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SoftKey Multimedia, Inc.,
a subsidiary of SoftKey International, Inc.
Produced by SuperStudio Ltd.
Edison
Version 1.0 for Windows 3.1/Windows 95
*********************************************************
Welcome to Edison!
We would like to thank you for your purchase. It is our goal to
make you a happy and satisfied customer, so we have created this
file with useful information and solutions to problems you may
encounter.
This file contains information that was not available at the
time the on-disc documentation was prepared, as well as other
important information to help you successfully use this product.
If you are uncertain how to make a recommended change, please
refer to the user's guides that came with Windows and/or your
computer system.
CONTENTS
I. Pre-Installation Notes and Suggestions
II. Troubleshooting
III. Technical Support
I. Pre-Installation Notes and Suggestions
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A. Network Installation
This product is designed as a "stand-alone" application and does
not support use by multiple users over a network.
B. Under Windows 3.1, this product works best with Windows
operating in a 386-enhanced mode with a 10 MB permanent swap file
established on a non-compressed drive.
C. Installation Instructions
1. Please disable any screen savers installed on your system. These
could interfere with the installation program.
2. SoftKey suggests you exit all applications before installing
this product. Other programs and drivers running on the computer
could interfere with the installation process.
3. Installing For Windows 95
Simply place the CD in the CD-ROM drive. The Windows 95
Autoplay function will automatically offer the option to install
the program. Click on "Install" to begin the installation.
If the Edison CD is already in the CD-ROM drive and you have
bypassed the Autoplay function, follow these steps to begin the
installation: Click on the "Start" button and select "Run ...".
In the "Open" box, type "X:\SETUP.EXE" (where "X" is the letter
of your CD-ROM drive) and press Enter. For example, if your CD
drive is drive D, type "D:\SETUP.EXE" and press Enter.
When the program has finished installing the files, it will
notify you that the installation has been completed. When you
want to use the program, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive and click "Begin" or "Skip Intro" when asked if you want
to run the program. To start the program when the CD is already
in your CD-ROM drive, click on the "Start" button, choose
"Programs", choose "Compton's Home Library", and then choose
"Edison".
4. Installing For Windows 3.1
From the Program Manager, open the "File" menu and select
"Run...". In the "Command Line" box type "X:\SETUP.EXE",
replacing the letter "X" with the actual letter of your CD
drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is drive "D", type
"D:\SETUP.EXE" and press Enter.
D. System Requirements
- 486SX 33 MHz or better computer
- 8MB RAM
(16MB Recommended)
- SVGA monitor (640 x 480 resolution, 256 colors)
(16 bit color (thousands of colors) recommended)
- Double-speed CD-ROM drive
(Quad-speed CD-ROM drive recommended)
- 16-bit sound card
II. Troubleshooting
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This product has been successfully tested with a wide variety of
hardware and peripheral equipment. It should be noted, however,
that Microsoft Windows is a "device-independent" operating
system which relies on device drivers to communicate with the
various devices on your system, and, occasionally, issues may
occur with one of these drivers. Conflicts with sound cards,
video displays and printers are often resolved by reconfiguring
or updating the device drivers supplied by the manufacturers.
This product is not designed specifically for compatibility with
any particular hardware item.
This product is intended to support Windows(TM) version 3.1,
3.11, and Windows(TM)'95. Use with OS/2 or Windows NT
is not advised or supported.
1. Be sure that your computer system meets minimum specifications as
detailed on the product package. If your system meets the
minimum requirements and still does not perform properly, make
sure your video and sound cards are installed properly
according to the manufacturer's recommendations and that the
device driver files are the most recently released versions
available. Many manufacturers have forums for this purpose with
on-line systems like, CompuServe and America Online.
Take steps to prevent memory managers in DOS and Windows from
using the video card's memory area (consult the manual that came
with your video card). You may also try using the standard "Super VGA"
display driver that comes with Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (available
on the Microsoft driver BBS).
A. Troubleshooting for Windows 95
Be sure to check our on-line forum for the latest updates on
technical information (see "Contacting SoftKey ..." below).
1. Locating Possible Conflicts
To find potential conflicts with your hardware that might be
causing problems with this product, use the Windows 95
Device Manager. Click on the Windows 95 "Start" menu, select
"Settings", then select "Control Panel". In the resulting
window, double-click on the "System" icon. Then click on the
"Device Manager" tab. Look in the resulting list for yellow
warning triangles with "!" in them. If you find any such
triangles, click once on the item to highlight it and then click
the "Properties" button. Windows 95 will display a dialog box
that explains the status of that device. Consult your Windows 95
or computer system manual for more information.
B. Troubleshooting for Windows 3.1
1. "GPF in Module ???.DRV"
These error messages are often related to the video driver being
used by Windows. They can often be resolved by changing the
video resolution to "640x480 with 256 colors".
NOTE: If you have a 2MB accelerated video card, contact your
video card's manufacturer for updated drivers instead
of installing the Super VGA drivers.
2. "CDR-lOl" or "Not Ready Reading (CD-ROM drive)"
Error messages related to the computer's ability to read the CD
can often be resolved by one of the following suggestions:
* Make sure that the CD is clean and free of scratches.
CDs can be washed in warm water and dish washing liquid.
Scratched CDs should be replaced.
* Don't cache the CD-ROM drive. If your computer is using
DOS version 6.20 or later and the SMARTDRV caching
driver, add a "/U" argument to the line that loads
SMARTDRV in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The line may appear
as "C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /X /U". For more information on
SMARTDRV, type "HELP SMARTDRV" at the DOS prompt.
* Assign twenty buffers to reading the CD. This is done
by setting the "/M:" argument on the MSCDEX line to 20.
The line may appear as "C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
/M:20". For more information on MSCDEX, type "HELP
MSCDEX" at the DOS prompt.
C. CD-ROM Troubleshooting
Users whose CD-ROM drives have difficuty reading CDs such as this,
which contain a very large amount of information, will often find
that such errors are eliminated by obtaining the latest revision of
the CD-ROM driver files from their drive's manufacturer.
III. Contacting SoftKey's Technical Support
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SoftKey is here to assist you with any issues regarding this
product.
Technical Support may be contacted by methods listed below:
In the USA:
Phone:
(423) 670-2020
(800) 852-8163
9:00am to 8:00pm Monday through Friday (EST)
Fax:
(423) 670-2021
Mail:
SoftKey International Technical Support
9715 Parkside Dr,
Knoxville, TN 37922-2204
E-mail:
support@softkey.com
On CompuServe:
Type "Go SoftKey" at any prompt
OR
In the UK
Professional Support Centre
Willow Grange, Church Road
Watford WD1 2QA
Tel. 01923 208400
Fax. 01923 208430
(c) 1996 SoftKey Multimedia Inc., a subsidiary of SoftKey
International Inc., and its licensors. All rights reserved.
SoftKey and Compton's are registered trademarks and
"The Genius of Edison" is a trademark of SoftKey Multimedia Inc..
Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are registered trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are
registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., used under license.
Made with Macromedia is a trademark of Macromedia Inc. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.