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- Microsoft(R) Plus! for Kids
- Make Windows(R) 95 even more secure and fun for kids
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- Microsoft(R) Plus! for Kids makes the family PC more secure for parents
- and more inviting and fun for kids. Parents use Protect It! to quickly
- and easily set up desktop and Internet security. Kids get to play with
- 3 engaging creativity applications (Talk It!, Play It! and Paint It!),
- cool fonts, 1000+ clip art images, and 10 desktop themes. Make Windows
- 95 come alive with 10 kid-oriented desktop themes that dramatically
- enhance the look and sound of your PC. Each desktop theme comes with
- unique sounds , wallpaper, screen savers, desktop icons, fonts, colors,
- and really cool animated mouse pointers. Choose from: Baseball, Bugs,
- Horses, Jungle, Messy Room, RE-Man, Snowboarding, Space, Tree House,
- Underwater.
-
- To demo the Underwater desktop theme:
- 1) Install the demo. If you downloaded the file from the Internet and
- chose to open the file, the demo was automatically installed. If you
- chose to save the file, then run KIDPLUSD.EXE from the directory where
- you saved the file.
- 2) Click on the Start button and select Programs, then Microsoft Plus! for
- Kids Demo, and then choose Microsoft Plus! for Kids Demo.
- 3) Click the Run Theme Demo button.
- 4) Choose the Underwater (Demo) theme from the Theme drop down list at
- the top.
- 5) Click OK to apply the theme and close the desktop theme switcher.
-
- To remove the demo:
- 1) Click on the Start button and select Programs, followed by Microsoft Plus! for
- Kids Demo/ and then choose Microsoft Plus! for Kids Demo.
- 2) Click the Run Theme Demo button.
- 3) Set the desktop theme to Windows Default (Demo)
- 4) Click on the Start button and select Settings/Control Panel
- 5) Click on Add/Remove Programs
- 6) Select Microsoft Plus! for Kids Demo and click the Add/Remove button
- 7) Click on the "Remove All" button
-
- NOTE: If you select "Reinstall" instead while in the Add/Remove Control Panel program,
- an error will be generated and reinstall will not happen. If you wish to reinstall, it
- is suggested that you close the dialog, select "Remove All" and then reinstall the
- demo program.
-
- Problems with Microsoft Plus! or Microsoft Plus! for Kids:
- If you already have Microsoft Plus! or Microsoft Plus! for Kids installed,
- the Plus! version of themes.exe and Desktop Themes control panel may not work.
- You will have to reinstall the Plus! Desktop Themes to get the Control Panel program
- working and to be able to view all themes again.
-
- To restore settings:
- 1) Click on the Start button and select Settings/Control Panel
- 2) Click on Add/Remove Programs
- 3) Select Microsoft Plus! for Kids or Microsoft Plus! and click the Add/Remove button
- 4) Click the Reinstall button
-
- If you start Desktop Themes from Microsoft Plus! and can't find your regular themes,
- try using the "Other.." Theme selection when selecting a theme. Then use the button with
- an arrow that points up and to the left to find the correct directory where you
- installed the themes. If you don't see the "Other..." selection, close the Desktop Themes
- application and start it again.
-
- Microsoft Plus! for Kids features:
- - Protect It! is an easy-to-use parental control application that
- conveniently integrates desktop and Internet security into one
- interface. Protect It! allows you to quickly set up profiles for
- each family member, specifying what access they have to files, programs,
- computer settings, and modem usage.
- - Talk It! is a text-to-speech application that gives kids endless
- enjoyment by speaking back the text they type in using 20 different
- funny voices
- - Play It! is an electronic keyboard application that allows kids to
- play and modify one of 10 different styles of music, including Rock
- and Hip Hop, or to record their own tunes using 100+ cool drum sound
- noises. Guaranteed that no two performances will be alike!
- - Paint It! is a full-featured graphics application that includes
- dozens of cool painting and drawing tools, audio tool tips, color
- palettes, and special effects - like the Blender tool that changes
- your picture in crazy ways such as making it crack into pieces!
- - Picture Picker is a clip art program with 1,000+ kid-oriented clip
- art images, ranging from realistic color graphics to cartoon style
- images. Choose from 19 categories, including Animals and People.
- - Fonts that kids can use to enhance in letters, stories, and newsletters.
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- System Requirements
-
- To use Microsoft Plus! for Kids, you need:
- - Personal or multimedia computer with a 486DX/33 Mhz or higher processor
- - Microsoft Windows 95 operating system or Windows NT(R) Workstation
- operating system 4.0 or later*
- - 8 MB of memory (RAM)
- - 32 MB of available hard disk space for the complete install Additional
- hard disk space required if you install Microsoft Internet Explorer.
- - CD-ROM drive
- - Super VGA, 256-color monitor and video card
- - Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
- - Microsoft compatible sound card
- To use the Internet security features of Protect It!, you need:
- - 9600 or higher-baud modem (14.4 baud recommended) required for
- Internet access
- - Internet access (may require a separate payment to your Internet
- service provider)
- - Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or later. Microsoft Internet Explorer
- 3.01 is included on the Microsoft Plus! for Kids compact disc.
-
- *Only the following features run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or later:
- Talk It!, Play It!, Paint It!, Picture Picker, and fonts. Features
- that do not run on Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or later include:
- Protect It! (parental controls) and desktop themes, plus the MSN
- trial subscription and 15-day SurfWatch trial version.
-
- For additional information on Microsoft Plus! for Kids, check our
- World Wide Web site at http://www.microsoft.com/kids
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- (c) 1995-1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
-
- This readme is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO
- WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS SUMMARY. Microsoft,
- Windows, and the Windows logo are either registered trademarks or
- trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
- countries.
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