Macmillan Dictionary for Children 
First Multimedia Edition
October 1991

This file contains some last minute information about 
installing and using the Multimedia Edition of the 
Dictionary. We suggest reading all of this file before 
installing the dictionary.

Software Version 1.20 - July 29, 1992

Using the dictionary on a machine with 2 megabytes of 
memory.

Although the dictionary will run in only 2 megabytes of 
memory, like many Windows and Multimedia applications 
it will run quite slowly. We recommend that at least 
4 megabytes of memory be installed in the machine.
In standard mode with 2 megabytes of memory, "out 
of memory" messages may be encountered after using 
the dictionary for a while. In particular, "out of 
memory" messages may occur while playing some of 
the games. If this message appears, exit the dictionary 
and restart it. The games may then be reentered directly 
from the opening screen and played for some time before 
the error message appears again.

We recommend that the 386 Enhanced mode of Windows 
be used.

There are a couple of features that will definitely not work 
on a 2 megabyte machine. The opening animated title sequence 
will not play; the main dictionary screen appears instead. 
The Guided Tour will start but probably will not finish to 
the end. To get an overview of what is in the dictionary, 
print out the file called TOUR.TXT on the CD. This file 
can be used as a script for a tour through the dictionary. 
Also, Help provides guidance through the dictionary and 
can be used at any point.

Video Display Mode

The Multimedia Dictionary uses only the standard VGA 
16 colors and will therefore run on any VGA monitor. We 
have found that the dictionary runs much faster using a 
16-color VGA driver instead of a 256-color driver. If the 
dictionary is running slowly, try switching to a plain 
VGA driver. Also, the Opening Animated Title Sequence will 
not play if the machine is running in 256-color mode.

Zak Animation Sequences Pausing

If you are using a CD ROM drive that does not operate at 
the required transfer rate of 150K/bytes per second, the 
animation sequences will have pauses in the visual and 
sound playback. If, during installation, "yes" was chosen 
for the option that uses some of the hard disk for the 
dictionary, the animation files will run off the hard disk 
which should eliminate the problem.

In case of difficulty

Remember that if you have any problems or questions 
you can call our Technical Support group at 800-342-
1338.

And Finally

We encourage you to fill out and mail back the 
registration card that is enclosed with the CD. Registered 
users will be notified of upgrades and future editions of 
the dictionary and will also receive any additional 
information or tips that we develop after the product 
has shipped.