McDonaldland Card Game Party v1.0 Important Program Information. ================================ Welcome to McDonaldland Card Game Party. Listed below is some important last minute information about this program. Please read it before using the software. ============================ Adjusting MIDI Music Volume ============================ If the program's music volume is too loud or too soft on your computer, you can adjust it to a comfortable level by using the Windows 95 Volume Control. Please follow the directions below: 1. Click on the Start button on the Taskbar 2. Select: Programs, Accessories, Multimedia, Volume Control 3. The Windows 95 Volume Control Accessory program should appear. 4. Go to the control labeled "Synthesizer" or "MIDI" 5. Make sure there is a check mark in the box labeled Select. 6. Use the slider control to set the Volume level for MIDI sounds and music. 7. Exit the program. ========== Autorun ========== Autorun may cause some computers to experience a "palette shift" (i.e. a color distortion). If a palette shift occurs on your computer, it is recommended that you access the program through the Start Menu. ============= Video Modes ============= Card Game Party's graphics and videos will look and perform better if you run Windows 95 in High Color (16-bit) mode. We recommend this setting for best performance. To do this, please follow the directions below: To change your system's Video Mode in Windows 95 to High Color mode, go through the following steps: 1. Click on the Start button 2. Select Settings - Control Panel 3. Double Click on the Display icon. 4. The Display Properties dialog box will appear. 5. Click on the Settings tab. 6. Go to the area labeled "Color Palette" and select the option "High Color (16) bit" from the list-box. 7. Click on OK. 8. Depending on your system, Windows 95 may ask that you restart windows for the settings to take effect. ============================= McDonaldLand Screen Saver Windows 95 ============================= Included with this program is a free McDonaldLand Screen Saver! To install the McDonaldLand Screen Saver, double-click on the McDonaldLand Screen Saver Installer icon included in the McDonaldLand Program Folder, which should appear on your desktop following installation. This will begin the Screen Saver install process described below in steps 4-8. You can always install the program later from the Windows 95 Taskbar. To Install McDonaldLand Screen Saver from the Windows 95 Taskbar: 1. Make sure your McDonaldLand CD is inserted in your CD-ROM drive! 2. Click on the Start button on the Taskbar. 3. Choose Programs, McDonaldLand, then click on the McDonaldLand Screen Saver Installer icon. This will begin the Screen Saver installation process. 4. A dialog box will ask you to wait while the McDonaldLand Screen Saver Setup prepares the InstallShield® Wizard to guide you through the rest of the setup process. 5. Next, the McDonaldLand Screen Saver Setup screen will appear. It is recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running Setup. You can choose Cancel to quit Setup and close any programs you have running. Click on Next to continue with the Setup program. 6. The License Agreement screen will appear next. Click on Yes to agree to the terms and continue with the Setup program. 7. The Choose Destination Location screen appears next. Click on Next to install McDonaldLand Screen Saver to the default directory (or choose Browse and select another destination, then choose Next to continue). 8. The Screen Saver Setup Complete screen will appear next. Select Finish to complete the Screen Saver installation. Using McDonaldLand Screen Saver You are now ready to run the McDonaldLand Screen Saver. To run the Screen Saver and adjust the display properties: 1. Click on the Start button on the Windows Taskbar. 2. Choose Settings, then Control Panel. 3. Double-click on the Display icon. 4. The Display Properties window will appear. Select the Screen Saver tab. 5. Click on the Screen Saver drop down menu and select McDland. You will see a mini preview in the display window. 6. You can set the amount of time that will elapse before Windows displays the Screen Saver in the Wait (1) Minutes section. 7. Select the Settings button to adjust the Screen Saver speed, change sound effects or turn the sound On or Off. 8. Click on Apply to apply your settings. Click on OK to return to the desktop. Note to Users Regarding Sound Cards: If you encounter any problems while running the McDonaldLand Screen Saver there may be a conflict with your current Sound Card Driver. In order to avoid this problem while trying to run the McDonaldland Screen Saver, we suggest that you turn off the Sound Option in the Program Settings. However, if that does not solve the problem, we recommend that you contact your computer or sound card manufacturer for an updated set of sound card drivers. For more information on the McDonaldLand Screen Saver and Screen Saver settings, please consult the Card Game Party Manual included on the CD (You must first install Adobe Acrobat, also included on the CD, to view the Manual).