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===USING 3-D BODY ADVENTURE==============================================
This section explains how to use each of the 3-D Body Adventure activities.
There is no "right" way to play with 3-D Body Adventure. You decide
when, where, and how you want to travel from screen to screen. Just
remember: You're on an adventure, so you may not always end up where you
thought you were going!
Where to find more information: If you have not yet installed and
started 3-D Body Adventure, see How do I install the program? for
instructions. Also see Appendix B: Questions and Answers.
SOME BASICS
Keep your 3-D glasses handy: When you are viewing three-dimensional
images in 3-D Body Adventure, put on your 3-D glasses and make
sure you are about two to five feet away from your computer monitor.
It's OK to be closer than two feet, but the 3-D effect won't be as
pronounced. Relax your eyes and blink a few times. At first, it may
look as if you are seeing double, but as you relax your eyes, the
double images will fuse together into a fully three-dimensional image.
If everything goes right, the 3-D image will begin to appear as if
it is hovering outside of the monitor. Move your head from side to
side and it may seem as if the image in the computer is moving or
that you are seeing different views of the image.
Move the mouse: There are three different ways to move your mouse.
Moving the mouse may cause the arrow pointer tomove around the screen.
It may cause an object on the screen to move back and forth or rotate.
Or it may change your view so that it seems as if you are moving along
with the mouse. Don't worry if the pointer suddenly disappears--this is
normal when you are beginning a different 3-D Body Adventure activity.
If you want to click on an item but you do not see the pointer, simply
click your mouse button and the pointer will reappear.
What if I don't have a mouse?
If you do not have a mouse, use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move
the pointer (if any) around on the screen and press <Enter> in place of
clicking the mouse button. You can also press <Tab> to move the pointer
to each button on the screen in turn; press <Shift-Tab> to cycle backward
through the buttons. If there is a dialog box on the screen, pressing
<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> will move the pointer only to those buttons in the
dialog box.
Note balloons: Many of the items on the 3-D Body Adventure
screen are labeled with "note balloons" that appear whenever the
pointer touches that spot on the screen. If you want to know more
about an item on the screen, move the pointer around that area to see
if there is a note balloon to read.
Turn off the sound: If you want to turn off a sound as it is playing,
press <Esc>. To set music to "off," press <Alt-M>. Press <Alt-M> again
to turn the music back on. To set narration and other sounds to "off,"
press <Alt-S>. Press <Alt-S> again to turn the narration and other
sounds back on.
What if I get lost?
If you're not sure how you got to a certain place and would rather be
somewhere else, look for the 3-D Body Adventure logo and click on it to
return to the Main menu. If there is no pointer on the screen, click
your mouse button so that the pointer reappears.
What can I do?
The first still screen you'll see when you start 3-D Body Adventure is
the Main menu. Click on the panel in the center of the screen to go to
the Body Reference, where you can play with three-dimensional models and
read about the human body. Click on the console in the lower left corner
of the screen to play the Emergency game, which challenges your
navigational skills on the computer and your knowledge of the human
body. Click on the console in the bottom center of the screen to play a
matching game called Body Recall, which teaches you about body parts and
tests your memory. Click on the console at the right of the screen to
play movies about the human body.
BODY REFERENCE
There is a large picture window on the left side of the Body Reference
screen which shows either a full body or torso that can be rotated. To
its right is a smaller picture window, which shows additional images of
body parts. The text in the window below the small picture window goes
along with the images shown. On either side of the title box below the
small picture window and along the bottom of the screen are control
buttons, which provide program options.
Large picture window
Manipulate the image: Move your mouse left and right or use the left
and right arrow keys to rotate the image in the large picture window.
If you are using the CD-ROM version of 3-D Body Adventure, you can also
move your mouse up and down or use the up and down arrow keys to view the
body at different levels of depth.
Choose a body part to examine: Click your mouse button or press any key
to make the pointer reappear and then click on a part of the body that
you'd like to examine. That body part will appear in the small picture
window.
Small picture window
Manipulate the image: Move your mouse or use the arrow keys to
manipulate the image in the small picture window.
View related pictures: Click your mouse button or press any key to make
the pointer reappear. Then move the pointer around in the small picture
window and read the note balloons to get more information about the
image shown. Click on a note balloon to see a different picture and
related text.
Text window
Read all about it: Click on the single up and down arrow buttons below
the text window to scroll the window so you can read all the text. The
text will scroll as long as you hold down the mouse button, and will
stop scrolling when you release the mouse button. To scroll quickly one
page at a time, click on the double arrow buttons below the text window
or press <PgUp> or <PgDn>, and click on the center rectangle button below
the text window to go to full-screen text mode.
Look for more information: To go to the Body Reference index, click on
a word in the text window that interests you. The text window will change
to display an index of words used in the Body Reference and the screens
in which they appear, with the word you chose (or a similar word) at the
top of the window. From the index, you can click on the name of the
screen you want to visit, or press <Esc> or click on the Previous Image
button to return the text window to its previous display. To move forward
or backward in the index one page at a time, click on the single up and
down arrow buttons below the text window. To scroll quickly to the next
word in the index that has a different second letter, click on the double
down arrow button below the text window. Similarly, to scroll to the
previous word in the index that has a different second letter, click on
the double up arrow button.
NOTE: To get to a specific word in the Body Reference index as quickly
as possible, just start typing the word!
Control buttons
The buttons on either side of the title box below the small picture
window perform the functions described below.
Go back the way you came: Click on the Previous Image button to the
left of the title box or press <Backspace> to travel to the image you
visited last. Each time you click on it, you'll travel back one more
picture.
Look up a topic: Click on the Index button to the right of the title
box and then click on the first letter of the word you want to look up in
the Body Reference index. See the paragraph, "Look for more information,"
on the previous page for details about how to use the Body Reference
index.
The row of buttons below the picture window perform the functions
described below.
Rotate the body: Click on the Rotate Body button to change the image in
the body window to a full body and then use your mouse or the arrow
keys to rotate it. If the full body image is already shown in the picture
window and the pointer is available, click on the Rotate Body button and
you will again be able to rotate the image using your mouse or the arrow
keys.
Rotate the torso: Click on the Rotate Torso button to change the image
in the picture window to a torso and then use your mouse or the arrow
keys to rotate it. If the torso image is already shown in the picture
window and the pointer is available, click on the Rotate Torso button and
you will again be able to rotate the image using your mouse or the arrow
keys.
Rotate the object: If there is an image of an object in the picture
window and the pointer is available, click on the Rotate Object button
and you will again be able to rotate the image using your mouse or the
arrow keys. The rotate object button alternates with the restart narration
button. Clicking on the speaker icon will restart the narration.
Return to the Main menu: When you have finished with the Body Reference,
click on the 3-D Body Adventure logo to return to the Main menu.
Try another view: Click on the 3-D glasses button, when available, to
see a three-dimensional view of the body part in the picture window.
Don't forget to put on your 3-D glasses!
Take a closer look: Click on the Enlarge Image button, when available,
to see a large-screen view of the current image. This button will appear
gray when no close-up images are available.
Print the text: Click on the Print Text button to send the contents of
the text window to your attached printer that accepts ASCII text.
EMERGENCY GAME
The object of this game is to cure the patient of an illness by
identifying the body part involved and acting quickly to eradicate the
problem. Your mission begins in a room with a picture of the patient, a
diagnostic information console, and a picture of a virtual medical unit.
Click first on the picture of the patient and then on the diagnostic
information console to get background information about what is wrong
with the patient. After obtaining this information, click on the virtual
medical unit to enter the body maze. Once inside the maze, you must
travel as quickly as you can to the diseased organ and click on the
pathogens (viruses, cholesterol plaques, etc.), to eliminate them. Be
careful not to click on the normal cells as this will cost you valuable
time. If you fail to save the patient in time, you are returned to the
starting room where you can try the case once again.
Exit: When you have finished with this activity, there are 3 ways to exit.
1) click on the Exit sign in the main hallway or
2) press the <Esc> key at any point (the first time will stop the sound
and the second time will display a dialog box asking whether you
want to exit the game) or
3) press <alt-F4>, at any point to return to the Main Menu.
Traveling hints: You'll find that moving around in this game is
different from the rest of 3-D Body Adventure. As you move your mouse,
it will appear as if you are moving through the maze yourself. Use your
mouse to navigate down hallways and around corners. This takes a little
practice. You will find that you often need to pick the mouse up and move
it closer to you to keep going. Push the mouse diagonally (to the left or
right) to change directions. You might prefer to use the arrow keys at
times: Press the left arrow key to turn left, press the right arrow key
to turn right, press the up arrow key to move forward, and press the down
arrow key to move backward. Once you are moving in the proper direction,
press <+> to accelerate (move faster) and <-> to decelerate (move
slower).
BODY RECALL
The object of this game is to match the pictures of body parts with their
names or descriptions of their functions. Click on two of the 12 blank
buttons. If they do not match, the blank buttons will be restored. If they
do match, the button will change to show an image of the body part that you
can manipulate. Move your mouse or use the arrow keys to manipulate the
image. When you have finished examining the body part, click your mouse
button or press any key to make the pointer reappear so you can resume the
game. When you have found all six matches in the first level, there are
still two more levels of the Body Recall game for you to try. When you have
finished with this activity, click on the 3-D Body Adventure logo at the
bottom of the screen to return to the Main menu.
BODY ADVENTURE MOVIES
Once you have entered the Body Adventure theater by clicking on the movie
console on the Main menu, you will see five thumbnail images at the bottom
of the screen. Click on the image from the movie you'd like to see. Click
on the left and right arrow buttons on the screen to see thumbnail views of
additional movies. To stop a movie before it is finished, click your mouse
button or press <Esc>. When you have finished with this activity, click on
the 3-D Body Adventure logo to return to the Main menu.
EXIT
End your session : To exit from 3-D Body Adventure, click on the Exit
button on the Main menu or press <Alt-F4> or <Alt-X>.