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The 1995 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records
Version 3.0
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To view this file, open the file by using Notepad, turn word wrap
off, and maximize the window.
This file has 3 sections:
I. System Requirements
II. Installation
III. Troubleshooting
I. System Requirements
======================
* Computer:
486DX or higher, 33MHz or faster
* Operating System:
Windows 3.1 running on DOS 5.0 or higher
* Memory:
4MB of RAM
* Hard Disk:
6MB free on hard drive
* Video:
256-color VGA & color monitor
* Sound:
Windows-supported sound card with associated drivers
* CD-ROM Drive:
Double-speed CD-ROM drive
(300 kb/sec sustained data-transfer rate)
* Mouse:
Windows-supported mouse or pointing device
* Ancillary Software:
-MSCDEX version 2.21 or higher (not supplied with product)
-QuickTime for Windows 2.01 (supplied with product)
* Printing:
Windows-supported printer with associated drivers
(not supplied with product)
II. Installation
================
1. Select Run from the File menu.
2. Type d:\setup (where d is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and
press Enter.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Double-click the "Guinness 1995" icon to run the 1995 Guinness
Multimedia Disc of Records.
III. Troubleshooting
====================
1. General
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We do not anticipate you will have any problems using this
CD-ROM. However, you should check the following items if an
error does occur:
a) Make sure the correct CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive. You
cannot use the 1995 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records
unless it is in the CD-ROM drive.
b) Verify that your equipment meets or exceeds the listed System
Requirements.
c) Ensure that you are not running any other applications in the
background.
d) Try a different video display resolution. For example: if you
run Windows in 800x600 256 colors, try 640x480 in 256 colors.
If your video card vendor gives you a choice of "large font" and
"small font" drivers, you should choose "small font".
e) Try to obtain the most recent drivers for your video card,
sound board, and CD-ROM drive. The positive effect this has
can be profound.
f) If your system has display problems, but meets the stated system
requirements, and you have obtained the most recent drivers, you can
try the following:
Modify the file "qtw.ini" located on your hard drive in the
Windows directory. If the file does not contain the following
two lines, add them to the file and restart Windows:
[VIDEO]
Optimize=Driver
If this fails, you should try replacing the word "Driver" with
"BMP" (do not enter the quote marks). You can also try "RAW" or
"DIB" in place of "Driver".
h) If you have a problem which you have not been able to resolve,
try re-installing the 1995 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records.
i) Run README.EXE located on the "1995 Guinness Disc of Records"
CD in a directory called QTW20. The README contains information
on QuickTime, including a list of incompatible hardware and
instructions on how to modify your QTW.INI file.
2. Problems with specific video cards
-------------------------------------
a) ATI Mach64 video card
Users of this video card may encounter problems with QuickTime.
This can be resolved by adding a line to the [macx] section
of your SYSTEM.INI file. The line you add to the [macx] section
should read:
DeviceBitmap=OFF
b) Trident and Headland Technologies VGA cards
Modify the file "qtw.ini" located on your hard drive in the
Windows directory. If the file does not contain the following
two lines, add them to the file and restart Windows:
[VIDEO]
Optimize=BMP
3. Obtaining More Memory (Virtual Memory)
----------------------------------------
If you receive a message at startup indicating you need to
increase the amount of Virtual Memory available, follow the
steps below:
1. From the "Program Manager" open the "Main" program group.
2. Double-click on the icon labeled "Control Panel"
3. Double-click on the icon labeled "386 Enhanced"
4. Click on the "Virtual Memory..." button
5. Click on "Change"
6. Enter a new (larger) value, then click "OK".
You will probably need set virtualy memory somewhere between
4000K and 8000K to run the 1995 Guinness Multimedia Disc of
Records. We suggest you start with a value of 8000K. If
Windows will not accept this value, try entering a lower
value until Windows will accept your entry.
(Note: you will probably be able to select a larger value if
you select a "Type" of "Temporary" in listbox on this screen.)
7. Click on "Yes" to confirm you want to change Virtual Memory
settings.
8. Restart Windows for the change to take place.
9. Run the 1995 Guinness Multimedia Disc of Records.
10. You may have to repeat steps 1-9 until finding a value for
virtual memory that works.
4. Notes on the GGN95.INI file
-------------------------------
The GGN95.INI file is created during install and resides on your
hard drive in the GGN95 directory. The following desribes what
each entry in the GGN95 directory does should you ever have reason
to modify the file manually.
CDROMDriveLetter=D
The drive letter of the CD-ROM Drive where the 1995 Guinness Multimedia Disc
of Records will be located. Should the letter of your CD-ROM drive change,
this line should be edited to reflect the new letter of the drive.
CDROMVolumeName=GGN95
This line looks for the volume name of the CD and should not be changed.
Should you receive an error that the proper disc is not in the player when
you try to run Guinness and the correct CD is in the drive,
remark (;) or delete this line.
ListLocation=D:\LISTS
The ListLocation corresponds to the directory in which lists used by
Guinness are located. These lists are on the CD in the \LISTS directory;
they get copied to your hard disk if you choose the "fast" option during
the Guinness installation procedure.
DBLocation=D:\TEXT_DB
The database for Guinness is located on the CD in the \TEXT_DB directory.
AppDir=C:\GGN95
This is the location for the GGN95.EXE file.
BmapDir=C:\GGN95
This is the location of bitmap files needed by the application.
DBName=GGN
The name of the database is GGN and should not be changed.
ShowRegistration=1
Modified by the user's selections within the Preferences option within
Guinness, this option is set to On(1) or Off(0).
ShowStartupMovie=1
Displays the opening animation for the 1995 Guinness Disc of Records.
Modified by the user's selections within the Preferences option within
Guinness, this option is set to On(1) or Off(0).
StartupInterface=GRID
There are two options for the initial user interface of Guinness.
The GRID offers the user a more graphical approach to the features within
the program (it corresponds to the "Features screen").
The TOOLBAR option utilizes the program's toolbar interface as the navigational
tool.
This line is modified by the user's selections within the Preferences
option within Guinness.
StartupMovie=D:\0\0\OP_AN.MOV
The full path and filename of the Opening Animation.
AboutMovie=D:\0\0\GN_ABOUT.MOV
The full path and filename of the movie displayed by selecting
"What Makes Them Tick" under the Help Menu choice, "About the disc...".
RandomRecordDuration=5
Sets the amount of time, in seconds, that records will be displayed when
using the Random Record Explorer.
5. The Grolier BBS
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GROLIER BBS
Contact Grolier by modem 24 hours a day! Grolier Electronic
Publishing is now offering a Bulletin Board Service (BBS) to better
meet your technical support needs.
You can use the BBS to send our Technical Support team messages
concerning any problems you encounter. In most cases, you will
receive a response to your question within one working day. To
read our response to you, simply call the BBS the next day. If
we have responded, you will automatically be notified at the time
you connect.
Please remember the ID and PASSWORD you use when you leave us
your message. In order to receive your reply, you will have to
log-on using the same ID and PASSWORD.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO CONNECT
Our BBS number is 203-797-6872. You will need a 2400bps or
higher speed modem to access the board. Set your communications
software to DATA BITS=8, PARITY=N, STOP BITS=1.
Don't forget that Windows 3.1 comes with a communications program
called "Terminal" which you can use to log-on to the Grolier BBS.