Blender 1.2 requires a minimum of 4MB free RAM, Quicktimeª, a double-speed CD-ROM drive and a 13" RGB monitor to run on a Macintosh.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH SCREEN DISPLAY COLORS
For best results: Set the monitor to 256 colors and sound to max (unless you have external speakers) before booting. Blender will behave strangely on "Thousands" or "Millions" of colors. If you are experiencing dropped graphics, sounds or transitions, we suggest shutting off extensions to maximize available RAM.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH MOVIES
Make sure you have QuickTimeª installed properly:
On Power Macintoshes:
Remove any old versions of Quicktime (they will be in your extensions folder). Drag Quicktimeª 2.0, the QuickTimeª PowerPlug and the Apple Multimedia Tuner into your system folder from the "GOODIES" folder on this CD. Restart your Macintosh.
On other Macintoshes:
Remove any old versions of Quicktime (they will be in your extensions folder). Drag Quicktimeª 2.0 and the Apple Multimedia Tuner into your system folder from the "GOODIES" folder on this CD. Restart your Macintosh.
WEIRD CRASHES ON OTHER OCCASIONS
This disk has been tested on Macintosh computers ranging from a IIvx with 5 megs of RAM to a PowerPC 8100/80 with 128MB. Performance varies, but it runs.
If you have Virtual Memory on in your MEMORY control panel, Blender will crash when you run out of physical RAM. Turn it OFF in the MEMORY control panel.
Two other known conflicts are RamDoubler and the "Eyeballs" init, both of which will act in conjunction with this disk to crash your machine. If you experience problems, try shutting off all extensions except your CD-driver and Quicktimeª before calling technical support.
If you experience problems running Blender on a machine with two monitors, shut down the machine, disconnect the secondary monitor & run Blender on the main monitor with the colors set to 256.
JUST IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING
All files on this CD have been checked for viruses.
If you want to stop the performance, click on the "QUIT" button on the contents screens, or press APPLE-PERIOD and hold both keys down until the quit dialog-box appears. Force quitting the application with CONTROL-OPTION-APPLE-ESC will also work in an emergency.
STILL NOT WORKING?
If you experience technical difficulties or just want to provide feedback, we'd like to hear from you. Give Blender a call on 212-302-2626. The technical support line is ext. 27 or fax us on 212-302-2635. For subscriptions, call 1-800-825-0061 or fax (315) 437 9863 for details from outide the U.S.
