STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINEª COMPANION 
Version 2.0 
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CONTENTS
     I. Minimum System Requirements
    II. Using the Guide with the Encyclopedia
   III. Installing The Deep Space Nine Companion
   IV. Adjusting your system
    V. Troubleshooting
   VI. Technical Support

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     I. MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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     Windows 95/98:
			Pentium 90 or higher
			16 Mb free ram
			15 Mb hard disk space
			16-bit color
			2X CD-ROM drive, 4X recommended
     
     Macintosh:
			PowerPC
			System 7.5 or above
			16 Mb free ram
			15 Mb hard disk space
			Thousands of colors
			2x CD-ROM drive, 4x Recommended
     
     
II. USING THE COMPANION WITH THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA
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      All of the video clips in the Companion can be
      accessed while you are using the 1999 version of the 
      Star Trek Encyclopedia CD-ROM. 
      When you are browsing in the Episodes index
      portion of the Encyclopedia, a VIDEO button will appear,
      inviting you to swap CDs to view the clip for that Episode.
 
      NOTE: It is not necessary to "install" the Episode
      Guide if you only want to see the episode video clips 
      in the Encyclopedia. However, the episode synopses in
      the Companion are more detailed than the episode
      entries in the Encyclopedia; and the video clips
      in the Companion may be enlarged, while only one
      video size is available in the Encyclopedia.
      Scripts are only available here in the Companion.

III. INSTALLING DEEP SPACE NINE(TM) COMPANION
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     Installation for Macintoshª Users:

   1. Insert the CDROM into your Mac.

   2. Double-click on the disk icon, "DS9 Companion" which 
       appears on your desktop to open the CD's window.

   3. Double-click the "DS9 Companion Installer" icon
       and follow the instructions which appear.

   4. If you do not already have Quicktime 3, proceed with the
       Quicktime installation which follows.


  Macintosh - Starting the Program______________
    Double-click the "DS9 Companion" icon in the "DS9 Companion 
Folder" folder.

   
        (If you would like to locate the Player in a 
        more convenient location, you can make an Alias for it.
        How to Make an Alias:  Select the Player icon by
        clicking on it only once. Type command-M. 
        That creates a new icon you can drag anywhere.)
  


     Installation for Windowsª Users:

     1. Insert the "DS9 Companion" CD into your CDROM drive.
  
     2. From the START menu, select "Run..." 
     If your CD-ROM drive is letter D, type "D:\SETUP.EXE" and 
     click "OK". This will begin the installation routine. 
     Follow the onscreen instructions. For best performance, 
     we recommend that you install all the options.
 
     You only need to install QuickTime once, so you may skip  
     this option when you are installing the DS9 Companion as  
     well. The version of QuickTime for Windows on the 
     CD is 3.0.2. If you have an even later version, then
     you may skip the Quicktime option entirely.
 

IV. ADJUSTING YOUR SYSTEM (Mac and Windows)
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     You may pre-set your monitor to 
     thousands of colors (16-bit) or millions of colors (24-bit), but
     the program is optimized for16-bit (thousands). 

     The fixed image size of Companion is 640x480, 
     although the photo windows can be 
     dragged anywhere.


V. TROUBLESHOOTING
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     Having other applications open while the Companion 
     is running can cause poor performance. We highly recommend
     quitting any other program, turning off networking, and
     disabling any unnecessary system extensions.


     WINDOWS USERS: VIDEO DRIVER SETTINGS
     Some problems, such as your computer locking-up upon 
     startup of the Companion, can be traced to the 
     settings of your display driver. In some cases changing 
     the video resolution may help. Consult your hardware 
     supplier's documentation for details if you need 
     assistance with these settings.

     Also for Windows users: Please turn off wallpaper and
     disable any kind of custom shell program before running 
     the Companion. Be advised that inadequate DOS memory 
     is frequently the cause of poor performance or missing 
     graphics or sound.

   
VI. TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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Support: WINDOWS USERS ----------------------------------

We hope your experience with the Companion is
trouble-free. But if you have any problems,
after having read through the following steps,
Technical Support is available as described below: 


Before you call...

Video drivers and system settings(Win95/98)_________

Information about your system's video drivers can often assist 
our Technical Support staff in diagnosing problems that are 
encountered when running the program.

To get information about your system's video drivers:
1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties.
2. Click on the Device Manager tab.
3. Double-click on Display adapters.

Device Manager also displays settings for hardware devices that 
are not fully supported by Windows or are using device drivers 
that need to be updated. 

Contact the system vendor or manufacturer if any subkeys, such 
as those under 'Display adapters' or 'Sound, video and game 
controllers' are displayed with a red X or yellow exclamation 
mark.(Click the plus [+] sign to see the subkey.)


Your Windows Configuration Information____________

Please have the following information ready if and when you call:

1. The product name and version number located at the top of 
this ReadMe file.
2. The processor and clock speed of your computer (e.g., P2/90).
3. The brand name of the sound device installed in the computer.
4. The amount of free memory (memory available to run the 
program) that the computer has. (Open Explorer on the desktop 
and select About Windows 95 from the Help menu.) From the 
dialog box that appears, write down the Memory and System 
Resources values.
5. The complete and exact error message reported by the 
program (if any).

Telephone: (303) 739-4020.

Fax: (303) 739-4513, 24 hours daily.

E-mail: support@ssi.teksupport.com



     Support: MACINTOSH USERS ----------------------------------

We hope your experience with the DS9 Companion is
trouble-free. But if you have any problems,
after having read through the following steps,
Technical Support is available as described below: 

Before you call...

It is essential to have the following information ready:

1.) Product name and version number of this product, available 
from the top of this ReadMe file.
2.) The model name of your Macintosh.
3.) The system version number and memory. Under the Apple 
menu, select About This Macintosh (or About This Computer in 
System 7.6 or higher).  In the dialog box that appears, the system 
version number will be at the  upper right and the memory at 
the lower left as "Total Memory".

Telephone: (303) 739-4020.

Fax: (303) 739-4513, 24 hours daily.

E-mail: support@ssi.teksupport.com


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