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LAUNCH CD-ROM Readme file README (last modified Aug. 2001)
To start LAUNCH:
Windows 95/98/NT: Click on the big LAUNCH logo in the Autostart menu
or
run D:\Setup.exe (where D: is your CD-ROM drive)
TOP ISSUES
1. Serial Number for QuickTime install is not required. Just
press "NEXT" to proceed if you get this message.
2. In the QuickTime Control Panel, set Video Settings to "Safe
Mode" and Sound Out to "WaveOut" if there are any video/audio
glitches or crashes.
3. During the QuickTime install, if you receive a message
"Setup cannot open the destination file "C:\Program
Files\Quicktime\QuicktimeUpdater.exe". The file may be in use
by another application or marked read only...", you will need
to find the specified file, right-click on it and unmark the
"Read-only" attribute or just delete the file.
SECTIONS
1. Getting Started
2. Tips
3. Startup Problems/Requirements
4. Audio/Video problems
5. Technical/Customer Support Options
1. Getting Started
Insert LAUNCH into your CD-ROM drive and follow on-screen instructions.
If you have CD-ROM Autoplay turned off, double-click on "Setup.exe" to
start LAUNCH.
2. Tips
Switch to True Color (24 or 32 bit) display mode for best-looking
graphics and video. (go to Control Panels / Display / Settings tab /
Color palette)
Connect to your internet provider before running LAUNCH for content off
the web. Be sure to have Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 (or higher)
installed [http://www.microsoft.com/ie].
Multitasking is not recommended. (Quit other applications before running
LAUNCH for best performance)
If you are running LAUNCH in a window and multitasking, click on the
title bar to return focus to the LAUNCH window.
3. Startup Problems
* Nothing appears when CD is put into drive
Autoplay may be turned off on your computer. In this case, please go to
"My Computer" and double-click on the LAUNCH CD-ROM icon and run
"Setup.exe". In rare cases, the Autoplay screen may be glitched or fail
to load. Make sure you have the latest Windows video drivers for your
specific video card if this is the case. These can usually be downloaded
from the manufacturer's website.
* "IOS failed to initialize" error message after installation
This is a rare problem which may occur on early versions of Windows 95.
Solution from Microsoft support:
1. Boot Windows 95 in Safe mode or to a command prompt.
2. Perform one of the following two steps:
- Edit the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files and disable any
references to Smartdrv.exe. To disable a line, type "rem"
(without quotation marks) at the beginning of the line.
- Rename Smartdrv.exe to another name.
3. Restart your computer normally.
* Slow Load Time
Minimum system requirements have increased slightly starting with issue
15. Slow load times can be caused by a number of factors or combinations
of system components. Surpassing the following suggested system
requirements (particularly RAM) will improve performance of LAUNCH. If
your computer is near the minimum requirements, LAUNCH should play but
load times may be slow.
If you receive a "Cannot open START.DXR" or something similar when
starting up LAUNCH, most likely a component on your system falls below
the minimum requirement.
* Suggested System Requirements *
Windows 95/98
Pentium 166
24 MB RAM
4X+ CD-ROM drive
16-bit soundcard
For the smoothest LAUNCH experience, a Pentium II-class computer, 64 MB
RAM, and a 24X CD-ROM drive are highly suggested.
* Installation / QuickTime 5.02
* If you get a system error or general protection fault while running
the installer,
1) turn off any antivirus software you may have running.
2) delete all files in your C:\Windows\Temp directory and try again.
It is ok to also have both 16-bit and 32-bit versions of QuickTime 2 on
your system (required for older versions of LAUNCH). They have been
designed to coexist on the same system with no conflicts.
Older versions of LAUNCH may require older versions of QuickTime:
LAUNCH 1 - 14:QuickTime 2.1.2 (16-bit)
LAUNCH 15 - 19:QuickTime 2.1.2 (32-bit)
LAUNCH 20 - 30:QuickTime 3.0 / 4.0
LAUNCH 31+:QuickTime 4.0+
Note: A QuickTime for Windows program group will be created. You don't
need any of these files to access LAUNCH. These icons are just there as
part of the QuickTime installation program and may be used to run
QuickTime movies externally, such as ones that are downloaded from the
internet.
Due to a problem with detecting QuickTime, LAUNCH #20 will only work
with QuickTime 3.0 and 3.01. All other issues should work with any
version of QuickTime 3. If you have 3.02 on your system and would like
to run #20, you'll have to delete the file
c:\windows\system\quicktime.qts and run the QuickTime installer from
issue #20. After viewing issue #20, you can reinstall QuickTime 3.02 if
you wish by running the installer (included starting with issue #22). We
apologize for this inconvenience.
If you receive a message "Setup cannot open the destination file
"C:\Program Files\Quicktime\QuicktimeUpdater.exe". The file may be in
use by another application or marked read only...", you will need to
find the specified file, right-click on it and unmark the "Read-only"
attribute or just delete the file.
* General Errors
LAUNCH does not install anything on your system (Windows 95 or later)
besides QuickTime and ActiveX Controls, all content is run off the CD.
* Get the latest video drivers from your video cards manufacturer,
especially if you have an ATI video card (Windows 95/98, Mac) or STB
Nitro video card.
* Downloaded files and some temporary files are stored in the
C:\Windows\Lnchprfs directory, please delete these if you are getting
errors running LAUNCH or would like to recover the hard disk space.
* Re-installing QuickTime may also fix other errors.
4. Audio/video problems
* Color mode/palette
LAUNCH is optimized for Windows 95/98, videocard at the true color (24
or 32 bit) setting.
* Windows 95/98 -- To run in 16-bit color, your video card setting must
be set to that color bit-depth. The ways to switch color bit-depths vary
from computer to computer, usually it is a control panel installed along
with the video card. In Windows 95/98, go to:
Control Panel -> Display -> Settings and change the color palette
setting to True Color (24 or 32 bit).
* Video glitches during playback
* Go to Control Panel -> QuickTime -> Video Settings and switch from
Options mode to Safe Mode. Updated video drivers from the video card
manufacturer may be required.
* No sound in LAUNCH / general audio problems
1. Make sure WAV volume is turned up in your mixer (Windows 95/98 -
double-click on the speaker in the bottom right hand corner of the
screen) and that you can play .WAV audio (you should be able to hear
previews in the Sounds control panel).
2. Make sure you have the latest sound drivers from the manufacturer of
your soundcard installed. Usually they can be downloaded from the
manufacturer's website.
3. You may get better results with sound in LAUNCH by going to Control
Panel -> QuickTime -> Sound Out and switching from DirectSound to
waveOut.
4. There may be a conflict between the QuickTime music synthesizer and
the soundcard's software wavetable emulation. To remove the QuickTime
music synthesizer, go to Control Panel -> QuickTime -> Music -> Edit
List -> Synthesizer. Choose "No synthesizer" in the synthesizer list.
5. Soundcards with software wavetable emulation [most cards do NOT have
this feature] may cause QuickTime audio sync problems. Please turn off
this feature to see if it is causing the problem. This can be done
usually in a soundcard specific control panel or go to Control Panel ->
System -> Device Manager -> Sound, Video and Game Controllers and
disable this option from there.
5. Technical/Customer Support Options
* Technical Support
e-mail: techsupport@launch.com
website: http://cdrom.launch.com
Or, you can call the Technical Support helpline at: 310-453-1256
(between 10:00 AM and 8:00 PM (PST) Monday through Friday).
Describe the problem in as much detail as you can, such as the error
message and exact steps taken. Include all the details about your
computer too (e.g. make/model of computer, model of videocard, RAM
installed, etc.). Your bug report will help make future issues better.
* Customer Support
Subscriptions/billing/replacement discs: 1-800-2LAUNCH (1-800-252-8624)
For billing/general customer support issues:
e-mail: service@launch.com
or write: LAUNCH, P.O. Box 54041, Boulder, CO 80322-4041
Thank you for using LAUNCH, we welcome any suggestions or comments to
mail@launch.com
Published by LAUNCH Media, Inc. Copyright (c) 2001 LAUNCH Media, Inc. and
its licensors. All rights reserved. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are
trademarks used under license. QuickTime is registered in the U.S. and in
other countries. DIRECTOR (c) 1994 Macromedia, Inc. Made with Macromedia
is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc. LAUNCH is a registered trademark of
LAUNCH Media, Inc. and www.launch.com, the wave form logo and LAUNCH
Discover New Music are trademarks of LAUNCH Media, Inc. Microsoft,
Windows, the Windows Logo and Windows NT are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. ISSN 1081-5872. Unauthorized duplication is a
violation of applicable laws. PLEASE READ THIS LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE
USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY
THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE. 1. License. The software accompanying this
License (the "Software") and the related documentation are licensed to you
by LAUNCH Media, Inc. You own the disc on which the Software is recorded
but LAUNCH Media, Inc. retains title to the Software and related
documentation. This License allows you to use the Software on a single
computer. You may also transfer all your license rights in the Software
and a copy of this License to another party, provided the other party
reads and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of this License. 2.
Termination. This license is effective until terminated. This License will
terminate immediately without notice from LAUNCH Media, Inc. if you fail
to comply with any provision of this License. 3. Restrictions. The
Software contains copyrighted material, trade secrets and other
proprietary material. In order to protect them, and except as permitted by
applicable legislation, you may not decompile, reverse engineer,
disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form.
You may not modify, network, rent, lease, loan, distribute, publish, copy
or create derivative works based upon the Software in whole or in part.
You may not electronically transmit the Software from one computer to
another or over a network. 4. Complete Agreement. This License constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the use of the
Software, and the related documentation, and supersedes all prior or
contemporaneous understandings or agreements, written or oral regarding
such subject matter. No amendment to or modification of this License will
be binding unless in writing and signed by a duly authorized
representative of LAUNCH Media, Inc. 5. Limited Warranty. LAUNCH Media,
Inc. warrants the compact disc on which the Software is recorded to be
free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use for a
period of ninety (90) days from the date of purchase as evidenced by a
copy of the receipt. LAUNCH Media, Inc.'s entire liability and your
exclusive remedy will be replacement of the compact disc not meeting
LAUNCH Media, Inc.'s limited warranty and which is returned to LAUNCH
Media, Inc. or an authorized representative with a copy of the receipt.
LAUNCH Media, Inc. will have no responsibility to replace a disc damaged
by accident, abuse or misapplication. You expressly acknowledge and agree
that use of the Software contained on the compact disc is at your sole
risk. The Software is provided "AS IS" and without warranty of any kind
and LAUNCH Media, Inc. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO BOTH
THE DISC AND THE SOFTWARE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 6.
Limitation of Liability. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL LAUNCH Media, Inc.
BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT
FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE OR RELATED DOCUMENTATION
WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT
LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, OR FOR ANY DEFECTS, INCLUDING VIRUSES, CONTAINED
IN THE SOFTWARE OR ON THE COMPACT DISC EVEN IF LAUNCH Media, Inc. HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT
ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY
TO YOU. In no event shall LAUNCH Media Inc.'s total liability to you for
all damages, losses and causes of action (whether in contract, tort
(including negligence) or otherwise) exceed the amount paid by you for the
compact disc. 7. Controlling Law and Severability. This License shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States
and the State of California. If for any reason a court of competent
jurisdiction finds any provision of this License, or portion thereof, to
be unenforceable, that provision of the License shall be enforced to the
maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and
the remainder of this License shall continue in full force and effect.
AUGUST 2001.