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SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! CD-ROM

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Windows 95

Windows 3.1 or 3.11

Technical Support

License Agreement

Spry/Mosaic Internet Browser


On September 19, 1995, the world will end.


Technical Support

Satisfaction Guaranteed is Creative Multimedia's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction.  If you are having trouble understanding how to use this product, or cannot get it to run properly, we recommend the following steps:

(1) Follow the installation instructions on the product package.  During installation, carefully read and follow all on-screen instructions.

(2) Use the online Help.  To access Help, click SI For Kids Awesome Athletes menu, then click Help.  Use Help's Search or the Table of Contents to find the topic you want to know more about.  While you are using SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, you can also press F1 at any time for immediate access to the Help topic related to the section you are in.

(3) Use this Readme Help file as a reference for troubleshooting and solving any performance problems which you experience.  Also be sure to consult your computer system's hardware and software manuals for hints which may help solve the problems you are having.

(4) If you continue to have problems, call Creative Multimedia's Technical Support department.  Be sure to explain the problem completely and follow all the recommendations the support technician has to offer.

(5) If your problem still is not solved, or you are not satisfied with the product or our service, ask for a support escalation.  If the escalation specialist is not able to provide a solution to your problem, you will be provided with instructions for exchanging the product or obtaining a full refund.

Creative Multimedia Technical Support is open Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time.

Phone:  (503) 241-1530

Fax:  (503) 241-4370

Creative Multimedia

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Be sure to visit Creative Multimedia's web page at: http://www.creativemm.com


16 BIT


Windows 3.x TOC
Windows 3.1 or 3.11

Setup

Uninstall

Conflicts with Other Software

CD-ROM Problems

Screen Savers

Large Fonts

Performance

Virtual Memory

General Protection Faults

Video Card Compatibility

Audio Compatibility

Control Room Information

Task Switching


Setup

To install SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, first insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.  Next, select File, then Run from the Program Manager Main Menu.  You will be prompted to enter a command.  Enter X:\SETUP, where X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive.  Follow the on-screen instructions.

Troubleshooting Setup

If you are unable to successfully install the program and cannot find the cause, try the following:

(1) Turn off any anti-virus TSRs (such as VSAFE). To do this, consult your anti-virus documentation.

(2) Temporarily turn off any Windows Shells which you are using, and run Setup from the Program Manager.

(3) Check that you have not exceeded the limit of 40 Program Groups within Program Manager.

(4) Disable any desktop enhancement programs (such as Icon Hear It).  To do this, consult your program's documentation.


Uninstall 16-bit
Uninstall

To uninstall SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, double-click the Uninstall icon located in the program group.

To manually uninstall SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, you will need to delete the following:

(1) The program group created in the Windows Program Manager.

(2) The directory that the SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! was installed to (the default is C:\awesome).

(3) The Awesome v.10 file created in your Windows directory.


Spry Net Browser
Spry/Mosaic Internet Browser

The Spry "Mosaic" software, which is included on the disc, enables you one button access to the world's largest Internet service.

The product contains an integrated e-mail software package, which will enable you to send electronic mail on the world wide web.  With this software you can link to thousands of on-line services and databases with a single click of a button; view text, multimedia graphics and video instantly, and connect to resources faster than ever before.

The minimum technical requirements to run Spry's "Mosaic" software are: Windows v. 3.1 or later, a 386 or faster machine, CD-ROM Drive, 4MB RAM, a 9600 baud modem, and a standard analog phone line connection.

If you have any questions, regarding either the service, or for technical support, please call CompuServe at  (206) 515-2995.

Once on the world wide web, be sure to visit Creative Multimedia's web page at: http://www.creativemm.com


CD-ROM Problems

If you receive the message Working Directory is Invalid, Abnormal Program Termination, or a similar message, this means SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! cannot find the files it needs, or locate the CD-ROM.  Check the following:

(1) Make sure that SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! CD-ROM is inserted label side up in the CD-ROM drive, that the caddie (if applicable) is firmly inserted and the drive door is shut.

(2) Check the compact disc to ensure it is free of dirt and oils, and that there are no scratches on the disc.  If necessary, clean the disc with a soft, lint-free cloth, wiping from the inside hub to the outside edge.  Do not use any cleaning solutions.

(3) Check the working directory for SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! program.  To do this, open SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! program group (by double-clicking), then highlight SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! icon (by single-clicking).  Select File, then Properties from the Program Manager Main Menu.  You should see the following information:

Command Line:  C:\awesome\awesome.exe (where C is the letter of your hard drive and awesome is the directory installed to).

Working Directory:  C:\awesome (where C is the letter of your hard drive and awesome is the directory installed to).

Do not open your CD-ROM drive or remove SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! compact disc from your drive while using SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!.  If this happens, you will need to restart Windows and run SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! program again.

If you continue to experience CD-ROM drive related problems, check that the CD-ROM drive is set up correctly.  Try another disc to see if it operates correctly.  If not, contact the CD-ROM drive manufacturer for further assistance.


Screen Savers

Disable any screen savers before using SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!.  Screen savers may interfere with the display of graphics and cursors.


Large Fonts

Text in SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! will not display properly if you are using large fonts.  If you notice text overlapping itself, or appearing outside of text boxes, make sure you are not using the large fonts option with your graphics card.  Please refer to your video card user's manual for more information on how to switch from large fonts.


Virtual Memory

Check that your Windows system includes a virtual memory swap file (a permanent file provides the best performance) of the size recommended by the Windows Setup procedure.  Also check that 32-bit Disk Access is turned on, if your system permits it.

To change your virtual memory settings, first open the Main group in Program Manager. Double-click Control Panels.  Double click 386 Enhanced.  Click on the Virtual Memory button, then click the Change button.  Under New Settings, choose:  Type: Permanent.  Check that New Size equals the number displayed in Recommended Size.  Next, check the 32-Bit Disk Access and 32-Bit File Access boxes (if they are available).  When you have completed these steps, click OK and follow the on-screen instructions.


Running in 386 Enhanced Mode

If you do not see the 386 Enhanced icon, Windows is running in Standard mode.  Exit to DOS and start Windows by typing:  Win /3.  If you still do not see the 386 Enhanced icon, contact the manufacturer of your computer.


General Protection Faults

General Protection Faults can have many sources, and are often difficult to solve.  If you have a GPF, follow the following procedures:

Write Down the Message

Close Windows Applications

Adjust Graphics Drivers

Remove TSRs

Optimize Memory

Use Correct DOS Version

Reinstall the CD-ROM Software

Restart Windows


Write Down the Message

Be sure to write down the messages that you receive.  This provides a valuable clue for troubleshooting.

For example, if a message reads:

MMC.EXE has caused a General Protection Fault in module GDI.EXE

then it is likely that there is a problem related to your graphics card (the GDI is the Graphics Device Interface in Windows).  At this point, you should check to see if you are running in 256 colors and have the latest video card drivers.


Close Windows Applications

Close all other open Windows applications.  To do this while in Program Manager, press the CTRL and ESC keys simultaneously to display the Task List.  Highlight each active program (except Program Manager), then click End Task.  This closes that application, freeing up the memory it was using, and preventing memory conflicts with that application.


Adjust Graphics Drivers

Running in screen resolutions above 640x480x32K colors may cause various problems, including GPFs.  Be sure your system is set at 640x480x256.  See Video Card Compatibility for more details on graphics card drivers.


Remove TSRs

The most common causes of General Protection Faults (GPFs) when using multimedia applications are conflicts between the application and Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs.  A TSR is a program that is loaded, often automatically, into memory, then continues to reside in memory until it is explicitly unloaded or the computer is turned off.  Memory management software, hard drive compression software, virus protection programs, screen savers, fax modem drivers, system sound utilities, icon or graphics utilities, desktop animation software, and type managers are all examples of programs that can load and stay resident, often without the user knowing they are doing so.

To unload a program that is running as a TSR, check the programs' documentation for instructions on how to do so.


Optimize Memory

Many GPFs are symptomatic of a lack of memory.  Make sure that your system meets the minimum system requirements for memory as specified on the disc package.  If you meet the minimum requirements and you are still receiving errors, it could be that your memory is not configured properly.  Make sure that you do not have any memory configured as Expanded (EMS) Memory.  When memory is configured as Expanded Memory it is not available to your Windows applications.  Refer to your Windows documentation for help with configuring your memory to run optimally with Windows.

Start Windows in standard mode using the WIN /S command.  Try to duplicate the GPF.  If it vanishes, then you will need to reconfigure your memory manager.  Refer to your Windows documentation for help with configuring your memory manager.

Start Windows with the WIN /D:X command.  If the GPF disappears or seems to improve, then check for memory conflicts with other programs.


Use Correct DOS Version

Check the version and brand of DOS that you are running.  Use an OEM version of DOS only if it came with your system (i.e., use the DOS that came with a Compaq system only if it is a Compaq machine).


Reinstall the CD-ROM Software

Exit and re-enter Windows.  Follow the directions for installing SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! CD-ROM.  You will be told that files already exist and asked if you would like to overwrite them.  Choose OK.  Double-click SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! icon to run the program.


Restart Windows

Always remember to quit and restart Windows after a Windows application crashes, to avoid additional problems.


Video Card Compatibility

SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! is designed for use with a display mode of SuperVGA 640x480x256 colors (or 800x600x256, 1024x768x256, etc.).  On some systems you may get excellent results with a higher color resolution driver.  However, for optimal stability, use the 256 color driver.  If your list of drivers offers an option between large or small fonts, be sure to select small fonts.

Click on the following selections for more information on Video Cards and Video Drivers.

Color Depth Settings for SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!

Problems With High Color Settings

Obtaining Updated Drivers

Switching Display Drivers

S3 Cards (ATI, Diamond, S3, Orchid, #9, STB)

ATI Cards

Trident 9400 CXI

Jazz Jakarta/Tseng Video Cards

Cirrus Logic CL-GD543x Graphics Cards


Using 16-bit color while running SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! will result in improved graphics.  16-bit color uses 65 thousand colors and above.  Some graphics cards are unable to display high color depths, or lack the video memory to display high color at resolutions above 640x480.  If this is the case, you may experience long wait times while using this program, or graphics may not display properly.  Please refer to other topics in this section if you are experiencing any graphics related problems.  Also, make certain that the problem occurs at a 640x480x256 resolution and color depth.  If the problem goes away at that setting, then it is recommended to upgrade your video drivers or add more memory to your video card.


Problems with High Color Settings

Generally, people with new, highly sophisticated graphics cards utilize either thousands or millions of colors for better color definition in Windows.  When running in a high color resolution, the following problems may occur:

Videos may not play when clicked on.

General Protection Fault in GDI.EXE.

Improper Configuration Error while running Setup.

EMM386 has detected Error #06.

Invalid Property Value.

Windows freezes while in the program.

Wavy lines, black bars, or other unusual video problems while running the program.


Obtaining Updated Drivers

Your multimedia PC contains hardware that allows it to display the high resolution images contained on multimedia CD-ROMs.  Since there are many brands of graphics cards, each requires a specific software driver that allows Windows to utilize the cards features.  Improper or outdated video drivers can cause GPFs, other types of program failures, or improper display.

Most graphics card manufacturers release new drivers regularly for their video cards.  We recommend that you request the latest drivers for your video card on a regular basis.  The drivers incorporate modifications and bug fixes which keep your graphics card up-to-date with the newest multimedia technologies.

Contact the manufacturer either through their Technical Support number or BBS number (these should be listed in the documentation which came with the card), or through the manufacturers forum on an on-line service (like CompuServe).  Often you can download updated drivers at no cost.


Switching Display Drivers

To change your display driver, open the Main group in Program Manager, then double-click Windows Setup.  Setup will list your current Display mode.  To change your settings, pick Options from the menu bar, then pick Change System Settings from the Options menu. Click on the down arrow button to the right of the Current Display setting.  A list of display options will be shown.  Scroll through the options to pick the one you need, for example:

SuperVGA 800x600x256 colors Small fonts

or

SuperVGA 1024x768x256 colors Small fonts

It is possible that you will need your Windows disks, or the disks from the manufacturer of your video card, to load a new display driver.  If this is the case, you will be prompted for the appropriate disk.


S3 Cards

If your system is equipped with a graphics card based on an S3 chip set, you may need to disable the Device Bitmapping feature of the card to avoid experiencing problems with some products.  ATI, Diamond, #9, STB, S3, and Orchid all use S3 chips.  For instructions on disabling the Device Bitmapping feature of your card, check the documentation or contact the manufacturer.


ATI Cards

If you are using an ATI Mach 64 graphics card and are experiencing problems, it will be necessary to make sure you are running in 256 color mode.  You can check this by double-clicking the ATI Desktop Program Group located in Windows.  Click on the WinSwitch option and make sure the WinSwitch enable check box is clear (unchecked).  Next, click on the FlexDesk icon and make sure you are set to 256 colors.  You will be prompted to restart Windows at this point to enable the changes you have just made.


Trident 9400 CXI

Field reports indicate that SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! will not run properly on the Trident 9400 CXI video card with linear addressing drivers.  It is recommended that you contact Trident's technical support department at (415) 335-1179 or their BBS at (415) 691-1016 and request the latest drivers for this video card.


Jazz Jakarta/Tseng Video Cards

Areas of the screen including text may appear as a blacked-out squares when running at the 256 color depth.  Running in 32-thousand colors or higher will correct the problem.  It is recommended that you contact the manufacturer of your video card and request the latest drivers.


Cirrus Logic CL-GD543x Graphics Cards

Videos may appear purple when played on the CL-GD543x graphics card using the CL-GD543x drivers.  Field reports indicate that using the CL-GD542x video driver will fix this problem.  It is strongly recommended that you contact the manufacturer of your computer or Cirrus Logic and request new drivers for your graphics card.


Audio Compatibility

If you are experiencing audio problems, be sure you are not running other applications that use sound.  Some systems are unable to play two sounds simultaneously, and a temporary loss of sound will occur if two applications try to play sound at the same time.  Screen savers, talking clocks, or any other applications that use sound should be closed before using SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! program.

You can check to see if your computer is playing sound properly.  To do this, first double click the Main icon.  Double click Control Panels, then double click Sound.  Highlight a sound file and click on Test.  If you do not hear a sound, please refer to your sound card manual for correct sound card setup, or contact the manufacturer of your sound card.

If sound plays too loudly, or is distorted, you may need to turn your speaker volume down, change the volume on your sound card, or change the software settings for your sound card.  Check your sound card documentation to find out how to change the sound cards settings.  We also recommend that you occasionally contact the manufacturer of your sound card and request the latest drivers.

The Volume Control, located in Options may not work with some audio boards (such as the Mediavision Pro Sonic Sound Card).  If you experience this problem, use the software utility installed with your audio boards Windows software to adjust the volume.

Note:  SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! requires that you have a sound card installed.


Performance

If SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! runs slowly, try the following procedures:

Configure EMM386 Memory Manager

Check Conventional Memory

Close Windows Applications

Use 256 Color Video Driver

Check Virtual Memory

Increase RAM

Check Smartdrive Configuration


Configure EMM386 Memory Manager

Check the EMM386 statement in your config.sys file to see if RAM is being allocated to expanded memory.  To do this, select File/Run, then type the command Sysedit.  From the four files you see titled, select config.sys by clicking on that file's title bar.  If the line that loads EMM386 does not read:

DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS

change it so that it does.  Save your original file so that you can restore your system to its original configurations should you decide to.


Check Conventional Memory

Use the DOS mem command to verify that you have at least 500K of conventional memory.  If you do not, consult your DOS manual for ways to increase conventional memory.  If you have DOS 6.0 or higher, try running the Memmaker program by exiting to DOS, then typing Memmaker at the command prompt.


Close Windows Applications

Close all other open Windows applications.  Do this by pressing the CTRL and ESC keys simultaneously.  Highlight each active program except Program Manager, then click End Task.  This closes the highlighted application, freeing up the memory it was using.


Use 256 Color Video Driver

If you are using a high color video driver, try switching to 256 colors.


Increase RAM

If you have only 4 MB of RAM (minimum requirements for SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!), you may want to consider upgrading your system to 8 MB or more.  Multimedia performance increases dramatically with increased RAM.


Smartdrive Configuration

On a 4 Mb system, some buttons and features may not work properly due to lack of memory.  Lowering the buffer size for Smartdrive frees more memory for Windows to use, though this may affect the speed/performance of other programs.  To change your Smartdrive settings, please refer to your DOS User's Manual


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Conflicts with Software
Conflicts with Other Software

Open Applications

Desktop Shells


Open Applications

When installing or running SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, be sure to close any open applications you may be running in Windows.  Open applications may cause conflicts in the performance of SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!  To view the programs you may be running, press the CTRL + ESC keys at the same time to open the Task List.  Highlight any open applications and select End Task.  Repeat this process until only the Program Manager remains.  Known conflicts are:  VSAFE, Icon Hear It and the MS Office Taskbar.


Desktop Shells

SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! CD-ROM may not properly install if you are using a Windows shell other than Program Manager.  If this is the case, please temporarily disable your desktop shell and install the program under Program Manager.  Please refer to the documentation that accompanied your shell, or contact the manufacturer of your desktop shell for instructions on disabling your desktop shell.  Known installation conflicts occur on the AST Explorer shell and OS/2 WARP.

SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! may not run under the AST desktop shell.  If that is the case, you will need to return to the Windows Program Manager, and run the program from there.


32-BIT Information


Windows 95

Autoplay

Installation Instructions

Uninstall Instructions

Sound

Video

Open Applications

Control Room Information

Task Switching


Autoplay

SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! is equipped with the Autoplay feature.  A menu for the program will appear a few seconds after inserting the CD into your CD-ROM drive.  To bypass the Autoplay feature, hold down the SHIFT key while inserting the disc.


Win 95 Installation
Installation Instructions

To install SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, choose the START menu, select RUN, then type:

D:\SETUP.EXE (Where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive).

Follow the on-screen instructions.

OR

Use the Installation Wizard.  To do this, open Control Panel, choose Add/Remove Programs and click the Install  button.  Follow the on-screen instructions.

You may also use the Autoplay feature to install this program.  Insert SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! into your CD-ROM drive.  A menu will appear.  Select Install and follow the on-screen commands.


Win 95 Uninstall
Uninstall

To uninstall SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, you may simply open the Start Menu, select Programs, select the SI For Kids Awesome Athletes group, and choose Uninstall.  Follow the on-screen instructions.

OR

You may also uninstall SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! by choosing Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs.  Highlight SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!.  Click on Add/Remove.  Follow the on-screen instructions.

You may also use the Autoplay feature to uninstall this program.  Insert SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! into your CD-ROM drive.  A menu will appear.  Select Uninstall and follow the on-screen commands.

Manual Uninstallation


Manual Uninstall, Win '95
Manual Uninstall

Make sure you are familiar with modifying the registry configuration before making any changes to your system's registry!

SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! may be manually removed by doing the following:

Remove the SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! entry from the Start Menu (from the Start menu, choose Settings/Taskbar/Start Menu Programs/Remove).

Delete the directory that SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! was installed to.

Delete the SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! reference in the Registry:

 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]

SOFTWARE

Creative Multimedia

SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!

Delete the Uninstall Log for SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! from the Registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE]

SOFTWARE

Microsoft

Windows

CurrentVersion

Uninstall

SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!


Sound

Volume Control

Garbled Sound During Videos


Changing the volume control preference while using SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! may change the Windows 95 master volume control wave settings.  To change your Windows volume level, open Control Panel/Multimedia.  You may then change the Playback Volume slider to an acceptable volume level.


Audio may sound garbled on systems with limited video memory/speed during video playback.  This is due to the large amount of resources that video playback requires.  Close all open applications before using SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! (virus checking software often times causes conflicts).  It is also recommended that you defragment your hard disk on a regular basis, as this will help with performance.


Video

Large Fonts

High Color Settings

Video Resolutions

# 9 Imagine-128 Video Cards

Screen Savers

Videos


Text in SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! will not display properly if you are using large fonts.  If you notice text overlapping itself, or appearing outside of text boxes, make sure you are not using the large fonts option with your graphics card.  Please refer to your video card user's manual for more information on how to switch from large fonts.


Using 16-bit color while running SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! will result in improved graphics.  16-bit color uses 65 thousand colors and above.  Some graphics cards are unable to display high color depths, or lack the video memory to display high color at resolutions above 640x480.  If this is the case, you may experience long wait times while using this program, or graphics may not display properly.  Before calling technical support, make certain that the problem occurs at a 640x480x256 resolution and color depth.  If the problem goes away at that setting, then it is recommended that you upgrade your video drivers or add more memory to your video card.


Switching from 640x480 to 800x600 video resolutions "on-the-fly" will cause SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! to not display properly.  A black border will appear around the program's window.  Closing and restarting the application will remove this border.


If you are using a #9 Imagine-128 video card at the 1024x768x256 video resolution and color depth, your desktop may have changed from its normal color scheme.  To regain normal desktop colors, access Control Panels/Display or restart Windows.


Disable any screen savers before using SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!.  Screen savers may interfere with the display of graphics and cursors.  Field reports indicate After Dark may cause text to display improperly.


Videos may not play in SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! if you are set to a 16-bit color depth.  16-bit color (also known as High Color) depth is 65,000 colors and above.  You can change your color depth in Windows '95 by opening Control Panel/Display/Settings and changing the Color palette setting to 256 Color.


Control Room Information

On some systems, if you press the ESC key while in the Control Room, you may exit SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!.  Also, on some systems, if you press the ESC key while a video is playing in the Control Room, the program may freeze.

On some 486 systems the video controls may exhibit slower performance.  It may be necessary to hold down the mouse button for a longer duration in order for the video controls to respond.


Task Switching

Task switching (using the ALT+TAB keys to switch applications) on some systems may cause users of SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! to temporarily lose their mouse cursor.  If you lose your mouse cursor it may be necessary to reboot your system.


Open Applications

When installing or running SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!, be sure to close any open applications you may be running in Windows. Open applications may cause conflicts in the performance of SI For Kids Awesome Athletes!  To view the programs you may be running, press the CTRL + ESC keys at the same time to open the Menu Bar.  Right click any open applications and select Close.  Repeat this process until only the SI For Kids Awesome Athletes! remains.  Known conflicts are:  VSAFE, Icon Hear It and the MS Office Taskbar.