PERFORMANCE AND POWER-USER HINTS AND TROUBLESHOOTING Before the first time you use the program after running SETUP, be sure to reboot your computer. In the event of a program failure, simply quit and restart the Technical Manual, or at worst quit Windows and reboot your computer. There are several important things you can do to create an optimum operating environment for the program. For the best possible performance try these steps: 1. Close all other applications and disconnect from the network if you're on one, before you run the Technical Manual. 2. Say YES to the Full Install option when it is presented. The subdirectory it creates (\STARTREK) needs about 9 MB of space on your hard drive, but is worth it in terms of performance. If you have less than 9 MB of space, say NO and a smaller directory will be created. 3. Do not rename or move any of the files inside the STARTREK directory. 4. If you have a burning desire to rename and/or relocate the new STARTREK directory, do so, but you must keep all files as they were installed in the STARTREK directory together, with their original names and hierarchy. 5. You must have Quicktime for Windows version 2.0 or later installed in your system to run the program. Our installer automatically does this for you. IF ANY OTHER VERSION OF QUICKTIME FOR WINDOWS WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED YOU MUST REMOVE OR DISABLE IT. Our installer tries to remove previous PATH references to Quicktime for Windows in your autoexec.bat, but it may not be successful if you have customized your system. To be certain that no other versions of Quicktime for Windows exist on your computer, you may try this search technique to find Quicktime for Windows files: A. In Windows, open File Manager, select the FILE menu and choose Search... B. In the dialog that appears, type into the first box... QT*.DLL and edit the second box to read C:\ (assuming "C" is the name of your hard drive). C. Make sure search all subdirectories is checked. D. Windows will report on the location of any files with this name structure in the Search Result Window. E. Select all the files listed, then select the FILE menu and choose delete. F. Repeat from begining using *.QTC in the search for dialog box. 6. Here are some other suggestions: Check your available memory. > In Windows PROGRAM MANGER, find the HELP menu. Select "About Program Manager..." In the window which appears is a number for "Memory". It should be at least 8,000K. > "Virtual Memory", also called a Swap File: From the MAIN group, select CONTROL PANELS. In that group, select 386 ENHANCED. In that window, click the VIRTUAL MEMORY button. Make sure that is is set to at least the recommened value. When Installation is complete you will find all of these files: In C:\StarTrek: NCC1701D.EXE README.TXT FILEIO.DLL QTVR.QTC QTVRSC.MOV LCARS___.DXR (if you choose an large installation) In C:\StarTrek\BL BLABOTT.PIC BLAELM.PIC BLAENLIM.PIC BLAHDR.PIC BLANK.PIC BLANK.TXT BLANKQT.MOV BLAPAR.PIC BLATOP.PIC BLEELM.PIC BLEENLIM.PIC BLEHDR.PIC BLEPAR.PIC BLIELM.PIC BLIENLIM.PIC BLIHDR.PIC BLIPAR.PIC BLMAP.PIC BL_IMG.PIC MEMSTNG.PRF In C:\Windows MCENU.HLP PLAYENU.DLL PLAYENU.HLP PLAYER.EXE README.EXE VIEWENU.DLL VIEWENU.HLP VIEWER.EXE In C:\Windows\System TREKCON4.FON DHIO_DH.QTC MCIQTENU.DLL MCIQTW.DRV NAVG.QTC QCMC.QTC QTCVID.QTC QTHNDLR.DLL QTIM.DLL QTIMCMGR.DLL QTIV32.QTC QTIYVU9.QTC QTJPEG.QTC QTMOVIE.VBX QTNOTIFY.EXE QTOLE.DLL QTPIC.VBX QTRAW.QTC QTRLE.QTC QTRPZA.QTC QTRT21.QTC QTSMC.QTC QTVHDW.QTC REELMGIC.QTC The Interactive Technical Manual has been tested on a variety of popular MPC-compliant computer systems. But the enormous variety of possible video boards, sound boards, and system configurations leaves open the possibility that certain computer systems will not be fully compatible with this program. If you are experiencing difficulty, please review the following suggestions. Are you running Windows version 3.1 or higher? Are you running under DOS 5.0 or 6.0? When you ran the Setup routine from the Technical Manual CDROM, did you accept the installation of Quicktime 2.0? Even having said yes, there is still the possibility that other earlier versions of Quicktime for Windows remain active in your system, most likely from previous installations of other games or programs. If the Quicktime movies in the Technical Manual are not playing -- for instance, when you select Guided Tour, you do not see any movies with Commander Riker's commentary -- you may need to remove or disable these other versions of Quicktime for Windows as described above. Is your sound board properly installed? If you had been hearing sound with previous applications, your sound board probably was installed correctly. In this case, if you hear no sound in the Technical Manual, perhaps you have a loose cable or your speakers are not turned on or the sound volume on the card's output is turned down. (It is also possible to set the Technical Manual to be silent during most of its operation. You may have done this during a previous session. If you want to hear all the sounds, click the MODE button on the main interface until you see the sound button, which will say either SOUND, SILENT, or VOICE + SOUND. Click it until it displays the sound mode you prefer. The new sound mode engages upon the next interaction you perform.) Be sure you have no other programs running. Here is one way to check this: In Windows, hold down the CONTROL key and press the ESCAPE key to display a menu of currently running programs. You can get to each program and choose EXIT to close them. You should only have PROGRAM MANAGER and STNG TECHNICAL MANUAL running. Disable your screen saver, too, if you have one. Is your display set to 640 x 480 pixels and 256 colors? Other settings are possible, but this is the optimum setting. To check your display setting, find the MAIN program group. Double click on the WINDOWS SETUP icon. The top line in the dialog box which appears is your Display setting. If your Display is not set to 640x480, 256 colors, find the OPTIONS menu in the box and select "Change System Settings". Scroll down the Display pop-up menu and find a line with "640x480x256". Select it and close the Setup dialog box. Restart Windows. (If you do not find such a line, you may need to install the appropriate display driver. This is normally on a floppy disc which came with your display board. Follow your manufacturer's directions, or consult your Windows instruction book for the procedure.) There are a few known cases where setting your monitor to 32K, 64K, or 16M colors (if available) will produce better performance than 256 colors. ________________________________________________ The following is repeated from the booklet which came with your CD. Welcome To Star Trek: The Next Generation Interactive Technical Manual This guide illustrates the achievements of Starfleet's Galaxy Class Starship Development Project by touring the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D. The Manual is organized to encourage both brief overviews and deep explorations of the technical considerations behind these vessels. There are three ways to access the contents of this Manual: * Engage a pre-programmed Guided Tour program, recorded by Commander William T. Riker, first officer of the USS Enterprise * Use a subset of the Holodeck technology to explore the volume of the ship, and access the ship's computer for additional information as you go along * Use the extensive LCARS index to access specific topics, images, or specifications. Note: the LCARS computer has been programmed to monitor and assist in your exploration. The audio portion of the LCARS commentary can be turned 'OFF' by using the 'VOICE' button. There is extensive online Help. Click the 'Help' button in any screen, then roll over any topic shown to get more information. NAVIGATING AROUND Among the most exciting features of this disk is the ability to "walk" around the Starship Enterprise. The space you move in is largely composed of navigable panoramic images. To pan in an image, hold the mouse down inside the window and drag. (Once you start dragging, the farther you drag the faster you move.) To hunt for "hot spots", just roll the cursor around the screen, without clicking. The cursor will change when you are over something interesting; the name of the object will also appear below the image window. Click once to get more detailed information. To move around inside a space, roll the cursor around the screen without clicking (just like hunting for hot spots, above); when the cursor changes to an arrow -- click! Be sure not to move the mouse while you click (or the program will think you are trying to pan or hunt). To go to another location, select the "Location" system button from the LCARS interface. You will have the opportunity to choose a destination and then click either Transit ( to "fly" through the corridors of the Enterprise) or Jump (to move immediately to the next room) THE GUIDED TOUR Click on 'Guided Tour' during the software startup to go immediately to this in-depth look. Your guide, Commander William T. Riker has a unique, personal vantage point from which to comment on the ship and systems. He will take you to the major operational centers of the Enterprise, as well as some of the private, crew-only areas. The Tour will begin with the exterior of the vessel and then go from room to room as he sees fit. Click 'Tour Interrupt' to halt the tour and explore on your own. You can also begin or resume the tour at any time by clicking the 'Tour' button. If you don't see the'Tour' button, click 'Mode' to reveal additional system buttons. When you are in the 'Tour' you can skip ahead or repeat a room by clicking on the name of that part of the ship. Starfleet extends its special thanks to Commander Riker for his participation and insight in the creation of this tour. EXPLORING ON YOUR OWN The ship is brought to your terminal using a series of panoramic images to reproduce actual spaces with incredible fidelity. This technique is similar to that employed by the Enterprise's own holodeck in creating physical spaces. See Holodeck in either the LCARS index, the Guided Tour or the virtual Explore modes of this program for more information on Holodiode technology. As mentioned above, you can navigate through spaces by clicking in the image area and 'pushing' with your cursor. Clicking and dragging to the left, the right, up or down, will rotate your view in that direction. Clicking your mouse once when you see the 'go-forward' arrow in the image area will step you forward in the space. Holding down the shift key will 'zoom in', or magnify your view; holding down the control key 'zooms out'. Moving your cursor around a view -- without the button pressed -- will identify 'hot' areas where there is additional information. Click on the object or area to get more data on the subject; additional information might include specifications, animated technical diagrams, illustrative video sequences from the memory of the Enterprise's computers, and much more. You can also navigate through topics relevant to an area by clicking on the gold topic element bars. These permit you to access the mission specifications of the Galaxy Class project, and related topics. Try going to the ship exterior, clicking Structural features, then Primary Hull, then any of the sub-topics to see how these work. There is extensive on-line Help. Click the 'Help' button in any screen then roll over any topic shown to get more information. THE LCARS INDEX Select 'Index' from the system bar and you will be presented with an alphabetical listing of all topics and features discussed in this Manual. Select any item for detailed information. Use the scroll bar at bottom to see more topics. (You can also type any letter to see topics beginning with that letter). Note that selecting a topic from the index will take you to the room it is connected with. For instance, if you select Power Transfer Conduits from the index, you will find yourself in Main Engineering. WHO TO CALL If you need assistance with this software, or wish to purchase additional Simon & Schuster Interactive products, please call us at 800-983-5333. FOR OTHER HINTS ABOUT USING THE INTERACTIVE TECHNICAL MANUAL, select the HELP system button on the LCARS interface. Additional installation and performance information is inside this booklet. For More Information about STAR TREK and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONr look for these Pocket Books and Simon & Schuster Audio products wherever books are sold. * STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION: TECHNICAL MANUAL by Michael Okuda and Rick Sternbach ISBN: 0-671-70427-3 ($14.00) * THE STAR TREK ENCYCLOPEDIA by Michael Okuda, Denise Okuda and Debbie Mirek --Hardcover edition ISBN: 0-671-88684-3 ($25.00) --Trade paperback ISBN: 0-671-86905-1 ($18.00) * THE STAR TREK COMPENDIUM Revised by Allan Asherman --Trade paperback ISBN:0-671-68440-X ($13.00) * STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION COMPANION by Larry Nemecek Trade Paperback --ISBN: 0-671-79460-4 ($14.00) * THE KLINGON DICTIONARY by Marc Okrand Trade Paperback --ISBN: 0671-74559-X ($10.00) * WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE by J.M. Dillard, intro. William Shatner --Hardcover ISBN: 0-671-51149-1 ($45.00) Also from Simon & Schuster Audio * CONVERSATIONAL KLINGON by Marc Okrand Presented by Michael Dorn --Audio Cassette ISBN 0-671-79739-5 ($11.00) * POWER KLINGON by Marc Okrand Presented by Michael Dorn --Audio Cassette ISBN 0-671-87975-8 ($11.00) * THE STAR TREK 25TH ANNIVERSARY CD COLLECTION Carey, Bonanno, McIntyre/ starring James Doohan/ George Takei/ Leonard Nimoy/ William Shatner --2 Audio Compact Disks ISBN; 0671-74602-2($29.95) NOTICES STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION INTERACTIVE TECHNICAL MANUAL based on the work STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION TECHNICAL MANUAL by Rick Sternback & Mike Okuda, (c) 1991 Paramount Pictures. Mike and Rick also served as consultants to this project, wrote wonderful new material and gave us a tight Annular Confinement Beam for our transit into the Star Trek world. Thanks. Please see the credit section of the software for additional acknowledgments Featuring QuickTime VR from AppleComputer Inc. 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