Congratulations on your purchase of Davidson╒s Math for the Real World! We have included this ReadMe file to provide you with up-to-the-minute information about the program.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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Power Macintosh
16MB of RAM
System 7.5.1 or higher
Double-speed CD-ROM
640x480 resolution, 256 colors
10 MB free Hard Drive space
INSTALLING AND RUNNING THE PROGRAM
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In order to run the program, you will first need to run the installer to setup the necessary program files on your hard drive. Double-click the ╥Math for the Real World Setup╙ icon on the CD to install these files.
To run the program, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and double-click the ╥Math for the Real World╙ icon on the CD.
MUSIC VIDEOS
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Your goal as you travel across the U.S. is to create a cool music video, so we╒ve included a few for you to sample. To view these samples, click Play Music Video at the sign-in screen. Highlight a sample video and click OK to play.
Once you complete a tour, your music video will automatically be saved to a list for future viewing (available from the sign-in screen╒s Play Music Video). The video can no longer be edited at this point. Your video can be saved to a floppy disk to share with friends.
**Note: Math for the Real World is required in order to playback a video. Only videos created with the Macintosh version may be viewed with this version.
TO SAVE A VIDEO FILE TO A FLOPPY DISK OR HARD DRIVE:
1. Click the ╥Play Music Video╙ button from the sign-in screen.
2. Click to highlight the video you wish to save.
3. Click the ╥Save Video to Disk╙ button. A Save dialog box will appear.
4. In the filename window, type the name for your movie file. Click Save.
5. A copy of the video file will be created in the location you specified.
TO PLAY A VIDEO FROM A FLOPPY DISK OR HARD DRIVE:
1. Click the ╥Play Music Video╙ button from the sign-in screen.
2. Click the ╥Open Video From Disk╙ button. An Open file dialog box wil appear.
3. Locate the video file you wish to play.
4. Click the Open button. The ╥Loading Video╔╙ screen will begin the video playback.
AUDIO TRACKS
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Included on this CD are the six songs featured in the program. These songs start on Track #2 and can be played on a regular CD player or the audio CD player of the computer. You may hear a hissing or scratching sound during the playback of Track #1 on some regular CD players. In order to bypass this sound, advance the track number of the CD player to Track #2. Please refer to the CD player manufacturer╒s documentation regarding playback of the audio tracks.
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TIPS
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I. Memory on PowerPC systems:
For PowerPC systems with 16 MB of available built-in memory, Virtual Memory should be turned ON when using the program. To do this, go to the Apple menu and choose Memory from the Control Panels menu. Locate ╥Available built-in memory,╙ directly above this is ╥Available on disk╙. There needs to be sufficient disk space to use Virtual Memory. Directly below the ╥Available built-in memory╙ is a box indicating the current Virtual Memory setting. Adjust the number to be one larger or more but not exceeding two times the Available built-in memory. Turn Virtual Memory to ON and restart the system. This will likely be a necessity even after turning off unneeded extensions (to free up memory) due to the sizes of Mac OS 7.x and Davidson╒s Math for the Real World. If you have any questions concerning the use of Virtual Memory please consult the system manual, or the Apple Guide Topic on Memory.
**Note: In the Get Info window on a Power Mac, there is a note added for any application that is optimized for the Power Mac. If Virtual Memory (or VM) is ON this note will show how much more memory the program would need to have available if VM was OFF and if VM is OFF it will show how much less memory the program will use if VM is turned ON.
The Modern Memory Manager in the Memory control panel should be turned ON regardless of available memory.
**Note: The Modern Memory Manager is always on with system 7.6 and up and therefore not selectable.
II. Music Video
To improve performance of your video playback, delete one or more video animations from the scene.
EXTENSIONS AND CONTROL PANELS
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Ñ Optimize the program╒s performance by selecting Extensions Manager (or another third-party extensions manager, such as Conflict Catcher or Startup Manager) from Control Panels under the Apple menu. Uncheck any Extensions or Control Panels that are unnecessary for basic operation of the computer and CD-ROM drive.
Ñ If an extensions manager cannot be found, place the unnecessary extensions in a folder called ╥Extensions (disabled)╙ and the Control Panels in a folder called ╥Control Panels (disabled),╙ then restart the computer.
Ñ If you have any questions about which files are necessary, please consult the manual that came with your computer.
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
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I. If the program seems to be running slowly:
Ñ Close any unneccesary applications that may be running.
Ñ The computer should have a minimum of 10000 K of available built-in memory to run the program.
Ñ If your computer, has 16 MB or more available built-in memory, try turning Virtual Memory off.
II. Fonts
The Helvetica font must be installed in the Fonts folder of the System folder. Most Macintosh models have the Helvetica font pre-installed. To check the presence of the Helvetica font on your system:
Ñ Open the Fonts folder in the System folder on the hard drive.
If you need to install the Helvetica font or fonts suitcase, refer to the system documentation.
III. Screensavers
If you are running a screensaver in the background and experience video and sound problems during the game, disable the screen saver and the problem should be solved. Refer to your user documentation on how to disable the screen saver.
IV. Maze Controls
To control the player icon in the Maze activity, use the arrow keys on the keyboard. The game cannot be played with a joystick.
CALLING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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It is essential to have the following information ready when you call:
1.) Product name and version number of the 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.
Technical Support is available from the following sources:
Ñ Fax: Our fax number is (818) 246-5604, 24 hours daily
Ñ World Wide Web: http://www.knowledgeadventure.com
Thank you for purchasing Davidson╒s Math for the Real World ¬ !
Math for the Real World¬ is a trademark of Davidson & Associates, Inc.
Macintosh¿ is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
All other product names mentioned in this ReadMe file may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.
⌐ 1997-2000 Davidson & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
