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This README file contains information on the following topics:
1. Using Internet Options with Algebra Smart
2. Video Issues in Algebra Smart
a. 256 color monitors
b. Using QuickTime with Algebra Smart
3. System Configuration Issues
a. Optimizing System Performance on Windows 95
4. Princeton Review Software Customer Service
a. Money Back Guarantee
b. How to Contact Us
1. Special Note About Installing Internet Software Options
Algebra Smart comes with an optional feature that allows you to connect to The Princeton
Review's home page via the Internet. If you've never used the Internet and have
wondered what it can do for you, this is a great way to find out; we maintain an active home
page with new drills and a lot of educational material that you may find useful.
But if you don't have a modem, or if you don't want to bother, don't worry. Everything
in this program stands on its own, and you don't need a modem to run anything.
Here are some things that you will need to know in order to decide whether to use the
Internet option and in order to install the software properly. You should read this
before continuing with the installation.
If you do NOT have a modem, you should NOT install the Internet option. If you get a
modem later, you can easily re-run the setup program to update your software.
If you have a modem, be sure that your modem is connected to your computer and
connected to a phone line, and then turn it on.
You need an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to connect to the Internet. This is somewhat
analogous to having a long distance phone company like ATT, MCI, or Sprint to
connect you to long distance service.
In case you need to set up an account with an ISP, we have included software from an
established Internet Service Provider called EarthLink to help you. If you already have a
provider, then you can skip this step. EarthLink, like American On-Line, Prodigy, and
CompuServe, charges a monthly fee for its service, but Princeton Review customers
get seven days of unlimited, free service when they sign up.
If you decide to establish an account with EarthLink, then you will be asked to complete
an on-line registration form, including credit card information for your EarthLink account,
and then your modem will dial EarthLink to connect you. This whole process should take
only a few minutes.
If you install EarthLink and you need technical support, then you should contact EarthLink
technical support at 1-800-395-8410 or via email at support@earthlink.com. If you call The
Princeton Review, then we will do all we can to help you, but our expertise is limited to
the Algebra Smart program.
You use special software, called a browser, to view the Internet through your ISP.
Continuing the metaphor of the long distance service, you can think of the browser as
being like your telephone: it connects to the phone line and makes the electronic signals
intelligible. Algebra Smart supports the most popular browsers in the market:
Netscape, Explorer, and Mosaic. If you already have one of these and you have an ISP,
then you do not need EarthLink in addition. However, Netscape is available in the software
package with EarthLink, should you need it.
If you choose not to install EarthLink when you first set up your program, you can install
it later by going to the CD-ROM going into the EarthLink folder on the CD-ROM drive and
running the setup program. EarthLink has installers in separate folders for Windows 95,
Windows 3.1, and Macintosh.
2. Video Issues in Algebra Smart
a. 256 color monitors
If your monitor is set to use fewer than 256 colors (for example, if you have a Windows 3.1
VGA video driver), then you will not be able to run Algebra Smart.
In that case, you can change to a video driver that is already on your system, but that is
not installed. You can install it as described below.
Algebra Smart works best if your monitor is set to use exactly 256 colors. If you normally
run your Windows 95 system in High Color of True Color (which use more than 256 colors),
the program will run more slowly and will not look any better than in 256 colors.
We recommend, therefore, that you switch to 256 colors as follows:
Windows 3.1: Go to Main | Windows Setup | Options | Display. Select SVGA with 640 by
480. In case you do not have an SVGA driver listed, we have included the generic
Microsoft SVGA driver on the CD-ROM in a directory called 'Utils.' You can copy it
into your Windows System folder and install it from there.
Windows 95: Go to 'Settings' in the Start Menu and select 'Control Panel.' That will
open a window listing all the items you can change in your computer system. Select
'Display,' and click on the 'Settings' tab. On the bottom left you will see 'Color
Palettes.' Set it to '256 colors.'
b. Using QuickTime with Algebra Smart
Algebra Smart requires QuickTime for Windows, and installs it if your system doesn't
have it already. There are different versions of QuickTime for Windows 3.1 and for
Windows 95, and Algebra Smart will install the most recent version for you. On some
Windows 95 systems, the Windows 3.1 (16-bit version) and the Windows 95 (32-bit version)
of QuickTime for Windows conflict with each other. This rarely occurs, but when it does,
users have problems with all videos using QuickTime.
If you have video problems, we suggest that you go to the Control Panel and Uninstall
QuickTime for Windows (32-bit). Then insert the CD-ROM and run the program
QT32INST.exe, which is in the QTW2 directory.
On some Windows 95 machines with QuickTime pre-loaded at purchase of the machine,
QuickTime's default audio settings are incorrect. If you have scrambled audio when
videos play during the program, then try opening the Control Panel and double-click
QuickTime. Select the 'Audio' tab (if you don't see the Audio tab, click the button
on the bottom that says 'More'). Be sure that the 'Requested hz' and 'Actual hz' are
both set to 'Default.'
3. System Configuration Issues
a. Optimizing System Performance on Windows 95
If you are running Windows 95, then you can adjust your system to get better performance
for multimedia applications. Go to 'Settings' in the Start Menu and select 'Control Panel.'
That will open a window listing all the items you can change in your computer system.
Select 'System,' and click on the 'Performance' tab. On the bottom left click a button
called 'File System.' On the Hard Disk tab, set 'Read-ahead Optimization' to 'Full,' and
on the CD-ROM tab set 'Supplemental cache size' to 'Large.'
4. Princeton Review Software Customer Service
a. Money Back Guarantee
If you are not 100% satisfied with your software, you may return it within 30 days and we
will refund your purchase price. Please return your dated receipt with the entire package
and its contents to us at:
The Princeton Review
Attn: Product Returns
50 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803
b. How to Contact Us
If you would like to contact The Princeton Review, you can reach us in the following ways:
Technical Support
Phone: 800-546-2102
Fax: 617-783-4375
Email: support.software @ review.com
Software Sales: 800-566-7737
Courses in your area: 800-2REVIEW
Visit our web site at http://www.review.com
The Princeton Review
50 Mall Road
Burlington, MA 01803