Scooter "Let Me Be Your Valentine" HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS SYSTEM BASICS - The recommended playback system contains an Intel Pentium processor with accelerated video (either local bus or PCI) and 16 Mbytes of RAM. Although 486 computers running at 33Mhz or faster will work, performance is significantly reduced. MATH COPROCESSOR - This product reqires the use of a Math Coprocessor (also called a Floating Point Unit; or FPU). VIDEO DISPLAY - The video monitor must be set to 256 colors. Other monitor color-depths are not supported. Display resolution of 640 x 480 is recommended. AVAILABLE DISK SPACE - Scooter requires 8 MB free disk space in order to work properly. RAM - 8MB of RAM is required. Audio Card - 100% Sound Blaster or Windows compatible sound card. CD-ROM - 100% Multisession Compatible Double Speed CD-ROM. SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS OPERATING SYSTEM - Windows 3.1, Windows 3.11 or Windows 95. QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS - During the installation, if QuickTime for Windows(QTW) version 2.0.3 does not already exist on the computer, it will be installed. If QTW does not install properly, please refer to the README file inside the QuickTime for Windows folder. MCI - Multimedia Control Interface (MCI) is a high-level command interface that assists in controlling external multimedia devices. MCI comes with Microsoft Windows and should be automatically setup and available with all multimedia ready computers. INSTALLATION Installation is very simple. To install, Select FILE/RUN and then select the browse button. Using the file dialog, navigate to The Scooter CD and select Setup.EXE. The installation program will do the rest. If you are a Windows 95 user, then you need to update to the latest QuickTime software. In the QTW directory is a sub-directory named \QTFIX . Inside this directory is a software update that will make QuickTime 2.03 work better in Windows 95. Use the Install menu command from the file explorer to run the OPTIMIZE file. This will install the patch. Read the README in \QTFIX for more info on QTW and Windows 95. BEFORE YOU RUN QUIT ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS - It is recommended that you quit all other applications before running Scooter. Especially make sure that you are not running a software CD Audio Player or any other software that might be controlling your computers CD-ROM device. MCI MUST BE WORKING PROPERLY -MCI should already be installed on your multimedia computer. Unfortunately, it is always possible that a conflict could occur between MCI and the running of Scooter. If you suspect a problem with MCI, check the troubleshooting section below for in-depth information about verifying that MCI is set-up correctly. MIXING CD AUDIO WITH COMPUTER AUDIO - Scooter uses both the audio from the CD-Audio tracks on the CD as well as audio that is generated from the computer. Because the audio is from two different sources you should use the CD Audio sound mixer control panel to balance the volume between the two sound sources. Check the troubleshooting section below for more information about how to work with different sound configurations. PERFORMANCE There are many factors that can effect the performance of Scooter. At times you may notice hesitation or stuttering in some of the audio or video playback. Items such as the speed of the computer, available memory, video cards, CD-ROM drive and the various drivers that each of these components need all combine to create the performance profile of your computer. Unfortunately, some brands and versions of driver software may cause a performance problem or incompatibility. Some brands and versions of driver software or system components may not work at all. You should always try to keep current with the latest driver versions for your system components for the best chance of maintaining a properly working system. Remember that it is recommended that you quit all other applications and background tasks such as network connections. NAVIGATION After the intro-screen you will enter the main-screen. Every item which fly«s over the screen is a link to a diverent section of the CD. You can also use the "Get All"-Button. On the main-screen there is also a "leave"-button to exit the application. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Q: Why won't the CD mount on my computer? A1: Check to make sure you have installed multisession compatible drivers for your CD drive. A2: It takes longer to mount a multisession CD than a regular CD-ROM, so make sure you giving the disc enough time to mount. It is not unusual for the mounting to take approximately 30 seconds. A3: If you have installed multisession compatible drivers and you are still unable to mount Scooter it is possible that there is something inherent in your CD device which makes it incompatible. Contact your CD-ROM drive manufacturer. Q: Where do I get updated CD-ROM drivers? A: You can get driver software from the CD-ROM drive manufacturer. Windows 95 contains some updated driver software and new features designed especially for Enhanced Audio CDs. Other Enhanced CDs that sell for a for a higher price are packaged with software that upgrades your CD-ROM drivers . Q: When I start Scooter I get an alert that says something is wrong. What does the number in the alert mean? A: If you receive an error right when you start up Scooter then something is wrong with the CD device. The number that is displayed in the startup alert points to a specific MCI related problem. See the MCI RELATED QUESTIONS below for more information. Q: What does error #263 mean? A: This most likely indicates that the MCI CD driver (mcicda.drv) has not been properly installed. See below for instructions on installing the MCI CD driver. Q: What does error #266 mean? A1: This most likely indicates that the MCI CD driver (mcicda.drv) has not been properly installed. See below for instructions on installing the MCI CD driver. A2: This could be an indication that you CD-ROM drive is having difficulty mounting the disk. See the question on mounting the CD under the GENERAL USE QUESTIONS above. Q: It seems that my MCI CD driver is not installed. How do I do this? A: Under Windows 3.1, perform the following instructions: 1) Run Control Panel and choose the Drivers icon. 2) Check the list of Installed Drivers in the Drivers dialog box. 3) If the [MCI] CD-Audio driver is not listed, choose the Add button and install the driver. You will be prompted for a particular disk from your Windows setup disks. 4) Restart your computer after installing the driver. 5) After restarting, visually check to see that the MCI driver was installed. In File Manager, look for the MCI driver in this path; C:\Windows\System\mcida.drv 6) In your SYSTEM.INI file in the [MCI] section, you should see a device assignment such as - cdaudio=mcicda.drv Q: How do I adjust the overall volume and balance of my CD audio and computer audio? A1: On Windows 95 use the built-in Volume Control. You can access this app quickly by double clicking on the small speaker icon on the far right side of the Taskbar, or alternatively, navigate to the app by following the Taskbar menu convention - [ START | PROGRAMS | ACCESSORIES | MULTIMEDIA | VOLUME CONTROL ]. A2: On Window 3.1, almost all sound cards are controlled by a utility application that was installed with the software for the particular card. For a Sound Blaster card, the application might be named something like SB, SB16, or BLASTER. Usually, a name is used for the application that is similar to the name of the sound card. Q: I have a CD-ROM drive that is connected external to my computer. How can I make it so I hear the CD audio and computer audio through the same speakers? A1: The most common method of mixing the sound from an external CD-ROM drive into the computer is to use the LINE-IN input jack on the back of your Sound Blaster (or compatible) card. This necessitates the use of an audio cable that connects the audio outputs of your CD drive (RCA female connectors) to the LINE-IN input jack (1/8 stereo male connector). Scooter cannot directly control the volume of a CD connected through the LINE-IN jack on the sound card, so you will need to use the software mixer to control the initial levels (see previous question). A2: The highest quality approach is to use an external mixer that can combine at least 2 sources of audio together into one output. If you already have an external mixer, we will assume you know how to use it. If you wish to purchase a quality external audio mixer, we would suggest visiting you local musical equipment store. Q: Why does my PC hang or generate a General Protection Fault when I select the video section? A: These are most commonly Video driver related issues. Contact your hardware manufacturer and verify you have the latest Video drivers installed.