IMA CD MATCHÖ

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If you agree with this license agreement, you can run CD Match right now! (You can run it directly from the CD-ROM at \CDMATCH\WIN31\CDMATCH.EXE)

What is the IMA CD MATCH Program?

The Interactive Multimedia Association (IMA) CD MATCH program is intended to help inform and educate consumers about the configuration of their multimedia computers and the system requirements for CD-ROM titles. Title developers are simply asked to state their design requirements in the form of a label, and consumers are provided with a means for determining what resources they possess. To assist in this process, the IMA has created:

Uniform Label: Standardized labeling for CD-ROM titles packaging so that consumers can more easily determine the system requirements for a particular title.
Consumer Program: A simple test program provided to consumers that probes a consumer's system resources and optionally prints out his system information in a form that matches the Uniform Label terms. You can run CD Match right now! (You can run it directly from the CD-ROM at \CDMATCH\WIN31\CDMATCH.EXE)

The IMA CD MATCH program is not expected to resolve the complexities and incompatibilities among multimedia computers. However, the IMA believes that its initiatives will have a very positive impact in a relatively short period of time through better informed consumers.

The Problem - and a Solution

System incompatibility and title installation difficulties are at the root of the CD-ROM return problem, given the rapid advances in consumer multimedia computers and the penchant for developers to 'push the envelope' to create the most compelling titles possible.

At the core of the IMA CD MATCH Program is the CD MATCH software, a free utility that will enable consumers to easily identify the capabilities of their own system in order to match it up with CD-ROM titles.

Some Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the Interactive Multimedia Association's CD MATCH Program?

CD-ROMs can be difficult to install, difficult to run, and difficult to uninstall. The CD MATCH program is expected to increase consumer satisfaction. This is accomplished with:

A uniform label for CD-ROM packaging.

A small software application called CD MATCH, that probes the consumer's system resources and optionally prints out the system information in a form that can be taken to a store and matched to the Uniform Label on a CD-ROM title. You can run CD Match right now! (You can run it directly from the CD-ROM at \CDMATCH\WIN31\CDMATCH.EXE)

2. Will this effort fix all CD-ROM problems for consumers?

No. The problem of running CD-ROM titles is large and rooted in the fact that computers were not initially targeted at consumers. Early business users were supported by MIS departments or were computer-savvy hobbyists. Consumers, on the other hand, expect products to always work and be simple to operate. This project will make a significant positive impact for the consumer in a relatively short time frame by improving the likelihood that consumers will match CD-ROM titles with the requirements of their own computer systems.