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Release Notes From Thayer Birding Software
Welcome to Thayer Birding Software's CD-ROM titles "Birds, Birds,
Birds", "Birds of North America" and "Birds of the World
Sampler". This read me file will be easier to read if you
maximize the window.
Note: to close this window, click on File/Exit.
Sections in this readme include:
Notes On Using This Package
Notes On Video Resolutions
Problems Which May Occur
Printing From Birds, Birds, Birds
Tested Equipment
Product Support
==================================================================
Notes On Using This Package:
You can easily move between the three areas in this
CD-ROM. Here is how to do this: open more than one of the
programs and then jump back and forth between them using the ALT
and the TAB keys on your computer keyboard.
You can minimize the program by clicking on the button with the
single downward pointing triangle in the top right corner of your
computer screen. The program will seem to disappear--but it is
still open. You can see the minimized icon in the lower left part
of your computer screen. Now go back to the Thayer Birding
Software Group and click the icon for Birds of North America. When
that program opens, hold down the ALT key on your keyboard. Then
press the TAB key to scroll through the programs that are open on
your computer. We already know that Birds, Birds, Birds is open.
You may have other programs open as well. Keep pressing the
TAB key until you reach Birds, Birds, Birds and then release the
TAB and the ALT keys. You will find yourself back in the Birds,
Birds, Birds program. To jump back into Birds of North America,
just hold down the ALT key and press the TAB key once--then
release both keys. You could also open Birds of the World Sampler
and jump between all three if you wanted to.
Also, many times you will click on buttons or hot spots (green
text) that will cause either a popup to appear (usually pictures)
or other windows to appear. If it is a popup you can make it go
away by clicking on any blank (white) part of the screen. You can
tell it is a popup because it will not have a "return to ..."
hot spot on it, where all windows will.
==================================================================
Notes On Video Resolutions:
- If you are running a video resolution greater than 640x480
pixels, you may not want to move or resize the window.
(It won't stop the program from executing, but it also
might not look very good.)
- If you are running a video resolution greater than 640x480
pixels, we recommend using small fonts.
- If the bird pictures appear dark on your monitor, try adjusting
the light/dark and the contrast on your monitor.
==================================================================
Problems Which May Occur
- If you see a magnifying glass icon on the corner of all of your
pictures, then you have your monitor set to 16 colors instead of
256 colors. Reset your video resolution to a minimum of 640x480
pixels, 256 colors to resolve this problem.
If you are running 16 colors, a related problem will be
that when you attempt to display the range maps, you will
see the following message "This picture could not be
displayed because of an authoring error". Change the
resolution as stated above.
- If the program halts, or works fine but doesn't play the bird
calls, make sure that other applications that also use the sound
card are not running (such as Quick CD with SoundBlaster). Also
you might want to make sure that other CD's that you own will
play through the sound card.
- If the program tries to run, or runs and stops, try closing
some of your open applications.
- You should be able to run all three programs at the same time
if you are running Windows 3.1x or Windows for Workgroups 3.1x.
There is a problem running them simultaneously if you are
running Windows NT/AS (unknown version).
- If the program has been running fine, and all of a sudden it
doesn't, try deleting the program group and re-installing the
software. Possible reasons include changing the logical drive
designation for your CD-ROM, overwriting dll's, or otherwise
inadvertantly deleting or destroying needed files.
- One of the beta testers for the product reported that they
received a "cannot read" message from time to time when they
clicked on various buttons. That tester reports that choosing
"retry" always worked fine. It appears that it was a timing
problem with that particular CD-ROM drive, (unreported brand)
and it's drivers. If it happens to you, please try the same
technique and also let us know.
- If you are still having problems, and you think that the
problem might be with your hardware or your hardware/software
setup, you might want to get a copy of the SetUp Advisor from
your favorite computer or software store. It is made by
TouchStone, and will check out your various installed
components. It retails for about $20.
==================================================================
Printing From Birds, Birds, Birds
With the exception of the Order Form (which will go to your
printer), all other topics are copied to the Clipboard. From the
Clipboard you can Paste them into any Windows word processor
(like Write or Word). To Paste, open the selected word processor,
and either choose Edit/Paste from the menu or press Shift+Ins.
We are sending the topics to the Clipboard instead of the printer
because we like to use color, and most people don't have color
printers! Copying the topics to the Clipboard removes the color.
==================================================================
Tested Equipment
We have received test reports for this software on a wide variety
of hardware and software combinations. You might want to check
this list to see if your equipment is on it.
CD-ROM Drives Creative 2X
"Gateway" supplied
NEC Multispin 3X
Media Vison LX
Mitsuri LU/005
Sony CDV31A
Matsushita PBCDCR-563
Philips CM205
Sound Cards SoundBlaster Pro 16
Forte 16
"Gateway" supplied
Media Vision Fusion 16
Geneer
Cardinal Digital Pro 16
Pro Audio Spectrum
Pro Audio Studio 16
Disk Operating Systems MS DOS 6.2
MS DOS 6.0
MS DOS 5.0
4DOS 5.0
Windows NT/AS (unknown version)
Novell DOS 7
Operating Environments Windows 3.1
Windows 3.11
Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Processors 486-DX 66
486-DX 50
486-DX 33
486-SX 33
486-SX 25
386-DX 33
Vendors Gateway
IBM (PS/1)
Zeos
USA Flex
Pionex
Packard Bell
Polywell
Compudyne
Unitron
And more monitors, video controllers, and video resolutions
than you can shake a stick at!
Our thanks to our beta testers who willingly completed our
lengthy questionaire!
If you let us know, we would be happy to add your equipment
to this list!
==================================================================
Product Support
If you experience a problem with installing or running this
software, the following product support is offered:
Product Support: 513-561-0481
Also, if you have a friend who would like to have a
copy of our software, you can reach us at:
Sales (only): 800-865-2473
Additionally, we welcome all comments as well as contributors
for the next version of the software at the following locations:
Mailing Address: Thayer Birding Software
PO Box 243
Milford, Ohio 45150
Compuserve ID: 74644,2577
Internet address: 74644.2577@compuserve.com
All rights reserved. All materials contained in this software
are copyrighted and protected as such.
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