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- TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE MACINTOSH VERSION OF
- THE DESERT LANDSCAPING CD-ROM
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- System warns that application is low on memory
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- The Runtime Player for the Desert Landscaping
- CD has a ╥preferred memory size╙ of 12mb. If
- your monitor is set to ╥Millions of colors,╙
- 12mb may not be sufficient. Setting your monitor
- to ╥Thousands of Colors╙ (see below) is the
- simplest remedy to the low memory error. Note
- that there will be no visible difference between
- the Thousands setting and the Millions setting.
- Note also that this application, like virtually
- all others, will perform faster, and use fewer
- resources in Thousands of Colors as opposed to
- Millions.
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- Another solution is to increase the amount of
- memory the Runtime Player is allocated. To do
- this, find the Runtime Player (it is located in
- the ╥application files╙ folder found within the
- ╥Desert Landscaping╙ folder on your hard drive).
- Click once on the Runtime Player icon, go to
- the ╥File╙ menu and choose ╥Get Info.╙ The box
- that indicates ╥Preferred Size╙ can be increased
- to 16,000k.
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- Setting monitor to "Thousands of Colors"
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- This version of the Desert Landscaping CD-ROM for
- the Macintosh is best viewed with a monitor and
- video card setting of "Thousands of Colors." This
- setting can be changed by double-clicking on the
- "monitors" setting in the "Control Panels."
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- If 256 colors is the maximum number of colors you
- can select, and you are running on a monitor larger
- than 14", you may choose to reduce the monitor's
- resolution to the equivalent of a 14" (640 X 480
- pixels). The option of "Thousands of Colors"
- should then be available.
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- Application cannot find certain files
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- If an error appears indicating that certain files,
- such as "Ken.dbf" or "Prickly.gif" there are two
- probable explanations: 1) the Plant_CD disc is no
- longer in your CD drive, or 2) the name or location
- of the installation drive/directory has changed
- since you last ran Desert Landscaping. To remedy
- the first problem, place the CD back in the drive
- (the 200+ mb of graphics and sound files remain
- on the CD, rather than on your hard drive). To
- remedy the second problem, open the Desert Land-
- scaping folder located on your hard drive. Then
- open the "application files" folder, and locate the
- file "Iauthor.pth." Drag that file to the trash can,
- then try restarting the Desert Landscaping program
- (note: the program will automatically generate
- another file named Iauthor.pth).
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- Some text appears oversized and misformatted
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- First, try exiting the program and restarting by double-
- clicking on the prickly pear icon. If you are running the
- application on a large monitor (Desert Landscaping will
- appear in a window, rather than full-screen), you may
- wish to set the monitor to 14" equivalent (640 X 480).
- Deleting the Desert Landscaping folder from your hard
- drive and reinstalling may also clear the problem.
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- Slow performance
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- There are many factors which contribute to overall
- performance, including processor type and speed,
- available RAM, CD-ROM speed, video card and the
- system software. If you find the performance of
- this application too slow, and your machine meets
- the minimum requirements, there are a number of
- things you can do to increase performance.
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- Increasing the amount of physical RAM in your
- Macintosh is probably the single best, and most
- cost-effective way to improve overall performance.
- Software products that "increase" RAM through
- software compression may also provide a boost in
- performance, though some applications will benefit
- more than others. Upgrading to a more recent
- version of the Macintosh operating system (e.g.
- 7.5) also can provide an increase in performance
- and stability.
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- If you have access to the World Wide Web, you may
- also wish to check the Water Resources Research
- CenterÆs Web site at http://ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/
- for updated files that may enhance performance.
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- Not enough memory to run application
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- The runtime player for the Macintosh requires a
- minimum of 6 megabytes (6,000K) of available RAM
- (referred to as "Largest Unused Block"). For best
- results this should be available as physical
- memory, rather than virtual memory, which uses the
- hard drive to simulate extra RAM.
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- If you have 8mb of physical RAM, you may not have
- quite enough free RAM to run the application. You
- may be able to free enough memory by removing some
- of your system extensions. When the machine is
- restarted, more RAM will be available for the
- application.
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- Enabling virtual memory is another way of giving
- the application enough RAM to run. Virtual memory
- uses a portion of your hard drive to simulate
- additional RAM. This method will work, however,
- your hard drive is much slower than RAM, so
- performance will suffer.
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- RAM compression programs may also free up enough
- memory. Upgrading to System 7.5 or later, if you
- haven't already done so, will help with memory
- management and system stability. Of course another
- solution is to purchase additional RAM.
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- System Errors
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- System errors can occur for many reasons, though
- they are often related to incompatibilities with
- system extensions, or system software that has not
- been updated with "patches" from Apple.
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- If you are running System 7.1, upgrading to 7.5 or
- later is highly recommended for enhanced
- performance and stability.
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- Other Problems
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- For the latest technical support information, we
- recommend that you check the WRRC's Web site at
- http://ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/ You can also reach
- us by e-mail at wrrc@ccit.arizona.edu, or by phone
- at 520-792-9591
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