GEnie’s Multimedia LiveWire for Macintosh -- July 1994
<<< YOU MUST HAVE >>>
Requires a minimum of 68020 processor; System 6.0.7 or higher; 4-bit color monitor with at least 640x400 resolution (works on PowerBooks); HyperCard 2.0 or the HyperCard Player 2.1 or greater; 3mb RAM allocated to HyperCard (you can use 2 to 2.5mb RAM but the MODs will not play.) A HyperCard player is also available FREE in the LiveWire Library if you don't have a compatible version of HyperCard.
<<< CHANGES >>>
LiveWire HyperCard now incorporates the MOD files directly into the resource fork with PlayMOD 2.0.2. Those files will no longer appear loose in the folder.
<<< HELP WITH THE PROGRAM >>>
To navigate to the articles in this month's issue, click on the story titles on the Contents page.
There are seven hot buttons in this issue which display additional info when clicked. They're in the Hot Summer Nights, Atlantafest, GEnie Magic, Editor, IBM, Macintosh, and Special Events articles.
All the regular HyperCard commands are available. The menubar is hidden but can be revealed by typing command + spacebar. In the HyperCard spirit of sharing, the stack is unprotected and its scripts may be examined.
Two tunes with 2-3 variants each may be played by clicking on the campaign button that reads: MUSIC. A dialog box will allow you to choose which tune to play. You can also silence any tune through this dialog box. These MODs may be played while you read without slowing down the system. Clicking on the musical instrument that has the note with the universal sign for "No" while instantly silence the MOD playing.
You can EXIT (Quit) LiveWire by typing command+Q or by clicking on the plug.
To make scrolling through the stories faster, click on the inside of the scrollbar. Clicking near the down arrow will scroll the story one full page in that direction; clicking near the up arrow will scroll it back.
The left and right arrows to the sides of the ARTICLE icon will take you to the previous and next articles respectively.
Clicking on the Article icon will return the current article to the beginning.
