To run the Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM, launch the program "Portrait Explorer", either by double-clicking the icon, or selecting the icon and choosing "Open" from the "File" menu.
If you are having problems using the Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM you will find it helpful to read the text below.
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Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM Read Me
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This file contains information on the following topics:
1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR USING THE Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM
- What you need to run the publication
2. MEMORY USE
- Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM memory usage.
- How to make it run on low-memory machines
3. SCREEN SIZE AND COLOUR CONFIGURATION
- What makes the Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM look best
To use the Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM you need:
Ñ Any Macintosh computer that supports a 256-colour, 640x480 (13-inch) or higher resolution monitor. However, the images will look much better on a monitor displaying "thousands of colours" (16-bit); and better still on a monitor displaying "millions of colours" (24-bit).
Ñ System 7.0 or later
Ñ 16 MB of free random-access memory (RAM)
Ñ At least 10 MB of available hard disk space
Ñ A single-speed (150 KB/sec) CD-ROM drive or better
To display the enlarged images, QuickTime¬ 3 or later must be installed in your System Folder. If you don't have QuickTime¬ 3 installed on your computer, you can install QuickTime¬ 4.0 from files provided on the CD-ROM.
To install QuickTime, double-click the icon "Install QuickTime¬ 4.0" on the CD-ROM.
After installing QuickTime¬, you will have to restart your computer before the new files will take effect.
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2. MEMORY USE
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The Portrait Explorer program should run on any Macintosh with 16 MB of RAM free. However, if 4MB of memory is not free when you launch the publication, a warning message may be displayed indicating that there is insufficient memory available.
If your system software takes up a lot of RAM you may need to adjust memory usage to make the publication run properly. Some general suggestions follow:
Ñ Run only one application at a time. If other applications are running, close them before relaunching the Portrait Explorer program.
Ñ Check the amount of memory being used by your system software. To do this, return to the Finder and select About This Macintosh... from the Apple menu at the top left corner of your screen. The Largest Unused Block needs to be greater than 4MB to run the Portrait Explorer program. If the only item listed in the About This Macintosh dialog is System Software, and the Largest Unused Block is less than 4MB, you need to reduce the amount of memory consumed by your system software. Refer to your Macintosh documentation to do this, but some general suggestions follow:
a. Open the Memory Control Panel and check the Disk Cache setting. For best performance with the Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM, set the cache to 32K.
b. Large numbers of fonts and sounds consume system memory. Removing those that you aren't using will make more memory available.
c. Third-party system extensions such as screen savers, fax software, desktop pictures, menu-modifying utilities and other system enhancements increase the amount of memory consumed by your system. Removing some or all of these extensions will increase the amount of memory available to applications. Be sure that you save anything you remove from your System folder and place it in a separate folder on your disk so that you can replace it later.
Ñ The Portrait Explorer program is preset to a minimum memory requirement of 4MB and a preferred memory size of 7,500K. When the CIC launches, the Finder will try and allocate it 7,500K, but if your Macintosh is low on memory, the Finder will allocate a lesser amount. The CIC will function correctly in low memory situations but will be limited to the number of Image Windows that can be open at any time. In the worse case, you will only be able to display up to ten Image Windows of one painting at any time, this is because there is no memory penalty for Image Windows of the same painting. In the best case you will be able to display up to ten Image Windows of different paintings at any time. If the CIC has launched in low memory, you may get an 'insufficent memory' message when you try and open more than one Image Window. In this situation, refer to the above suggestions to adjust your memory usage.
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3. SCREEN SIZE AND COLOUR CONFIGURATION
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On startup, the Portrait Explorer program checks your monitor and displays the images as best it can on your Macintosh. If your monitor settings can be adjusted to make the publication run better, the program will prompt you to do so.
The Portrait Explorer program will run on any 256-colour, 640x480 (13-inch) or higher resolution Macintosh compatible monitor, although it is highly recommended that the enlarged images are viewed in "thousands of colours".
The Portrait Explorer program is not designed to run in black and white, in 16 colours, or on monitors displaying less than 640x480 pixels (e.g., Colour Classics or 12" monitors).
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4. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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If you experience problems using the Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM, consult the notes above, and the documentation that came with your computer. If you still cannot fix the problem, then please do the following:-
* if you have Internet access, try the CIC support site at http://www.npg.org.uk/portraitexplorer/
If this fails to solve your problem then:-
* Write down a full description of the problem.
* Also write down the computer name and model, the operating system (e.g. System 7), details of the system memory, details of the CD-ROM drive (if available) plus any other relevant information (e.g. details of the printer, if you are experiencing a problem with printing).
* Send the description of the problem and your equipment:
- by e-mail to "portraitexplorer@npg.org.uk"
- by post to:
Woodward Portrait Explorer on CD-ROM Support
IT Gallery
National Portrait Gallery
St Martin's Place
London WC2 0HE
ENGLAND
For the most efficient support service, please use the e-mail address.