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- 7th Level Inc., Readme Notes
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- Welcome to Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time CD Sampler.
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- INFORMATION ON THE FULL VERSION OF COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME
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- Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time is an interactive comedy show that
- gives you a chance to solve the secret to intergalactic success. Discover
- the secret, and you can win a pentium-based multimedia computer and other
- prizes. Enjoy popular skits, songs, screen savers, wallpapers, audio
- clips, desktop icons and other naughty bits. To purchase your own copy of
- Complete Waste of Time, visit your local software reseller, or call us on
- 01223-425558 for details of your nearest stockist.
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- INSTALLING THE COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME SAMPLER
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- To install the Complete Waste of Time Sampler, select the File menu and
- choose Run from the Program Manager. Type D:\SETUP (if necessary,
- replace D: with the letter that represents your CD-ROM drive)
- in the Command Line and press ENTER. Follow the instructions
- given in the installation program.
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- To start Monty Python's Complete Waste of Time Sampler, double click the
- Monty Python Sampler icon, which was created for you by the installation
- program.
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- KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS
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- The + and - keys provide a convenient means for raising and lowering
- the volume. Some sound boards do not support volume control, so
- these keys may not function in all cases.
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- Use the spacebar to abort audio and video sequences.
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- The following key combinations can be used to replace mouse
- movements for certain activities and functions.
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- Shift+Esc Exits Complete Waste of Time Sampler
- Shift L Takes you to the Loonatorium
- Ctrl R Toggles on/off restricted mode
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- COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
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- Problem:
- The program seems to run slow and the video seems choppy in places.
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- Solution:
- As with any program under Windows, the speed and the smoothness
- of the Monty Python program is dependent on the speed of the hardware
- that it is running on. Hardware configurations that affect performance
- are: the amount of memory and the speed of the video card, the processor
- type, the amount of real memory and the transfer rate of the CD-ROM
- drive. While the minimum system configuration required to run the Monty
- Python program is a 486 25 MHz computer with 4 MB of RAM, a video card
- capable of running 256 colors and a single-speed CD-ROM drive, the
- recommended system configuration is a 486 33 MHz computer with 8 MB of
- RAM, a video card with at least 256 colors, and a double-speed CD-ROM
- drive. You may be able to increase the performance of the program by
- upgrading one or all of these elements of your computer system,
- depending on what you already have.
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- Problem:
- When I try to run the Monty Python Sampler program, I get a "Not enough
- memory" message.
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- Solution:
- On a 4 MB system the Monty Python Sampler program requires 5 to 10 MB of
- virtual memory. For instructions on setting virtual memory, please
- consult your Windows documentation.
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- Problem:
- The program does not display properly.
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- Solution:
- Make sure you have an SVGA display running in 640x480 or
- 800x600 mode with 256 colors. Also, make sure that you have
- the proper display driver installed. A display with more colors
- or running at a higher resolution also will work with the Monty
- Python program, although fades between scenes will not be
- as smooth.
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- Problem:
- The program is working, but you don't hear any sound.
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- Solution:
- Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly.
- You can check the sound from your sound board by using the
- Sound utility in the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files
- in the Windows directory and click Test.
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- Problem:
- The sound or video skips during the program.
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- Solution:
- Make sure you have at least 4 MB of RAM. Also, make sure
- that an expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or
- 386MAX) is not reserving memory that Windows and the Monty
- Python program will need to run correctly.
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- Problem:
- The sound and video are not synchronized properly.
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- Solution:
- Make sure that you are running the Monty Python Sampler program on a
- 486 25 MHz or better IBM-compatible computer with at least
- 4 MB of RAM.
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- Problem:
- The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.
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- Solution:
- You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card.
- Please check the documentation for your sound card for the
- proper settings and how to change the settings.
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- Problem:
- The volume is too low or too high.
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- Solution:
- You can adjust the volume using the + and - keys within the
- Monty Python program.
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- Problem:
- The program seems to run extremely slow.
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- Solution:
- Make sure that you have a permanent swap file set up in Windows.
- Please consult your Windows documentation for instructions
- regarding your swap file settings.
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