1. Insert the CD-ROM into your drive.
2. When the main window pops up, click the 'Play' button. If the main Window does not pop up, double click on the 'My Computer' icon on your Windows desktop, then on the CD-ROM icon, then on the "BluesReadingTime.exe" icon.*
3. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.
4. After installation, you can insert the CDROM at any time to bring up the main screen. Or, just double click on the "My Computer" icon, then on the CD-ROM drive icon, then on "BluesReadingTime.exe".
5. Once at the main screen, you can click on the Play button to play the games, the Demo button to see demos of other Humongous games, the CDROM Demo button to play the other Blue's Clues Demos, or the Quit button to quit.

* If this doesn't work either, the Windows '95 feature called "AutoPlay" may be disabled on your system. Some Packard Bell, IBM and other brands of computers have this feature turned off by default. For details on enabling AutoPlay on your system, please see our Win95 General Troubleshooting FAQ."

Installing and Playing without AutoPlay

1. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on your Windows '95 or '98 desktop.
2. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.
3. Double-click on BluesReadingTime.exe.
4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the Blue's Reading Time Activities installation.

Mac Installation

1. Insert the CD-ROM into your drive.
2. When the main window pops up, click the Play button to install the game.
3. After installation, you can insert the CDROM at any time to bring up the main screen.
4. Once at the main screen, you can click on the Play button to play the games, the Demos Button to see more about other Humongous titles, the CDROM Demo button to play the Blue's Birthday Demo, or the Quit button to quit.

1. Click on the Windows Start button.
2. Select "Run" from the menu.
3. In the window that appears, type HEGAMES.INI.
4. Click on the OK button. This will open a file that contains information about all of the Humongous entertainment games that you have installed.
5. Scroll down until you find the section for Blue's Reading Time Activities.
6. In this section, find the line that reads "NoDirectX=0".
7. Change the 0 to a 1.
8. Close the document, choosing yes when asked if you wish to save.

If there is no line of text in the Blue's Reading Time Activities section that reads "NoDirectX=0", you'll need to add it like this:

1. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, move the cursor to the end of the last line of text in this section.
2. Press the <Enter> key.
3. Type in nodirectx=1.
4. Press <Enter> again.
5. Close the document.

1. Click on the Windows '95 "Start" button.
2. Click on "Settings"
3. Click on "Control Panel".
4. Double click on the "Display" icon.
5. Click on the "Settings" tab.
6. At the left of the Settings window is the color palette option. Set this to 256 colors