Arthur's Math Carnival: Contents of the Readme.txt File (191424)

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Readme File for Microsoft Arthur's Math Carnival
                  April 1998
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(C) Microsoft Corporation, 1998

This document provides late-breaking or other information that supplements
the manual and Arthur.hlp file for the Arthur's Math Carnival CD-ROM title.

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menu.

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CONTENTS
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1. INSTALLING AND RUNNING THE SOFTWARE

2. VIDEO CARD ISSUES

3. USING THIS SOFTWARE WITH MICROSOFT ACTIMATES ARTHUR OR D.W.

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PART 1: INSTALLING AND RUNNING THE SOFTWARE
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>> To set up Arthur's Math Carnival:

1. Insert the compact disc in the CD-ROM drive. The Setup program should
   start automatically. If the Setup program does not start automatically,
   start Windows Explorer, click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click
   Carnival.exe.

2. Follow the Setup instructions on the screen.

>> To start Arthur's Math Carnival:

If your computer supports CD AutoPlay, the software will start a few
seconds after you insert the compact disc in the CD-ROM drive.

Otherwise:

 - Click the Windows Start button, point to Programs, point to Microsoft
   Arthur Software, and then click Arthur's Math Carnival.

   -or-

 - Start Windows Explorer, click the CD-ROM icon, and then double-click
   Carnival.exe.

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PART 2: VIDEO CARD ISSUES
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To run the Arthur software, your computer's screen resolution must be set
to 800 x 600, with 256 colors or higher. For most video cards, the Arthur
software will automatically switch your computer to the correct resolution.
However, for some computers and video cards, you may need to change this
setting yourself.

1. From the Windows Start menu, click Settings, and then click
   Control Panel.

2. Double-click Display, and then click the Settings tab.

3. Under Desktop Area, drag the slider until the setting reads
   800 by 600 pixels.

4. Under Color Palette, select the setting for 256 colors.

If you are unable to change your settings manually, your video card
may not have enough video RAM to support this Arthur software title.

Make sure you have the latest video drivers for your video card. You can
download the latest drivers from your video card manufacturer's Web site
or bulletin board service (BBS).

For more information, visit the Microsoft ActiMates Web site at the
following address:

   http://www.microsoft.com/actimates

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PART 3: USING THIS SOFTWARE WITH MICROSOFT ACTIMATES ARTHUR OR D.W.
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ActiMates Arthur, ActiMates D.W., and the ActiMates PC Pack Transmitter
are low-powered radio devices, similar to an AM/FM radio or cordless phone.
Radio interference may sometimes cause ActiMates Arthur or D.W. to stutter
or miss a word.

Quit other programs while the Arthur software is running. If you find
that ActiMates Arthur or D.W. stutters or misses words frequently, see the
troubleshooting tips in the Getting Started manual for the ActiMates PC
Pack.