REFERENCE GUIDE FOR MAC USERSWelcome to the creative and colorful world of Pineapple's AnimatedGreetings(R).CONTENTS--------1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS2. INSTALLATION3. GETTING STARTED4. TROUBLESHOOTING5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT6. COPYRIGHT and TRADEMARKS1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS----------------------Minimum System Requirements to run Animated Greetings:* Apple Macintosh 68040* 256 colors, 640X480* 12 Mb of RAM* CD-ROM drive (double speed)* System 7.5Minimum System Requirements for Mac receivers of the greetings:* Apple Macintosh 68040* 256 colors, 640X480* 8 Mb of RAM* CD-ROM drive (double speed)* System 7.5Minimum System Requirements for PC receivers of the greetings:* 486* VGA display card and screen, displaying 256 colors.
* 6 MB of RAM* Windows 3.1 / Windows 95* Sound card* Mouse2. INSTALLATION---------------Before you start exploring the Animated Greetings Factory, you have toinstall the application on your computer's hard disk.Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive then double-click on the "AnimatedGreetings" icon. An icon entitled "Celebration Greetings Installer" willbe displayed on the screen. Double-click on this icon to start theinstallation process. Once you have installed the application, a new"Celebration Greetings" folder will appear on your hard-drive containingthe "Celebrations" icon. The installed file will take about 3MB of diskspace.Now you are ready to start creating your very own personalized animatedgreetings. Just double-click on the "Celebrations" icon located in thefolder on your hard disk, make sure that the CD remains in the CD-ROM drivewhile running the application.3. GETTING STARTED------------------Below is a brief description of each feature you will encounter as you stepthrough the creation of a greeting.HELPTo display help about any area of the Animated Greetings Factory, click andhold on the red fire extinguisher without releasing the mouse button.THE "CONTROL ROOM"This is where you get to choose which greeting you will save and send. Thisis also where you can see sneak previews of all of the greetings includedin this edition.SELECTING A CARDSee the big cabinet on the left-hand side of the screen in the ControlRoom? This is where you select the type of greeting you want to create.Once you have selected a category, a group of greeting "jars" will pop outof the cabinet and onto the conveyor belt at the top of the Control Room.To create a greeting, click on one of the jars.PREVIEWING A GREETINGTo get a sneak peek at how the selected greeting will look in action, clickon the Sneak Preview door. You can stop the preview at any time, byclicking on the "Go Back" button at the bottom of the preview screen.SELECTING A NEW GREETINGTo select a different greeting, simply click on one of the other jars onthe conveyor belt. To select a greeting from a different category, clickon another category button, and a new set of jars will be displayed.MOVING ONAfter you have chosen which greeting you want to create, click on theProcess lever to move on to the Print Room.CONTROL ROOM SHORTCUTSThe following short cuts make it even easier to create your greetings.* To skip the opening animation press the space-bar.* To skip animations (like those that happen when choosing a category or ajar, or after pressing the "process" lever), press the Control key whileclicking on the suitable object.THE "PRINT ROOM"This is where you personalize the greeting you selected in the ControlRoom, and where you will put the finishing touches on your greetingmasterpiece.PERSONALIZING YOUR GREETINGTo personalize your greeting, click on the red knob in order to advance tothe fields below.To: Type the name of your friend or family member.From: Type your name.Message: Type your own special greeting message. (There are 3 separatefields for your message. Extra text from the first field will notautomatically flow to the second field.)SPECIAL TOUCHESSome of the Greetings have special customization features associated withthem. When these greetings are chosen, an additional field entitled"Special" will be displayed beneath the fields listed above. To use thespecial customization feature, click on the red knob until the "Special"field is selected.CUSTOMIZING GREETINGSOnce the field entitled "Special" is selected certain greetings enable youto include names in audio format. A list of the letters of the alphabetwill be displayed. Click on the first letter of your friend or familymember's name to display names that begin with that letter. Choose a name,then click on the "Play" button to listen to how the name will sound whenit is included in the greeting.NEW RECORDINGIf you are working on a Macintosh with a microphone attached, you canrecord a new name by selecting the "Record" button. It is recommended thatyour recording will not be more than one word long (e.g., "Bobby"). Onceyou have recorded a new name, the recording panel will display the word"Custom" so you will know that your own recording has been recognized.VIEWING THE GREETINGClick on the View lever to view your completed greeting from start tofinish. You can stop viewing your greeting at any time by clicking on the"Stop Viewing" button.SAVING YOUR GREETING CREATIONTo save your greeting click on the Send lever. Your greeting will be savedin a folder/directory on your hard disk under the default name or adifferent name you type in.SENDING YOUR GREETING CREATIONTo send the greeting to your friend or family member via diskette, copy thegreeting that you have just saved to a 1.44 MB floppy diskette. Warning!Do not take the diskette out while saving.The Mac Greeting must be copied to a Mac-formatted diskette.You can also save directly to a diskette. This option is not recommendedbecause it is slower and more prone to errors; if you do so - make sure thediskette is formatted and empty and please do not remove it from the driveuntil the saving is finished.You can also send your greeting via e-mail!Attach the file created by the "Machine" to your e-mail message. Keep inmind that some services limit the size of attachments so the file might notgo through.PLAYING THE GREETINGInsert the diskette and copy the file from the diskette to the hard disk.Then, just activate the greeting.LEAVING THE PRINT ROOMTo go back to the Control Room, click on the "Go Back" lever.PRINT ROOM SHORT CUTSTo move automatically to the "To", "From", "Message" or "Special" fields,press the Command key (on a Macintosh) or Control key (on a PC) whileclicking on any of those fields. Or you may press Tab or Enter to moveautomatically.EXITING THE FACTORY-- QUITINGClick the "On/Off" lever in the Control Room to the "Off" position to quitthe program. You can also exit at any time by pressing ESC, or holding theCommand key while typing the letter "Q".ON SCREEN MANUALThe Manual, hanging from the upper right hand side of the Control Room,provides all sorts of additional information about Animated Greetings.Click on the Manual to open it, then click on any of the chapters describedbelow.* INTRO.: Once inside - click on the Factory door to return to the ControlRoom or click on one of the tabs to get more information.* GUIDE: This chapter provides an overview of the steps you will follow tocreate your greetings.* PREVIEW: This chapter shows some of the greetings which will be availablein future Animated Greetings releases.* CREDITS: This chapter contains the names of all the people who helpedcreate the Animated Greetings Factory.* CLOSE: Click on this tab to return to the Control Room.4. TROUBLESHOOTING-------------------We have done our very best to ensure that Animated Greetings isof the highest quality and is incredibly easy to use.But if there are still some questions we haven't answered, click on theHELP icons, located in the Control Room and in the Print Room, to receiveadditional guidance.For further troubleshooting reference, refer to the following:SOUND:Problem - Solution/Reason* Cannot record on Mac - Make sure you are using a microphone (check theSound control panel - try to add a new sound to see if it is a systemproblem).* Cannot hear the sound - Check if you have enough available RAM. Checkyour system's sound level.MONITOR:Problem - Solution/Reason* Cannot see colors - Make sure you have a color monitor that displays 256colors or more.ANIMATION:Problem - Solution/Reason* Runs too slow - Make sure that all other programs are closed, that youhave enough memory and that virtual memory is turned off.SAVE & SEND:Problem - Solution/Reason* Where is my saved file? - The Application will automatically save yourgreeting creation on your main directory on your Hard Drive, unless youindicated otherwise.* Can I send it through e-mail? - Yes, but note that some Internet serviceslimit the size of attachments.CD-ROM DRIVE:Problem - Solution/Reason* I do not see the CD - Make sure the CD is in the CD-ROM drive. If, youstill can not see the CD try to take it out and insert again.INSTALLATION:Problem - Solution/Reason* Installation is not complete - Make sure you have enough memory andenough disk space.APPLICATION:Problem - Solution/Reason* Not running - Make sure you have the appropriate system requirements thatare indicated on the box and in the User Guide.5. TECHNICAL SUPPORT--------------------Before calling or writing please read this README file in its entirety.Also, check for new FAQs on our Web site at:http://www.parsontech.com/support/techWhen contacting us, please have the following information ready orinclude it in your correspondence: full name, customer number, productname and version, platform (Windows, or Macintosh), applicable systeminformation, and a detailed explanation of the problem.You may reach Technical Support by calling (319)395-7314.Although we do accept written correspondence, the interactive natureof software don't allow us to serve you as efficiently if you contactus in this manner. If you're hearing-impaired or have other physicaldisabilities that affect your communication, please mention this inyour correspondence along with the method by which you prefer for usto respond to you.Technical SupportParsons Technology, Inc.1700 Progress DriveP.O. Box 100Hiawatha, Iowa 522336. COPYRIGHT and TRADEMARKS---------------------------Animated Greetings is the licensed property of Parsons Technology, Inc. andis Copyright 1995 Pineapple Ltd. , Pineapple USA Inc. All rights reserved.Animated Greetings and the Animated Greetings logo are a registered mark inthe U.S. Trademark and Patent Office.
