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                   WELCOME TO SPEED
  We hope you enjoy the first interactive IMAX movie from Knowledge Adventure
  and Creative Labs. We have designed Speed with the best possible state of the
  art movie technology and sound design. Turn your speakers up, hit the play
  button...and launch yourself into a brand new kind of interactive experience.
  Enjoy the ride!

  The Knowledge Adventure Film Group.

  Knowledge Adventure, Inc.
  4502 Dyer Street
  La Crescenta, CA 91214
  [phone] (orders)
  [phone] (technical support)
  [phone] (fax)
  [phone] (bulletin board - N, 8, 1)

===CONTENTS================================================================

  MEET THE FAMILY
  Get acquainted with the family of software learning tools from Knowledge
  Adventure, Inc.

  GETTING STARTED
  Find out everything you need to know to install and start Speed.

  USING SPEED
  Learn how to play the movie and use each of the games
  and activities in Speed.

  APPENDIX A: LEARNING GUIDE
  Parents and Teachers: Read about ways to get the most educational value
  from Speed.

  APPENDIX B: EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE
  Experiment with Speed in the real world.

  APPENDIX C: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
  Find answers to questions you may have about Speed.

  CREDITS

  INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES

===MEET THE FAMILY=========================================================

  This section introduces the family of enjoyable software
  learning tools developed by Knowledge Adventure, Inc.

  About the developer

  Knowledge Adventure, Inc. develops disk-based and CD-ROM software
  products for the PC and the Macintosh that encompass a wide base of
  information on history, literature, nature, science, art and music within
  an interactive book format that encourages exploration in ways never
  before possible.

  What are Interactive Books?

  Knowledge Adventure Interactive Books and Movies such as Speed
  encourage exploration by igniting the innate sense of interest and
  curiosity that kids of all ages have about things new and different.
  Interactive Books tap the power of the personal computer to demonstrate
  how seemingly isolated facts are linked in a manner that makes them more
  interesting, understandable and memorable. Most important, these books
  empower the user with a sense of control over the entire experience,
  reinforcing the thrill of discovery.

  The growing family

  Interactive Books available to date include the original Knowledge
  Adventure; Isaac Asimov's Science Adventure II, Space Adventure, authored
  by Caltech's Tom McDonough with Astronaut Buzz Aldrin; Dinosaur Adventure;
  Kid's Zoo--A Baby Animal Adventure; Undersea Adventure; America Adventure;
  3-D Dinosaur Adventure; 3-D Body Adventure; and The Tale of Peter Rabbit.
  Send in your registration card to be sure you're kept informed of new
  titles, including disk-based, CD-ROM, and Macintosh versions of these
  exciting products. Our next Interactive Movie will be The Discoverers,
  containing the MacGillivray Freeman IMAX/Omnimax movie and inspired by
  the Random House book The Discoverers by Pulitzer prize-winning writer
  Daniel Boorstin.

  Talk to us!

  The Knowledge Adventure Bulletin Board System
  is available to you 24 hours a day at [phone] (N, 8, 1) 1200 to
  14,400 baud. You can read commonly-asked technical questions and answers,
  download new drivers for your sound card, order new products, and
  register your products--all online.  Give us a call today!

===GETTING STARTED=========================================================
  This section covers everything you need to know to set
  up and start Speed on your computer.

  What do I need?

  To run Speed you will need the following:

  - An IBM or compatible computer. A 386 processor is required, and a 486
    processor is recommended.

  - A color VGA or SVGA monitor.

  - A CD-ROM drive that supports ISO 9660.

  - A hard disk with a minimum of 3.75 megabytes of disk space free.

  - Approximately 520 kilobytes of available RAM.

  - A mouse is recommended; however, the software can be run using the
    keyboard alone.

  - A Creative Labs SoundBlaster 16.  Speed also supports the optional
    WaveBlaster.

  - A printer (optional) so that you can print Speed text files; any
    printer that can accept ASCII text directly from your computer port
    will work.

  How do I install the program?

  Follow these steps to install Speed on your system:

  1. Insert the Speed compact disk into your CD-ROM drive and log onto
     that drive. For example, if your CD-ROM drive is F: type:

     F: and press <Enter>

  2. Type:

     INSTALL and press <Enter>

  3. Follow the messages on the screen until the installation is complete.

     The Install program will ask you where you'd like to store the
     appropriate Speed files on your hard drive, what sound device you have,
     and whether or not you'd like to run Speed under Microsoft Windows.
     The Install program will also ask you to decide how much disk space
     Speed will take up on your hard drive. The more Speed files you store
     on your hard drive, the faster the program will run. The maximum
     installation requires 11.75 megabytes of space available on the
     hard drive.

  NOTE: If you have difficulty installing Speed turn to "About installation."

  Running under Windows

  If you answered YES to the question about running under Microsoft Windows
  when you installed Speed, a new program group called Knowledge Adventure
  has been created for your system. It contains Speed, Read Me, and Speed
  Config icons. Double-click on the Speed icon to start the program.
  Double-click on the Read Me icon to see the latest information about Speed.
  Double-click on the Speed Config icon to edit the configuration file. See
  "About program defaults" for more information about the Speed configuration.

  NOTE: You'll find that the following statement has been added to the
  [386ENH] section of your SYSTEM.INI file:

  DMABUFFERSIZE=150

  Your original SYSTEM.INI and WIN.INI files are saved to the files
  SYSTEM.BKA and WIN.BKA.

  How do I begin?

  To start Speed, follow these steps:

  1. Change to the directory on your hard drive containing the Speed files.
     For example, to switch to the C:\SPEED directory, type:

     C: and press <Enter>
     CD\SPEED and press <Enter>

  2. Then, to start the program, type:

     SPEED and press <Enter>

  NOTE: If you have difficulty starting Speed, turn to "About startup."

===USING SPEED==============================================================

  This section explains how to use each activity and explore all that Speed
  has to offer.

  Ready to begin?

  There is no "right" way to play with Speed. You decide when, where, and
  how you want to move around in the program and which activities you want
  to do.

  If you have not yet installed and started Speed, see "How do I install the
  program?" for instructions.

  SOME BASICS

  What if I don't have a mouse? If you do not have a mouse, use the arrow
  keys on your keyboard to move the pointer around on the screen and press
  <Enter> in place of clicking the mouse button. You can also press <Tab>
  to move the pointer to each button on the screen in turn; press <Shift-Tab>
  to cycle backward through the buttons. If there is a dialog box on the
  screen, pressing <Tab> or <Shift-Tab> will move the pointer only to those
  buttons in the dialog box.

  Note the balloons. Many of the items on the Speed screen are labeled with
  note balloons that appear whenever the pointer touches that spot on the
  screen. If you want to know more about an item on the screen, move the
  pointer around that area to see if there is a note balloon to read.

  Turn off the sound. If you want to turn off the sound at any time, press
  <Esc>.

  What if I get lost? If you're not sure how you got to a certain
  place and would rather be somewhere else, look for the Return to Movie
  button, usually in the lower right corner of the current screen, and click
  on it to return to the Main movie screen.

  MAIN MOVIE SCREEN

  The first still screen you'll see after you start Speed is the Main
  movie screen. You can interrupt the opening sequence and go immediately
  to the Main movie screen by clicking your mouse button. The function
  buttons below the viewing window let you start and stop
  the movie and travel to related information and activities.

  Function buttons

  Preview the movie: Click on the Preview button to start a self-running
  preview of the movie. To interrupt the preview and return to the Main movie
  screen, click your mouse button.

  Play the movie: Click on the Play button to start the movie. You can click
  on any of the other function buttons to interrupt the movie while it is
  playing.  Otherwise, it will play through to the end.

  Speed through the movie: Click on the Click forward button to move ahead
  through the movie one "key frame" at a time.

  Go on a knowledge adventure: Click on the Movie window to stop the movie.
  From any key frame you can branch into the Speed Reference section. Simply
  move the pointer around within the movie screen, read the note balloons
  and click on them. See the section "Speed Reference," for information
  about using the Speed Reference.

  Experiment with speed: Click on the Simulations button to see a menu of
  the simulations you can try. See the section "Simulations" for information
  about each simulation.

  Play the games: Click on the Games button to see a menu of the games you
  can play. See the section "Games" for information about each game.

  Leave Speed: Click on the Exit button or press <Alt-F4> to exit from Speed.

  Key frame mouse scroll

  Click on the key frame mouse scroll icon. Then move your mouse right or
  left or use the right and left arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll
  through the "key frames" of the movie. From each key frame you can
  continue playing the movie, or travel to the Speed Reference to get more
  information about related topics. When you reach a key frame you want to
  explore, click your mouse to return to the Main movie screen. Then move
  the pointer around the key frame screen, read the note balloons and click
  on them to go to the Speed Reference. See the section "Speed Reference"
  for information about using the Speed Reference.

  SPEED REFERENCE

  The picture window in the right center of the screen and the text window
  in the lower left corner display information about a topic related to the
  key frame from which you left the movie. Different pictures and text will
  appear in these windows depending on where you click--in the picture
  window, on the speed line below the picture window, or in the map window
  above the text window. The seven control buttons along the bottom of the
  screen provide additional options.

  The picture window

  Move the pointer: As you move the pointer across the picture window, you
  will see a note balloon appear. Continue clicking within the picture
  window to follow the knowledge adventure that is linked to the key frame
  from which you left the movie.

  The map window

  Travel to a new location: Click anywhere in the map window to visit the
  screen that is most closely related to that location. To rotate the globe,
  click on one of the arrow buttons surrounding the map window. You can also
  rotate the globe by placing the pointer at any spot on the earth except
  the very center, then pressing and holding down the mouse button. The
  longer the line that appears when you do this, the faster the globe will
  rotate. To move closer to or farther from the earth, click anywhere on the
  slider bar below the map window. You can also click on the slider and hold
  down the mouse button as you drag the slider to another part of the bar.
  Click on the push bar below the slider to render the globe full screen.

  The speed line

  Select a speed: Click anywhere on the speed line to visit the screen that
  is most closely related to that speed. If you want to move just one screen
  forward or backward on the speed line, press <+> or <-> or click once on
  the right or left arrowheads at either end of the speed line. You can also
  click on the slider and hold down the mouse button as you drag the slider
  to another part of the bar.

  The text window

  Read all about it: Click on the single up and down arrow buttons below the
  text window to scroll the window so you can read all the text. The text
  will scroll as long as you hold down the mouse button, and will stop when
  you release the mouse button. To scroll quickly one page at a time, click
  on the double arrow buttons below the text window or press <PgUp> or <PgDn>.

  Look for more information: To go to the Speed Reference index, click on a
  word in the text window that interests you. The text window will change to
  display an index of words used in the Speed Reference and the screens in
  which they appear, with the word you chose (or a similar word) at the top
  of the window. From the index, you can click on the name of the screen you
  want to visit, or press <Esc> or click on the Retrace button to return the
  text window to its previous display. To move forward or backward in the
  index one page at a time, click on the single up and down arrow buttons
  below the text window. To scroll quickly to the next word in the index
  that has a different second letter, click on the double down arrow
  button below the text window.  Similarly, to scroll to the previous word
  in the index that has a different second letter, click on the double up
  arrow button.

  NOTE: To get to a specific word in the index as quickly as possible, just
  start typing the word!

  Control buttons

  Get help: Click on the Help button to get information about using Speed.

  Go back the way you came: Click on the Retrace button, or press <Backspace>,
  to travel to the screen you visited last. Each time you click on it you'll
  travel back one more screen. You can also move forward in the "history" of
  your travels by holding down <Shift> and clicking on the Retrace button or
  by pressing <Ctrl-Backspace>.

  Play the games: Click on the Games button to see a menu of the games you
  can play. See the section "Games" for information about each game.

  Experiment with speed: Click on the Simulations button to see a menu of
  the simulations you can try. See the section "Simulations" for information
  about each simulation.

  Replay the narration: Click on the Narration button to replay the
  narration associated with the current screen.

  Print the text: Click on the Print button to send the contents of the text
  window to your attached printer that accepts ASCII text.

  Return to the movie: Click on the Return to Movie button in the lower
  right corner of the current screen to return to the Main movie screen.

  SIMULATIONS

  From the Simulations menu, click on the name of the simulation you'd like
  to try or click on the Return to Movie button in the lower right corner to
  return to the Main movie screen. At any time during a simulation, click on
  the Return to Menu button in the lower right corner of the screen to return
  to the Simulations menu.

  The Speed of Thought

  Click on any of the three Start buttons to begin the race and watch the
  relative speeds of various mammals, machines, and human thought. Click on
  the screen to stop the race in order to see the relative positions of the
  participants.  Click on the Return to Menu button in the lower right corner
  of the screen to return to the Simulations menu when you have finished with
  this activity.

  Human Speed

  You are an athlete about to leap over ten hurdles, clear a pole vault
  and complete a running broad jump! Watch the changes in the heart rate
  and breathing rate monitors. Click on the Return to Menu button in the
  lower right corner of the screen to return to the Simulations menu when
  you have finished with this activity.

  Roller Coaster

  Go on a wild roller coaster ride! Watch the monitors to see changes in
  the g-force, speed and gravity. Click on the Return to Menu button in the
  lower right corner of the screen to return to the Simulations menu when
  you have finished with this activity.

  EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE

  Experiment with speed in the real world!  Learn to build a sailboat,
  witness steam power from a tea kettle, clock airborne objects, and
  feel the effects of human speed. The complete text of the extended
  learning module is included in Appendix B.

  GAMES

  From the Games menu, click on the name of the game you want to play or
  click on the Return to Movie button in the lower right corner to return to
  the Main movie screen. At any time during a game, click on the nearest
  Return to Menu button or press <Alt-F4> to return to the Games menu.

  Speed Matching

  The object of this game is to match a given speed with an animal or
  machine that travels at that speed. Listen to the narration and look at
  the speed in miles per hour that is shown at the top of the screen. Click
  on the picture below of the animal that travels at that speed. The
  program will let you know whether you are correct. Click on the Return
  to Menu button in the lower right corner of the screen to return to the
  Games menu when you have finished with this activity.

  Speed Reading

  The object of this game is to read each series of facts about speed,
  a question, and possible answers as quickly as possible and select
  the right answer to the question. Use your mouse to drive down the
  "Hall of Speed" while a timer ticks away. As you are traveling,
  three speed facts will appear one at a time. Read each one as quickly
  as you can and then click on it to make it disappear so you can continue
  your journey. Likewise, a question about speed will pop up followed
  by three possible answers. When you have read each of these quickly
  and clicked your mouse to make them go away, decide on your answer
  (and remember it!) until you reach the end of the hall. There you
  will need to turn left, continue straight ahead, or turn right in
  order to click on the letter of your answer: A, B, or C. If you are
  correct, you will move up to the next level; there are 15 levels in
  all. If you are not correct, the program returns you to the beginning
  of the same round to try again. Click on the Return to Menu button in the
  "Room of Decision" to return to the Games menu when you have finished
  with this activity.

  A-Mazing Speed

  The object of this game is to navigate through a maze and select the
  faster animal or machine from each pair of pictures that appears. Use
  your mouse to navigate down hallways and around corners. This takes a
  little practice. Don't be afraid to push the mouse hard so you'll go far.
  Push the mouse diagonally (to the left or right) to change directions.
  You might prefer to use the arrow keys at times: press the left arrow
  key to turn left, press the right arrow key to turn right, press the up
  arrow key to move forward, and press the down arrow key to move backwards.
  Once you are moving in the proper direction, press <+> to accelerate (move
  faster) and <-> to decelerate (slow down). When a pair of animals appears,
  turn toward the faster animal and then continue traveling. If you always
  choose the faster animal, you will have no trouble finding your way
  through the maze. If you choose the slower animal, you will run into a
  dead end, but you'll learn the actual speeds of the two animals as you
  retrace your steps and get back on track. When you have finished with this
  activity, look for the Return to Menu button or press <Alt-F4> to return
  to the Games menu. There is a Return to Menu button at the beginning of
  the maze, in the transition room between the two levels of the game, and
  at the end of the game.

===APPENDIX A: LEARNING GUIDE=============================================

  This section is especially for parents, or for any adult who wants to
  help a child learn and grow as much as possible from playing with Speed.

  Playing and learning

  Having fun and learning are two of the most natural things in the
  world to a child. Your child is learning in some way when he does
  the things that are most fun to him. When he plays a video game in
  which the object is to shoot down the most aliens in the least amount
  of time, he enjoys himself while improving his hand-eye coordination
  and dexterity. In virtually every activity kids enjoy, there is at
  least the potential for learning. Want a simple formula for getting
  kids to learn? Make it fun!

  But what are they learning? How do we help them to learn the really
  important things? How do we teach them to take initiative in learning
  about themselves and their world? After all, there won't always be
  a game to play that will teach them what they need to know.

  The theory behind Knowledge Adventure Interactive Books and Movies
  is that the way to ignite a child's intellect is to introduce him
  or her to the fun of learning. If we truly achieve this, we no longer
  have to come up with sneaky ways to get kids to learn; once they recognize
  the inherent joy of learning, nothing will stop them from finding
  out everything they want to know!

  Speed is designed to provide your child with many possible directions
  to explore according to her own interests. As a parent, you are the
  best possible assistant in this process because you know your child,
  her level, and her interests. Most importantly, she craves one-on-one
  time with you.

  Enhancing your child's play

  When you sit down with your child to play with Speed, or
  any other program, you may want to keep the following suggestions
  in mind.

  1. Let your child take the lead.

     If your child is old enough to read and follow the instructions in
     this manual, let him try to install and start Speed himself. If you
     set up the software for him, let him take over as soon as it is ready
     to play with. Simply observing and making interested comments about
     what your child is doing is a good way to encourage his learning without
     imposing your own agenda. For example, say, "You're clicking on
     different parts of the screen to see what happens."

  2. Be a learner yourself.

     Aim to be a student of your child more than of the
     software. What can you find out about your child's learning style,
     interests, attention span, and thought processes? If there is something
     neither of you can figure out about the software, find out the answer
     together by looking it up in the documentation. Set an example by
     talking through this process: "Why don't we look up `sound' in
     the manual?"

  3. Ask appropriate questions.

     An excellent way to assist your child's learning while following the
     first two guidelines is to ask questions that are appropriate for
     her age and interests and that challenge her to go a step further
     in her play: "I wonder what would happen if you clicked on those
     little symbols?" Go slowly and sparingly with these questions,
     challenging your child only as she seems ready. Rather than interrupting
     her play, you might wait a few minutes for her to discover something
     on her own. That way you'll both learn something!

  4. Have fun together!

     The fact that you have purchased a Knowledge Adventure product for
     your child and you are taking the time to read this guide says something
     about you as a parent. You recognize the importance of both fun and
     learning. Your own enjoyment of the learning process and the fun you
     have spending time with your child will enhance your play together
     more than anything specific you do or say.

  For the youngest players

  Even children who cannot yet read will be very interested in all the
  sights and sounds in Speed, and will enjoy clicking the mouse to see
  what will happen. This is a perfectly fine way to enjoy the software.
  Many adults start out this way too!

  Some of the activities, such as the Speed Matching Game, are more
  suitable for younger children. You might be surprised, however, at
  which activity turns out to be your child's favorite. Be sure to check
  out the 3-D roller coaster simulation with your youngster!

  Improving reading skills

  Got an avid reader in your home? Or maybe a not-so-avid reader who
  enjoys games of skill? The Speed Reading Game is destined to become
  a favorite with your child. It is designed to build skills for reading
  faster at a higher rate of comprehension. Your young player will need
  to use his computer navigation skills as well as his new knowledge
  of speed and his memory to read his way through facts, questions,
  and answers to achieve his fastest personal best.

  In the real world

  The educational value of Speed doesn't stop in the computer room. The
  extended learning module referred to in the program is reprinted in
  Appendix B. It describes experiments you can do at home with your child
  to take her new interest in and knowledge of speed outside of the
  computer environment and into the real world.

===APPENDIX B: EXTENDED LEARNING MODULE===================================

  This section gives instructions for performing some speed experiments of
  your own at home or school.

  Project 1: Wind Power!

  Make a model sailboat to demonstrate how the wind moves boats and
  ships across the oceans. Refer to the picture on the next page.

  1. Find Materials:

     a. A piece of thick paper for the sail.

     b. A thick wire or wooden rod for the mast.

     c. A piece of foam or wood for the body of the boat.

     d. A piece of thick tin foil.

     e. Two tacks or pins and a piece of tape to hold the boat together.

     f. A bowl or tub of water to test the boat in.

  2. Construct your boat:

     a. Cut the tin foil into a keel (approximately 2" x  3" rectangle).

     b. Cut a slit (0.5") down one end of the rectangle (toward the middle).

     c. Bend the two flaps (0.5" x 0.5" each) in opposite directions.

     d. Place the flaps on the bottom of the boat and tack them down.

     e. Place the boat in the water and blow at it.

  3. Add a sail to make the boat go faster:

     a. Cut the thick paper into a sail (approx. 5" tall).

     b. Attach the sail to the mast (thick wire or wooden rod) with tape.

     c. Push the mast with the sail into the boat.

     d. Place the boat back into the water and blow at it again.

  The second boat should have moved faster because it has been powered
  by the speed of the wind.

  Project 2: Steam Power

  CAUTION: DO NOT TRY THIS WITHOUT THE HELP OF A PARENT OR TEACHER!

  Make your own steam engine with a boiling tea kettle, a piece of tin,
  and a long wire.

     a. Cut the top off of a tin can or cut a 4" to 5" circular piece of
    thick foil.

     b. Find the center of the circle and punch a small hole in it.

     c. Divide the circle into eight equal parts and cut along each line to
    within 1/4" of the center.

     d. Twist each segment--now you have a wheel with eight blades.

     e. Attach a piece of wire about six inches long (you can even use a
    straightened paper clip).

     f. Put the wire through the pinwheel's center and glue the wire onto
    the wheel.

     g. With the water in the tea kettle boiling, hold the wheel in front of
    the steam and watch the blades turn. The steam provides enough force
    to keep the wheel spinning at a rapid speed.

  Project 3: Clocking Airborne Objects

  How fast is a fast ball?  Well, with this experiment you can find
  out how fast an airborne object travels. With a friend to time you,
  throw a baseball up into the air. When you release the ball, your
  friend must start the clock, and when the ball hits the ground, your
  friend stops the clock.

  To compute the speed of the ball, see the chart below:

          (Seconds in air)         (Miles per hour)

             1                        16
             2                        32
             3                        48
             4                        64
             5                        80
             6                        96

  Project 4: Feeling Speed!

  CAUTION: MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A TEACHER OR PARENT!

  Try an experiment with three volunteers. Have one of the volunteers
  run in place, another jog in place, and another turn around in a circle.
  Observe the volunteers carefully and write down ways in which they
  react to the speed at which they are moving and the kind of motion
  itself.

  Observations may include:

     a. Changes in heartbeat, temperature, and muscle response.

     b. Disorientation (dizziness) and lightheaded sensation.

     c. Change in vision or hearing.

===APPENDIX C: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS=====================================

  This appendix will answer many of your questions about Speed and help you
  solve problems you may have.

  If you do not find the answer to your question here you can call Knowledge
  Adventure Technical Support at [phone], or write down your question
  and fax it to us at [phone]. Before calling Knowledge Adventure,
  please be seated at your computer with the DOS prompt on the screen.

  You can also read commonly asked technical questions and answers, among
  other things, on the Knowledge Adventure Bulletin Board System. The BBS is
  available to you 24 hours a day at [phone] (N, 8, 1) 1200 to 14,400
  baud.

  ABOUT INSTALLATION

  There is junk on the screen and the Install program has stopped. What
  should I do?

  A data read error sometimes looks like a strip of horizontal lines. Try
  typing R (retry). If this fails, try running the Install program in the
  text-only mode.  Follow the directions for the regular install, but
  instead type INSTALL -T at the DOS prompt from your CD-ROM root directory.
  If it still doesn't work, there may be programs running that are
  interfering with the installation, including various anti-virus programs,
  or the CD-ROM disk may be damaged. Please call Knowledge Adventure
  Technical Support for a replacement disk or other assistance.

  My disk compression program indicates that I have enough disk space, but
  Speed will not install completely. Why not?

  Programs such as Stacker that compress your files on the hard disk may
  indicate that you have enough disk space to install Speed completely when
  you really do not. These programs report on your disk space based on how
  much they are usually able to compress your files. The files that Speed
  copies to your hard disk are already compressed and your disk compression
  program will not be able to compress them further to give you more space.
  Try to move or remove any files you don't need in order to make room for
  Speed, then start the Install program from the beginning.

  ABOUT STARTUP

  Speed won't start or it freezes on the first screen. What's wrong?

  You may have the incorrect music driver installed. Use the SETUP.EXE
  program supplied with the software to change this configuration. First,
  change to the SPEED directory on your hard drive, then type SETUP and
  press <Enter> to run the program. Choose the correct sound device from the
  list offered. If the problem persists, see "About sound and sound devices."

  If you have correctly installed your sound device, edit the KA.CNF file in
  the SPEED directory on your hard drive so that ExtraMemory is set to None.
  See About program defaults for more information about the KA.CNF file.

  Also try unloading any TSR programs and reboot your computer from a DOS
  system disk.

  ABOUT MICE

  I can use the keyboard with Speed, but my mouse doesn't work. What should
  I do?

  If you find that the cursor does not respond when you move the mouse, type
  CD\SPEED and press <Enter> at the DOS prompt from your hard drive. Then type
  MOUSE and press <Enter>. If this solves the problem, you can modify the mouse
  commands in your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS file to use the mouse driver
  supplied with Speed instead of the one currently being used by your system.

  If you are a Windows user, try exiting Windows first (using File Exit).
  Then, change to the SPEED directory on your hard drive and start Speed
  from the DOS prompt by typing SPEED and pressing <Enter>.

  If you have a Mouse Systems mouse or trackball, or a Mouse Systems
  compatible mouse, you may experience the hand pointer jumping to
  the bottom left corner of the screen. If so, you are using a version of
  the Mouse Systems mouse driver that is not compatible with the Microsoft
  mouse standard. Please try the mouse driver that we have provided by
  following the instructions above, and the mouse should then work perfectly.

  ABOUT SOUND AND SOUND DEVICES

  When I try to run Speed I don't hear any music and I get the message
  "Warning: Couldn't initialize music driver; Music output disabled."
  What's wrong?

  You may have configured Speed for the WaveBlaster rather than the Sound
  Blaster 16. Run the SETUP.EXE program described under "About startup" and
  choose SoundBlaster 16 from menu.

  If the problem persists after you have followed the instructions above,
  your SoundBlaster's I/O address has probably been reconfigured. In order
  for Speed to find your card, you must specify the correct I/O address
  in the KA.CNF file. See MusicDevParams under "About program defaults" for
  more information about changing the KA.CNF file. To change the address
  with the SETUP program, run SETUP.EXE and select the correct sound device
  from the list offered. After the program runs the sound and music tests,
  use the arrow keys to select Change Sound Settings. You will be prompted
  to select the I/O address, the IRQ vector, and the DMA channel that match
  your sound device. After selecting the DMA channel, you will be returned
  to the Sound Test screen, and may test those settings with the options
  Play Digitized Sound Test and Play Music Test. Once you are satisfied that
  both music and sound are working, select Save Sound Setting and Exit; your
  new configuration will be saved to the KA.CNF file.

  If, after selecting new settings, you are still not hearing music during
  the music test, and you have checked your sound card's correct address,
  it's likely that your sound card and another device (such as a CD-ROM
  drive or scanner) may be sharing the same I/O address. Such a conflict
  may cause either Speed or the SETUP program to halt. Write down the
  current configuration of all of the device cards in your computer. Try
  changing some of the settings (jumpers or dip switches) to various
  configurations until all of your programs work correctly. If you wish,
  you can pull the peripheral cards out of your computer and test just your
  sound card with Speed. Add cards one by one until you find the problem.

  When I try to run Speed I don't get sound other than music and I get the
  message "Warning: Couldn't initialize sound driver; Sound output
  disabled." What's wrong?

  Follow the advice given for the last question, but also check and correct
  the IRQ Vector and DMA Channel for your sound device. See SoundDevParams
  under "About program defaults."

  Nothing happens when I click on parts of the screen that are supposed to
  play sounds. What's wrong?

  The problem may be that you do not have enough RAM for certain sounds to
  load and play. Try unloading memory-resident programs or device drivers in
  your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files to free sufficient memory to play
  those sounds.

  If the sound is not working, make sure Speed is configured correctly for
  your SoundBlaster 16. To see the program's current configuration, type
  TYPE KA.CNF from the SPEED directory on your hard drive and press <Enter>.
  To edit the configuration file in Windows, click on the Speed Config icon.
  To change the configuration, run the SETUP.EXE program described under
  "About startup."  Run the test program supplied with your SoundBlaster 16
  sound card to make sure it is working. Make sure that your volume control
  dial is turned up, and that your speakers have power if they are externally
  powered. If it is still not working, you may need to reconfigure your
  SoundBlaster's jumper board settings to another I/O address, or the
  software settings for the IRQ vector and DMA channel. If you've changed
  any of the settings on your sound card since installing Speed, you must
  let Speed know these new settings. See MusicDevParams and SoundDevParams
  under "About program defaults."

  I purchased the WaveBlaster after installing Speed. How do I get the
  software to recognize my new piece of hardware?

  Type setup at the DOS prompt from the SPEED directory on your hard drive
  and press Enter. Then select WaveBlaster from the menu and Speed will be
  reconfigured to work with your General MIDI daughter board.

  ABOUT HARDWARE COMPATIBILITY

  Can I use Speed on an EGA display?

  Speed uses a special high-resolution VGA mode, and will not work on an
  EGA monitor.

  ABOUT SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY

  I have trouble running Speed after using certain memory-resident programs.
  What should I do?

  Speed requires approximately 520 kilobytes of RAM in order to run. Even
  when there is adequate total RAM to run the program, there may be
  conflicts with other programs occupying memory. If you experience
  difficulty in running Speed under these circumstances, please remove
  other programs from memory before starting Speed.

  ABOUT PROGRAM DEFAULTS

  Is there a way to change certain defaults in Speed?

  Yes. You can change the default configurations by using a text editor
  (e.g., the DOS text editor if you are using DOS version 5 or later) to
  alter the KA.CNF file in your SPEED directory on your hard drive, or by
  clicking on the Speed Config icon if you are running Speed under Windows.
  The case of letters and spacing between words does not matter.

  SoundDevice. Type SoundBlaster 16 here.

  AutoMovie. Type On or Off to make movies play automatically or only when
  you click on the Audio/Video button.

  MusicVolume. Type a value from 50 to 80; the lower the number the softer
  the music volume while digitized sounds are playing. This setting does not
  change the overall music volume; music volume is altered only while
  digitized sounds are being played.

  MouseSensitivity. Type a value from 25 to 100; the higher the number, the
  more sensitive and responsive your mouse is to your movements.

  Music. Type On or Off to turn the musical accompaniment on or off.

  DigitizedSound. Type On or Off to turn the digitized sound (narration) on
  or off.

  ExtraMemory. Type Automatic, XMS, EMS, or None to indicate whether you
  want the program to detect extra memory and use it automatically or to use
  only extended, only expanded, or no extra memory.

  MusicType. Type ADL if you are using the SoundBlaster 16 or RLD if you
  have the WaveBlaster General MIDI daughter board.

  CDDRIVE. Indicate the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.

  HDDRIVE. Indicate the drive letter of your hard drive.

  CDROOT. Indicate the path of the CD-ROM directory containing your Speed
  files.

  HDROOT. Indicate the path of the hard drive directory containing your
  Speed files.

  MusicDevParams. Speed will look for your sound card at the address set in
  the factory. You need not change these default parameters unless you have
  changed the factory settings (switches, jumpers) on your sound card. Type
  an I/O address for your audio device, e.g., A240. See the documentation
  that came with your SoundBlaster. The WaveBlaster uses a different I/O
  address than the SoundBlaster 16, and this parameter should reflect this.
  This setting can also be easily changed by running the SETUP.EXE program
  described under "About startup" and under "About sound and sound devices."

  SoundDevParams. Speed will look for your sound card at the address set in
  the factory. You need not change these default parameters unless you have
  changed the factory settings (switches, jumpers) on your sound card. Type
  an I/O Address, IRQ Vector, and DMA Channel for your digitized sound audio
  device, e.g., A220 I7 D3. See the documentation that came with your
  SoundBlaster. This setting can also be easily changed by running the
  SETUP.EXE program described under "About startup" and under "About sound
  and sound devices."

  ABOUT OTHER TOPICS

  Can I print the graphic images?

  You can use the VGACAPT program included to capture screens in the
  Speed Reference section by changing to the directory on your hard drive
  containing the Speed files and starting the program by typing SPEED -V.
  You can then capture a graphic by pressing <Ctrl-PrtScr> to create a bit-
  mapped file called SCREEN0.BMP.  (Make sure you turn off any sound or
  music that is playing before you press Ctrl-PrtScr.) Press Ctrl-PrtScr
  again to create SCREEN1.BMP, and so on. These bit-mapped files can be
  retrieved and printed from within many graphics programs. Due to the
  video modes employed, the Screen Capture Program will not work within
  the Main movie screen, A-Mazing Speed, or Speed Reading.

  NOTE: Images in this product may not be reproduced or transmitted in any
  form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying,
  recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system.

  What can I do about video problems like stripes on the screen?

  You may need to move some DIP switches on your video card. For example,
  if you see horizontal stripes on the screen while using Headland
  Technology's Video-7 VRAM card to display VGA graphics, move DIP switch
  number 8 to the position opposite the one that it is currently in. This
  will enable IBM nonstandard video modes to display correctly without
  affecting the operation of your other software. This problem can also
  occur if the BIOS on your video card is not current.

  I have a VGA System, but the Install program couldn't detect it. How
  do I install Speed?

  The Install program may not be able to detect the presence of a VGA System
  on certain Compaq Prolinea computers.  Press <Enter> to continue the
  installation process.


==CREDITS===================================================================

  KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURE FILM GROUP CREDITS

  Exectutive Producers:  Bill Gross, Dave Gobel
  Designer/Writer/Producer: Roger Holzberg
  Project Manager: Patrick Briggs
  Co-Project Manager: Wes Horlacher
  Project Coordinator/Researcher/Additional Text: Verna Harvey
  Film Supervisor: Kirk Cameron
  Sound Design: Hamilton Altstatt, Randy Hale
  Animation: Dean Foster, Manny Wong
  Graphics: Cody Harrington, Ben Harper, David Urban
  Games: Will Drake, Donovan McLean
  Programming: Fernando Echeverria, Lee Hasiuk, Jim Echmalian
  Assembly: Kim Buckley, Marcie Horlacher, Peter Ruffner
  Video Engineer: Albert Reinhardt
  Additional Artwork: Joe Notaro, Bonnie Hammer
  Special thanks: Greg McGillivray, Janna Emmel, Bill Bennett,
      Mathew Muller, Miles Connolly, Jay Gordon, Marcee Kleinman,
      Paul Chesis, Brad Haugaard, Suzanne Abramson, Chris Black,
      Raymond Plows, Alan Brookman, Barry Flusher

  KNOWLEDGE ADVENTURE CREDITS

  Chairman & Chief Technology Officer: Bill Gross
  Product Management: Marcee Kleinman, Paul Chesis
  Director, Film Group: Roger Holzberg
  Project Manager, Film Group: Patrick Briggs
  Project Coordinator, Film Group: Verna Harvey
  Acquisitions: Dave Gobel, Antony Mosely
  Marketing: Steven Chadima, Pat McVeigh, Don Helfstein, Linda Orban,
      Gary Ward
  Finance & Operations: Frank Greico, Bill Hendry
  Production Assistance: David Marvit, Maclen Marvit, Leonard Mlodinow,
      Rob Wrubel, Andy Postman, Roxann Thompson, Don Button, Will Drake
  Programming: Steve Colwell, Fernando Echeverria, Jim Echmalian,
      Matt Goheen, Larry Gross, Lee Hasuik, Dan Kegel, Jeremy Leader,
      Chuck Messenger, Scott Reynolds
  Sound Compression Licensed From: Chuck Messenger
  Computer Artists: Suzanne Abramson, Alice Rosen, Pamela Spertus,
      David Urban
  Image Editor: Ellen McWhirter
  Video Engineer: Albert Reinhardt
  Sound Engineer: Hamilton Altstatt
  Quality Assurance: Larry Gross, Suzanne Singer, Alan Brookman,
      Raymond Plows, Tatyana Stolyarskaya, Caskey Dickson, Jeff Lorentzen,
      Michael Casler, Dennis Hatch, Oscar Gutierrez, Bill Curran,
      Jim Filipeli, Carlos Schulte, George Portoulos, Joe Horowitz,
      Len D'Ambrosio, Ja'Nien Thompson
  Documentation: Andrea Hill
  Sales: Barbara Perry, Carla Wiggins, Cheri Wells, Chris Lawrence,
      Christine Reiter, Cie Probst, Eric Nelson, Gary Kinnsch, Janet Barkely,
      Jay Gordon, Jess Bansal, Katie Quigley, Maleea Barnett, Michael Eats,
      Rick Gibson
  Graphic Design and Packaging: Woods + Woods
  Research Acknowledgements: Michigan International Speedway; International
      Motor Sports Hall of Fame, Alabama; Speedway Hall of Fame Museum;
      Winston Cup Scene; National Hot Rod Association; U.S. Air Force Flight
      Test Center History Office, Edwards A.F.B, CA; American Helicopter
      Society; Westland Inc.; Thinking Machines Corp.; National Air & Space
      Museum, Smithsonian Institution; Amateur Athletics Foundation;
      Los Angeles Zoo; Lockheed Advanced Development Co.; Dr. Steve Arnold;
      Prof. R.D. Middlebrook; Prof. Michael Tyszka; American Honda Motor Co.;
      Blaine Herbert; Miami Jai-Alai; California Institute of Technology;
      American Society for Microbiology; Fill Smith; Roger Gustin; Hot Rod
      Magazine; Jaguar, N. America; Massachusetts Institute of Technology;
      Ford Motor Cars; Dave Marvit; Maclen Marvit; Leonard Mlodinow; Rob Wrubel;
      John Chuhran
  Photos: Andrew Odum, Fritz Polking, Luiz Marigo, and Norbert Wu of
      Peter Arnold Inc.; Uniphoto/Pictor; Bob Llewellyn, Dave Houser,
      Frank Siteman, Lew Lause of Uniphoto; Canapress/Uniphoto; The Bettman
      Archives; UPI/Bettman; Reuters/Bettman; Personal Touch Photography/
      Picture Library Assoc.; Darren Douglass of Picture Library Assoc.;
      James Spencer; The Trustees of the Science Museum, London; U.S. Air
      Force Flight Test Center History Office, Edwards A.F.B, CA;
      Mark Conlin Photography; Tim Coffer; Marita Pezman; The Purcells;
      Steve Finberg/Courtesy of the MIT Museum; David Marshall and Luther
      Goldman of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; U.S. Dept. of the
      Interior; Aerovironment Inc.; Rothmans-Honda Press Service; Jaguar
      Cars Inc.; Ford Motor Co.; N.A.S.A.; National Oceanic & Atmospheric
      Administration; Van Waters & Rogers Inc.; Lockheed Advanced Development Co.;
      Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding (Duclos Corp.); Thinking Machines
      Corp. 1991/Photo: Steve Grohe; Westland Inc.; Kennywood Amusement Park;
      Roger Hickey; Jeffrey C. Burnham, Ph.D.; St Petersburg Kennel Club;
      Miami Jai-Alai; Sea Containers Services Ltd.

  SPEED CREDITS

  Produced and Directed by: Greg MacGillivray
  Conception and Story by: Greg MacGillivray
  Written for the Screen by: Steven Henschel, James Foster
  Executive Producer: Bill Bennett
  Associate Producer: David Lester
  Production Manager: Kristi Anderson
  Production Assistant: Jody Rosenthal
  Production Secretaries: Linda J. Schreiber, Georgia Shaw, Billi Haid
  Production Insurance: Cohen Insurance
  Casting: Barbara Claman Inc., Jeff Gerard
  Location Scout: David Kahler
  Edited by: Stephen Judson
  Editorial Assistant: Matthew Muller
  Second Editor: James Foster
  Assistant Editor: Martina G. Young
  Six Track Dolby Mix by: Sprocket Systems, Lucasfilm, Ltd.
  Narration - Educational Version: James Burke
  Stereo Sound Mixer: Michael Minkler, C.A.S.
  Sound Effects Design: Soundelux, Wylie Stateman
  Sound Effects Editors: Terry Lynn Allen, George H. Anderson, Bob Newlan,
      Michael Wilholt, Sukey Fontelieu
  Special "Sonic Boom" System: Evans Wetmore
  Director of Photography: Greg MacGillivray
  Additional Photography: Tim Housel, Brad Ohlund
  Assistant Cameraman: Brad Ohlund
  Lighting Gaffers: Pat Gilluly, Jack Tankard
  Chief Grip: Rae Troutman
  Art Director: Thomas Walsh
  Costume Designer: Merrily Murray-Walsh
  Property Master: Greg Melton
  Set Construction: Paul Mitchell, Bob Behen
  Scenic Artist: Steve Jezewski
  Hair and Make-up Artist: Victoria Wood
  Wardrobe Supervision: Nancy Hamann, Giovanna Melton
  Color Supervision: William Pine, MGM Laboratories
  Still Photographer: Barbara Smith
  Post Production Consultant: David Keighley
  Original Music Composed by: Steve Wood
  Music Recording by: Lyons Recording Studio
  Musicians: Frank Cotinola, Peter Seibert, Buzz Feiten, Alan Deremo,
      Steve Van Gelder, Jeff Peach, Gale Peach, Greg Mirken, Margie Mirken,
      David Walker, Richard Cook
  Library Music Selection: Richard MeCurdy
  With Special Thanks to: The Benny Goodman Orchestra: Sing, Sing, Sing;
      Billie Holliday: Let's Call the Whole Thing Off; Falco: On the Run;
      Czech Philharmonic Orchestra: Carmina Burana; Billy Hays and His
      Orchestra: I'm Wild About Horns on Automobiles; Perry Como: Moonglow

  Special Effects Team

  Director of Effects: Craig Newman
  Co-Directory of Effects: Dorne Huebler
  Motion Control System: ICON R & D, Inc.
  Effects Supervisors: John Biondo, John Eng
  Technical Directors: Tom Brauner, Richard Taylor
  Animator-Illustrator: Frank Rocco
  Illustrator: Kurt Zendler
  Airbrush Artist: Andy Atkins
  Support Artists: Niki Kaftan, Diane Piepol, Elissa Bello
  Camera Operators: Gary Newman, Harry Alpert, Vladimir Hrycenko,
      Candice Chinn
  Courier: M6 Couriers

  The Producer would like to extend his thanks to:
      McDonnell Douglas Corporation; Department of the Navy; Department of
      the Air Force; The Blue Angels; Working Wildlife; Raleigh Cycle Co. of
      America; Firebird International Raceway; Road Atlanta; John Baker,
      Jaguar-Group 44 Team; Missional Community Hospital; L.A.P.D. Pipe Band;
      American Friends of the Hebrew University

  Featured Players

  Hunter: Monty Cox
  Kirkpatrick MacMillan: Shane McCamey
  Scottish Lady: Linda Hoy
  Scottish Laddies: Omri Katz, Andy Muxlow
  Bill Vukovich: Lee Brock
  Ellen: Kathy Graber
  Danny: Leif Green
  Policeman: Frank Dent
  Stunt Drivers: Brad McCabe, Kelly Brown
  Doctor: Peter Reneday

  Also Featuring

  Stunt Pilots: Art Scholl, Charles Wentworth
  Sailplane Coordinator: Bill Aronson
  Jet Dragster Driver: Bill Carter
  Surfer: Gerry Lopez
  Speed Skier: Stella Sylvester
  Kevin Hardesty, Lisa Jones, Karl Schneider, Don Smith, David Yarvi,
  Jeff Imada, Shaun MacGillivray, Meghan MacGillivray, Alex MacGillivray,
  Betty Gaye MacGillivray, Doug Williams

  Filmed in IMAX: IMAX is a registered trademark of IMAX Systems Corporation

  Produced and Distributed by: MacGillivray Freeman Films, Laguna Beach, CA

  Every effort has been made to acknowledge each person's contribution in
  these pages. If we have omitted any name, please accept our humble
  apologies and sincere thanks.

                           The developers of Speed
  Copyrights

  Under the copyright laws, neither the documentation nor the software may
  be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any
  electronic medium or machine readable form, in whole or part, without the
  prior written consent of Knowledge Adventure, Inc., except in the manner
  described in the documentation.

  Copyright 1993 Knowledge Adventure, Inc.

  All rights reserved. First Edition Printed 1993.
  Printed in the United States.
  Edition 1.0

  Trademarks

  Knowledge Adventure, Speed, America Adventure, Undersea Adventure,
  Kid's Zoo--A Baby Animal Adventure,  Dinosaur Adventure, Space Adventure,
  Science Adventure, The Tale of Peter Rabbit Storybook and Interactive
  Books are trademarks of Knowledge Adventure, Inc. All other product
  names referenced herein are trademarks of their respective companies.

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