Because IntelliMedia titles use the capabilities of Windows and your computer to their fullest, it's important that you read and implement all directions for:
* Optimizing Windows in the Microsoft Windows manual.
* Optimizing your System in the Microsoft DOS manual.
* The documentation for your VGA graphics adapter.
Pay special attention to the sections on memory and SMARTDRV. If Windows has insufficient memory or SMARTDRV is not used, you may find that video breaks up (or pauses periodically) while playing.
Also, be sure that Windows Setup is using the appropriate video driver for your VGA adapter. The Windows screen display mode for which your computer and monitor are set determines the quality of the full-motion video images displayed in this program. Unless you are a very experienced computer user or might have had a reason to specifically configure your Windows display, the chances are your system is still configured in a default mode. For many systems, this means 640 x 480 x 256 mode, which means the screen is 640 pixels wide and 480 pixels tall, with 256 different colors.
You can get much better full-motion video results with a screen driver that permits the display of thousands of different colors. To do this, your computer's graphics card must have 1 MB of memory and you must install a Windows screen driver that supports this mode.
To see your current graphics card configuration:
1. From the Windows Program Manager, select the Windows Setup icon.
2. In the Windows Setup window, select Options.
3. Select Change System Settings.
The Change System Settings window shows you the name of your currently installed screen driver. You should use the driver for your video adapter that displays the highest number of colors possible in 640-by-480 mode. If your driver is set for 256 colors, the video will look grainy. Settings of 65,000 colors and above should produce excellent video quality. Consult the documentation for Windows and your video adapter for more information. Note: Changing your video driver should not cause problems for any other Windows programs you use on your computer.
