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- FISHER-PRICE BIG ACTION CONSTRUCTION(tm) v1.0D
- The Crane Demo
-
- ⌐1998 Davidson & Associates, Inc.
-
-
- ***************************************************************
-
- MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- - Windows 3.1/Windows 95/Windows 98
- - 486/66 MHz processor
- - 16 MB RAM
- - 256-color SVGA graphics
- - 4X CD-ROM drive
-
- GAMEPLAY INFORMATION:
- For Windows 3.1, double-click on ConDem31.exe, located in the
- same directory as this readme.
-
- For Windows 95, double-click on ConDem95.exe, located in the
- same directory as this readme.
-
- *****************************************************************
-
- THE CRANE ACTIVITY
- Your job is to use the crane to pick up items and drop them into
- the chute.
-
- *The items you need to pick up are shown at the bottom of the screen.
- *Click on the red arrow buttons to move the crane forward, backwards,
- left and right.
- *When the crane is over an item, the crane's shadow will make the item
- darker.
- *Click on the blue handle to make the crane grab an item.
- *Click on the blue handle again to drop the itme.
- *Click on the green timer button to start the timer and see how
- long it takes to complete the job. Click on it again to stop it.
- *Click on the hard hat button to leave.
-
- *************************************************************
-
- COMPAQ COMPUTERS:
-
- To avoid problems when running this demo on Compaq
- machines while using the Compaq wallpaper, we
- suggest that the wallpaper be turned off or set to NONE.
- To change your wallpaper, go to Control Panel, Display.
- Refer to your Windows documentation for further details.
-
- If you still encounter a problem, try changing your display
- settings to 256 colors.
-
-
- ***************************************************************
-
- TROUBLESHOOTING AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TIPS (WINDOWS 3.1)
-
-
- If the program is very slow:
- ----------------------------
- 1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running.
- 2. Be sure you are running Windows in enhanced mode and that the
- Virtual Memory settings are active. Refer to the performance tips
- below or your Windows documentation.
- 3. Make sure your display setting is at 640x480 resolution
- and 256 colors. Refer to your system or Windows documentation.
-
-
- If display problems occur:
- --------------------------
- If you experience graphics problems while running the demo,
- contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest
- version of their video driver.
-
-
- If sound problems occur:
- ------------------------
- If you experience sound problems while running the demo, contact your
- sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of their
- sound driver.
-
-
- Screen savers:
- --------------
- If you are running a screen saver in the background and experience
- video and sound problems during the program, disable the screen saver
- and the problem should be resolved. Refer to your screen saver
- documentation on how to disable the screen saver.
-
-
- Improving System Performance (Win3.1x):
- -------------------------------------
-
- These tips are designed to improve your system's performance:
-
- Optimize your hard disk to increase disk access performance
- -----------------------------------------------------------
-
- With MS-DOS 5.0 or older, you'll need to use a separate utility for
- disk optimization. If you are using MS-DOS 6.0 or newer, use the
- following steps to defragment and optimize your disk:
-
- 1. Exit Windows. At the C:\> prompt, type "defrag C: /f" and press
- ENTER. This process will take a few minutes.
- 2. Reenter Windows and run the program.
-
- Increase the available memory for running Windows programs
- ----------------------------------------------------------
-
- Change the SMARTDrive cache size to make more memory available.
- If you have more than 8 MB of RAM, skip this process.
- 1. Go to the Program Manager.
- 2. Select Run from the File menu.
- 3. At the command box, type "sysedit" and click OK.
- 4. The Sysedit window will appear. Click on the Autoexec.bat window to
- bring it to the front.
- 5. Locate the line that shows smartdrv.exe and type in the appropriate
- sizes.
- * If you have 8 MB of RAM, add 1024 1024. Your SMARTDrive setting
- should look like this: smartdrv.exe 1024 1024 (you have typed
- in 1024 1024).
- Note: Leave any other options on the smartdrv.exe line as they are
- set.
- For example:
- (before) smartdrv.exe /q (after) smartdrv.exe 1024 1024 /q
- 6. If you've made changes, select Save from the File menu.
- 7. Select Exit from the File menu.
- 8. Exit Windows and restart the computer.
-
-
- Set up virtual memory to give Windows more memory
- -------------------------------------------------
- (Note: If you are running any disk-compression software, refer to the
- software manual or call the software manufacturer for assistance in
- setting up a permanent swap file.)
- 1. Run Defrag as described above.
- 2. Start Windows, go to the Program Manager, and double-click the
- Control Panel icon in the Main group.
- 3. Double-click the 386 Enhanced icon in the Control Panel group.
- 4. Click the Virtual Memory button on the right side.
- 5. Make sure the Size is set to at least 4000 KB if you have 8 MB
- of RAM. Also make sure Type is set to Permanent.
- If these are not the current settings, click the Change button.
- 6. Under New Settings, make sure the Type is Permanent and the Size is
- set according to #5 above. The bigger the swap file size, the
- better performance you will have. We recommend setting the size to
- at least 8000 KB (but not exceeding 16000 KB). This will improve
- your system's overall performance.
- 7. Click OK. Follow the prompt to restart Windows.
-
-
- *********************************************************************
-
- TROUBLESHOOTING AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TIPS (WINDOWS 95)
-
-
- If the program is very slow:
- ----------------------------
- 1. Close any unnecessary applications that may be running.
- 2. Make sure your display setting is at 640x480 resolution
- and 256 colors. Refer to your system or Windows documentation.
-
-
- If display problems occur:
- --------------------------
- If you experience graphics problems while running the demo,
- contact your video card or system vendor to obtain the latest
- version of their video driver.
-
-
- If sound problems occur:
- ------------------------
- If you experience sound problems while running the demo, contact your
- sound card or system vendor to obtain the latest version of their
- sound driver.
-
-
- Screen savers:
- --------------
- If you are running a screen saver in the background and experience
- video and sound problems during the program, disable the screen saver
- and the problem should be resolved. Refer to your screen saver
- documentation on how to disable the screen saver.
-
-
- Windows 95 MouseKeys:
- --------------------
- The Windows 95 MouseKeys feature disables the numeric keypad control on
- the keyboard. If you wish to use the keypad for entering your answers,
- MouseKeys must be turned off:
-
- * Select Control Panel from the Settings menu at the Start button.
- * Double-click the 'Accessibility Options' icon.
- * Select the 'Mouse' tab.
- * Uncheck 'Use MouseKeys', then click the Apply and OK buttons.
- * Activate the keyboard's NumLock key.
-
-
- Windows 95 TaskBar
- ------------------
- The Windows 95 Taskbar may interfere with the user's ability to view
- graphics, animations and program information in certain activities.
- If you encounter difficulties when the Windows 95
- Taskbar appears on-screen, enable the Taskbar's Autohide feature:
-
- * Click the Start button, then select Settings, then Taskbar.
- * At the dialog box that appears, uncheck 'Always on top' and
- check 'Auto hide'.
- * Click the 'Apply' button, then the 'OK' button.
-
- You also have the option of relocating the Taskbar to different sides
- of the display screen:
-
- * Click and hold down the mouse pointer on a blank area of the
- Taskbar.
- * Drag and release the Taskbar on the side of the screen where it
- causes the least interference.
-
- Note: If you need to access the Taskbar or the Start menu at any time
- while the program is running, press CTRL+ESC. To return to the program,
- click on the program's display area, or press ALT+TAB until the program's
- icon is selected.
-
-
- Improving system performance(Win95):
- -----------------------------------
-
- These tips are designed to improve your system's performance:
-
- 1. Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, then click
- Properties.
- 2. From the dialog box, select the Performance tab.
- 3. Click the File System button.
- 4. Select the CD-ROM tab. Set the Supplemental cache size to Large.
- 5. Match the Optimize access pattern setting to that of your CD-ROM.
- (It should be set to Double-speed or higher.)
- 6. Click Apply, then OK.
- 7. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect.
-
-
- ***************************************************************
- FOR MORE INFORMATION
-
- In the US and Canada call (800) 542-4240
- In the UK call Cendant Software Intl (44-118) 9209 100
- In Australia call Dataflow +61 2 9417 9710
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- Fisher-Price trademarks are used under license from
- Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora,
- New York, 14052. Manufactured and distributed by Davidson &
- Associates, Inc. Torrance, CA 90503. All rights reserved.
- Software ⌐1998 Davidson & Associates, Inc. All rights reserved.
-
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