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- 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia(R)
- Single Disc Version 11.00
- Windows 98, 95, 3.1 and NT
- README.TXT
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- This document contains the following sections:
-
- System Requirements
- GME99 Single CD vs. Deluxe Version
- Installation/Uninstallation
- Registering GME99
- Troubleshooting
- Setting Preferences in GME99
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Online Features
- Cyber Patrol
- Academic Citations
- How To Contact Mindscape
-
-
- -------------------
- System Requirements
- -------------------
-
- To use the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (GME99), you need:
-
- * 486 DX/33 MHz multimedia PC or compatible for Windows 3.1; 486 DX/100
- MHz or higher processor for Windows 98, 95 or NT Workstation 4.0.
-
- * 8 MB RAM for Windows 3.1; 16 MB of memory for Windows 98, 95 and NT
- Workstation 4.0
-
- * "Double-speed" CD-ROM drive (300 KB/sec or higher transfer rate)
-
- * Windows-compatible sound card and supporting software; wave-table
- sound card recommended for MIDI sound playback
-
- * SVGA 256-color video display driver
-
- * Hard-disk space
- - Minimal Installation = 10 MB free
- - Optimal Installation = 70 MB free
-
- NOTE: The optimal installation copies more files from the CD-ROM
- to your hard drive to make the program run faster but does
- not provide more actual content than the minimal installation.
-
- * Operating System: Compatible with Windows 3.1 or 3.11 running over MS-DOS
- 5.0 or later, Windows 98, 95, or NT Workstation 4.0.
-
- * For Windows 3.x only, Microsoft CD Extensions version 2.2 or later.
- Microsoft Extensions normally are supplied with your CD-ROM device
- drivers, so if you have a working CD-ROM drive you may already
- meet this requirement.
-
- * Apple QuickTime for Windows version 2.1.2 for Windows 3.1;
- version 3.0 required for Windows 98, 95 or NT (both supplied with
- product)
-
- * Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
-
- * Speakers or Headphones
-
- * Printer (optional)
-
-
- Optional Online Requirements
-
- * Modem (required for online features only)
-
- * Access to the World Wide Web using an Internet Service Provider.
-
- To use the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia with the Internet, you
- also need additional RAM and hard-disk space. Please refer to
- individual products for specific additional requirements.
-
-
- Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and the Windows logo are either registered
- trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple and QuickTime
- are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
-
-
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- GME99 Single Disc vs. Deluxe Version
- ------------------------------------
-
- GME99 is also offered in a Deluxe 2-disc edition. This 2-disc edition
- contains all the great articles and multimedia available in the Single
- Disc edition plus:
-
- * Even more video!
- * 360 degree Panoramas
- * Online Knowledge Explorer feature including articles from the
- Encyclopedia Americana and the New Book of Knowledge.
- * Built-in dictionary
-
- To learn more about GME99 Deluxe Edition, please call our Customer Service
- department at (203) 797-3530 or visit our Web site at http://gi.grolier.com.
-
- Installing the Single Disc and Deluxe (two CD) Version on the Same Computer
-
- If by chance you have copies of both the Single Disc and Deluxe versions
- of the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia installed on your system you
- are likely to encounter Invalid Page Fault error messages. You will need
- to uninstall both the Single Disc and Deluxe Editions and reinstall only
- one of them. Both products cannot co-exist on the same system.
-
-
- ---------------------------
- Installation/Uninstallation
- ---------------------------
-
- Updating to GME99 from an earlier version of the GME
-
- GME99 is a brand new product that is a full replacement for earlier
- editions. If you have an earlier edition of the GME, you can uninstall
- it from your system since the GME99 does not require this software to run.
- Previous editions of the GME will not interfere with the operation
- of GME99 if you choose to keep them on your system.
-
- Windows 98, 95 and NT Users
-
- If the AutoPlay feature is enabled on your computer, the installation
- program should automatically launch when you insert the 1999 GME CD-ROM
- into your drive. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the
- installation. After installing the program files for GME99 you will
- be prompted to install QuickTime for Windows(R) which is produced by
- Apple Computer, Inc. You must install QuickTime for Windows(R) to be
- able to use the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.
-
- If the AutoPlay feature is disabled or if you are not using Windows 95
- native drivers for your CD-ROM drive, the installation will not begin
- automatically; you can begin the installation by going to Start, Run,
- and typing D:\SETUP.EXE (assuming D is your CD-ROM drive letter) and
- pressing the Enter key.
-
- To use GME99 after installation, do the following: Select Programs
- from the Start menu on the Taskbar. Then, choose Grolier Interactive,
- move over to select the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and then
- click the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia icon to start the
- program. Once the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia loads and comes to
- the title screen, click the Start button to begin using GME99.
-
- Installing GME99 for Windows 3.1/3.11 Users
-
- 1. Select Run from the File menu in Program Manager.
- 2. Type D:\SETUP (assuming D is your CD-ROM drive letter) and press Enter.
- 3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
- 4. Double-click the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia icon to run
- GME99.
-
- Please note: The setup program for QuickTime for Windows installs
- QuickTime files into your WINDOWS and WINDOWS\SYSTEM directories.
-
-
- QuickTime for Windows (R)
-
- The installation program for GME99 installs a 32-bit version of
- QuickTime for Windows on Windows 98, 95, and NT systems; 16-bit on
- Windows 3.1/3.11. QuickTime must be installed for GME99 to work.
- You should install QuickTime and also delete other versions of
- QuickTime if prompted to do so during the installation.
-
-
- Uninstalling GME99 for Windows 98, 95, or NT Workstation 4.0
-
- GME99 can be uninstalled from Windows 98, 95, or NT by going from the
- Start button on the Taskbar to Programs, Grolier Interactive, choosing
- the 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, and clicking the
- unInstallShield icon. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
- the uninstallation process.
-
- GME99 and earlier versions can also be removed by going from the Start
- button on the Taskbar to Settings --> Control Panels -->Add/Remove
- Programs, selecting the version of the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
- you wish to remove, and then clicking the Add/Remove button.
-
-
- Uninstalling GME99 for Windows 3.1/3.11
-
- GME99 can be uninstalled from Windows 3.1/3.11 by double-clicking the
- unInstallShield icon located in the Grolier Interactive program group.
- You will be prompted to completely uninstall the application, choose
- Yes to uninstall the GME99.
-
- -----------------
- Registering GME99
- -----------------
-
- How to Register
-
- When you run GME99 for the first time, you will see a registration
- screen with a "Register Now" button and a check box to disable that
- screen from appearing again. If you've checked the disable option at
- some point and the screen no longer appears, you can check the
- Display Registration Reminder option in the Preferences dialog
- available from Edit menu in GME to restore the registration reminder
- screen or see the "Other Ways to Register" section below.
-
- Once you click on the Register Now button you will be presented with
- options to register by Modem, Internet (except for Windows 3.1/3.11 users),
- Mail, Fax, and Phone. The quickest and easiest way is to Register by Modem.
- Choose this option if you have a modem connected to your computer.
- If you don't have a modem, another way to register is by phone (users
- outside the United States or Canada are not given this option). The
- Register by Mail option prints out a pre-addressed mail-in registration
- card that you must apply postage to and drop in the mail.
-
- Other Ways to Register
-
- If you haven't registered yet, but have disabled the registration
- screen in GME99, you have two other options for registering.
- The first option is to go to the Grolier Interactive entry under
- Programs in the Start menu and select the Register Now option.
- This provides the same three options you would get if you selected
- Register Now from within the GME. The second option is to fill out
- and mail in the registration card that came in the box with the
- program. You can also register by writing to our customer service via
- e-mail at custserv@grolier.com.
-
- Bonus New York Times Science Questions and Answers
-
- When you register, you will be given a bonus feature -- The
- "New York Times Science Questions and Answers" available from the
- title screen and the Gallery.
-
-
- ---------------
- Troubleshooting
- ---------------
-
- QuickTime for Windows(R)
-
- Here are a few possible GME99 error messages that can occur if QuickTime
- is not installed or if there is a QuickTime for Windows(R) conflict on
- your system:
-
- 1. QuickTime Initialization Failed
- 2. Invalid Page Faults
- 3. Call To An Invalid .dll File
-
- Installing QuickTime
-
- *Please Note: To install QuickTime 3.0 Administrator privileges are
- required for Windows NT users only.
-
- The installation program for GME99 installs a 32-bit version of
- QuickTime for Windows on Windows 98, 95 and NT systems; 16-bit on
- Windows 3.1/3.11. QuickTime must be installed for GME99 to work.
- You should install QuickTime and choose to delete other versions
- of QuickTime if prompted to during the installation.
-
- QuickTime Initialization Failed and Invalid Page Faults
-
- If you do not choose to install QuickTime you could receive a
- "QuickTime initialization failed" message followed by an invalid page
- fault error when you attempt to launch GME99. If you receive either
- of these error messages when trying to launch GME99, try reinstalling
- QuickTime as outlined below.
-
- If you need to reinstall QuickTime on a Windows 3.1/3.11 system, do the
- following:
-
- 1. Put the GME99 CD-ROM into your drive.
- 2. In Program Manager, go to File, Run, and type
- D:\QTW16\QTINSTAL.EXE (where D is the drive letter for your
- CD-ROM drive and press Enter.
-
- If you need to reinstall QuickTime in Windows 98, 95, or NT do the
- following:
-
- 1. Put the GME99 CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
- 2. If AutoPlay is enabled on your computer, a window will appear
- asking you to "Run" or "Cancel". Select "Cancel". (If this
- window does not appear, skip to step #3.)
- 3. Go to the Start menu on the Taskbar, choose Run, type
- D:\WIN95\QTW32\SETUP.EXE and press Enter.
-
- Call To An Invalid .DLL File
-
- This error can occur on Windows 95 or possibly Windows 98 or NT systems
- if more than one version of QuickTime is present on your system.
-
- If you receive this error try reinstalling QuickTime as outlined above
- and remove earlier versions as prompted during the installation.
-
- Multimedia Playback
-
- Grainy Video, Animation, or Dynamic Maps (Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0
- Workstation users)
-
- If you experience problems with the appearance of any of these features
- of the GME99, it is recommended to experiment with the Desktop Area and
- colors settings for your video display driver to find the optimal
- configuration. To access your video display settings, click the Start
- button, go to Settings, Control Panels, open Display, and click the
- Settings tab. Try increasing the Color Palette to 16-bit Highcolor
- or 32-bit Truecolor or adjusting the Desktop Area to improve the
- appearance of multimedia items in the GME99. Click OK and restart
- your computer to make any changes take effect.
-
-
- Making Modifications to the QuickTime Control Panel
-
- If you have installed QuickTime for Windows, you will see a QuickTime
- icon. Modifying the QuickTime Control panel settings can correct a
- wide variety of errors including the following:
-
- * Lockups when opening pictures, interactivities, or any multimedia
- * Split screen or fractured video and out of sync audio playback
- * Errors such as general protection faults and invalid page faults
- during Video playback
- * High speed sound playback in some videos or interactivities
- * General Protection Faults in module GMEOVRLY.EXE when attempting to
- start the GME99
-
- Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 Workstation users:
-
- If you experience any problems playing multimedia in the GME99 go from
- the Start button to Settings, Control Panels, and open the QuickTime
- icon. Select Video Settings and select the option for Safe Mode
- (GDI Only). Close the QuickTime Control Panel, restart Windows, and then
- retry the GME99 to see if the playback has improved.
-
- Windows 3.1/3.11 users:
-
- To modify the QuickTime Control Panel open the Main program group,
- Control Panels, and double-click the QuickTime Control Panel.
-
- If you experience any problems playing multimedia in the GME99 try
- changing the "Draw Method" used by Apple's QuickTime for Windows.
- To do this, click the video tab which should have appeared towards the
- top of the the QuickTime Control Panel window. Change the "Draw Method."
- "Windows Bitmap (DIB)" works best on most machines. Then, click Apply.
- Next, try and run the GME99. If problems persist, try another Draw
- Method. Be sure to click Apply in the Quicktime Control Panel after
- each change to the Draw Method. You can toggle between the GME99 and
- the QuickTime Control Panel by holding down the Alt key and pressing Tab
- to switch between the applications.
-
-
- Audio Playback
-
- The 1999 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia contains both digital audio
- and MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) format audio files.
- MIDI sound files are labeled as such in their captions and are
- generally the National Anthems and Classical Musical Selections.
-
- Note: If a SoundBlaster 64 splash screen appears before the title
- screen of the GME99, the SoundBlaster 64 screen can be eliminated
- by disabling it in the SoundBlaster preferences. This SoundBlaster
- screen can appear with programs that utilize QuickTime for Windows.
-
-
- Troubleshooting audio playback problems for Windows 98, 95, and NT
-
- If the sound quality is poor try disabling SRS software which is a 3D
- stereo sound utility. SRS software could appear on the Tasktray and if
- it appears as an icon can be disabled with a right-click. Another way
- to disable this in Windows 98, 95, or NT is to press the keys CTRL - ALT
- - DEL, select SRS if it appears on the Close Program List, and choose to
- End Task on this.
-
- If you experience audio playback problems with the GME99 and are running
- on Windows 98, 95, and NT try modifying the QuickTime Control Panel
- by clicking the Start button on the Taskbar and going up to Settings,
- Control Panels, and double-clicking the QuickTime icon.
-
- At this point a QuickTime settings window will open. Click the down arrow
- which displays a drop down list of options. Choose Sound Out to display
- options the playback device (either wavOut or DirectSound) and also the
- Rate, Size, and Use options. Try experimenting with the Rate option
- in particular if you are experiencing any audio playback problems such
- as skips or background static. If prompted to save any changes click OK.
-
-
- No Audio in GME99
-
- If you are getting no sound in GME99, please check to be sure that your
- sound card is set up properly in Windows. Check to make sure your
- speakers or headphones are plugged in and all connections are proper as
- well.
-
- To test your .WAV and MIDI audio setup in Windows 3.1/3.11 do the following:
-
- 1. Go from File to Run. At the command line type MPLAYER and click OK.
- 2. Under File on the menu bar select Open. Search for either a .WAV or
- MIDI file (*.MID) to open off your hard drive or the location of
- your choice.
- 3. QuickTime for Windows(R) audio playback can also be checked by
- choosing Device from the Media Player menu bar and selecting
- QuickTime for Windows. Open a QuickTime file off of the GME99
- CD-ROM or location of your choice to test both video and audio
- playback.
-
- To test either .WAV or MIDI files in Windows 98, 95, or NT, do the
- following:
-
- 1. Go to Start then to Programs.
- 2. Choose Accessories and choose Multimedia.
- 3. Click Media Player and click Device on the menu bar.
- 4. To test .WAV file audio choose Sound from under Device and open
- a file to test.
- 5. To test MIDI audio choose MIDI Sequencer from under Device and open
- a file to test.
-
- If you don't hear audio with either WAV or MIDI files, then your
- sound card is not working properly in Windows. Consult the sound card
- manual or manufacturer for information on how to set up the sound card
- properly in Windows.
-
-
- Exception Errors, Cannot Read From Drive X Errors, Overflow of Hotspots,
- and Lockups
-
- In addition to lockups Exception 10H, Cannot Read from Drive, and
- Overflow of Hotspots messages can often be corrected by cleaning the
- bottom (unprinted side of the CD-ROM) with a soft, dry cloth from the
- center to the outside edge in a straight line. Fingerprints or smudges
- often cause these types of errors. Water can be used for cleaning
- purposes. If you have a CD that is visibly damaged, you may need to
- contact Technical Support about obtaining a replacement CD.
-
- Older versions of video and/or CD-ROM device drivers can also cause
- these types of error messages. If you have not updated your video and
- CD-ROM device drivers and are experiencing these problems, you should
- contact the manufacturer of your video card or CD-ROM drive to obtain
- these drivers.
-
-
- Printing, Saving, and Copying
-
- Problems can occur with column alignment when attempting to print tables
- from the GME99. Another potential issue is the font that is shown in the
- tables may not be the same font the tables are printed with. This
- problem does not seem to occur when using Postscript printers and drivers.
-
- When saving articles from the GME99 the default file type the GME99 will
- attempt to save this with is .RTF (rich text format). If you change the
- file type to .TXT when trying to save an article you will not get the
- graphemes included in the article and some entities may not print correctly.
-
- Graphemes and mathematical formulas will probably not display correctly
- if you are attempting to copy and paste them into MS-Word 6.0, Lotus Word Pro,
- or in Write(Windows 3.x only) but should display correctly with MS-Word
- 97 or Wordpad. Programs that support the rich text format (.RTF) will
- produce the best results.
-
-
- Strange characters appear throughout articles
-
- GME99 installs a special font to display certain characters within articles.
- If you are running Windows 95 or Windows 98 and installed GME99 then restarted
- your computer immediately after installation, the font may not have had time to
- register with Windows. To resolve this, exit the GME and go to Settings from the
- Start menu, select Control Panel, then select Fonts. With the Fonts window open,
- press the F5 key to update the contents. A list of 8 Grolier fonts should appear
- in this window. Close all windows and run GME99 again; the special characters
- should now display correctly.
-
- If you still see strange characters in the text, uninstall GME99 and reinstall,
- running the program immediately after installation without restarting your computer.
-
-
- ----------------------------
- Setting Preferences in GME99
- ----------------------------
-
- Display Registration Reminder
-
- Checked: Registration Reminder screen will appear each time the
- program is run.
- Unchecked: Registration Reminder screen is disabled.
-
-
- Display Title Screen
-
- Checked: Title Screen will be displayed at program startup.
- Unchecked: GME99 will bring you directly to the program.
-
-
- Resume Last Session
-
- Checked: Returns you to the feature and location of your last
- session in GME99.
- Unchecked: GME99 will start in the Articles feature with the letter A
- article displayed.
-
-
- Default Window Size and Position
-
- Selected: GME99 starts up in a window centered on your screen.
-
-
- Last-Used Window Size and Position
-
- Selected: GME99 starts up with the window size and position you
- had at the time you quit your last GME99 session.
-
-
- Maximum Window Size
-
- Selected: GME99 launches in full screen mode.
-
-
- Enable Enhanced Article Display
-
- Checked: A thumbnail of the most relevant multimedia item (when
- available) appears in the left-hand margin of the
- article content region.
-
- Unchecked: The article text fills the entire content region; no
- related items are shown in the left-hand margin.
-
-
- Enable Printing
-
- Checked: Enables the Print button, the Print option under File on
- the menu bar, the Print option in the context menu
- which can be accessed by right-clicking the mouse, and
- also enables printing with the keyboard shortcut CTRL - P.
-
- Unchecked: Disables the Print button, the Print option located under
- File on the menu bar, the Print option in the context menu,
- and also the keyboard shortcut CTRL - P.
-
-
- Enable Online Capabilities
-
- Checked: Checking Enable Online Capabilities causes all buttons that
- link to online databases to be available.
-
- Unchecked: Unchecking the Online Capabilities will remove all access to the
- online databases that normally appear within an article.
-
-
- Enable Interface Sounds
-
- Checked: Sound plays when tabs or buttons in GME99 are clicked.
-
- Unchecked: This disables sound from playing when tabs or buttons
- in GME99 are clicked.
-
-
- Font Size
-
- The default font size can also be changed in the Preferences section of
- GME99. After changing the font size click the OK button to make this take
- effect.
-
-
- Web Browser Button
-
- Click the Web Browser button to configure GME99 to work with your
- web browser for access to the online features directly from GME99.
- Click the Browse button and navigate to the directory containing your
- web browser. Then click once on the executable file for your browser
- (e.g.: netscape.exe, iexplore.exe) and then click Open. Click OK in
- the Grolier Internet Access Dialog box and click OK again in the
- Preferences dialog box to complete the configuration. See the Online
- Features section of this document for a more detailed description
- on connecting GME99 to your Web browser.
-
-
- Word Processor Button
-
- Click the Word Processor button to configure GME99 to work with
- your word-processing program. Click the Browse button and navigate to
- the directory containing your word-processor. Click once on the
- executable file for your word-processor and then click Open. Click OK
- in the word-processor dialog box and click OK again in the Preferences
- dialog box to complete the configuration.
-
-
- Password Button
-
- Schools and libraries may wish to take advantage of this option in
- order to have control over the configuration of all of the Preferences,
- including the Word Processor and Web browser, in a public environment.
-
- Click on the Password Button to set a password for the configuration of
- preferences in GME99. Enter a new password or change your current
- password here and click OK. To disable password checking, make sure
- the "Disable Password Checking" box is checked. Click OK in the
- Preferences dialog box to complete the configuration.
-
-
- Auto Run Preferences and Changing Themes
-
- Under Edit on the menu bar you will find options for Auto Run Preferences
- and Changing Themes.
-
- Auto Run preferences allow you to select the amount of time between a
- change of screens or select from Random or Sequential play when in Auto
- Run mode. Random play will jump from one item to another without a
- specific order. Sequential play moves from one item to the next in
- the order that the items appear in the list.
-
- Themes are the backgrounds used for GME99. Themes can be changed
- by clicking Change Theme from under the Edit menu in GME99.
- Double-click any of the themes folders to see what specific themes are
- available and then double click the specific theme of your choice. You
- will be asked if you want to change the theme. Click OK.
-
-
- ------------------
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- ------------------
-
- This is a list of the Keyboard Shortcuts in GME99. These shortcuts
- provide an easy way to access features in GME99 with your keyboard.
-
- CTRL + 1 = Articles
- CTRL + 2 = Gallery
- CTRL + 3 = Atlas
- CTRL + 4 = Timelines
- CTRL + 5 = Guided Tours
- CTRL + 6 = Interactivities
- CTRL + A = Select All
- CTRL + C = Copy
- CTRL + H = History
- CTRL + K = Knowledge Tree
- CTRL + M = Add to Marker List
- CTRL + P = Print
- CTRL + S = Save As
- CTRL + T = Word Processor
-
- ---------------
- Online Features
- ---------------
-
- GME99 is both a rich reference source and a connection to the vast
- resources contained on the Internet. Using the Online feature you can
- access thousands of carefully-chosen links to World Wide Web sites
- through the Grolier Internet Index and obtain Grolier Article Updates.
-
- Starting from a linked article within GME99, you can click the
- Online button, which will take you to a screen that lists the types of
- links available for this particular article. You will need both a
- modem and an Internet account from an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- to complete the connection to these online features.
-
- If you are already on the Internet, you will be asked to specify
- your Internet browser the first time you click on the online button.
- You will need to bring up the Preferences dialog box by going to the
- Edit menu and choosing Preferences. Using the Browse feature provided,
- select the directory and program where your Internet browser software
- resides, for example c:\netscape\netscape.exe, and click OK. From that
- point on, clicking the online button will launch your browser and
- automatically connect you to the appropriate online screen.
-
-
- Setting up your Web Browser to be used in GME99
-
- To use the online features of GME99 you must have a stand-alone Web
- browser. This means that you have a separate icon for your Web
- browser from the rest of the icons for your Internet service. If you
- do not have this kind of Web Browser, ask your Internet provider
- how to interface your service with such a browser (Netscape for
- example). Some services will not allow a stand alone browser to
- automatically dial the phone and connect. If your service is like this,
- then you will have to first sign onto your system (dial up) before
- using the online features of GME99.
-
- To set it up your Web browser to connect to GME99, do the following:
-
- Windows 3.x:
-
- Start GME99. Go up to EDIT and choose PREFERENCES. Click the BROWSE
- button. When choosing your Web Browser, use the BROWSE button. To
- use the Browse button, click it, then navigate through the directories
- on your hard drive and double click on the Web Browser's .exe file.
- Now click OK.
-
- Windows 98, 95, or NT:
-
- First, start GME99. Go up to EDIT and choose PREFERENCES. Click the
- WEB BROWSER button and then the BROWSE button. Use the BROWSE button
- to search for your Web browser because merely typing in the path to
- the Web browser's executable file and clicking OK will not save the
- path to the registry.
-
- After clicking BROWSE click the down arrow to the right of LOOK IN
- to scroll down and go on to your computer's hard drive. Open your C:
- drive if this is where your Browser is located. Open the Program
- Files folder and then either the Netscape or Internet Explorer. Open
- these folders further until you locate the executable file for the
- program which is usually listed as Netscape or Iexplore in these folders.
- Double-click this file and it should appear in a box that is labeled
- Grolier Internet Access which shows the path to the Web browser.
- Click OK here and OK back in Preferences also to make this take effect.
-
- *** NOTE: Do not choose GME99.EXE as your web browser. This may
- cause the program to crash.
-
- Updating the Online Index
-
- Grolier is always adding more links to online information. Therefore,
- you will need to obtain an updated version of the Online Index
- periodically. To do this, go to the Online menu in GME99 and click Update
- Online Index.
-
-
- ------------
- Cyber Patrol
- ------------
-
- What is Cyber Patrol?
-
- Cyber Patrol is a software program that allows you to manage Internet
- access from your computer. With Cyber Patrol loaded on your PC you can:
-
- * Block access to possibly offensive and dangerous Internet sites and
- chat groups.
- * Use the CyberNOT or CyberYES lists of Internet sites to make access
- decisions.
- * Prevent typing of credit cards, telephone numbers or other
- information with ChatGardTM.
- * Restrict access to certain times of the day.
- * Limit total access time for each day and each week.
- * Control access to major on-line services.
- * Control access to applications on your PC, such as games and personal
- financial managers.
- * Set different controls for each user of your computer.
-
- Detailed information on Cyber Patrol is provided in the Cyber Patrol
- Help file.
-
-
- System Requirements for Cyber Patrol
-
- - IBM PC or compatible
- - 1 MB RAM
- - 2 MB of disk space
- - Connection to the Internet
-
-
- Installing Cyber Patrol
-
-
- Windows 98, 95, and NT
-
- To install Cyber Patrol on your PC, go to the Grolier Interactive entry
- in the Start menu and select Install Cyber Patrol. This will launch the
- install and create a folder on your hard disk called "Patrol". Once
- installation is complete you can launch Cyber Patrol from the Programs
- menu in the Start menu.
-
- Windows 3.x
-
- To install Cyber Patrol on your PC go to the Grolier Interactive program
- group and select the Install Cyber Patrol icon. This will launch the
- install and create a directory on your hard disk called "Patrol". Once
- installation is complete you can launch Cyber Patrol from within the
- Patrol program group.
-
-
- Getting Detailed Help for Cyber Patrol
-
- If you require assistance in any of the features or setup instructions
- for Cyber Patrol please consult one of the following:
-
- 1. Check the Readme.wri file associated with the Cyber Patrol program.
- You will find it in the Patrol folder on your hard drive once the
- program is installed.
- 2. Check the Help file in the program.
- 3. Go the Cyber Patrol website at: http://www.CyberPatrol.com.
- 4. Contact MicroSystems technical support:
-
- For telephone support from MicroSystems for Cyber Patrol, call:
-
- United States:
- (508)416-1050
- Monday-Friday*, 8:15 a.m. - 11:45 p.m. (EST)
-
- (508)879-9000
- Monday-Friday*, 8:15 a.m. - 5:45 p.m. (EST)
-
- United Kingdom:
- 011-44-1344-874111
- Monday-Friday*, 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (GMT)
-
- * Except on selected national holidays.
-
- For online support, send e-mail to:
-
- cybersup@microsys.com
-
- Online support is available 7 days a week. Support queries are
- answered within two (2) business days.
-
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- Academic Citations
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-
- The text and graphical materials in the 1999 Grolier Multimedia
- Encyclopedia are copyrighted. Any time you copy or paste from the
- GME99 for a report, paper, etc., you must give proper credit. For an
- article, list the author's name (if available), the article title, the
- name of the encyclopedia, and copyright (c) 1998 Grolier, Inc.,
- Danbury, CT. A copyright notice is automatically added to any item
- you print from GME99.
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- How To Contact Mindscape
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-
- We are here to assist you with any issues regarding this
- product. The Learning Company Technical Support Center can be
- reached via e-mail, U.S. mail, fax, or phone. Support is also
- available on an electronic bulletin board system.
-
- When contacting technical support, please provide as much
- information as you can about your computer system and the
- problem you are experiencing. Include your phone number so we
- can reach you if we need more information.
-
- Check our Web site, http://www.learningco.com, for answers to
- frequently asked questions and other technical support
- information.
-
- E-mail us at support@learningco.com. Reach The Learning Company
- Bulletin Board System via modem at (423) 670-2023.
-
- Mail correspondence to:
-
- The Learning Company Technical Support Center
- 9715 Parkside Drive
- Knoxville, TN 37922 USA
- Attn: Grolier 1999 Multimedia Encyclopedia
-
- Contact us by fax at (423) 670-2021.
-
- Call (423) 670-2022 24 hours a day for automated technical
- support. Call (423) 670-2024 24 hours a day for fax-on-demand
- solutions to common problems.
-
- Call (423) 670-2020 between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Eastern
- time, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), to speak to a
- technical support agent. Please be at your computer when you
- call.
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