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Welcome to this demo of the MusicNet CD-ROM!
This document describes the functions of the MusicNet CD-ROM and will
help you get started exploring new music.
MusicNet lets you listen to, learn about, and order the latest music
at your convenience. The MusicNet CD-ROM contains selections from
hundreds of the latest releases covering a wide variety of music
styles. This premiere issue features selections from Rolling Stone
magazine's 1994 Rock & Roll Yearbook-the albums selected by Rolling
Stone as the most significant rock and roll releases from 1994! You
can listen to selections from the latest albums, view videos and album
artwork, and get album and artist information including artist
profiles, discographies, and track listings.
Inside the MusicNet CD-ROM
There are four areas in the MusicNet CD-ROM: MAIN MENU, BROWSE, INFO,
and ORDER. At the Main Menu, you can move to the Browse and Order
screens by selecting the buttons labeled Browse and Order. At any
other place on the CD-ROM, you can move between these sections by
holding down the mouse button while pointing at the MusicNet logo in
the upper right hand corner of each screen. To go to another section,
scroll down to where you wish to go and release the mouse button.
Also note that every item that can be selected on a screen will be
highlighted with a thin yellow border when the mouse passes over it;
the yellow border thickens when the item is selected.
MAIN MENU
The Main Menu is the first screen you see after installing the disc.
It contains buttons for Browse, Order, and Quit, a list of some of
the artists featured on the disc, and a window showing selections
from videos featured on the disc. To browse music or place an order,
simply click on the Browse or Order button. Or, you can click on the
video playing in the window to go directly to that album in Browse.
BROWSE
Use the Browse button to select an album to preview on the MusicNet
CD-ROM. From this point you can also compile a shopping list to keep
track of the albums you want to order.
After you select the Browse button the Browse screen appears. The
bottom of the screen contains a wall of album covers available for
previewing in the categories selected. Holding the mouse button down
on the View or Style buttons displays a list of the available
categories.
View categories are:
Video: Albums with video and audio selections on this disc.
Audio: Albums with audio selections only on this disc.
Phone: Albums with audio selections available for previewing
through the MusicNet phone service. (See MusicNet Phone Service
for more details.)
Index: A list of the albums on the disc. By clicking on the Artist
label or Album label above the index, you can sort the list
alphabetically by artist name or album title. You can search
for a particular artist or album by simply typing the name on
your keyboard. The index automatically moves to that section
of the list. Select an album or artist from the index and it
automatically appears as the featured album on the Browse
screen. You can also sort the index by View and Style
categories.
Style categories include:
Rock: rock, pop, alternative, hard rock.
Urban: rap, hip-hop, R&B, soul.
Country: country, country & western, bluegrass.
Jazz: be-bop, big band, contemporary.
Blues: blues, both contemporary and traditional.
World: music by indigenous peoples from around the world.
Other: new age, religious, children╒s, folk, experimental,
comedy, dance.
All: all of the above.
You can filter the albums that appear in the wall of album covers by
View and Style categories. For example, if you select both Video
(from View) and Rock (from Style), the wall of album covers will show
you all the rock albums on the disc that contain video selections.
To select a specific album to preview, either click on one of the
album covers in the wall (lower section of the Browse screen) or drag
the mouse over the wall while holding the mouse button down until an
album you want to preview appears in the upper part of the screen.
When an album is selected, its album cover, artist name, title,
tracks available for preview, and price are displayed on the upper
part of the screen. The tracks available for preview may include
video, audio, or phone selections.
Video selections: If the track includes a video selection, the video
icon, shaped like a film strip, appears next to the track title. By
selecting either the icon or the track title, a 30-second selection of
the video will play, temporarily replacing the album cover. To stop
playing the selection, click on the icon or track title again.
Audio selections: If the track is an audio selection, the audio icon,
shaped like a small speaker, appears next to the track title. By
selecting either the icon or the track title, a 30-second selection
from this track will play. To stop playing the selection, click on the
icon or track title again.
Phone selections: An icon shaped like a phone appearing next to a track
title indicates the album is available for previewing only through the
MusicNet phone service (See MusicNet Phone Service for more details.)
The Browse screen also includes your Shopping List. This is where you
can place albums you want to purchase while you continue shopping for
other albums on the MusicNet CD-ROM. To place an album on your
shopping list, click the Add To List button. The album currently
featured in the upper part of the Browse screen will be added to your
list. You can add to or delete from this list. To order the albums on
your shopping list, select the Order List button that appears in the
upper part of the Shopping List.
INFO
To get information about an album you've selected, click on the Info
button. This screen provides extensive information about the artist
and album, including artist profiles written by the MusicNet editorial
department, track listings, album credits, and a discography for the
artist or band.
Special Feature: This premiere issue of the MusicNet CD-ROM includes
editorial from Rolling Stone magazine's 1994 Rock & Roll Yearbook!
Special rock and read feature: You can listen to music while you read
about the album by clicking on the Auto-play button. When Auto-play is
enabled, all three tracks from the album you've selected automatically
play in succession while you are reading the information. To disable
Auto-play, simply click on the Auto-play button again.
ORDER
All of the albums you've placed on your Shopping List will appear on
your Order List. You can order the albums on your Order List directly
from MusicNet, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Order List
displays the price of the albums and the shipping cost. For delivery
to CA or OH add applicable sales tax. Pricing is subject to change.
Shipping is $3.95 for any size order. Delivery charges are for
domestic (including Alaska and Hawaii) shipments only. For shipment
outside the United States, call 1-800-MUSICNET for information. All
albums in stock will be delivered overnight. Orders can be placed up
to midnight EST for overnight delivery. Orders placed on weekends
(Saturday or Sunday) will be delivered Tuesday.
MusicNet accepts VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. You
can remove albums from the Order List by first selecting them and then
pressing the Remove button. Albums removed from the Order List are also
automatically removed from the Shopping List.
There are three ways you can send your order to MusicNet:
1. On-line: Your Order List automatically exists on your hard drive
as a text file. When you quit the MusicNet CD-ROM, the text file will
appear in the MusicNet Player folder under the name "MusicNet CD Order
(Date)" or "CD Order (Date)." You can capture this file and e-mail it
to MusicNet. Please remember to include your name, address, credit
card information, and your MusicNet membership number (located on the
packaging for this disc) in the file, as well as a phone number, fax
number, or on-line address where we can contact you in case there is
a question about your order. Remember, MNI cannot be responsible for
securing credit card information during order transfers.
Our Internet address is: orders@musicnet.com
2. Phone: Call 1-800-MUSICNET. Please have your credit card
information, MusicNet membership number (located on the packaging for
this disc), and a list of the items you wish to order available for
our representatives.
3. Fax: Your Order List automatically exists on your hard drive as
a text file. When you quit the MusicNet CD-ROM, the text file will
appear in the MusicNet Player folder under the name "MusicNet CD Order
(Date)" or "CD Order (Date)." You can print this file through any
word processing application (to format this properly, use 9 point
Courier font) and fax it directly to MusicNet at 408-644-2029. Please
remember to include your name, address, credit card information, and
your MusicNet membership number (located on the packaging for this
disc) on the form, as well as a phone number, fax number, or on-line
address where we can contact you in case there is a question about your
order.
MUSICNET PHONE SERVICE
As a MusicNet CD-ROM subscriber, you automatically receive a free
membership to the MusicNet phone service, containing over 3,000 albums
to preview and order. To access the MusicNet phone service in your
area call one of the numbers listed below:
In San Francisco, CA area 415-904-6228
In Denver, CO area 303-623-MNET
In Seattle, WA area 206-382-MNET
Outside these areas 1-800-298-MUSIC
Then, enter your MusicNet membership number (located on the mailing
label for this disc) and follow the prompts. If you have questions call
customer service at 1-800-MUSICNET.