Arthur's Computer Adventure Version 1.0 ReadMe Windows(R)3.1/Windows 95 June 12, 1998 Welcome to the world of Living Books (R). You and your child are about to experience a fun and fantastic learning environment where characters and objects come alive and bring a whole new dimension to storytelling. This ReadMe contains technical information for Arthur's Computer Adventure. To help you quickly locate any information you need, here is a list of what is included in this ReadMe, so you can scroll down to the appropriate section. Table of Contents 1. Installation Instructions 2. Troubleshooting 3. How to Contact Technical Support 4. Standard Hardware Requirements 5. 90-day Satisfaction Guarantee 6. Software Publishers Association (SPA) Warning 7. Credits 8. Copyright Information 1. Installation Windows 95 To Install * Begin at the Windows 95 desktop. * Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. * The Arthur's Computer Adventure startup window will appear. * Click the Install button and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program. If the Arthur's Computer Adventure startup window does not appear automatically on screen, you can install the program manually: * Click the Start button on the taskbar and choose Run... * Type D:\SETUP.EXE in the line labeled Open. (If your CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than D, substitute that letter for D.) * Click the OK button and follow the on-screen instructions to install Arthur's Computer Adventure. To Run After successfully installing the program, click the Run button at the startup window to start the program. The startup window will usually appear each time the CD-ROM is inserted into the CD-ROM drive. If the Arthur's Computer Adventure startup window does not appear automatically on screen: * Begin at the Windows 95 desktop. * Click the Start button, point to Programs, and then Living Books. * Click the Arthur's Computer Adventure menu item to start the program. If you would like to see samples of other Living Books, click the Start button, point to Programs, and then Living Books. Click the Living Books Sampler menu item to start the program. To Remove If you need to remove Arthur's Computer Adventure, begin at the Windows 95 desktop. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. Click the Install/Uninstall tab and select Arthur's Computer Adventure from the list of programs. Click the Add/Remove... button and then click the Yes button to remove the program. Click OK to clear the screen. Windows 3.1x To Install * Begin at the Windows Program Manager. * Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. * Click the File menu, and select Run. * Type D:\SETUP.EXE in the line labeled Command Line. (If your CD-ROM drive uses a letter other than D, substitute that letter for D.) * Click the OK button and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program. To Run After successfully installing the program, a program group titled Living Books will be created in the Windows Program Manager. It will contain an icon labeled Arthur's Computer Adventure. Double-click this icon to begin playing. To Remove If you need to remove Arthur's Computer Adventure, begin at the Windows Program Manager. Double-click the Living Books program group. Next, double-click the Uninstall Arthur's Computer Adventure icon. When prompted, click the Yes button to remove the program. Click OK to clear the screen. 2. Troubleshooting Memory Arthur's Computer Adventure is designed to use 8MB of memory for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. Screen Savers If your computer has a software screen saver enabled, it might interrupt Living Books, especially during the Read to Me mode. Be sure to disable your screen saver software while using Living Books to avoid interruption. Printing Pages While reading or playing interactive pages of the product, you can print out the screen by pressing the Ctrl+P key combination. It will print only in landscape mode to match the shape of the screen. Video Cards We suggest you use the 640x480x256 color device driver designed for your Video Card for optimal performance with Living Books. Please see the Troubleshooting Guide supplied with this product for information on changing color depth as well as other tips. Shortcuts Press the Enter key to stop the animation in progress only while in the interactive mode. Press the spacebar anywhere in the story to go directly to the Main Selection Screen. Press the Ctrl+Q key combination from anywhere in the story to quit the program. Press the Right arrow key to go to the next page or the Left arrow key to go to the previous page. You can use the Ctrl key with the Up or Down arrow keys to adjust your computer's volume level. On your keyboard, press the "R" key for Read to Me and the "P" key for Let Me Play to change from one mode to the other. In either mode of play, use the Alt key to display or hide the menu bar, which will be hidden when play begins. Windows Technical Notes Please see the Brøderbund Troubleshooting Guide supplied with this product for more detailed technical information. 3. How to Contact Technical Support If you have worked through these troubleshooting suggestions and still need assistance, you can contact Brøderbund Technical Support by using the options listed below. It will be very helpful if you can tell us your computer make and model, and the brand names of both the video card and sound card you are using. If possible, have the computer both positioned near your phone and turned on. Please also be prepared to give us a detailed description of what happens when you try to run the program. You can contact us in any of the following ways: · Internet - Online support is available through our World Wide Web site at http://www.broderbund.com/support · America Online® - Use the Keyword: BRODERBUND · Mail - Send your questions to Brøderbund Technical Correspondence, P.O. Box 6125, Novato, CA 94948-6125. · Phone - Call us at (415) 382-4710 from Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time. 4. Standard Hardware Requirements WINDOWS® CD-ROM* Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 66MHz 486DX or faster required; Pentium® recommended 8MB RAM 4X CD-ROM drive or faster 640x480 display, 256 colors Windows compatible sound device Printer support: Works with most popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by Windows. *System Configuration: May require minor adjustments to the configuration of your operating system and/or updates to the hardware component drivers. 5. 90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, return the product to Brøderbund Software within 90 days of the date of purchase, along with the original sales receipt and the reason for return. Please state whether you would prefer another Brøderbund product of equal or lesser value, or a full refund. Dealers, distributors, and their employees are not eligible. Please call Brøderbund Customer Support at (415) 382-4745, or return the merchandise to Brøderbund Software, P.O. Box 6125, Novato, CA 94948-6125. If you wish to return the product via U.P.S., please send it to Brøderbund Software, Attention Customer Support, 755 Southpoint Boulevard, Petaluma, CA 94954. The Brøderbund 90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee also warrants for a period of 90 days that this copy of this product is free from substantial errors or defects that will materially interfere with the operation of the Software as described in the enclosed user documentation. This policy applies to the initial purchaser only. If you believe you have found any such error or defect in the Software during the 90-day period, call the Brøderbund Technical Support Department at (415)382-4700 from Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00p.m., Pacific Time. Brøderbund Technical Support personnel will attempt to help you correct or avoid the problem. If any such error or defect cannot be corrected or reasonably avoided, you may inform Brøderbund that you would prefer another Brøderbund product of equal or lesser value, or a full refund. Restrictions The Software contains copyrighted material, trade secrets, and other proprietary material. In order to protect them, and except as permitted by applicable legislation, you may not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form. You may not modify, network, rent, lease, loan, distribute, or create derivative works based upon the Software in whole or in part. You may not electronically transmit the Software from one computer to another or over a network or otherwise use it on more than one computer or computer terminal at the same time. You are entitled to use this product for your own use, but may not sell or transfer reproductions of the software or manual to other parties in any way, nor rent or lease the product to others without the prior written permission of Brøderbund. You may use one copy of the product on a single terminal connected to a single computer. Export Law Assurances You agree and certify that neither the Software nor any other technical data received from Brøderbund, nor the direct product thereof, will be exported outside the United States except as authorized and as permitted by the laws and regulations of the United States. If the Software has been rightfully obtained by you outside of the United States, you agree that you will not re-export the Software, nor any other technical data received from Brøderbund, nor the direct product thereof, except as permitted by the laws and regulations of the United States, and the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction in which you obtained the Software. Government End Users If you are acquiring the Software on behalf of any unit or agency of the United States Government, the following provisions apply. The Government agrees: (i) if the Software are supplied to the Department of Defense (DoD), the Software are classified as "Commercial Computer Software," and the Government is acquiring only "restricted rights" in the Software, and its documentation, as that term is defined in Clause 252.227-7013(c)(1) of the DFARS; and (ii) if the Software are supplied to any unit or agency of the United States Government other than DoD, the Government’s rights in the Software, and its documentation, will be as defined in Clause 52.227-19(c)(2) of the FAR or, in the case of NASA, in Clause 18-52.227-86(d) of the NASA Supplement to the FAR. Disclaimer of Warranty You expressly acknowledge and agree that use of the Software is at your sole risk. Except for the 90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee, the Software, and related documentation, are provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind, and Brøderbund expressly disclaims all other warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Brøderbund does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements, or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects in the Software and the fonts will be corrected. Furthermore, Brøderbund does not warrant or make representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the Software or related documentation in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. No oral or written information or advice given by Brøderbund or a Brøderbund authorized representative shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty. Should the Software prove defective, you (and not Brøderbund or a Brøderbund authorized representative)assume the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. Limitations on Warranty Unauthorized Representations: Brøderbund warrants only that for a period of 90 days that the Software will be free from substantial errors or defects that will materially interfere with the operation of the Software as described in the user documentation. No other advertising, description, or representation, whether made by a Brøderbund dealer, distributor, agent, or employee, shall be binding upon Brøderbund or shall change the terms of this warranty. No Consequential Damages: Brøderbund shall not be liable for special, incidental, consequential, or other damages, even if Brøderbund is advised of or aware of the possibility of such damages. This means that Brøderbund shall not be responsible or liable for lost profits or revenues, or for damages or costs incurred as a result of loss of time, data, or use of the Software, or from any other cause except the actual cost of the product. In no event shall Brøderbund’s liability exceed the purchase price of this product. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you. 6. Software Publishers Association (SPA) Warning PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ILLEGAL COPIES OF THIS SOFTWARE The software you are using was produced through the efforts of many people: designers, artists, producers, programmers, distributors, retailers, and other dedicated professionals. The costs of developing this and other software programs are recovered through software sales. The unauthorized duplication of personal computer software raises the cost to all legitimate users. This software is protected by federal copyright law. Copying software for any reason other than to make a backup is a violation of law. Individuals who make unauthorized copies of software may be subject to civil and criminal penalties. Brøderbund Software, Inc., supports the industry's efforts to fight the illegal copying of personal computer software. Report copyright violation to: SPA 1730 M Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 452-1600 7. Credits Project Director: Kris Moser Game Design & Prototypes: Andy Purviance Product Management: Senior Product Manager: Bobbi Lee Keene Assistant Product Manager: Nancy Nilsen Production Coordinator: Lea Whitten Art & Animation: Susan Adams, Don Albrecht, Anita Drieseberg, Jane Mackintosh, Temah Nelson, Andy Purviance, Dave and Mary Sandberg 3-D Animation: Katherine Wiemelt Deep Dark Sea Backgrounds: Jeff Petersen Storybook Backgrounds: Sam Comstock, Kate Jin Additional Art & Animation: Alana Dill, Sam Comstock, Christine Johnson, Jeff Petersen, Eric Schipper, Pam Stalker Digital Ink & Paint: VirtualMagic Animation, Inc. Programmers: Glenn Axworthy, Rob Bell, Jeff Mossberg Activity Programmers: Rob Bell, Jon Benton, Dave Cohn Engineering Technicians: Richard Antaki, Andy Purviance, Eric Schipper Graphics Technician: Michele Mendes Sound & Music: Sound Designer: Bob Marshall Additional Sound Design/Editing: Tim Larkin, Jane Scolieri Additional Voice Direction: Jenean Estigoy Music Composition: Bob Marshall, Jane Scolieri Deep Dark Sea Music: Tim Larkin Surf Guitar: Rob Thomure Voice Talent: Arthur: Ben Ellis D.W.: Elizabeth Telefus Buster: Rob Bell Mom: Francine Schwartz Dad: Tony Fardella Narrator: Kyla Thomas Additional Voice Talent: Alana Dill, Michael Barrett, Jennifer Ching, Joey Edelman, Jenean Estigoy, Gene Hamm, Ralph Marsh, Bob Marshall, Nancy Nilsen, Philo Northrup, Andy Purviance, Eric Schipper, Francine Schwartz, Jane Scolieri Consulting: Education: Elaine Kalantarian, Karen Hudson Choreography: Sarah Starr Hergenrather Quality Assurance: Quality Assurance Lead: Catherine Thom Quality Assurance Testers: Ben Hendricks, Shanea Thompson, Barbara Walsh, Eric Wilder Quality Assurance Documentation: Anne Sete, Sangeet Duchane George Marsh, Barbara Patterson Marketing: Marketing Director: Andrea Scarnecchia Marketing Managers: Antigone Burns, Les Lifter Assistant Marketing Manager: Kristin Cooper Marketing Coordinator: Lynn Christensen Package Design: Dana Shields, Jean Mogannam Special Thanks: Marc Brown, Sunny Macmillian, Laurie Strand, Allan Young, Bob Gulian, Inga Pedersen, Jeaneen Brandon, Spartaco Margioni, Jeff Charvat, Jeffrey Pooley, Robert Hoffman, Shawn Brownell, Mike Dashow, Carol Nass, Mark West, Kumu Elliot and the Keiki, Garfield Elementary School, SFUSD, Fairmount Elementary, SFUSD, and all the people at Brøderbund who make our work possible 8. Copyright Information Arthur's Computer Adventure CD-ROM compilation Copyright © 1998 Brøderbund Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Based on the book Arthur's Computer Disaster by Marc Brown. Copyright © 1997 Marc Brown. All rights reserved. Arthur is a registered trademark of Marc Brown. Living Books is a registered trademark of Brøderbund Software, Inc. All other company and/or product names are trademarks of their respective owners. For more information about Living Books, write to us at P.O. Box 6121, Novato, CA 94948-6121 or call (415)382-4710. Visit our Web site at www.broderbund.com. We really hope that you enjoy our product. End of ReadMe