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Welcome to Scala Show & Tell ST100!
Show & Tell is the demo version of Scala MultiMedia MM100
-- the first computer television product for the PC.
Now anyone can create multimedia productions with the
impact of television. Scala MultiMedia MM100 gives you
the power to create multimedia productions that combine
graphics, symbols, animations, text, music, sound effects,
digital video, and even buttons for interactivity --
all on a standard PC. Scala MM100 software is so sophisticated
that the performance and quality of its playback is like
a television production. Both you and your viewers will enjoy
the look and feel of television.
Scala MultiMedia MM100 is so easy to use, that even the least
experienced PC user can develop television quality multimedia
productions in minutes. No programming is necessary. Just
point and click and Scala MM100 generates your multimedia
script.
NOTE: Scala Show & Tell ST100 is the demo version of Scala
MultiMedia MM100. Show & Tell enables you to play
around and see how much fun MM100 offers -- and how easy
it is to be your own multimedia producer. You can try
all the features and functions of MM100 but NOT SAVE THE
SCRIPT YOU CREATE. The Show & Tell demo scripts invite you
into the exciting world of Scala MM100 -- your shortcut to
multimedia productions.
We hope you enjoy this demo version of Scala MultiMedia
MM100. Please visit your local multimedia retailer if
you wish to purchase the complete package.
Sincerely,
Scala Inc.
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This README file has six sections:
I. Introduction
II. Media Support
III. Getting Started
IV. Troubleshooting
V. Recent Updates
VI. Advanced Topics
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I. INTRODUCTION
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Now anyone can create multimedia productions with the
impact of television.
Introducing Scala MultiMedia MM100, the first Computer
Television product for the PC.
Scala MM100 gives you the power to create multimedia
productions that combine graphics, symbols, animations,
text, music, sound effects, and even buttons for
interactivity all on a standard PC. Scala MM100 software
is so sophisticated that the performance and quality of
its playback is like a television production. Both you
and your viewers will enjoy the look and feel of television.
Scala MultiMedia MM100 is so easy to use that even the
least experienced PC user can develop television-quality
multimedia productions in minutes. No programming is
necessary. Just "point-and-click" and MM100 automatically
generates your multimedia script.
Use Scala MM100 whenever you need the impact of television:
o Presentations
o Interactive Training
o Multimedia Games
o Cartoons and Entertainment
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II. MEDIA SUPPORT
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Media Support
Graphics: BMP, GIF, IFF, JPEG, PCX, photo CD, PNG,
TIFF
Sound: MIDI, WAV, CD-Audio (requires sound
card, CD-ROM drive)
Animation: FLC, FLI
Video: MPEG (requires MPEG hardware card)
Font: TrueType«, ScalaType
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III. GETTING STARTED
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To start Scala or the Font Converter, double-click the
appropriate icon. To start Scala from DOS, at the
prompt, enter:
c: <-- the drive where Scala is installed
cd \scala <-- the Scala directory
mm <-- the Scala program
If you have problems starting Scala, please refer to the
Installation and Setup Guide and the Troubleshooting tips
in Appendix H of the Users Guide.
If you would like to install other demos from the CD,
use the Windows Setup program and choose "Custom Install"
to select only the parts you want to install. To install
scripts manually, be sure to copy both the script and
the artwork directory for that script located in the
\scala\scripts directory. For example, to copy fontbook.sca,
copy the script, fontbook.sca, to \scala\scripts, and also
copy \scala\scripts\artwork\fontbook directory from the CD
to \scala\scripts\artwork\fontbook on your hard drive.
It is easy to do this from the File Manager in Windows 3.1
or from Windows Explorer in Windows95.
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IV. Troubleshooting
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Problem: The mouse pointer doesn't move in Scala.
Reason and possible solution:
You must have an MS-DOS mouse driver to run Scala.
Remove the REM at the beginning of the MOUSE.COM or
MOUSE.EXE command line in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If
you don't have a DOS mouse driver, the technical
support for your PC company or mouse company should
have drivers available for downloading from various
on-line services. If you have mouse driver, but are
unable to get Scala to work, please check to see if
an updated mouse driver is available from your
manufacturer.
Problem: Sound doesn't seem to work right in Scala.
Reason and possible solution:
You must set up the proper sound parameters first.
Go into the Options menu and set up the Sound EX to
work with your sound card. Scala supports the following
cards for playing .WAV files:
Sound Blaster 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, Pro, 16, and AWE32
Media Vision, Business Audio
Scala also supports the following wavetable cards for
playing MIDI files:
Sound Blaster AWE32
Gravis Ultrasound
Any card compatible with the General MIDI/MPU 401
standard (many wavetable cards support this)
Sound Blaster cards normally use Address 220, an
IRQ of 5, and a DMA of 1. Most MPU 401 wavetable cards
use an address of 330. The AWE32 normally has a MIDI
address of 620. We currently do not have audio drivers
every type of sound card or chip on the market today
(ESS Technology or IBM's MWAVE, for instance). The
autodetect logic in the Sound Options dialog may not
fully detect "Sound Blaster Compatible Cards" since these
cards may not be 100% Sound Blaster compatible.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SET YOUR SOUND OPTIONS MANUALLY.
FAILURE TO DO SO MAY CAUSE SOUND TO FUNCTION IMPROPERLY.
If you do not know the proper Address, IRQ and DMA for your
sound card, please consult your user's guide for your PC or
sound card. You may observe the settings in Windows 3.1
by opening the Main Program Group and double-clicking on
Control Panel. Then double-click on Drivers. This
lists all the drivers loaded on your system. Choose
the audio driver from the list and click the Setup... button.
Many times this will show you the settings for your sound
card. DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS, but write them down.
Click on Cancel and Close to exit the Drivers Control Panel.
In Windows95, you may observe the settings for your sound
card by clicking the Start button, then click on Settings,
and click on Control Panel. Now double-click on the
System icon. Next click on the Device Manager Tab at the
top of the window, then scroll the list until you can select
the line called "Sound, Video, and Game Controller". Double
click on this line, then select the Sound Card driver and
click on the Properties button. Next click on the Resources
tab and take note of the FIRST number listed in the following
categories: ^^^^^
Input/Output Range (This is the Address for Scala)
Interrupt Request (This is the IRQ number for Scala)
Direct Memory Access (This is the DMA number for Scala)
After noting these values, click on cancel and again on cancel
to get out of the System Control Panel.
In many cases, "Sound Blaster Compatible" cards are actually
Sound Blaster Pro or Business Audio compatible. If you do not
have a Creative Labs