The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion CD-ROM - Macintosh & PowerPC
Last Minute Additions
There are three versions of the Frank Lloyd Wright Companion application on the CD-ROM.
These versions differ in their preconfigured memory sizes (see File Get Info).
The MacFLLWC folder contains the FLLW Companion application which is configured for
most Macintosh systems.
If your Macintosh has the minimal amount of memory (4-5MB), consider using the version
of the application in the MacFLLWC_Small folder.
if your Macintosh is configured to use 65K or 16M colors or has a monitor larger
than 17 inches, consider using the version of the application in the MacFLLWC_Large folder.
Macintosh & PowerPC installation instructions
Installing The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion...
1. Turn on your Macintosh and CD-ROM drive.
2. Insert The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Open the FLLW_Companion:MacFLLWC folder on the CD-ROM.
4. To play the videos of the Wright structures, you must install a system extension which allows Microsoft Video for Windows movies to be played on your machine. Copy the file FLLW_Companion:MacFLLWC:AVI to your Macintosh System Folder:Extensions.Your Macintosh must be restarted before the videos can be viewed. Restart your Macintosh now.
The FLLW Companion can be installed in a minimal configuration which requires virtually no disk space (see Step 5), or The FLLW Companion can be installed on your hard disk - requiring about 20MB . The FLLW Companion application runs 10 times faster from the hard disk (see Steps 6 & 7).
Minimal Installation
5. To run the FLLW Companion application, open the FLLW_Companion:MacFLLWC folder, double click on the flw.mvb file.
You can optionally make an alias for the FLLW Companion application by selecting the flw.mvb file, then choose Make Alias from the File Menu. A dialog box will appear asking "Disk is locked...Do you want to make an alias on the desktop?" Click the ok button. Rename the flw.mvb alias file on the desktop to be FLLW Companion. You can move the alias file to a folder or leave it on the desktop. To run the FLLW Companion application, double click the alias file.
Note: All floorplans of the FLLW structures are displayed using the Canvas drawing tool which is supplied on the CD-ROM. Whenever the Canvas tool is run, you will be asked: "Please locate a Canvas tool by opening a tool." All the Canvas tools are located in the FLLW_Companion:MacFLLWC:Canvas Tools folder. Open one of the tools in this folder.
Hard Disk Installation
6. Copy the entire FLLW_Companion:MacFLLWC folder to your hard disk.
7. To run the FLLW Companion application, open the MacFLLWC folder, double click on the flw.mvb file.
You can optionally make an alias for the FLLW Companion application by selecting the flw.mvb file, then choose Make Alias from the File Menu. Rename the flw.mvb alias file to be FLLW Companion. Double click on the FLLW Companion alias to run the FLLW Companion application.
Note: All floorplans of the FLLW structures are displayed using the Canvas drawing tool which is supplied on the CD-ROM. When Canvas is run for the first time, you will be asked: "Please locate a Canvas tool by opening a tool." All the Canvas tools are located in the MacFLLWC:Canvas Tools folder on your hard disk. Open one of the tools in this folder.
Mac Troubleshooting & Improving Performance
- If your Macintosh cannot read the FLLW_Companion CD-ROM, the CD-ROM is an ISO9660 disc. Support for ISO9660 is built into System 7.x through the use of the Apple ISO9660 or Foreign File Access extensions. One of these extensions must be installed in your System Extensions folder in order to read the disk.
- On PowerPC machines, Connectix's Speed Doubler application can improve the speed of the FLLW Companion application - cutting the picture display time in half.
- The error message ╥A problem was encountered with a macro command. Problem; Unknown Macro ...╙. The problem is that the fllwc data file is not in the same folder as the flw.mvb application.
- The error message: ╥the file CANVAS couldn╒t be opened or couldn╒t be found...╙, the Canvas drawing application must be in the same folder as the flw.mvb application. This error can also occur if there is not enough memory on the machine - try closing some of the applications which are running in the background.
- The error message: ╥the file VIRTUSPLAYER couldn╒t be opened or couldn╒t be found...╙, the VirtusPlayer application must be in the same folder as the flw.mvb application.
- Pictures look unclear or grainy. Verify that your video card is running with at least 256 colors. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion CD-ROM will support up to 16-million colors.
- No picture is displayed. Most likely the FLLW Companion CD-ROM is not in the computer.
- To display floor plans quicker, do not exit out of the Canvas application, rather just close the floor plan. Keeping Canvas running in the background will allow subsequent floor plans to be displayed faster.
Finding the Frank Lloyd Wright Companion Highlights...
The videos on the CD-ROM can be found by looking up "videos" in the cross-reference index. The 3D walkthroughs on the CD-ROM can be found by looking up "walkthroughs" in the cross-reference index. Videos and walkthroughs are found under the ╘Pictures & Plans╙ button.
Getting Help
For detailed instructions on using The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion, click on the Help item in the menu bar.
Contacting Prairie Multimedia Product Support
If you have questions concerning The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion which cannot be
answered by the online Help, or if you have suggestions or comments on The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion, please contact Prairie Multimedia, Inc. at 708-513-0978.
