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- The Complete Multimedia Bible
- Based on the King James Version
- for Windows 3.1
- Version 1.01
- August 11, 1995
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-
- Welcome to The Complete Multimedia Bible!
-
- We would like to thank you for your purchase. It is our goal to
- make you a happy and satisfied customer, so we have included
- here in this file some solutions to problems you may encounter.
-
- This file contains information that was not available at the
- time the on-disc documentation was prepared, as well as other
- important information to help you successfully use this product.
- If you are uncertain how to make a recommended change, please
- refer to the user's guides that came with Windows and/or your
- computer system.
-
- CONTENTS
-
- I. Pre-Installation Notes and Suggestions
-
- II. Troubleshooting
-
- III. Compton's Technical Support
-
-
- I. Pre-Installation Notes and Suggestions
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-
- A. Disk Compression
-
- If you are using a disk compression utility, the available hard
- disk space reported by the installation program might not be
- accurate. Disk compression utilities can only ESTIMATE
- available hard disk space. If the installation process is not
- successful, you may need to free additional hard disk space by
- removing unneeded files or applications from your hard drive.
-
- B. Network Installation
-
- This product is designed as a "stand-alone" application and does
- not support use by multiple users over a network.
-
- C. This program works best with Windows operating in a 386-
- enhanced mode with a 10 MB permanent swap file established
- on a non-compressed drive.
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- D. Installation Instructions
-
- Compton's suggests you exit all applications before installing
- this product. Other programs and drivers running on the
- computer could interfere with the installation process.
-
- From the Program Manager, open the File menu and select "Run...".
- In the "Command Line" box type "X:\SETUP.EXE", replacing the
- letter "X" with the actual letter of your CD drive. For example, if
- your CD-ROM drive is drive "D", type "D:\SETUP.EXE" and
- press Enter.
-
- Once the program files have been installed, the installation program
- will scan for Video for Windows. If Video for Windows version 1.1
- is already installed on your system, the program will offer you the
- option of starting the program or returning to the Program Manager.
- If Video for Windows is not installed on your system, the installation
- program will offer to install it for you. Once Video for Windows
- 1.1 is installed, simply open the Comptons group and double-click
- on the Complete Multimedia Bible icon.
-
- To exit the installation program without using the mouse, press
- the F3 key.
-
- E. Minimum System Requirements
-
- The minimum system requirements for this program are:
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- * A Multimedia PC with 386SX/16MHz or better processor
- (486SX/25MHz recommended)
- * Microsoft Windows 3.1 or later
- * Microsoft CD Extensions 2.2 or later
- * MS-DOS 3.1 or later
- * 4MB RAM (8MB recommended)
- * An SVGA graphics card (640x480 with 256 colors) with a
- compatible monitor
- * An MPC-compatible CD-ROM drive (150KB/s sustained
- transfer rate)
- * A SoundBlaster or compatible sound card with general MIDI
- support (Wave table recommended)
- * Stereo speakers or headphones
- * A Microsoft or 100% compatible mouse
- * A printer is optional
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- II. Troubleshooting
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- This product has been successfully tested with a wide variety of
- hardware and peripheral equipment. It should be noted, however,
- that Microsoft Windows is a "device-independent" operating
- system which relies on device drivers to communicate with the
- various devices on your system, and, occasionally, issues may
- occur with one of these drivers. Conflicts with sound cards,
- video displays and printers are often resolved by reconfiguring
- or updating the device drivers supplied by the manufacturers.
- This product is not designed specifically for compatibility with
- any particular hardware item.
-
- A. "GPF in Module ???.DRV"
-
- These error messages are often related to the video driver being
- used by Windows. They can often be resolved by changing the
- video resolution to 640x480 with 256 colors.
-
- B. "CDR-lOl" or "Not Ready Reading (CD-ROM drive)"
-
- Error messages related to the computer's ability to read the CD
- can often be resolved by one of the following suggestions:
-
- * Make sure that the CD is clean and free of scratches.
- CDs can be washed in warm water and dish washing liquid.
- Scratched CDs should be replaced.
-
- * Don't cache the CD-ROM drive. If your computer is using
- DOS version 6.20 or later and the SMARTDRV caching
- driver, add a "/U" argument to the line that loads
- SMARTDRV in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. The line may appear
- as "C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /X /U". For more information on
- SMARTDRV, type "HELP SMARTDRV" at the DOS prompt.
-
- * Assign twenty buffers to reading the CD. This is done
- by setting the "/M:" argument on the MSCDEX line to 20.
- The line may appear as "C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001
- /M:20". For more information on MSCDEX, type "HELP
- MSCDEX" at the DOS prompt.
-
- C. Videos Do Not Play
-
- Be sure that Video for Windows is installed. The CD-ROM disc
- includes Video for Windows version 1.1. This can be installed from
- the Program Manager by opening the File menu and selecting "Run...".
- In the "Command Line" box type "X:\VFW11E\SETUP.EXE", where
- X is the letter of your CD-ROM drive, and press Enter.
-
- D. Font Problems / Font Error Messages
-
- The program requires that certain fonts be present on your system to
- display text correctly. If the program cannot find the fonts it needs, it
- might display strange or illegible characters.
-
- To correct this problem, first exit the program. Then, double-click on
- the Control Panel icon located in the Main group on the Windows
- desktop. In the Control Panel, double-click on the Fonts icon. Scroll
- through the "Installed Fonts" list to make sure it includes the following
- fonts:
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- * Arial (TrueType)
- * MS Sans Serif (VGA res)
- * MS Serif (VGA res)
- * Symbol (TrueType)
- * Times New Roman (TrueType)
-
- If any of these fonts is not installed, click on the "Add ..." button and
- open the "\WINDOWS\SYSTEM" directory on your hard drive. Select
- the missing fonts and click "OK." Once you've returned to the Fonts
- window, click on the "TrueType ..." button. Click in the check box for
- "Enable TrueType Fonts" to place an "X" in it, then click "OK." You
- must re-start Windows for the changes to take effect, so click on the
- "Restart Now" button.
-
- If no list of fonts appears in "\WINDOWS\SYSTEM," consult your
- Windows user's guide for assistance in loading Windows fonts.
-
- E. Error message during installation: "File copy operation failed -
- Incorrect number of bytes written to disk..."
-
- You will need a new copy of the file "xqueryw.dll." This file can be
- found on CompuServe, America Online and at our FTP site on the
- Internet. You can also call Compton's Technical Support to request
- the file on disk. See "Contacting Compton's Technical Support" below.
-
- F. Changing the MIDI Playback Device
-
- If you want to change the MIDI device used by the program, click
- on the "Menu" button on the program's path bar, and then click on the
- "Preferences" button. Clicking on the "Setup MIDI Device ..." button
- in the Preferences screen will let you manually select your MIDI device.
-
- III. Contacting Compton's Technical Support
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- Compton's is here to assist you with any issues regarding this
- product. We can be reached via the Internet, through major
- on-line services, and by U.S. mail or phone.
-
- When contacting us by any method, please provide as much
- information as you can about your computer system and the
- problem you are experiencing, and include a phone number where
- we can reach you if we need more information.
-
- You can e-mail us via the Internet at SUPPORT@COMPTONS.COM or
- visit our Web Home Page at WWW.COMPTONS.COM
-
- We also have a technical support presence on America Online,
- CompuServe, and Prodigy.
-
- To reach us by mail, send correspondence to:
-
- Compton's NewMedia, Inc.
- 2320 Camino Vida Roble
- Carlsbad, CA 92009 USA
- Attn: Technical Support
-
- To contact us by phone, call 716-871-7337, between 8:00 a.m.
- and 9:00 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or 8:00 a.m.
- to 8:00 p.m., Saturdays. Please be at your computer when you
- call.
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