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CDfactory™
Technology by Human Code®
07/14/95©1995 Human Code, Austin TX
Phone: 512-477-5455
Fax: 512-477-5456
This disk contains the following CDfactory titles:
Power Computing
Screen Caffeine Demo
Human Code
CDfactory
Photoshop Tips
FOR PC
The following topics are covered:
1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum and recommended systems.
2. INSTALLATION
Information on using the Installer.3.
QUICKTIME 2.0 (included) FOR WINDOWS
Required for running CDfactory.
4. RUNNING CDfactory
Requirements and tips.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING
If all else fails...
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1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING CDfactory
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MINIMUM configuration is:
386 SX/25 or higher microprocessor
8MB of RA
MPC-compatible CD-ROM drive
MPC-compatible sound card
640x480x256 color monitor and adapter
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later
MS-DOS 5.0 or higher
Mouse
QuickTime for Windows 2.0 (it's included on this CD)
Hard disk with 1.5MB's of free space
RECOMMENDED configuration is:
486 or Pentium computer
8MB RAM or higher (highly recommended
Double-Speed MPC Level 2-compatible CD-ROM drive
Hard Disk with 1.5MB of free space for installing the
Quicktime 2.0 version
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2. INSTALLATION
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CDfactory requires QuickTime for Windows 2.0 to
operate. This is included on the disc. In File Manager
open the CD go into "QT INSTALL" folder, and double click
on SETUP.EXE and follow instructions on the screen. Allow
installer to remove old and duplicate versions from your
hard drive of Quicktime.
NOTE: BE SURE YOU ARCHIVE ANY OLDER VERSIONS OF QUICKTIME
BEFORE RUNNING SETUP.EXE--IT WILL DELETE ANY OLDER
VERSIONS OF QUICKTIME CURRENTLY INSTALLED.
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3. QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS
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NOTE: CDfactory may not operate properly if another
(older) version of QuickTime is installed on your drive.
For best results, remove other versions that you may have
and use Version 2.0 supplied.
If you are experiencing trouble with the operation of
CDfactory, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this
README document for further help.
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4. RUNNING CDfactory
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Very Important: Be sure that your monitor is set to
640x480, 256-color mode. CDfactory will not operate in a
reliable fashion in other resolutions.
Use File Manager to double-click on the name of the
run-time player for the demo you want to see.
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6. TROUBLE SHOOTING
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POOR PERFORMANCE:
1) If you get a message stating that "the projector's
name" has used all of Windows' available memory or if
sounds are dropping out and Quicktime movies are
skipping, follow these steps.
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To change the size of your swap file:
A. In the Main group, choose the Control Panel icon.
B. In the Control Panel window, choose the 386 Enhanced
icon.
C. In the 386 Enhanced dialog box, choose the Virtual
Memory button. The Virtual Memory dialog box appears.
D. Choose the Change button.
The Virtual Memory dialog box expands.
E. From the Drive list, select the drive where you want
the swap file to be located. for example, if you have
a second hard disk drive that has more space, you could
select its drive letter. Usually you will use drive C:
F. From the Type list, select the type of swap file you
want to use. The easiest is a temporary swap file.
G. In the New Size box, icrease the size in kilobytes
of the swap file. Do not allocate more than the
recommended maximun size.
H. Choose the OK button.
After you make changes in the Virtual Memory dialog box
and choose the OK button, a dialog box appears telling
you to restart Windows so that your changes will take
effect.
I. Choose the Restart button. Do not press CRTL+ALT+DEL.
For help with the Virtual Memory dialog box, choose
the Help button or press F1 while using the dialog box.
J. For more information on swap files refer to your
Windows manual
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2) Programs running in the background will greatly hurt
performance. Quit all other programs when running
CDfactory, including network software.
3) If you have a single-speed CD-ROM drive, expect some
delays as compared
to a double-speed system.
4) Screen Savers: If a screen saver kicks in during use of
CDfactory, the program will operate unreliably
(some images may be obscured and it may crash.)
Screen savers may kick in after their allotted period
of inactivity even if movies and animations have been
playing on the screen during this period. It's best
to turn off screen savers temporarily.
5) If you're prone to hyper-clicking: You won't need it
in this program. If something on the screen is not
responding to your mouse click, clicking 50 more times
won't help. Hammering your mouse button will only kill
off that mouse early and might crash CDfactory.
6) Make sure that Quicktime 2.0 is installed.
ENJOY!