| Follow the Road to
Imagination, then catch the train for Wordville Station! This colorful
journey is filled with activities to help your child learn critical
reading skills, build confidence, and discover the joy of reading.
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256 Colors Required |
| Reader Rabbit's® I Can
Read With Phonics! 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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Freezes or Locks
Up During Installation |
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During the installation
of Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With Phonics™ v1.01, the system locks
up or the program freezes. Conflicts that occur with programs
running in the background during installation can cause this issue.
Closing background programs and reinstalling Reader Rabbit® I Can
Read With Phonics™ v1.01 should resolve this. |
Follow the steps below to
close background programs. If you are installing the program on
Windows® 98 or Windows® Me, follow the steps below.
Windows® 98/Me
- Close programs and all windows and return to
the desktop.
- Press and hold the CTRL and ALT keys and tap
the DELETE key once.
- Release the CTRL and ALT keys. The Close
Programs window should appear.
- Click Setup once to select it.
- Click End Task. This should close the Setup
window.
- Click Start and select Run.
- Type MSCONFIG in the Open: field.
- Click OK. A System Configuration window will
open.
- Click the General tab.
NOTE: Record the current Startup selection so that you can
refer to that option after the installation.
Click Selective Startup.
NOTE: If the Load Startup Group Item is grayed-out, the
Startup Group has been customized at some point. Click the Startup
tab at the top and record the startup items that are checked so
you can return to this customized configuration after the
installation.
Remove the check mark next to the items that
follow. (This will temporarily prevent all startup applications
from loading when you reboot your computer.)
 | Load startup group items |
 | Process Autoexec.bat file (Windows® 98)
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 | Process Config.sys file (Windows® 98)
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 | Load Static VxDs (Windows® Me) |
 | Load environment variables (Windows® Me) |
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Click Yes when prompted to restart your
computer.
- When the computer has restarted and you are
back to the Windows® Desktop, insert the Reader Rabbit® I Can Read
With Phonics™ v.1.01 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
- Click Install and follow the onscreen
instructions to install Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With Phonics™.
- Once the installation is complete, follow the
steps below to restore your system to its original configuration.
Restoring the Original System Configuration:
Windows® 98/Me
- Close all programs and return to the Windows®
desktop.
- Click Start and select Run.
- Type MSCONFIG in the Open: field.
- Click OK. The System Configuration Utility
window will open.
- Refer to the list of items recorded previously,
and check the box next to each item on the list for the General
tab or Startup tab or both.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Click Yes when prompted to restart your
computer.
Windows® 95
- Press and hold the CTRL and ALT keys while you
tap the DELETE key.
- Release the CTRL and ALT keys. The Close
Programs Window should appear.
- Click Setup once to select it.
- Click End Task. This should close the Setup
window.
- Click Start and select Shut Down.
- Select the Restart the computer? option.
- Click Yes.
- When you see Starting Windows® 95 on the black
screen, press the F8 key at the top of your keyboard. This should
take you to a Windows® 95 Startup Menu.
NOTE: If you miss the Starting Windows® 95 text and press
F8 too late, go back to Step 1 and try again.
- Select Step-By-Step Confirmation. (This is
typically Choice 5.)
- Press ENTER. Windows® will prompt you to
confirm each startup command.
- Press ENTER for all items listed below and ESC
for any others.
 | Process the system registry |
 | Device=C:\Windows\Himem.sys |
 | Devicehigh=C:\Windows\Ifshlp.sys |
 | Load the Windows Graphical User Interface
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 | Load all Windows drivers |
- Press and hold the SHIFT key until you are at
the Windows® Desktop screen. (This will temporarily prevent all
startup applications from loading.)
- When all of the icons have returned to the
desktop, release the SHIFT key.
- Place the Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With
Phonics™ v1.01 CD into the CD-ROM drive.
- Click Install and follow the onscreen
instructions to install Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With Phonics™.
- Once the installation is complete, restart your
computer to restore the original system settings.
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Playing the Game Again |
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After completing the
Reader Rabbit's® learning activities, you want to play through the
learning activities again using the same user name. Removing that
user name from the sign-in screen will allow you to sign in again
with the same name. In addition, using a different name when you
sign in will allow you to repeat the activities. |
Complete the following
steps to remove a name from the sign-in screen:
- Click once on the name of the player to be
removed.
- Press and hold the CTRL key (Windows®) or
Control key (Macintosh®) while you tap the R key on the keyboard.
- Release the CTRL (or Control) key.
- Click Yes when asked, "Are you sure you want to
remove [the selected name] from the list?" This should remove the
original name and data file.
- Launch the game and sign-in using the name that
was removed.
NOTE: Another way to
gain access to the learning activities is to use a different name at
the sign-in screen. |
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Sign-In as a Different Player |
| While playing Road to
Imagination or Wordville Station in Reader Rabbit® I can Read with
Phonics™ v 1.01, you want to save the progress of the current player
and sign-in as a different player. A brief tutorial describes this
process. |
Sign-In a Different
Player in Road to Imagination
- Click on the POP or press and hold down the
Ctrl key (Macintosh® users hold down the Control key) while you
tap the P key on the keyboard.
- Release the Ctrl (or Control) key. POP (Program
Options Pad) will open.
- Click Sign-In.
- Click No if asked "Would you like the program
personalized just for you?" The Sign-In screen will appear.
- Select or add a new player.
- After selecting a different (or adding a new)
player, click the Start button to begin playing.
NOTE: If you are
playing Road to Imagination and want to sign-in to Wordville
Station, you must exit Reader Rabbit® I can Read with Phonics™ v
1.01, and open the program using the following steps:
- Follow Steps 1 and 2 above to access open POP
(Program Options Pad)
- When POP is open click Exit. And select Yes, to
exit the program.
- At the desktop, click Start, choose Programs,
select The Learning Company and click the Reader Rabbit® I can
Read with Phonics™ menu. The program will open.
- Choose the Wordville Station game and wait for
the Sign-In screen to appear.
- Sign-in and play the game.
Sign-In a Different Player in Wordville Station
- Click on Mat the Mouse to access POP (Program
Options Pad).
- Click Sign-In. The Sign-In screen will appear.
Note: If you are in Word Mine, Vowel Pond, Match Patch or
Alphabet Dance when accessing POP you will need to click on Train
Station. When back to the train station click on Mat then Mouse
again to access POP and select Sign-In. The Sign-In screen will
appear.
- Select or add a new player.
- After selecting a different (or adding a new)
player, click the Start button near the bottom to begin playing.
NOTE: If you are
playing Wordville Station and want to sign-in to Road to
Imagination, you must exit Reader Rabbit® I can Read with Phonics™ v
1.01 and open the program using the following steps:
- Click Mat the Mouse to access POP (Program
Options Pad) and click Exit and click Yes. The program will close.
- At the desktop, click Start, choose Programs,
select The Learning Company and click the Reader Rabbit® I can
Read with Phonics™ menu. The program will open.
- Choose the Road to Imagination game and wait
for the Sign-In screen to appear.
- Sign-in and play the game
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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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Program Requires WinG
to Run |
| When launching Reader
Rabbit® I Can Read With Phonics™ v 1.01, the following message
appears: "This application requires WinG to run." This issue is
typically due to one or more missing files. Locating the files on
the CD and copying them to the Windows® System directory should
allow the program to start without error. Consult the remainder of
this technical note for additional information. |
Complete Procedures 1
and 2 to locate the proper files on the CD and copy them to the
Windows® System directory.
Procedure 1: Show All File Extensions
Windows® 95
- Exit all programs and return to the desktop.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Click View on the menu bar, choose Options and
select the View tab.
- In the Options window, locate the settings that
begin with the word "Hide."
- Remove any checkmarks that appear before these
settings.
- Locate the settings "Show All Files" and
"Display the Full MS-DOS Path in the title bar" and place
checkmarks in front of these.
- Click Apply and click OK.
- Follow the steps under Procedure 2: Copy Files
from the CD-ROM to the Hard Drive.
Windows® 98
- Exit all programs and return to the desktop.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Click View in the menu bar, choose Folder
Options and select the View tab.
- In the Folder Options window under the Hidden
Files section, click "Show all Files."
- Remove the checkmark before the setting "Hide
file extension for known file types" if one exists.
- Click Apply and click OK.
- Follow the steps under Procedure 2: Copy Files
from the CD-ROM to the Hard Drive.
Windows® Me
- Exit all programs and return to the desktop.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Click Tools on the menu bar and select Folder
Options.
- Click the View tab.
- Below "Hidden files and folders" locate "Show
all files and folders." If "Show all files and folders" is not
visible, double-click "Hidden files and folder."
- Click once on "Show All Files and Folders" to
select it.
- Locate "Hide file extensions for known file
types." If the box to the left of this entry is checked, click
once on the checkmark to remove it.
- Click Apply and click OK.
- Follow the steps below to copy files from the
CD-ROM to the hard drive.
Procedure 2: Copy Files from the CD-ROM to the
Hard Drive
- Close all programs and return to the Windows®
desktop.
- Insert the program CD into the CD-ROM drive.
(If the program starts, close it and leave the CD in the CD-ROM
drive.)
- Click Start, choose Find and select Files and
Folders. (Windows® Me users: Click Start, select Search and click
For Files or Folder.)
- In the window that opens, type WING*.*
in the Named: field.
- In the Look In: field, click the down arrow and
select the letter that represents the CD-ROM drive that contains
the program CD.
- With the proper drive selected, click Find Now.
(All 5 WinG files on the CD will be found and will show under the
Name title.)
- When the search has stopped and the files are
listed, click Edit on the menu bar and choose Select All. (The
files should become highlighted.)
- Click Edit again and choose Copy from the list
that appears.
- Return to the desktop and double-click the My
Computer icon. (The Find: All Files window may need repositioned
to allow access to the My Computer icon. Do not close this
window.)
- Double-click the icon that represents the hard
drive where Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With Phonics™ v 1.01 is
installed. (This is typically the C: drive.)
- Double-click the Windows folder.
- In the Windows folder window, double-click the
System folder.
- Select Edit from the menu bar and choose Paste.
(This will copy the WinG files to the hard drive.)
- Close the window and return to the desktop.
- Start the Reader Rabbit® program. The issue
should be resolved.
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Application Uses
WinG32.DLL (Windows® XP) |
| When launching Reader
Rabbit® I Can Read With Phonics™ v1.01 on a system running Windows®
XP, the following message appears: "This application uses WinG32.DLL
to run, which has been incorrectly installed in the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory. Please move it to the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory." Locating the files on the CD and
copying them to the C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory should resolve the
issue. The remainder of this technical note describes the process. |
Complete Procedures 1
and 2 to locate the proper files on the CD and copy them to the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory on the hard drive.
Procedure 1: Show All File Extensions
- Close all programs and windows and return to
the desktop.
- Double-click the My Computer icon.
- Click Tools on the menu bar and select Folder
Options.
- Click the View tab.
- Below "Hidden files and folders," locate and
click once on "Show all files and folders" to select it. (If the
Show all files and folders heading is not visible, double-click
"Hidden files and folders" to expand the list.)
- Locate Hide file extensions for known file
types. If the box to the left of this entry is checked, click once
on the checkmark to remove it.
- Click Apply and click OK. This will apply the
new changes and close the Folder Options window.
- Close all windows and follow the steps under
Procedure 2.
Procedure 2: Copy Files from the CD-ROM to the
Hard Drive
- Place the Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With
Phonics™ v1.01 program CD into the CD-ROM drive. (If the program
starts, close it and leave the CD in the CD-ROM drive.)
- Click Start and select Search. The Search
Results window will open.
- Click the All files and folders option.
- Type WinG*.* in the All or part of the
name: field (located on the left).
- Click the down arrow to the right of the Look
in: field and select the drive letter that represents the CD-ROM
drive containing the Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With Phonics™ v1.01
program CD.
- Click Search. When the search is complete, the
five WinG files on the CD should be found and will appear in the
right pane of the Search Results window.
- Click Edit on the menu bar and choose Select
All. This will select all five files that were found.
- Click Edit on the menu bar and select Copy To
Folder. The Copy Items dialog box will appear.
- Click the plus (+) sign to the left of the C:
drive.
- Click the plus (+) sign to the left of the
Windows folder.
- Click once on the System32 folder to select it.
- Click Copy at the bottom of the Copy Items
dialog box. This will copy the five files (found in Step 6) to the
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 directory.
- When the file copy is complete, close all
windows and return to the desktop.
- Launch the Reader Rabbit® I Can Read With
Phonics™ v1.01 program. The issue should be resolved.
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Incompatible Version
of the RPC Stub |
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When attempting to
install the program, the message "Error 0x90070725 Incompatible
version of the RPC stub" appears. An incorrect version of the
OLEAUT32.DLL file in the System folder causes this issue.
Downloading and installing the correct version of the OLEAUT32.DLL
file should resolve the issue. Consult this technical note for
additional instructions. |
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Contact Microsoft®, or
visit
http://support.microsoft.com and search for Knowledge Base
Article Number: Q259737 to resolve this issue. |
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Not Enough Disk Space |
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During the installation
of the Reader Rabbit's® title, the message "Not enough disk space"
appears. This typically occurs when attempting to install the
program to a hard drive that has more than 2 GB's of free space. The
remainder of this technical note describes how to install the
program. |
Follow the procedure below
to install the program.
- Verify the system meets the minimum system
requirements for the program. If the requirements are met (or
exceeded), continue with Step 2.
NOTE: If the system does not meet the minimum system
requirements, the program may not install or run properly.
- Insert the Reader Rabbit's® disk into the
proper drive and begin the installation.
NOTE: If the installation does not begin, consult the
instructions that came with the program to continue.
- When the Welcome dialog box appears, click
Next. The Software License Agreement will appear.
- Click Yes to agree to the terms of the license
agreement.
- At the Choose Destination Location window,
press and hold the CTRL key and click Next. The Select Program
Folder dialog box will appear.
- Release the CTRL key and follow the onscreen
prompts to continue installing the program.
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OS
7.5.5-9.1 |
| CPU: |
PowerPC or faster |
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45MB |
| RAM: |
16MB |
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CD-ROM: |
4X |
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Monitor: |
256 color,
SVGA |
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Sound Card: |
yes |
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Optional: |
internet access, printer |
| Other: |
Mouse,
Speakers |
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Platform: |
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Win 95/98/ME/XP |
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CPU: |
90MHz Pentium or faster |
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Hard Disk: |
45MB |
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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: |
printer, internet access |
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Other: |
Mouse, Speakers |
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