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- Problems with Windows
- The World Reference Atlas is a Microsoft Windows program. This means that the
- program runs in a window, and you can use Microsoft Windows management techniques
- to arrange windows on your screen. The one exception is that although the World
- Reference Atlas window can be minimized, it cannot be resized. Extra information about
- the use of Microsoft Windows can be found in the Microsoft Windows Program Manager
- documentation and online Help.
-
- The World Reference Atlas runs very slowly or runs out of memory
- The World Reference Atlas uses a large amount of your system memory to display
- illustrations and run animations. If it does not have access to enough memory, the World
- Reference Atlas will run slowly or produce out-of-memory errors. In such cases, the
- following suggestions may help improve the programÆs performance:
- 1. Shut down any other applications you are running.
- 2. Find out how much memory your computer has available by shutting down any open
- applications and then typing MEM and pressing enter at the DOS prompt (the World
- Reference Atlas needs a minimum of 4MB of memory). If it has less than 4MB of
- memory, you will not be able to run the World Reference Atlas properly until you add
- more extended memory.
- 3. If you are running Windows in Enhanced mode, set up a permanent Windows swap
- file of at least 4096K on your hard disk. Windows usually creates a temporary swap file,
- but this may be unavailable if your disk is full or fragmented. Consult your Windows
- documentation for more information.
- 4. Run a defragmentation program to clean up your hard disk.
- 5. Check your CD-ROM drive documentation to make sure that it is MPC-compatible.
- (An MPC level 1 compatible drive is defined as having an average seektime of less than
- one second and can transfer data from the compact disc at 150K per second while using
- less than 40% of the CPU bandwidth.)
-
- If the program is still running more slowly than you would like, you can improve its
- performance by selecting the Options screen and turning off the sound.
-
- Problems playing sound
- Interrupted sound
- If the sounds on the World Reference Atlas are interrupted, there are several possible
- causes.
- 1. You may need to increase the amount of memory available to the MCI sound driver.
- You can do this by carrying out the following steps:
- a) In Program Manager, double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main program group.
- b) Double-click the Drivers option to display a dialog box.
- c) In the Installed Drivers list, double-click the [MCI] Sound.
- d) Increase the time to at least four seconds using the slider bar. If the time is already set
- to four seconds, increase it to even more.
- e) Click OK.
- 2. The World Reference Atlas may be low on memory. Refer to the section called "The
- World Reference Atlas runs very slowly or runs out of memory."
- 3. You may be running another sound-playing application that is disrupting the sound of
- the World Reference Atlas. This is usually a temporary clash that resolves itself.
- However, a few applications, such as some screen savers, may remove the sound from all
- other Windows applications. In such cases, close the application while running the World
- Reference Atlas.
-
- Distorted sound
- If you hear sounds that are distorted or "fuzzy," the most likely cause is that your
- speakers are not of high quality. However, the problem could also be due to the software
- settings on your sound board. For example, if the sound card volume or "WAVE file
- input" is set to near its maximum level, it will produce distortion, just as it would on a
- stereo system. To change your sound board settings, consult your sound board
- documentation.
-
- NO SOUND
- If you cannot hear any sounds at all, make sure that:
- 1. You have a sound card and its drivers installed.
- 2. The speaker is hooked up to the jack on your sound card (and not hooked up directly
- to the CD-ROM drive).
- 3. The volume is set to an audible level. The volume may be set with hardware, or with
- software, or with both. Check your sound board documentation for details.
- 4. During Setup, special system software should be installed û and Windows should be
- restarted afterward to make this software work. If you did not restart Windows, do so
- before attempting to run the World Reference Atlas again. If you chose not to install this
- software, run Setup again and then restart Windows.
- 5. Test the sounds with the Sound option in the Windows Control Panel. If the "test"
- button is grayed out, then your sound card is not installed properly and you should refer
- to its installation instructions. If you are able to test the sounds but still cannot hear
- anything, you may not have the correct sound driver files installed. Find out which ones
- you have by using the Drivers options in the Windows Control Panel and call the sound
- board manufacturer to check that they are the correct drivers and that there are no
- hardware conflicts. If your sound board came with your computer, call your computer
- supplier.
-
- Problems with video
- NO VIDEO
- If you get an error message when you try to play video, you may not have the correct
- video drivers installed. During Setup, special system software should be installed û and
- Windows should be restarted afterward to make this software work. If you did not restart
- Windows, do so before attempting to run the World Reference Atlas again. If you chose
- not to install this software, run Setup again and then restart Windows.
-
- JUMPY VIDEO
- 1. You may have old versions of the video drivers installed in your system û refer to the
- above section on NO VIDEO and install the correct video drivers.
- 2. Your system may be running too slowly to play smooth video û refer to the above
- section "The World Reference Atlas runs very slowly or runs out of memory."
-
- Printing and copying problems
- The World Reference Atlas can be printed in grayscale, but if your printer prints only in
- black and white, you may need to upgrade your printer driver. Call the printer
- manufacturer or the dealer from whom you bought the printer. You can also print the
- World Reference Atlas in color if you have a color printer. Bear in mind that the images
- have been designed for the best screen resolution (rather than print reproduction), and so
- the printout will probably not match the quality you can see on the screen. Also, because
- the screens are large color pictures, printing may take several minutes or longer. If you
- have other applications running, try closing them before you print.
-
- Display problems
- The World Reference Atlas looks best in 256-color mode. If your computer has been
- configured to run with fewer colors, the image will be degraded and performance will
- also be affected. Running the product with more than 256 colors selected, such as the
- 65,000-color mode, will not result in any enhancement of the image quality, but will
- result in a performance penalty.
-