| Join Reader Rabbit and
Matt the Mouse on an exciting carnival adventure where preschool skills
and fun go hand-in-hand. Hop down the road to school success in Reader
Rabbit's colorful, stimulating world. Twelve multilevel games and
activities cover more than 40 essential preschool skills, including
early math, reading, and problem solving. From exploring numbers with
Tally the Counting Cat to feasting on alphabet knowledge at the ABC
Diner, every activity comes bursting with the charm, wit, and whimsy
kids crave. An exciting new Learning Creations approach extends the fun
and discovery even more, with creative activities designed to reinforce
key skills through hands-on imaginative play. Reader Rabbit series uses
the proven ADAPT Learning System to ensure a positive, personalized
learning experience for every child. |
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Playing
the Game Again |
| 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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Unable to Use
CD 2 |
| When you attempt to
use CD 2, the following message appears: "In order to use the
Personalized Learning Center, you must install a Reader Rabbit or
Clue Finders product enhanced with the ADAPT Learning Technology and
have at least one user signed in." |
CD 2 will operate
properly only if CD 1 has been installed and you have signed into
the program as a user at least once.
When CD 1 is installed and you sign into the program, the program
creates a PLAYER.DAT file. When CD 2 is initialized and attempts to
install, the Setup program for Personalized Learning Center searches
your hard drive for a PLAYER.DAT file. The CD 2 installation will
abort if a PLAYER.DAT file is not found. |
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Screen Flashes or
Corrupt Display |
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running Reader Rabbit® Personalized Preschool™ (ADAPT) , the screen
may flash during transitions. Alternately, other display corruptions
may appear. This issue may be due to installing Macromedia®
Shockwave. During the installation of that application, another
background application is also installed. It is called Shockwave
Remote or Shockwave Init. These are the instructions for resolving
the issue. The Shockwave Init shortcut will be removed from the
Startup folder. |
- Click Start, select Settings, and then Taskbar
& Start Menu.
- Click the Start Menu Programs tab.
- Click the Remove button.
- Double-click the Startup folder.
- Select the Shockwave™ Init shortcut icon.
- Click the Remove button.
- Restart your computer.
- Run Reader Rabbit® Personalized Preschool™
(ADAPT) and the issue should be resolved.
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Error: Can Not Find
ASSESSMENT.BMP |
| While attempting to
install or run Reader Rabbit® Personalized Preschool™ (ADAPT), a
message appears as "Can not find ASSESSMENT.BMP." This message
usually indicates that the CD-ROM drive is using a 16-bit driver or
another inappropriate driver. |
Check Device Manager
for the CD-ROM listing and determine if the driver needs to be
updated.
- Right-click the My Computer icon.
- Select Properties from the menu.
- Click the Device Manager tab.
- The second listing from the top should be
CD-ROM.
- If the listing is missing, then a 32-bit driver
is not loaded for the CD-ROM.
- If the listing does not match the actual CD-ROM
model installed in the machine or is a generic listing (ATAPI or
EIDE), then a more appropriate driver may be required to properly
read the CD.
- Contact the manufacturer of your computer for
assistance.
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256
Colors Required |
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Reader Rabbit's®
Preschool™ Personalized 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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Default Program Paths |
| These are the default
paths to the required components of the Reader Rabbit® Personalized
Preschool™ (ADAPT). |
 | Setup Path:
X:\INSTALL\SETUP.EXE (X represents the letter of your CD-ROM
drive.) |
| Hard Drive Location:
C:\Program Files\The Learning Company\Reader Rabbit Personalized
Preschool\RRPW32.EXE |
| Start Menu Location:
Start\Programs\The Learning Company\Reader Rabbit Personalized
Preschool |
| Quicktime:
N/A |
| DirectX:
N/A |
| WinG:
X:\INSTALL\WING |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader:
X:\INSTALL\ACROBAT\WIN32\SETUP.EXE |
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Auto-Installation Does
Not Begin |
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After inserting the
Reader Rabbit's® Preschool™ Personalized 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, where the
X represents the letter that identifies the 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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No Printer Icon |
| In different sections
of Reader Rabbit® Personalized Preschool™ (ADAPT) a Printer icon may
not appear. |
| When you are in the
section without a print icon and you would like to print, hold down
the CTRL key and press the letter P on your keyboard to bring up the
Printer icon. |
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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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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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Mac |
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Platform: |
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OS 7.1
or higher |
| CPU: |
Any PowerPC or better |
| Hard
Disk: |
15MB |
| RAM: |
16MB |
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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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Win 95 or higher (XP compatible) |
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CPU: |
486/66MHz or better (Pentium recommended) |
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Hard Disk: |
15MB |
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RAM: |
16MB |
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CD-ROM: |
2X |
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Monitor: |
SVGA, 256 color |
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Sound Card: |
Win-compatible |
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Optional: |
none |
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Other: |
Mouse, Speakers |
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