to capture screens in the
Speed Reference section by changing to the directory on your hard drive
containing the Speed files and starting the program by typing SPEED -V.
You can then capture a graphic by pressing <Ctrl-PrtScr> to create a bit-
mapped file called SCREEN0.BMP.  (Make sure you turn off any sound or
music that is playing before you press Ctrl-PrtScr.) Press Ctrl-PrtScr
again to create SCREEN1.BMP, and so on. These bit-mapped files can be
retrieved and printed from within many graphics programs. Due to the
video modes employed, the Screen Capture Program will not work within
the Main movie screen, A-Mazing Speed, or Speed Reading.

NOTE: Images in this product may not be reproduced or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.

What can I do about video problems like stripes on the screen?

You may need to move some DIP switches on your video card. For example,
if you see horizontal stripes on the screen while using Headland
Technology's Video-7 VRAM card to display VGA graphics, move DIP switch
number 8 to the position opposite the one that it is currently in. This
will enable IBM nonstandard video modes to display correctly without
affecting the operation of your other software. This problem can also
occur if the BIOS on your video card is not current.

I have a VGA system, but the Install program couldn't detect it. How
do I install Speed?

The Install program may not be able to detect the presence of a VGA system
on certain Compaq Prolinea computers.  Press <Enter> to continue the
installation process.


===CREDITS===================================================================

KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURE FILM GROUP CREDITS

Exectutive Producers:  Bill Gross, Dave Gobel
Designer/Writer/Producer: Roger Holzberg
Project Manager: Patrick Briggs
Co-Project Manager: Wes Horlacher
Project Coordinator/Researcher/Additional Text: Verna Harvey
Film Supervisor: Kirk Cameron
Sound Design: Hamilton Altstatt, Randy Hale
Animation: Dean Foster, Manny Wong
Graphics: Cody Harrington, Ben Harper, David Urban
Games: Will Drake, Donovan McLean
Programming: Fernando Echeverria, Lee Hasiuk, Jim Echmalian
Assembly: Kim Buckley, Marcie Horlacher, Peter Ruffner
Video Engineer: Albert Reinhardt
Additional Artwork: Joe Notaro, Bonnie Hammer
Special Thanks: Greg McGillivray, Janna Emmel, Bill Bennett,
    Mathew Muller, Miles Connolly, Jay Gordon, Marcee Kleinman,
    Paul Chesis, Brad Haugaard, Suzanne Abramson, Chris Black,
    Raymond Plows, Alan Brookman, Barry Fluster

KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURE CREDITS

Chairman & Chief Technology Officer: Bill Gross
Product Management: Marcee Kleinman, Paul Chesis
Director, Film Group: Roger Holzberg
Project Manager, Film Group: Patrick Briggs
Project Coordinator, Film Group: Verna Harvey
Acquisitions: Dave Gobel, Antony Mosely
Marketing: Steven Chadima, Pat McVeigh, Don Helfstein, Linda Orban, Gary Ward
Finance & Operations: Frank Greico, Bill Hendry
Production Assistance: David Marvit, Maclen Marvit, Leonard Mlodinow,
    Rob Wrubel, Andy Postman, Roxann Thompson, Don Button, Will Drake
Programming: Steve Colwell, Fernando Echeverria, Jim Echmalian,
    Matt Goheen, Larry Gross, Lee Hasuik, Dan Kegel, Jeremy Leader,
    Chuck Messenger, Scott Reynolds
Sound Compression Licensed From: Chuck Messenger
Computer Artists: Suzanne Abramson, Alice Rosen, Pamela Spertus,
    David Urban
Image Editor: Ellen McWhirter
Video Engineer: Albert Reinhardt
Sound Engineer: Hamilton Altstatt
Quality Assurance: Larry Gross, Suzanne Singer, Alan Brookman,
    Raymond Plows, Tatyana Stolyarskaya, Caskey Dickson, Jeff Lorentzen,
    Michael Casler, Dennis Hatch, Oscar Gutierrez, Bill Curran,
    Jim Filipeli, Carlos Schulte, George Portoulos, Joe Horowitz,
    Len D'Ambrosio, Ja'Nien Thompson
Documentation: Andrea Hill
Sales: Barbara Perry, Carla Wiggins, Cheri Wells, Chris Lawrence,
    Christine Reiter, Cie Probst, Eric Nelson, Gary Kinnsch, Janet Barkely,
    Jay Gordon, Jess Bansal, Katie Quigley, Maleea Barnett, Michael Eats,
    Rick Gibson
Graphic Design and Packaging: Woods + Woods
Research Acknowledgements: Michigan International Speedway; International
    Motor Sports Hall of Fame, Alabama; Speedway Hall of Fame Museum;
    Winston Cup Scene; National Hot Rod Association; U.S. Air Force Flight
    Test Center History Office, Edwards A.F.B, CA; American Helicopter
    Society; Westland Inc.; Thinking Machines Corp.; National Air & Space
    Museum, Smithsonian Institution; Amateur Athletics Foundation;
    Los Angeles Zoo; Lockheed Advanced Development Co.; Dr. Steve Arnold;
    Prof. R.D. Middlebrook; Prof. Michael Tyszka; American Honda Motor Co.;
    Blaine Herbert; Miami Jai-Alai; California Institute of Technology;
    American Society for Microbiology; Fill Smith; Roger Gustin; Hot Rod
    Magazine; Jaguar, N. America; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
    Ford Motor Cars; Dave Marvit; Maclen Marvit; Leonard Mlodinow;
    Rob Wrubel; John Chuhran
Photos: Andrew Odum, Fritz Polking, Luiz Marigo, and Norbert Wu of
    Peter Arnold Inc.; Uniphoto/Pictor; Bob Llewellyn, Dave Houser,
    Frank Siteman, Lew Lause of Uniphoto; Canapress/Uniphoto; The Bettman
    Archives; UPI/Bettman; Reuters/Bettman; Personal Touch Photography/
    Picture Library Assoc.; Darren Douglass of Picture Library Assoc.;
    James Spencer; The Trustees of the Science Museum, London; U.S. Air
    Force Flight Test Center History Office, Edwards A.F.B, CA;
    Mark Conlin Photography; Tim Coffer; Marita Pezman; The Purcells;
    Steve Finberg/Courtesy of the MIT Museum; David Marshall and Luther
    Goldman of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; U.S. Dept. of the
    Interior; Aerovironment Inc.; Rothmans-Honda Press Service; Jaguar
    Cars Inc.; Ford Motor Co.; N.A.S.A.; National Oceanic & Atmospheric
    Administration; Van Waters & Rogers Inc.; Lockheed Advanced
    Development Co.; Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding (Duclos Corp.);
    Thinking Machines Corp. 1991/Photo: Steve Grohe; Westland Inc.;
    Kennywood Amusement Park; Roger Hickey; Jeffrey C. Burnham, Ph.D.;
    St Petersburg Kennel Club; Miami Jai-Alai; Sea Containers Services Ltd.

SPEED CREDITS

Produced and Directed by: Greg MacGillivray
Conception and Story by: Greg MacGillivray
Written for the Screen by: Steven Henschel, James Foster
Executive Producer: Bill Bennett
Associate Producer: David Lester
Production Manager: Kristi Anderson
Production Assistant: Jody Rosenthal
Production Secretaries: Linda J. Schreiber, Georgia Shaw, Billi Haid
Production Insurance: Cohen Insurance
Casting: Barbara Claman Inc., Jeff Gerard
Location Scout: David Kahler
Edited by: Stephen Judson
Editorial Assistant: Matthew Muller
Second Editor: James Foster
Assistant Editor: Martina G. Young
Six Track Dolby Mix by: Sprocket Systems, Lucasfilm, Ltd.
Narration - Educational Version: James Burke
Stereo Sound Mixer: Michael Minkler, C.A.S.
Sound Effects Design: Soundelux, Wylie Stateman
Sound Effects Editors: Terry Lynn Allen, George H. Anderson, Bob Newlan,
    Michael Wilholt, Sukey Fontelieu
Special "Sonic Boom" System: Evans Wetmore
Director of Photography: Greg MacGillivray
Additional Photography: Tim Housel, Brad Ohlund
Assistant Cameraman: Brad Ohlund
Lighting Gaffers: Pat Gilluly, Jack Tankard
Chief Grip: Rae Troutman
Art Director: Thomas Walsh
Costume Designer: Merrily Murray-Walsh
Property Master: Greg Melton
Set Construction: Paul Mitchell, Bob Behen
Scenic Artist: Steve Jezewski
Hair and Make-up Artist: Victoria Wood
Wardrobe Supervision: Nancy Hamann, Giovanna Melton
Color Supervision: William Pine, MGM Laboratories
Still Photographer: Barbara Smith
Post Production Consultant: David Keighley
Original Music Composed by: Steve Wood
Music Recording by: Lyons Recording Studio
Musicians: Frank Cotinola, Peter Seibert, Buzz Feiten, Alan Deremo,
    Steve Van Gelder, Jeff Peach, Gale Peach, Greg Mirken, Margie Mirken,
    David Walker, Richard Cook
Library Music Selection: Richard MeCurdy
With Special Thanks to: The Benny Goodman Orchestra: Sing, Sing, Sing;
    Billie Holliday: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off; Falco: On the Run;
    Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Carmina Burana; Billy Hays and His
    Orchestra: I'm Wild About Horns on Automobiles; Perry Como: Moonglow

Special Effects Team

Director of Effects: Craig Newman
Co-Directory of Effects: Dorne Huebler
Motion Control System: ICON R & D, Inc.
Effects Supervisors: John Biondo, John Eng
Technical Directors: Tom Brauner, Richard Taylor
Animator-Illustrator: Frank Rocco
Illustrator: Kurt Zendler
Airbrush Artist: Andy Atkins
Support Artists: Niki Kaftan, Diane Piepol, Elissa Bello
Camera Operators: Gary Newman, Harry Alpert, Vladimir Hrycenko,
    Candice Chinn
Courier: M6 Couriers

The Producer would like to extend his thanks to:
    McDonnell Douglas Corporation; Department of the Navy; Department of
    the Air Force; The Blue Angels; Working Wildlife; Raleigh Cycle Co. of
    America; Firebird International Raceway; Road Atlanta; John Baker,
    Jaguar-Group 44 Team; Missional Community Hospital; L.A.P.D. Pipe Band;
    American Friends of the Hebrew University

Featured Players

Hunter: Monty Cox
Kirkpatrick MacMillan: Shane McCamey
Scottish Lady: Linda Hoy
Scottish Laddies: Omri Katz, Andy Muxlow
Bill Vukovich: Lee Brock
Ellen: Kathy Graber
Danny: Leif Green
Policeman: Frank Dent
Stunt Drivers: Brad McCabe, Kelly Brown
Doctor: Peter Reneday

Also Featuring

Stunt Pilots: Art Scholl, Charles Wentworth
Sailplane Coordinator: Bill Aronson
Jet Dragster Driver: Bill Carter
Surfer: Gerry Lopez
Speed Skier: Stella Sylvester
Kevin Hardesty, Lisa Jones, Karl Schneider, Don Smith, David Yarvi,
Jeff Imada, Shaun MacGillivray, Meghan MacGillivray, Alex MacGillivray,
Betty Gaye MacGillivray, Doug Williams

Filmed in IMAX: IMAX is a registered trademark of IMAX Systems Corporation

Produced and Distributed by: MacGillivray Freeman Films, Laguna Beach, CA

Every effort has been made to acknowledge each person's contribution in
these pages. If we have omitted any name, please accept our humble
apologies and sincere thanks.

                       The Developers of Speed


Copyrights

Under the copyright laws, neither the documentation nor the software may
be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
electronic medium or machine readable form, in whole or part, without the
prior written consent of Knowledge Adventure, Inc., except in the manner
described in the documentation.

Copyright 1993 Knowledge Adventure, Inc.

All rights reserved. First Edition Printed 1993.
Printed in the United States.
Edition 1.0

Trademarks

Knowledge Adventure, Speed, America Adventure, Undersea Adventure,
Kid's Zoo--A Baby Animal Adventure,  Dinosaur Adventure, Space Adventure,
Science Adventure, The Tale of Peter Rabbit Storybook and Interactive
Books are trademarks of Knowledge Adventure, Inc. All other product
names referenced herein are trademarks of their respective companies.

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===LATE-BREAKING NEWS======================================================

This "README" file has some additional information and late-breaking news
that could not make the manual as well as some important pieces of
technical information.

MEMORY REQUIREMENTS. SPEED requires approximately 520K of RAM in order to
run. Even when there is adequate total RAM to run the program, there may be
conflicts with other programs occupying memory. If you experience difficulty
in running SPEED under these circumstances, please remove other memory
resident programs from memory. In MS-DOS versions 5.0 and above type
"MEM /C | MORE" to see what programs and drivers are loaded in memory.  To
verify the RAM available, check the next screen for "Largest executable
program size" parameter in K. In MS-DOS version 6.0 and above try running
the MEMMAKER program to free more conventional RAM. For more information
about conventional memory and memory management please consult your DOS
manual.

RUNNING FROM WINDOWS.  To avoid possible complications under the Windows
environment, clicking on the SPEED icon will actually shut down Windows, run
SPEED, then re-start Windows on exit from SPEED.  You may get a message
saying, "Application still active. Quit the application before quitting
Windows." Switch to any other running DOS applications and exit them
normally, then click on the SPEED icon again.  If you have Windows
applications already running, they will be shut down and you will be asked
to save any unsaved data.

UPGRADING YOUR SOUND DEVICE.  The "Set Sound Volume" selection in the
Knowledge Adventure Menu System is specifically designed for your
Packard Bell system.  This feature may not function with other sound
devices.  But, you may use the software that comes with your new sound
device to control volume levels.

ALT-S/ALT-M. These keys will toggle sound and music (respectively) off and
on, this feature may not be functional in all areas of the program.

LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK COMPUTER DISPLAYS. SPEED requires a color VGA
monitor to display its high-resolution images.  It will not work on the
internal plasma or LCD monitors on laptop PCs.  Most laptops, however,
have a connector for an external monitor, and SPEED will work
fine with your laptop hooked to an external VGA monitor.  SPEED will run
fine on certain laptop screens, such as the Toshiba 4400SXC, COMPAQ LTE's
and the PC BRAND NB 486slc which have 256 shades of grey or color screens.
The only problem will be that the right edge of the screen will be slightly
cut off.  This is due to the fact that SPEED runs in the extra high
resolution VGA video mode of 360 x 480 pixels with 256 colors and most of
the internal laptop screens can only display 320 pixels in width.

MONO, CGA, and EGA DISPLAYS. SPEED requires a VGA color monitor and
therefore will not run on these monitors.

MOUSE SUPPORT. SPEED takes great advantage of your mouse if you have one,
but it does not require one.  There are keyboard equivalents which will
allow you to enjoy the product without a mouse.  Refer to "USING SPEED" for
more information.

DIGITIZING TABLETS.  Digitizing tablets are not supported by SPEED. If you
are using a digitizing tablet and it is not functioning properly, unplug the
tablet, plug in a mouse, and restart SPEED. Your tablet manufacturer may be
able to provide a software solution to any problems experienced.

LOW VOLUME SOUND OR MUSIC.  Sound cards that allow software volume control
may have different volume levels for sound and music.  If you hear a
noticable difference, you should run the volume control program that came
with you sound card to equal out the settings.

WINMATE USERS.  SPEED install program will not generate a Knowledge
Adventure program group and icon if you run under Winmate - even if you
said YES to the Windows question during install.  Manually add the SPEED
Icon to Winmate after installation is complete.

COMPAQ PROLINEA.  During INSTALL, press ENTER if you get a message stating
that you do not have a VGA system.  If you receive a similar message while
executing SPEED, please contact Compaq Technical Support for a patch
program that will correct this problem with some early model Prolineas.

GRAVIS ULTRASOUND.  The Gravis Ultrasound requires a large driver to load
its more realistic "wavetable" instruments to the sound card requiring a
total of 570 K.  Consequently, you may have to free up additional memory
in order to perform properly.  If you plan to run Speed from Windows please
do NOT run your ULTRAMID or ULTRASND TSR program before entering Windows.
Speed will load and unload this program itself.

NOTE: The Gravis Ultrasound will not play sound/music tests during SETUP.

ROLAND SOUND CARDS.  Roland sound cards have high quality music but no
digital speech capability.  You will not get digitized speech and sound
effects without an additional sound board.  If you have a second sound
card, you will have to manually edit the SoundDriver and SoundDevParams
section of the KA.CNF file.  An example setup for a Sound Blaster card
with a hardware configuration of base address 220, interrupt 5, and DMA
channel 1 would be:

soundDevParams    : a220 i5 d1
soundDriver       : D:\SPEED\drivers\SBDIG.DRV
     (where D: is your CDROM drive)

Other sound cards can be configured in a similar way, choose the correct
driver from the following list:

ALGDIG.DRV   - Ad Lib Gold
PASDIG.DRV   - Pro AudioSpectrum/Studio 8/16
      (DMA's 0 - 3, otherwise configure for Sound Blaster)
SBPDIG.DRV   - Sound Blaster Pro
NOTE: For further information on sound cards and editing KA.CNF, please,
refer to "About sound and sound devices."  If your second sound card uses
the default I/O Address you can use the Change Sound Settings menu.

DIGISPEECH PORTABLE.  If you are using the Digispeech PortAble Sound
Plus, check the date of your BMASTER.* driver files. If the files are
dated earlier than August, 1993, contact Digispeech or our BBS for an
update.

REVEAL SOUND FX MODEL SC600.  If problems occur in Windows after returning
from a DOS application, you may need to update your sound drivers for Windows.
To obtain these drivers, please contact Reveal at (800) 4-REVEAL, fax
[phone], or BBS [phone].