DREAM OF MARS is of high quality graphics (3D image synthesis) and high definition sound with numerous videos. Your computer screen is almost transformed into a television with this first volume in the Legends of the Future series. To attain this quality, DREAM OF MARS was created for a high minimum of configuration and specially designed for Windows« 95. The integrated Internet connection allows direct access from the space base to web sites that will provide further updated information, like the NASA or EMME sites... This program was designed to exploit the full capacity of your computer. In some situations, certain applications or extensions may prohibit the program from functioning at its fullest. If you run into difficulties, please consult the following document.
User's Handbook
Minimum configuration requirements
Running DREAM OF MARS
INTERNET
Installing MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER 3.0.1
Using COMPUSERVE
Installation trouble shooting
Color configuration problems
Sound problems
Key Words
Customer Service
MINIMUM CONFIGURATION REQUIREMENTS
-PENTIUM 75
-Microsoft⌐ Windows⌐ 95 (Autoplay)
-8 Mb of RAM (16 Mb recommended)
-4 speed CD-ROM drive or faster
-SVGA monitor (640x480), 32,000 colors
-Sound Blaster compatible sound card
-Modem (optional)
RUNNING DREAM OF MARS
Windows« 95
INSTALLATION
Insert the CD-ROM in the drive. Wait several seconds...
The program installation will begin automatically: follow the instructions as they appear on the screen.
Once the installation is complete, an icon is created in the E.M.M.E. Multimedia group. A dialog box will ask whether you to wish to consult the Read Me file or to launch the program immediately.
LAUNCH
Insert the CD-ROM in the drive.
A dialog box will confirm the previous installation of the CD-ROM and will allow you to launch DREAM OF MARS.
Integrated INTERNET Access
The Dream of Mars contains a direct Internet access from the Martian space base. For example, you can access the NASA site or the EMME site that includes exclusive information for colonist-travelers - Objective Mars.
To take advantage of these options, you need a modem and an Internet subscription (see the special CompuServe offer).
INTERNET Update
DREAM OF MARS was designed for Windows« 95 and is compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.1 or higher. It is important to install the 3.0.1 version of Explorer« available on this CD-ROM.
INSTALLATION OF MICROSOFT« INTERNET EXPLORER«
An Explorer« 3.0.1 icon is created in the EMME Multimedia group. Double click on this icon to begin the installation process. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen...
If you have another navigator, like Netscape« 2.02 (or higher), you can still install Explorer« 3.0.1.
AUTOMATIC CONNECTION FUNCTION
To connect to Internet directly from the DREAM OF MARS CD-ROM, the settings of Explorer« should be set at automatic connection after installation. Click on Display / Options / Connection and verify that the following function is activated, or checked: "Connect to the Internet as needed"
COMPUSERVE OFFER
One month free subscription and ten free hours of Internet connection are offered on this CD-ROM. CompuServe installation is available in the EMME Multimedia group after installing DREAM OF MARS.
NOTE: an uninstall icon is also created in the EMME Multimedia group. Double click on this icon to delete the files copied to your hard disk during the installation of the program. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen...
INSTALLATION TROUBLE SHOOTING
COLOR CONFIGURATION PROBLEMS
If your computer has trouble running DREAM OF MARS or some screens do not appear correctly, the problem could come from your graphics card. Contact your retailer or manufacturer to obtain the latest version of the Windows« driver.
SOUND PROBLEMS
Most sound problems pertain to your sound card manual. The expansion of sound card options does not account for general instructions for all sound cards.
Helpful Hints
The following suggestions have been compiled to help you better understand the use of your CD-ROMs.
Note: The words followed by an asterisk (*) are defined in Key Words on page 7.
The CD-ROM* surface is delicate. Handle it with care and caution. Replace the disk in its case after each use. Avoid scratches, dust and fingerprints on the reading surface.
All CD-ROMs have a Help section and/or a Read Me file which you can consult to receive important information on the navigation and content of the program.
To avoid any memory overload, click on the mouse only once. It is not advisable to click several times in a row on "active" zones. Wait several seconds while the program is loading (an hourglass will appear on the screen).
Before starting the installation, make sure the program group in which the new icon will be created is not overcrowded with previously installed program icons. The icon of the new CD-ROM might not appear in the program group if it is full. If the icon fails to appear, remove or delete several icons from the selected program group.
Press the Ctrl + Esc keys at the same time to pull up the Task List and to see which programs are in use.
To exit a multimedia program or to quit Windows, never cut your computer's power supply directly. This may permanently damage your system.
All CD-ROM drives are provided with a LED display. After inserting the disk, a light comes on to indicate the loading of the CD-ROM. This stabilization period lasts between one and four seconds. If you click on the program icon or installation during this intermediary process, the system may not detect the CD-ROM. Wait until the light turns off before running an application.
Key Words
A CD-ROM (Compact Disk Read Only Memory) is a digital optical disk readable by laser beams only. During the writing of the disk, a concentrated light ray perforates a layer of thermosensitive material within the disk. The light is then reflected during the reading of the disk. A CD-ROM contains up to 650 million bytes, equivalent to 452 3.5" HD disks.
The path describes the route that allows access to a program or file. During the installation of a CD-ROM, the program proposes a pre-selected path, such as: Path: c:\emme. The command line indicates the creation of a new "emme" directory at the root of the hard disk. Once the installation is complete, the CD-ROM will automatically arrange its files in this directory.
Virtual memory is a "swap file" run by the system and located on the hard disk. Its purpose is to free RAM in order to speed up the running of programs.
A byte is an information element made up of 8 bits. It permits the representation of a single alpha-numeric character on two hexadecimal characters. The byte is the basic unit used to measure computer information storage capacity (kilobytes, megabytes, etc...).
The driver is a piece software that controls a peripheral, enabling all equipment to be connected to the CPU (sound card, printer, CD-ROM drive, etc...).
RAM (Random Access Memory) is a writeable storage medium as opposed to ROM (Read Only Memory) which can only be read.
Display resolution is represented by the number of lines and columns that define the number of image points on a screen. These points, called pixels (abbreviation for PICture ELement), define the quality of the image. A VGA monitor with 640 columns by 480 lines, the standard PC display (14" screen), contains 307,200 pixels.
Sound Blaster is the standard sound card used as a reference in the multimedia field.
Customer Service
Most of your technical problems are likely to be addressed in this handbook. For more information, feel free to contact EMME Interactive technicians at the following numbers:
Internet http://emme.com
EMME Interactive products and services:
games and CD-ROMs to win,
press releases on all of our products,
an updated list of our CD-ROM titles,
what the critics are saying about our products,
and other information...
TECHNICAL SUPPORT LINE
IN THE US:
(800) 548-7322
Monday-Friday 7AM-1AM
Saturday 8AM-11PM
Sunday 8AM-8PM
All times are Eastern Standard Time.
IN EUROPE:
(33 1) 45 61 98 80
Monday-Friday 10AM-6PM
or by Minitel at
3615 EMME (2.23 frs/min.)
Technical assistance by telephone guarantees the maximum use of your CD-ROMs. To better serve you, please fill in and return the comment card found in the EMME Interactive product that you recently purchased. If you have difficulties contacting us by phone, please write to us by fax at (203) 406-4043 in the US or at (33 1) 42 89 11 34 in Europe. Don't forget to include your system setup and any technical problems you've had. You can also reach us by mail at the address below in the US or Europe, attention of:
Customer Service
EMME US
1200 Summer St.
Stamford, CT 06913-1416
Telephone: (203) 406-4040
Fax: (203) 406-4043
EMME Interactive (main office)
54, rue de Monceau
75008 Paris, FRANCE
Telephone: (33 1) 45 61 54 30
Fax: (33 1) 42 89 11 34
LEGENDS OF THE FUTURE: DREAM OF MARS
Created and directed by Christophe Queant
NEXUS INTERACTIONS:
Nexus@nexus3d.com
http://www.nexus3d.com
⌐EMME - 1996 - All rights reserved. - All products cited are trademarked by their respective companies.
