Explore, discover,
imagine, write, and learn!
Ultimate Writing &
Creativity Center combines easy-to-use
writing and creativity tools with special
educational features that help children
learn to write. Inspires and motivates with
an exciting world filled with interesting
facts, imaginative ideas, and interactive
characters! Coaches young writers through
the five stages of the writing process:
prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and
presenting. Transforms documents into
multimedia presentations—complete with music
and animation!
Writing ideas:
Explore 4 exciting lands—Rain Forest,
Desert, Space, and Ocean. Click on animated
objects for over 1,000 writing ideas.
Picture place:
Paint your own pictures, or add clip art,
photos, sound, music, and animation to
brilliant backgrounds.
Interactive spoken
help: Penny
coaches you through the writing process with
encouragement, suggestions, and checklists.
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Cannot Locate
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When
attempting to launch the Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center®
program on a computer where the software was pre-installed from the
master CD's and Hewlett-Packard®, the program cannot be found. An
incorrect CD-ROM drive letter causes this issue. Entering the
correct CD-ROM drive letter in the program path should resolve the
issue. The procedure that follows presents
the steps needed to resolve the issue.
- Close programs and all windows and return to the desktop.
- Place the CD in the CD-ROM drive.
- Click Start, select Settings and choose Taskbar.
- Click the Start Menu Programs tab and click Advanced.
- On the right side of the screen, double-click the Programs
folder.
- Double-click the Kids Stuff folder.
- Click once on the Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center® icon
to highlight it.
- Select File and then Delete.
- Click "Yes" when asked if you want to send the file to the
Recycle Bin.
- Close all open windows and return to the desktop.
- Click Start and select Run.
- Type D:\UWCC32\SETUP_32.EXE in the Open: field. (The letter
D represents the CD-ROM drive. If a different letter represents
your CD-ROM drive, use that letter when typing the information
in the Open: field.)
- Click OK. This will reinstall the program.
- Select NO if you are prompted to reinstall.
- Click NEXT for all other buttons presented.
- When prompted to restart the system, select OK.
- When the computer restarts, close all open windows.
- Launch the program. The issue should be resolved.
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Invalid Page Fault in WP_ENG.DLL |
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During
the operation of Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center™, an invalid
page fault occurs in module WP_ENG.DLL. This video-related issue can
sometimes be resolved when the hardware acceleration is lowered. If
lowering the hardware acceleration improves system performance and
the error does not reoccur, updating the video card driver is
recommended. Lower the hardware acceleration
in the following manner.
NOTE: Before lowering hardware acceleration, contact the
computer manufacturer for additional information. Some computers may
experience video issues after changing this setting.
Video: Lower Hardware Acceleration (Windows® 95/98)
- Click Start, select Settings and choose Control Panel.
- Double-click the System folder to open it.
- Click the Performance tab.
- In the Performance tab window, click the Graphics button.
- In the Advanced Graphics Settings window, locate the
hardware acceleration adjustment bar. (It will show the words
None and Full at each end.)
- Move the hardware acceleration needle two (2) notches to the
left to the BASIC setting. The word Basic will appear in the
sentence immediately under the setting needle. Do not select the
NONE setting which is the setting to the far left.
- For the new setting to take effect click OK and restart the
computer when prompted.
NOTE: If lowering the hardware acceleration improved
performance, check to see if the latest version of video driver is
installed. Contact the computer manufacturer for additional
information and assistance.
Updating the Video Driver
NOTE: The driver (make and model information) is found in the
Device Manager in the System Properties window.
- Return to the desktop and right-click the My Computer icon.
- Using the left mouse button, click Properties in the menu
that appears.
- Click the Device Manager tab in the Systems Properties
window.
- Find Display Adapters and click the Plus (+) sign before it.
- Double-click the driver name that appears and click the
Driver tab in the window. (The date of the driver currently
installed should be displayed.)
- Record the information.
NOTE: Video driver updates can be obtained from the
appropriate manufacturer’s Web site, or by contacting the computer
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256 Colors Required
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Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center™ 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
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Auto-Installation Does Not Begin |
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After
inserting the Ultimate Writing & Creativity Center™ CD 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 D:\SETUP.EXE in the Open: field. (The letter D
represents the CD-ROM drive. If a different letter represents
your CD-ROM drive, use that letter when typing the information
in the Open: field.)
- 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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Mac OS
7.0.1–9.2, OS X Classic mode |
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68040/33 MHz or faster |
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Disk: |
15 MB
free hard disk space |
| RAM: |
12 MB
RAM (16 MB for PowerMac) |
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CD-ROM: |
2X
CD-ROM drive |
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Monitor: |
13" or
larger (640x480) monitor, 256 colors |
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Sound Card: |
yes |
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Optional: |
none |
| Other: |
Mouse,
Speakers |
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Windows® 95/98, Me, XP |
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CPU: |
486DX/33 MHz or faster (233 MHz for XP) |
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Hard Disk: |
30 MB free hard disk space |
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RAM: |
8 MB RAM (72 MB for XP) |
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CD-ROM: |
2X CD |
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Monitor: |
640x480 VGA monitor, 256 colors |
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Sound Card: |
Windows-compatible sound card & speakers |
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Optional: |
none |
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Other: |
Mouse |
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