| Based on the beloved
children's book by Janell Cannon, STELLALUNA was one of the first, and
still one of the most popular, Living Books ever produced. STELLALUNA is
the tale of a baby fruit bat in Africa, separated from her mother
following an attack by an owl, who is raised by a family of birds--a
story of adaptation, acceptance, and friendship. Stellaluna and her
young nest-mates become close friends, learning to share in their common
abilities and marvel over their differences. Unlike some Living Books
titles, STELLALUNA is a complete, animated version of the book on which
it is based. A second clickable window lets you see a story within a
story, as Stellaluna's mother searches for her lost daughter.
Spectacular views of African flora and fauna are included thanks to
beautifully detailed illustrations. Each of the 14 fully interactive
storybook pages contains over a dozen clickable surprises. Even small
children can find their way around easily with just the click of a
mouse; for very young children, you can choose to have the story read
aloud by the program, instead of the child reading the words on the
screen. When read aloud, each word is highlighted as it is read. To hear
a word again, simply click on it. A special quiz section has all sorts
of fun, fact-filled answers with three levels of difficulty--lots to see
and do, time and time again. STELLALUNA helps develop skills in word
recognition, increased vocabulary, reading comprehension, and computer
literacy, in addition to the cultural lessons revealed in the story
itself. |
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Auto-Installation Does
Not Begin |
| After inserting the
Stellaluna (Living Books®) 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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256 Colors
Required |
| Stellaluna (Living
Books®) 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 the setting 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.
- Near the bottom-left portion of the window,
under Colors (Windows® 98) or Color Palette (Windows® 95), click
the drop-down menu and choose 256 Colors.
- Click Apply near the bottom-right portion 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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Screen Flashes or
Corrupt Display |
| The screen flashes
during transitions or other corrupt display symptoms. This may be
caused by an incompatibility with a background application from a
recent Macromedia® Shockwave™ installation. The background
application is called "Shockwave Remote". |
Follow the
instructions below to remove the Macromedia® Shockwave® Init
shortcut from the Startup folder.
NOTE: Shockwave® Init is a TSR (terminate and stay resident)
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 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 it once.
- Click the Remove button.
- Close the windows and restart the computer.
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CD Is Not
Recognized |
| 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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Mac |
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Platform: |
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System
7.0.1 or later |
| CPU: |
Macintosh and PowerPC |
| Hard
Disk: |
program runs from cd |
| RAM: |
8MB |
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CD-ROM: |
2X |
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Monitor: |
SVGA,
640x480, 256 color |
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Sound Card: |
yes |
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Optional: |
none |
| Other: |
Mouse,
Speakers |
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Win |
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Platform: |
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Windows 3.1, 95/98 |
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CPU: |
486SX process or better |
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Hard Disk: |
program runs from cd |
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RAM: |
8MB |
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CD-ROM: |
2X |
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Monitor: |
SVGA, 256 color,640x480 |
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Sound Card: |
Win-compatible |
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Optional: |
none |
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Other: |
Mouse, speaker |
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