Welcome to Sports Illustrated Multimedia Almanac, 1995 Edition. Please check the information below for simple instructions on installing and running the Sports Illustrated Almanac on your Macintosh computer.
Before running the SI Almanac, you must install QuickTime 2.0. To do so, insert the SI Almanac CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. A window appears on your desktop. Drag the copy of QuickTime 2.0 provided on the CD-ROM into your extensions folder located inside the System folder on your hard disk. You must restart your Macintosh for QuickTime to work properly.
The Sports Illustrated Multimedia Almanac also requires Sound Manager 3.0. If you don't already have Sound Manager installed, also drag the version provided on the CD-ROM into your extensions folder located inside the System folder on your hard disk. You must restart your Macintosh for Sound Manager to work properly.
For improved performance, you can drag the folder labeled SI Almanac '95 to your local hard disk drive. You will need 14MB of free disk space for this level of installation. If you choose this level of installation, launch the program from your hard disk, not the CD-ROM.
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The Sports Illustrated Multimedia Almanac is designed to work on any Macintosh that meets its minimum system requirements. Different Macintosh models perform and function differently, however, and the Macintosh model you╒re using will cause the program to run in a way particular to that model. (Generally, the older the Macintosh the slower its performance, for example, and the SI Almanac will run more slowly on an slower machine than on a fast one.)
In addition the amount of RAM installed on your Macintosh, and the software installed on your machine can also affect the performance of the SI Almanac.
If you╒re having performance trouble with the Sports Illustrated Multimedia Almanac, be sure to check the following to improve performance:
Make sure your Macintosh has enough RAM to run the software: The SI Almanac runs with minimal performance on a machine with 4 mgs of RAM. To run the Almanac on a machine configured with 4 mgs of RAM, first make reduce the RAM block allotted to your system software to its minimum size (You can check the RAM allotted to your system software by selecting About This Macintosh from the Apple menu.) Then make sure you╒ve exited any other products and turned off any other extensions or utilities that might draw on the available RAM before starting the Sports Illustrated Multimedia Almanac.
Make sure you╒ve installed the proper software extensions: The SI Almanac requires QuickTime 2.0, Sound Manager 3.0, and Apple's CD-ROM extensions. For best performance, make sure that these files are correctly installed in your Macintosh╒s System folder (The correct versions of QuickTime and the Sound Manager are included on the SI Almanac CD-ROM; you should have received the CD-ROM software extensions with your computer, or with your CD-ROM drive if you purchased the drive separately.)
In addition, system extensions which increase the capacity of your computer's hardware RAM may cause performance problems with the SI Almanac. If you have performance problems running the SI Almanac, please disable any unnecessary system extensions.
Make sure your Macintosh is not connected to a network: Incoming messages from network applications may also interrupt the SI Almanac program. If your computer is connected to a network, make AppleTalk inactive in the Chooser before starting the SI Almanac for best results.
The Sports Illustrated Multimedia Almanac is designed for 256-color display. At this display, the colors that compose the screen appear as intended and you can explore the SI Almanac with no display problems.
Some Macintosh systems make it possible to display at resolutions higher than 256 colors. If the monitor display setting on your Macintosh is normally set to ╥Thousands╙ or ╥Millions╙ of colors, you will very likely experience unwanted color patterns on the SI Almanac screens. To avoid this unwanted display, be sure set the monitor setting to 256 colors before starting the SI Almanac.
To specify a monitor setting of 256 colors:
1. From the Macintosh Finder, click the Apple Menu and then select Control Panels.
2. Select Monitors from the Control Panels folder.
3. Select the 256-colors setting and then close the Monitors window.
Adobe Type Manager must be disabled in order for the SI Almanac fonts to display correctly on-screen. If you encounter text that appears over text or other text anomalies, this is a result of ATM being on.
The SI Almanac with work with all Power Macintosh models, however unlike other Macintosh models, the Power Macintosh does not require or work with Sound Manager 3.0. As a result, you should not install Sound Manager 3.0 in your System folder if you╒re using a Power Macintosh.
If you experience problems with smooth video playback on your Power Macintosh, this problem is very likely caused by incompatibility with Sound Manager 3.0. To solve this problem, simply delete the Sound Manager file in the Extensions folder within the System folder, and then restart your Macintosh.
