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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................... 1 How to Get Started ....................................... 2-4 With Windows® 3.1 or 3.11 ...................................................... 2 With Windows® 95 .................................................................... 3-4 Using the piano keyboard ............................. 4-5 Adjusting the Volume ............................................................... 4-5 Changing instruments .........................
Description of Environments .......................... 9-19 Arctic Tundra ...................................................... Jungle ............................................................... Mad Lab............................................................. Greenhouse ........................................................ Tropical Reef ...................................................... 9-11 11-12 13-15 16-17 18-19 Technical Notes ........................................... 20 Memory .....
It’s THE INCREDIBLE SCIENCE CHASE™ software! This CD-ROM introduces kids to early science concepts. Together with aliens Missy and Egon, your child can take an Earth-wide field trip to discover different habitats, animals, plants, and weather.
HOW TO GET STARTED With Windows® 3.1 or 3.11: 1. Begin at the Windows® Program Manager. 2. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Click the “File” option in the upper left hand corner of the tool bar. 4. When the option box appears, select “Run”. 5. A dialog box will appear. Type “D:\INSTALL” in the space provided (if your CD-ROM drive is other than the D: drive, substitute the appropriate letter for D). 6. Click “OK”. 7.
With Windows® 95: 1. Run Windows® 95. 2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Windows® 95 will automatically detect the CD and execute the installation program. 4. A selection screen will appear. You will see 4 icons to choose from. Click the “RUN FROM CD” icon to run the program without installing it. Click the “EXIT” icon to return to Windows®. Click the “UNINSTALL” icon if you have previously installed the program on your hard drive and would now like to remove it.
Double click on this icon to play the piano anytime the SMART KEYSTM KEYBOARD unit is attached to your computer. Press any of the yellow number keys on the SMART KEYSTM KEYBOARD to change the instrument sound. Double click on this icon to get information on the program.
of the volume bar. If you would like greater volume ranges, please click on the ‘read me’ icon, located in the VTech - Science Chase folder, for instructions on adjusting your system’s volume. Changing instruments Use the number keys at the top of the keyboard to select different instrument sounds. GAME PLAY Missy, Egon, and their friends have crash landed on our planet. In the landing, part of their ship was damaged.
After you complete a science experiment you will receive a clue telling you where Scooter went. Go to the next environment as instructed and explore the science experiment. After you visit a variety of environments you will find Scooter; Missy and Egon will teleport back to the space ship and begin their journey home. SPACE SHIP This is where Missy and Egon are when the program begins and it is the hub of their search for Scooter.
Remote Control The remote control is used mostly in the actual environments. It will appear when it is time for you to move on to a new environment. It allows you to select the next environment you would like to visit by clicking on the appropriate picture. Other functions of the remote control include the option to exit the program by clicking the icon, staying in the current environment by clicking the reviewing the photo album by clicking the icon, and icon.
Photo Album Click on this icon to see a selection of snap shots showing Missy, Egon, and their friends. Markers Click on this icon to see a selection of pictures you can print out and color. Toolbox The toolbox is available in every environment. You can open the toolbox by clicking on it. When the toolbox is open, certain on-screen objects will cause the cursor to turn into a camera. The camera will reveal pictures of real-life objects related to the object you clicked.
DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENTS Environment: Arctic Tundra When you first enter the Arctic Tundra, Missy and Egon will give you a brief introduction to the environment. After this you can move the arrow around the screen looking for objects to click. Every time the arrow turns into a hand, that object can be clicked. One of the objects is a window to this environment’s science experiment.
This environment’s experiment deals with density. Objects which are more dense than water will sink; objects which are less dense than water will float. Zinc the dog wants to get across the water to Missy and Egon, but there is no bridge. You must build a bridge for Zinc by selecting items which will float from the 8 objects displayed at the top of the screen. Here is how you can select an item: 1. The mouse - point to an object and click with the mouse. 2.
You are allowed to experiment with the objects as much as you would like. But once 4 floating objects are chosen Zinc will automatically walk across the bridge. Then one round is completed. At this point you can continue to experiment with density, or click the yellow arrow in the lower left hand corner of the screen to return to the Tundra.
This environment deals with animals. Vicki the Geologist will ask you a series of questions about animals. You could be asked to match a tail with a body, a baby with its parent, a footprint with an animal, or a variety of other questions which all deal with animals. To match the objects just listen to the question then use the SMART KEYS™ KEYBOARD unit’s cursor pad and the ENTER key or your mouse to click on the correct answer from the 4 options given.
Environment: Mad Lab This environment deals with technology. You will meet the friendly Professor What here. He has a horrible problem. One of the machines in his laboratory is acting strange. Every time it shows a picture of a technological device it fragments the image and mixes it up with other items. For example the machine may mix up the images of a disk, television, and radio.
The Professor needs you, Missy, and Egon to assemble the fragments back into the original object shown. To do this select each fragment and click it to scroll through some image options. When you see the fragment you need, leave it on the screen and move to the next box. When all the fragments are back together click the “DONE” bar at the bottom of the screen. Here is how you can select a fragment: 1. The mouse - point to an object and click with the mouse. 2.
You can make the puzzle more or less difficult by clicking one of the three square icons on the right hand side of the picture machine. Each square is divided to show you how many segments it will divide the picture into. For example, will change the puzzle to 2x2 squares. will change the puzzle to 3x3 squares. will change the puzzle to 4x4 squares. After a set of questions Missy will decide it is time to return to the Mad Lab. Of course you can stay and assemble more objects if you would like.
Environment: Greenhouse This environment explores insects. The silly spider Bo Dangle has a lot of bugs in his greenhouse, and he would like to separate them into groups. To do this, he has created a long table with bins on the end. Each bin is labeled with a special bug trait like color, wings, or type of bug. Bo Dangle would like Missy and Egon to help separate the bugs, but they don’t want to touch them. So instead Missy and Egon have decided to blow the bugs into the correct bins.
the direction Missy and Egon blow by using your mouse or the SMART KEYS™ KEYBOARD unit’s cursor pad to click the directional arrow icons shown at the upper right hand corner of the screen. If you identify the bug correctly, the bin will open and the bug will jump into it. If you try to put the bug into a different category the bin won’t open and the bug will fall on the ground.
Environment: Tropical Reef This environment deals with textiles, measuring, transportation and other topics. Your hosts are Inchy the Worm and a friendly eel. The eel has lost his zap and he needs you to help Missy and Egon answer some questions so he can get it back.
The eel will display an object in the center of the screen. On the right hand side of the screen Inchy the Worm will display 4 answer options to the eel’s question. Select the question’s correct answer from the options Inchy the Worm is offering. Here is how you can select an answer: 1. The mouse - point to an answer and click with the mouse. 2. The SMART KEYS™ KEYBOARD unit’s cursor pad - press the pad to have the cursor jump from one answer option to the next.
TECHNICAL NOTES This CD-ROM works best with the following computer configuration: 486DX 33 MHz 8 MB RAM 1 MB available hard disk space Double speed CD-ROM drive Windows® 3.1, Windows® 3.11, Windows® 95 or higher VGA 640x480, 256 color mode Windows®-compatible sound card MEMORY If you find the program is running slow, we recommend you close all other applications running under Windows®.
VIDEO This program requires 256 colors. If you are using a video mode that supports 16 colors or thousands of colors, you will need to switch to 256 colors. We recommend that you run this program in 640x480 mode with 256 colors. To change your color and/or resolution, please refer to your Windows® or video system manual. TROUBLE SHOOTING 1. Certain older drivers shipped with Cirrus Logic video cards may be incompatible with THE INCREDIBLE SCIENCE CHASE™ software.
3. Make sure the Virtual Memory is at least 8MB. 4. Windows® 3.1 or later has to be run in Enhanced Mode. You can check to see if you are in Enhanced Mode by choosing Help in your Program Manager, then going to About Program Manager. If About Program Manager says you are in Standard Mode, exit Windows®, then re-enter Windows® by typing “WIN/3” at the DOS prompt (instead of “WIN”). This will force Windows® to start in Enhanced Mode. 5. Windows® for Workgroups 3.
PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING THIS CD Avoid touching the surface of the CD to prevent fingerprints or scratches. Keep the surface clean as dust or condensation may affect its performance. Do not store in locations where the CD may be exposed to direct sunlight or in hot humid areas. When not in use, store the CD in its original case. For cleaning, a soft dry cloth or a standard CD cleaner should be used. No other cleaning solvents should be used as they may damage the CD.
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