PATRICK MOORE'S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This CD-ROM was created in INTIMATE STUDIO development system and is designed for Microsoft® Windows® 95. The CD-ROM supports the autoplay system and the application will start itself automatically after placing the CD into the CD-ROM drive. No installation is necessary. We recommend that you have the following for optimal program performance: IBM PC compatible, Intel Pentium® processor, 16 MB RAM, 64-bit graphics accelerator for Microsoft® Windows® 95 (recommended resolution 800x600 True Color, or High Color), 4X speed CD-ROM drive, Sound Blaster™ AWE 32, Microsoft® Windows® 95, Cinepak™ Codec, Microsoft® ADPCM Codec. Minimal requirements: IBM compatible, 486 DX2 processor, 8 MB RAM, 1 MB graphics accelerator (resolution 800x600 256 color, 4X speed CD-ROM drive, 16-bit sound card, Microsoft® Windows® 95, Cinepak™ Codec, Microsoft® ADPCM Codec. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Cinepak™ Codec and Microsoft® ADPCM Codec are delivered with the Microsoft® Windows® 95 installation and it is possible to add them by installing them with the help of the Control Panel/ Add/Remove Programs/ Windows Setup/ Multimedia/ Details/ Video Compression and Audio Compression). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The average relative volume of the MIDI and wave sounds, which the application uses, depends on the configuration of your computer and it is necessary to individually configure them individually with the help of a software audio- mixer (usually Volume Control). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Problem: The program does not start after being placed in the CD-ROM drive. Solution: Check whether you have support for autoplay for your CD-ROM configured (Control Panel/ System/ Device Manager/ CD-ROM/ choose the drive from which you will run "PATRICK MOORE'S GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE" / Properties/ Settings/ Auto insert notification). Problem: The sound breaks up and the animation is jerky. Solution: Adjust the size of the cache of the CD-ROM (Control Panel/ System/ Performance/ File System/ CD-ROM). Configure Access Pattern according to the speed of your CD-ROM drive. Problem: MIDI or wave device displays an error message. Solution: Close all applications that use a MIDI or wave device, and if necessary, restart the system. Problem: The music does not play. Solution: Check whether a MIDI or wave driver has been installed (Control Panel/ Multimedia/ Midi or Audio). Problem: The picture zoom is very slow. Solution: Switch over to a different graphical setting, if necessary, to an 800x600 resolution (Control Panel/ Display/ Settings/ Color Palette, Desktop Area). If the problem continues, ask for a new Windows® 95 driver for your graphic card from the dealer that supplied it. Warning: To run in 256 colors, this application requires 4 to 6 MB RAM, for richer colors, 6 to 12 MB RAM. If you have any further questions, you can contact us by the following methods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Global Software Publishing Ltd. at: Global Software Publishing Ltd., Unit A, Meadow Lane, St. Ives, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4LG. Fax: (01480) 460 206 Our hours of business are 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Or E-mail: General enquiries: cserv@gsp.cc Support enquiries: support@gsp.cc Or vist the Web Site at www.gsp.cc All registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders.