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- Please Read the Following:
-
- We encourage you to send in your registration card,
- not just for support and product updates, but also
- because we are constantly coming out with new, cutting
- edge titles on which we give our registered customers
- big discounts. We keep all of our customer names
- confidential and we never share our registered users
- list with anyone.
-
- To get optimal performance from your PC using this
- product read the following body of text.
-
- We have provided you with two methods of viewing
- these images.
-
- One method of looking at these files is with the
- Elite Viewer. If you are running Windows 3.1.x,
- then you will want to double-click on the appropriate
- Elite icon in the Digital Playground program group.
- If you are running Windows 95 or Windows NT, the
- Viewer will automatically run when you place the
- disc in your CD-ROM drive.
-
- For those who might prefer an alternate viewing
- method, we have provided a popular shareware GIF
- viewer called 20/20, which can be found in the 2020
- directory of the CD-ROM.
-
- To get optimal results from both of these programs,
- set your monitor to 640x480 at 256colors.
-
- TIPS
- Be sure Windows is using a display driver that will
- provide 256 colors. This product is not designed
- for 16-color displays (e.g., the standard Windows
- VGA driver). If your monitor appears to be limited
- to 16 colors, run Windows Setup to install the
- display driver provided by your video card manufacturer
- that supports 256 colors.
-
- Operation will be a little faster, and better results
- are expected, if you use 640x480 resolution rather
- than anything higher. If you operate this program
- in 1024x768 resolution, you may find that the "small
- fonts" driver works better than the "large fonts"
- driver (or, less frequently, vice versa, depending
- who wrote the drivers).
-
- If you have problems reading any of your CD-ROMs
- check the CD-ROM for any scratches or finger prints.
- Use a soft cloth to wipe from the center to the edge.
- CD-ROMs are more vulnerable to damage than audio CDs,
- so always place them in the jewel box or CD caddies
- whenever possible.
-
- Load time is improved by caching from the CD-ROM
- drive. The DOS 6.2 version of Smart Drive includes
- a CD cache which works well. To use it, start
- smartdrv.exe from your autoexec.bat and include
- the following line in your config.sys file:
-
- device=c:\dos\smartdrv.exe /double_buffer
- Consult your DOS manual for more information.
-
- This program uses a lot of Windows memory and
- resources. As it is with almost any Windows
- application, not all of these are completely
- restorable to the system during and following
- execution. Performance is best when this program
- is the first and only program running after starting
- Windows.
-
- Color conflicts can be caused by your wallpaper.
- If the program loads up in the wrong colors, simply
- quit, set the wallpaper to [none] in Windows|
- Control-Panel|Desktop and run again.
-
- HARDWARE NOTES
- ATI's "Crystal Fonts" mode is not supported. Change
- the Video driver to a lower resolution.
-
- If memory managers such as QEMM or 386 MAX are used
- and the program does not work, sometimes the creation
- of a system boot disk which loads only the necessary
- devices, all loaded low, will fix the problem.
-
- Video Cards
-
- The video program requires video software drivers
- and hardware that fully support Windows 3.1 or better
- standards. The lists below show video systems that
- have been tested and found to be compatible with this
- program. Installing the latest available video ROM
- and software is generally recommended. Contact the
- video card manufacturer for information.
-
- Video card Bus DRIVER Notes
- Type Date Rev
-
- ATI Graphics Wonder VLB 3/19/93 2.3
- ATI Graphics Xpression VLB 6/13/94 1.1 Note 1
- Compaq QVision 1024/I ISA 1/18/94 7.40
- Diamond Viper PCI 9/27/93 3.01 Recommended
- Diamond Viper VLB 9/17/93 2.01
- Genoa Windows VGA 24 VLB 8/8/93 1.7
- Headland Video 7 RAM II VGA ISA 5/15/92 3.10
- Hercules Graphite Pro VLB 12/29/93 2.21 Note 2
- IBM XGA-2 MCA 11/12/93 2.11 Note 3
- Number Nine 9GXE64 PCI 6/22/94 1.19.04 Recommended
- Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 ISA 8/10/92 3.0
- RasterOps PaintBoard PC ISA 3/25/93 3.10 Note 2
- Spider Black Widow VLB 1/20/94 Recommended
- Trident 8900C ISA 9/23/92 3.10
- Trident 9000C ISA 7/8/93 VC4.5(WC1.6) Note 2
-
-
- Note 1: Set DeviceBitmaps=OFF in the Windows
- SYSTEM.INI file [MACH] section after card software
- installation if using this driver version.
- Note 2: Use in 256 color mode only.
- Note 3: This card does not draw extremely wide arcs
- properly.
-
-
-
- Video card Bus DRIVER Notes
- Type Date Rev
-
- Actix ProStar VL VLB 8/18/93 1.42 Note 1
- ATI Graphics Ultra ISA 3/19/93 2.3
- ATI Graphics Ultra Plus ISA 4/25/94 2.3
- ATI Graphics Ultra Pro VLB 4/25/94 2.3
- ATI Graphics Ultra Pro ISA 4/25/94 2.3
- Blackship Color DesignerA3 VLB 7/8/93 1.32
- Diamond Speed Star Pro ISA 2/17/94 1.08
- Diamond Speed Star VGA ISA 4/14/92
- Diamond Stealth 24 VLB 6/3/94 3.00
- Diamond Stealth Pro VLB 10/6/93
- ELSA Winner2000 Pro PCI 6/23/94 1.22
- Hercules Dynamite Pro ISA 12/1/93 2.10 Note 2
- Hercules Dynamite Pro VLB 12/1/93 3.00
- Hercules Graphite Power ISA 4/6/94 2.10
- IBM XGA Display MCA 11/12/93 2.11 Note 3
- Matrox MGA Power Graphics PCI 3/28/93 1.42
- Media Vision ProGraphics 1280 VLB 9/15/93 1.01
- Media Vision ProGraphics 1024 VLB 4/15/94 1.5
- Mitac MVA-CL5428-1MB VLB 3/15/94 V1.43
- Number Nine 9GXe Level 10 ISA 2/9/94 V3.11 Note 4
- Number Nine 9GXe Level 11 VLB 2/9/94 3.10.061 Notes 4, 5
- Number Nine 9GXe Level 14 VLB 4/7/94 3.15 Note 4
- Number Nine 9GXE64 VLB 6/22/94 1.19.04 Recommended
- Orchid Celsius VLB 10/1/93 1.32 Recommended
- Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus VLB 3/1/94 rel 7 Note 6
- Orchid Fahrenheit VA VLB 4/29/93 5.01
- Orchid Kelvin 64 PCI 3/14/94 1.1
- Orchid Kelvin 64 VLB 2/23/94 1.21
- Orchid ProDesigner IIS ISA 3/1/92 2.0
- Paradise WD90c33 VLB 6/28/93 1.2
- Standard 1Mb-24X ISA 3/19/93 1.30
- STB Horizon VL Pro VLB 6/29/93 1.3
- STB Lightspeed PCI 12/1/93 1.1
- STB Pegasus VLB 11/29/93 1.3
- TrueVision Bravado 8 ISA 1/15/92
-
- Note 1: Driver version 1.53 sometimes hangs when
- playing certain Director transitions. Driver version
- 1.42 is recommended.
- Note 2: Does not always properly display QuickTime
- digital video in 16 bit (thousands) and 24 bit
- (millions) color modes
- Note 3: Does not draw extremely wide arcs properly.
- Note 4: There is sometimes sound break-up or
- distortion during complex transitions using most
- sound cards.
- Note 5: The cursor sometimes disappears when using
- a large virtual desktop.
- Note 6: Video snow appears during some palette
- transitions
-
-
-
- Hardware Optimization:
-
- Make sure your CD-ROM drive is configured properly.
- If your CD-ROM controller/host adapter is capable of
- DMA transfer, always use the DMA option. Sample
- "CONFIG.SYS" for Mitsumi CD-ROM drive:
-
- device = mtmcde.sys /d:mscd001 /m:32 /i:10 /t:5
-
- Software configuration:
-
- For optimal performance, use Microsoft CD-ROM driver
- 2.0 or higher. Edit your "AUTOEXEC.BAT" file to
- allocate at least 30K drive buffer. Example:
-
- MSCDEX /d:mscd001 /m:30
-
- Make sure you are using the most recent versions of
- HIMEM.SYS, EMM386.EXE,
- and SMARTDRV.EXE. The copies that came with DOS 6.0
- are the most recent, and Windows 3.1 files are better
- than DOS 5.0 files. Your config.sys should
- have something like the following:
-
- DOS=HIGH,UMB
- DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\HIMEM.SYS
- DEVICE=C:\WINDOWS\EMM386.EXE RAM NOEMS
-
- Your autoexec.bat should have something like:
-
- C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE 1024 1024
- (if you have 8 MB or more memory)
-
- C:\WINDOWS\SMARTDRV.EXE 1024 512
- (if you have less memory)
-
-
-
- VIDEO PROBLEMS:
-
- If you experience color display problems, please
- contact your video board manufacturer to see if newer
- driver software is available.
-
-
- If you have more questions regarding this product,
- you may contact us at:
-
- Digital Playground
- 21115 Devonshire St. #304
- Chatsworth, California 91311
- U.S.A.
- (818) 773-4969
- Fax: (818) 773-8314
-
- http://www.lyb.com/digitalplayground
-
- WARRANTY AND TERMS OF LIABILITY
-
- Digital Playground Inc. makes no warranties,
- expressed or implied, including without limitation
- the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
- for a particular purpose, regarding the software.
- Digital Playground Inc. does not warrant, guarantee
- or make any representations regarding the use or the
- results of the use of the software in terms of its
- correctness, accuracy, reliability, currentness, and
- otherwise. The entire risk as to the results and
- performance of the software is assumed by you.
- The exclusion of implied warranties is not permitted
- by some jurisdictions. The above exclusion may not
- apply to you.
-
- In no event will Digital Playground Inc., and their
- directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable
- to you for any consequential, incidental or indirect
- damages (including damages for loss of business
- profits, business interruption, loss of business
- information, and the like) arising out of the use
- or inability to use the software even if Digital
- Playground Inc. has been advised of the possibility
- of such damages. Because some jurisdictions do not
- allow the exclusion of limitation for consequential
- or incidental damages, the above limitations may not
- apply to you. Digital Playground's liability to you
- for actual damages from any cause whatsoever, and
- regardless of the form of the action (whether in
- contract, tort (including negligence), product
- liability or otherwise), be limited to $1.
-
- COPYRIGHT NOTICES
- CD-ROM Programming and Production is copyright
- 1994-96 by Digital Playground Inc. All rights reserved.
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