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Elephant and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters on a whimsical
journey to help baby Elma Sue search for her mother. Play over 250
lessons to build a full year of essential preschool skills, from math to
early reading, from memory-building to listening skills |
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Screen Flashes or
Corrupted Display |
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While using Dr. Seuss™
Preschool (Creative Wonders™), the screen flashes during transitions
or shows additional corrupted display symptoms. A conflict between
Dr. Seuss™ Preschool (Creative Wonders™) and a background
application may cause this issue. Removing the shortcut to this
background application from the Startup folder should resolve the
issue. |
Follow the instructions
below to remove the Macromedia® Shockwave® Init shortcut from the
Startup folder.
NOTE: Shockwave® Init is a TSR (terminate and stay ready)
program that controls the Shockwave® Remote Control Panel. In the
future, the remote control can be activated from the Start Programs
Menu by selecting Shockwave®, then Shockwave® Remote.
- Click Start, select Settings, and choose
Taskbar & Start Menu.
- In the Taskbar Properties window, click on the
Start Menu Programs tab.
- Click the Remove button.
- In the Remove Shortcuts/Folders window,
double-click the Startup folder.
- In the list that appears, select the Shockwave®
Init shortcut icon by clicking on it once.
- Click the Remove button.
- Close the windows and restart the computer.
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Auto-Installation Does
Not Begin |
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After inserting the Dr.
Seuss™ Preschool v 2.1 disc into the CD-ROM drive, the Auto-Run
feature of the computer does not start the installation. Installing
the program manually will resolve the issue. |
Follow the steps below to
complete a manual installation of the program.
- Verify that the proper CD is inserted into the
CD-ROM drive.
- Click Start and select Run. The Run dialog box
will open.
- Type X:\SETUP.EXE in the Open: field. (Replace
the X with the letter that identifies your CD-ROM drive.)
- Click OK. The installation of the program
should begin.
- Follow the prompts to complete the
installation.
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CD Is Not Recognized |
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After inserting the CD
into the CD-ROM drive when prompted, the CD is not recognized. Any
number of the following conditions may cause this issue: wrong CD is
being used, CD needs cleaned, CD-ROM drive settings require changes,
or the CD-ROM driver is corrupted, outdated, or the wrong one. |
By completing the
procedures that follow, the CD-Read issue may be resolved. Begin
with item one and proceed through the list.
- Verify that the correct CD is being used when
prompted to insert the disc.
- Clean the CD. Place a small amount of
nonabrasive, liquid soap on the shiny side of the disc. Using your
fingertips and warm water, gently rub the soap on the disc in a
circular motion. Rinse the disc thoroughly and dry it using a
clean, soft T-shirt or lint-free towel. Do not use paper towels or
tissue paper.
- Change the Read Ahead setting in the following
manner:
- Return to the desktop and right click on the
My Computer icon.
- Select Properties from the menu that appears
and click on the Performance tab in the Systems Properties
window.
- Click the File System button and click the
CD-ROM tab.
- Locate Optimize Access Pattern For:.
- Click the arrow to the right of the
information field and select the No Read Ahead option.
- Restart Windows®.
- Verify that the computer is utilizing a 32-bit
file system. In the Systems Properties window (found in Step 3
above), click the Performance tab. Verify that the File System
reads 32-bit. (If it reads anything else, contact the computer
manufacturer for installation of the proper CD-ROM or hard drive
drivers.)
- Verify that the most current version of the
driver for the CD-ROM drive is being used. Contact the computer
manufacturer for additional information.
- Try to use a different disc in the CD-ROM drive
to see if it can be read.
- If possible, insert the CD that is not being
recognized into the CD-ROM drive of another computer to see if the
issue remains.
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256
Colors Required |
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Dr. Seuss™ Preschool
(Creative Wonders™) requires that the Colors (Windows® 98) or Color
Palette (Windows® 95) setting be set to 256 Colors. (This is a
minimum requirement of the program.) Following a step-by-step
procedure will allow you to change or to verify that 256 Colors is
chosen as one of the Display Settings. |
Complete the following
procedure to change the color settings to 256 colors.
- Click Start, choose Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
- Double-click the Display icon.
- In the Display Properties window, select the
Settings tab.
- At the bottom left of the window, under Colors
(Windows® 98) or Color Palette (Windows® 95), click the drop-down
menu and choose 256 Colors.
- Click Apply at the bottom right of the window.
- Choose Yes if asked, "Do you want to restart
the computer?"
NOTE: If 256 Colors
is not an available setting, contact the computer manufacturer for
additional assistance and information. |
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OS 7.5
or later |
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PowerPC or faster |
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40MB |
| RAM: |
32MB |
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CD-ROM: |
4X |
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Monitor: |
SVGA,
640x480, 256 color |
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Sound Card: |
yes |
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Optional: |
color
printer, modem |
| Other: |
Mouse,
Speakers |
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Platform: |
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Win 95/98/ME/XP |
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CPU: |
Pentium 75 MHz or faster |
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Hard Disk: |
40MB |
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RAM: |
16MB |
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CD-ROM: |
4X |
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Monitor: |
SVGA, 256 color |
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Sound Card: |
Win-compatible |
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Optional: |
color printer, modem |
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Other: |
Mouse |
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