7th Level, Inc., Readme Notes



Welcome to The Universe According to Virgil Reality, featuring the 
amazing and sometimes wacky world of science.


INSTALLING THE UNIVERSE ACCORDING TO VIRGIL REALITY

The installation program lets you install The Universe 
According to Virgil Reality. You must have the CD in 
the CD-ROM drive to run the program.

If you are installing under Windows 95 and Autoplay is turned 
on, you do not need to manually run the installation program 
to install this program. The first time you insert the CD 
into the CD-ROM drive, Windows 95 will automatically start 
the installation program. 

Once installed, every time you insert the CD into the CD-ROM 
drive the Autoplay feature of Windows 95 will automatically 
start The Universe According to Virgil Reality.

To install the program (if Autoplay is disabled):

1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Click the Start button and choose Run. 
3. Type X:\SETUP.EXE (replace X: with the letter that 
   represents your CD-ROM drive) in the command line and 
   press ENTER. 
4. Choose Yes to install the program. The Universe According
   to Virgil Reality is automatically installed to a Kids' 
   World folder on your hard disk.


STARTING AND CLOSING VIRGIL

Click the Start button, then click Programs and Kids' World. 
Click Virgil Reality to start the game. Make sure the CD is in
the CD-ROM drive. 

To exit Virgil:

Press Shift+Esc or Alt+F4, or click on Factoid's Exit icon.


KEYBOARD COMMANDS

The following keyboard combinations can be used to replace mouse
movements for certain activities and functions.

Alt F4                    Exit the program
Shift ESC	          Exit the program
ESC                       Go to Credits
ESC during Credits        Exit the program
+	                  Raise the master volume
-	                  Lower the master volume
Shift +	                  Raise WAV volume (speech and effects)
Shift -	                  Lower WAV volume (speech and effects)
Ctrl +	                  Raise MIDI volume (music)
Ctrl -	                  Lower MIDI volume (music)
*	                  Toggle sound on/off
Pause	                  Pause/Restart the animation
Spacebar	          Stops current animation and skips to next
Tab and Right Arrow       Next icon (topic)
Shift Tab and             Previous icon
   Left Arrow
Down Arrow and            Next icon in that topic
   Right Mouse Click
Up Arrow	          Previous icon in that topic
Enter and	          Start the icon’s scene
   Left Mouse Click


TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

If you have difficulty installing or running the program, please read
the section below before calling our Technical Support phone line.
By checking the few items listed below, you may be able to solve
any difficulty you are having on your own.

If you are still having difficulty, call Technical Support at 
972-498-8025. Support is available Monday - Friday from 8:00 am
to 9:00 pm, and on Saturday from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Central Time.
You also can reach Technical Support via America Online  
(keyword Seventh) or the Microsoft Network (Go Seventh).

Technical Support also is available via the World Wide Web on 
the Kids' World web page (www.kidsworld.com). By accessing this 
web page, you can download the latest technical support information 
along with demos of current and future products, register your
products online, and participate in contests and chats with the
celebrities and individuals involved in our products.

Problem:
   The program seems to run slowly.

Solution:
   As with any program running under Windows, the speed and the 
   smoothness of the program is dependent on the speed of the hardware 
   that it is running on. Hardware configurations that affect 
   performance are: the amount of memory and the speed of the video 
   card, the processor type, the amount of real memory and the transfer
   rate of the CD-ROM drive. You may be able to improve the performance
   of the program running on your computer by upgrading one or all of 
   these elements of your computer system, depending on what you
   already have.

   If you are running on a computer with minimum system requirements, 
   make sure you have a permanent swap file of at least 5 MB set up in 
   Windows.

Problem:
   When I try to run the program, I get a "Not enough memory" message.

Solution:
   On an 8 MB system, the program requires 5-10 MB of virtual memory. 
   For instructions on setting virtual memory, please consult your 
   Windows documentation. Make sure that there are no other
   applications open while trying to run the program. Also, check 
   your CD to make sure it is clean and free of any scratches, 
   smudges, or fingerprints. 

Problem:
   The program does not display properly.

Solution:
   Make sure you have a video card running in 640×480 or 800×600 mode 
   with 256 colors. Also, make sure that you have the proper display 
   driver installed. A display with more colors or running at a higher
   resolution also will work with The Universe According to Virgil 
   Reality.

Problem:
   The program is working, but I don’t hear any sounds.

Solution:
   Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly. You can
   check the sound from your sound board by using the Sound utility in 
   the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files in the Windows 
   directory and click Test. 

Problem:
   The sound or video skips during the program.

Solution:
   Make sure you have at least 8 MB of RAM. Also, make sure that an 
   expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or 386MAX) is not 
   reserving memory that Windows and the program will need to run 
   correctly.

Problem:
   I can’t get the MIDI files to play. (I’m not getting any music.)

Solution:
   Most sound cards are not set up to play MIDI files unless you have a
   MIDI peripheral device attached to your computer. To set your sound
   card so that MIDI files will play without a MIDI peripheral device
   attached, follow the steps below.

  To change your MIDI settings under Windows 95:
      1. Select the Start Menu.
      2. Choose Settings and open the Control Panel.
      3. Double click the Multimedia icon and select the MIDI tab.
      4. Select the MIDI setup file. (Check your sound card 
         documentation for the correct setup file.)
      5. Click the OK button and exit the Control Panel.

Problem:
   The sound and video are not synchronized properly.

Solution:
   Make sure that you are running the program on a 486 33 MHz or
   better IBM-compatible computer with at least 8 MB of RAM. Also,
   verify that all other programs in Windows are closed.

Problem:
   The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.

Solution:
   You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card. Please
   check the documentation for your sound card for instructions on 
   how to change the settings. We recommend setting the 16-bit DMA 
   to the same channel as the 8-bit DMA.

Problem:
   The volume is too low or too high.

Solution:
   You can adjust the volume using the + and ­ keys within the 
   program.