Microsoft KB Archive/146615

= MAC Bookshelf 1995: Bookshelf 1995 Edition Readme Contents =

Article ID: 146615

Article Last Modified on 12/15/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Bookshelf 95 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q146615



SUMMARY
The following article contains a copy of the Bookshelf 1995 ReadMe file found on the Bookshelf 1995 for the Macintosh CD-ROM.



Microsoft Bookshelf '95 - Macintosh README File
This ReadMe file contains information on the following topics:
 * 1) SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING BOOKSHELF '95
 * 2) * What you need to run Bookshelf '95.
 * 3) MEMORY USE
 * 4) * Bookshelf memory usage.
 * 5) PERFORMANCE
 * 6) * Tips on how to increase Bookshelf's speed.
 * 7) COLOR CONFIGURATION AND SCREEN SIZES
 * 8) * Bookshelf display issues.
 * 9) SOUND PROBLEMS
 * 10) * Common problems playing sounds and how to fix them.
 * 11) QUICKTIME DISPLAY PROBLEMS
 * 12) * Problems and fixes with QuickTime movies.
 * 13) WHERE BOOKSHELF SETUP PUTS FILES
 * 14) * What folders are created and which files are copied by Setup.
 * 15) CUSTOM INSTALLATION
 * 16) * Other options for installing Bookshelf.
 * 17) PRINTING FROM BOOKSHELF
 * 18) * Possible printing problems and suggestions.
 * 19) KNOWN PROBLEMS
 * 20) * Known problems and suggested work arounds.

1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR RUNNING BOOKSHELF '95
To install and run Bookshelf '95 you will need at least the following minimum configuration:
 * A Color Macintosh II or higher, Color Classic, or Color Powerbook
 * System 7.0 or later
 * At least 4 MB of random-access memory (RAM) (6 to 8 MB recommended)
 * At least 2.5 MB of available hard disk space
 * A CD-ROM drive or access to the CD-ROM via a network connection

In order to use Bookshelf '95, you must install the application and its supporting files on your hard disk. The Setup program on the CD- ROM installs the Bookshelf program to a new folder and adds any necessary files and resources to the System folder on your hard disk.

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2. MEMORY USE
Bookshelf '95 needs a relatively large amount of your computer's system memory (RAM) to display pictures and play sounds. It should run on systems with 4 MB of RAM and at least 2.2 MB (2248 K) available for Bookshelf. Most users will not have problems, but if you have only 4 MB of memory and your system software uses a large portion of your RAM, you may need to adjust memory usage to make Bookshelf '95 run properly. To do this:
 * Run only one application at a time. If other applications are running, close them before re-launching Bookshelf '95.
 * Check the amount of memory being used by your system software.

To do this:
 * Return to the desktop and select the Apple menu.
 * Choose the first menu item, "About This Macintosh..."
 * The "Largest Unused Block" needs to be greater than 2200 K to run Bookshelf '95.
 * If the only item listed in the About This Macintosh dialog is System Software, and the Largest Unused Block is less than 2200 K, you need to reduce the amount of memory consumed by your system software. Refer to your Macintosh documentation to do this, but some general suggestions follow:
 * Open the Memory Control Panel and check the Disk Cache setting. To make the greatest amount of memory available, set the cache to 32K.
 * Large numbers of fonts and sounds consume system memory. Removing those that you aren't using will free up more memory. Do NOT, however, remove the following fonts: Arial, Symbol, Bookshelf Symbol 1, 2, and 3.
 * Third party system extensions such as screen savers, fax software, desktop pictures, menu-modifying utilities and other system enhancements increase the amount of memory consumed by your system. Removing some or all of these extensions will increase the amount of memory available to applications. Be sure that you save anything you remove from your System Folder in a separate folder on your disk so that you can replace it later.

NOTE: Be sure to restart your Macintosh after making any of these changes to your system.

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3. PERFORMANCE
If Bookshelf '95 seems to run slowly, interrupts sounds or film clips, does not play sounds at all, or does not allow you to enlarge images, here are the main things to check:
 * If you are running on a Macintosh with low memory, you may experience performance problems such as slow video playback, loss of audio in Bookshelf '95, or other slowing of Bookshelf '95. Please refer to Section 2 of this ReadMe document (MEMORY USE) for suggestions on how to solve memory problems.
 * If you are using a slow CD-ROM drive, it may not be able to supply information to the Macintosh at the speed required by the software. There is no work around for this problem. If you suspect a problem with your CD-ROM drive, ensure that it is properly terminated and that its software is properly installed. For more information on SCSI termination, read your Macintosh or CD-ROM drive documentation, or ask your Apple dealer.

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4. COLOR CONFIGURATION AND SCREEN SIZES
Bookshelf '95 requires that your monitor display 256 or more colors.

Bookshelf '95 will run in 16-bit mode (thousands of colors) and 24-bit mode (millions of colors). These video modes improve the appearance of Bookshelf's photos and film clips; however, using 16-bit or 24-bit video may alter Bookshelf's performance or reduce the amount of memory available to Bookshelf. If you see low memory messages when running in thousands or millions of colors, you can increase the memory available to Bookshelf by switching to 256 colors To do this, select the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, then choose Monitors. In the Monitors dialog box, choose 256 then close the dialog.

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5. SOUND PROBLEMS
If there is no sound at all, first make sure that the sound level on your Macintosh is set correctly. To set the sound level, select the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, then choose Sound. In the Sound dialog box, experiment with the speaker volume setting until you get a comfortable sound level. Setting the sound level to maximum may cause sound distortion.

If your Macintosh is using Virtual Memory, you may find that sounds are interrupted. For best sound performance, turn off Virtual Memory. To do this, select the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, then choose Memory. Choose the Virtual Memory Off option, then restart the computer.

In low memory situations, you may find that sounds will not load or play. If you cannot get a sound to play and are sure that your sound control panel is set correctly, or you are receiving error messages when attempting to play sounds, you may need to allocate more memory for Bookshelf. Please refer to Section 2 of this ReadMe document (MEMORY USE) for suggestions on how to solve memory problems.

The sounds used in Bookshelf '95 are stored on the CD-ROM in a compressed format. In order to play, the sound must be read from disk and decompressed. Older or slower Macintoshes, such as the Macintosh LC III or the earlier Performa models, may experience interruptions in audio playback.

When an audio clip plays on lower performance machines, the slider on the audio controller is not updated as often as it is on higher performance machines. This will give the slider's movement a "choppy" effect and the audio clip may finish before the slider reaches the end of the play bar.

Macintosh computers have built-in speakers. These speakers vary in quality and loudness depending on which Macintosh you have. The speaker quality has generally improved in later models.

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6. QUICKTIME DISPLAY PROBLEMS
There are two types of display problems associated with playing QuickTime[ASCII 153] movies in high resolution with thousands (16-bit) or millions (24-bit) of colors:
 * Playing larger QuickTime animations in millions of color may result in odd redraw behavior within the animation, where the QuickTime window only completely refreshes the screen every few seconds. To solve this problem, change your monitor setting to 256-colors. To change your monitors setting, select the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, then Monitors. In the Monitors dialog box, choose 256 colors.
 * When playing QuickTime movies in millions of colors using a high screen resolution (832x624 or 1024x768), vertical white lines may appear in some video clips. To solve this problem, change your screen resolution to 640x480. To change your screen resolution, select the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, then Monitors. In the Monitors dialog box choose Options, then 640x480.

In either case, turning off the QuickTime PowerPlug extension will also correct these problems. To turn off the QuickTime PowerPlug, select the Apple menu, choose Control Panels, then Extensions Manager. In the Extensions Manager dialog box, turn off the QuickTime PowerPlug by clicking it to remove the check mark.

If your Control Panels menu does not list Extensions Manager, you can turn off QuickTime PowerPlug by opening your Systems Folder, then the Extensions folder. Drag the QuickTime PowerPlug to the Extensions (disabled) folder.

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7. WHERE BOOKSHELF SETUP PUTS FILES
The Bookshelf Setup program creates folders and copies files to several locations. When you install Bookshelf '95, the Setup program:   Creates a folder on your hard disk called "Bookshelf '95" and copies the following to it:      "Bookshelf '95" - the main Bookshelf application.

"Bookshelf '95 ReadMe" - the document you are reading now.

"Bookshelf Lexicon" - the file needed to run the automatic spelling feature.

"SimpleText" - a text editor that allows you to view the ReadMe file.

"Setup Folder" - the folder that contains files to setup & remove Bookshelf on your hard drive.

"Microsoft System Information" - a folder with information about your application and system that you may need to know should you require assistance from Microsoft Product Support Services.  Creates a folder called "Bookshelf '95 Preferences" in your System Folder: Preferences folder. Creates a folder called "Bookshelf '94 Preferences" in your System Folder: Preferences folder, which is created to enable Microsoft Works 4.0 to work together with Bookshelf '95. This folder will not be created if Bookshelf '94 is already installed on your system. Copies QuickTime PowerPlug to your System Folder: Extensions folder. This is only necessary for PowerMac systems; it can be removed from other systems. Copies QuickTime 2.0, QuickTime Musical Instruments, and Sound Manager to the System Folder: Extensions folder (if needed). These are necessary to play video and sound. Copies Apple Multimedia Tuner to the System Folder: Extensions folder. This allows the multimedia in Bookshelf to run properly.</li> Copies Sound Manager Sound control panel to the System Folder: Control Panels folder (if needed).</li> Copies Times, Arial, Bookshelf Symbol, and Symbol fonts to System Folder. On System 7.0 and 7.0.1, these fonts are copied to the System suitcase. On System 7.1 or higher these fonts are copied to the Fonts folder.</li></ul>

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8. CUSTOM INSTALLATION
For the majority of users, using the Complete Installation provided in the Setup program is the best way to install Bookshelf '95.

You may wish to perform a custom installation if you are running System 7.0 or 7.0.1 and don't have the extra hard disk space needed for installation. (See Section 1 for details.) You may also choose Custom Installation if you would like to save hard disk space, though this will decrease Bookshelf's performance.

Custom Installation allows you to install different options than those chosen by Setup as optimal for your system.

To perform a custom installation of Bookshelf '95:
 * 1) Double-click the "Bookshelf Setup" icon on the Bookshelf '95 CD-ROM.
 * 2) Click the Custom Installation button in the Setup dialog box.
 * 3) In the dialog box containing the Options list, select the items you wish to install by clicking the check boxes to add or remove the X, then choose Continue to complete the installation.

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9. PRINTING FROM BOOKSHELF
Bookshelf '95 does not always print properly with LaserWriter version 7.x drivers. Problems you may see when printing with these driver versions include: media items print in black and white instead of grayscale despite proper printer settings, and sections of text overlap other sections of text. To solve these problems, we have provided the LaserWriter version 8.2.2 driver on the Bookshelf '95 CD- ROM.

To install this driver on your system:
 * 1) Open your System Folder and open your Extensions folder.
 * 2) Open the LaserWriter 8.2.2 folder on the Bookshelf '95 CD-ROM.
 * 3) Drag the "LaserWriter 8" file into your Extensions folder, then drag the Printer Descriptions folder into your Extensions folder.
 * 4) If this folder already exists on your hard drive, drag the contents of the Printer Descriptions folder from the CD into the Printer Descriptions folder on your hard drive.
 * 5) Once you have copied these files, select Chooser from the Apple menu.
 * 6) Locate and select the LaserWriter 8 item in the upper-left box within the Chooser. You may need to scroll down to find this item.
 * 7) Select your printer in the printer list box.
 * 8) Select Setup, then click the Auto Setup button to have the driver select the correct Printer Description file for your printer.

When printing images from within Bookshelf articles on printers supporting only black and white printing, black bars may appear on the right side of the printed image. If your printer has a Grayscale option, switching from Black & White to Grayscale will correct this problem.

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10. KNOWN PROBLEMS

 * Your virus protection software issues warnings during Bookshelf installation. Some virus protection software may confuse the Setup program's necessary actions with behaviors associated with a virus, possibly disrupting the installation process. It is recommended that you disable any virus protection software before installing Bookshelf, then re-enable it after the installation.
 * Some screen saver software may conflict with installation. Some screen savers, such as After Dark, are known to conflict with the installer. Turn off your screen saver using the Control Panel before installing Bookshelf.
 * A dialog box warns that you have an incorrect version of QuickTime or Sound Manager installed. During installation, the Setup program checks the versions of QuickTime and Sound Manager present on your machine and, if necessary, replaces them with newer versions. However, the Setup cannot remove older versions if you have renamed them. For example, if you renamed an older version of QuickTime "My QuickTime," the Bookshelf Setup would install a newer version of QuickTime, but would fail to remove the older version. To fix this problem, manually remove the renamed version(s) of these system components and restart your Macintosh.
 * Special or international characters are copied incorrectly to the Clipboard. As a custom bitmap font, the Bookshelf Symbol fonts do not map special or international characters correctly to the Macintosh character set. These characters appear as inappropriate or non-printing characters when copied to an application such as SimpleText. [Note: Special characters appear and print correctly in MS Reference fonts when printed from Bookshelf.]
 * Failure to eject a non-Bookshelf disc. On some systems, when you launch Bookshelf '95 with a non-Bookshelf '95 disc in the CD-ROM drive, the drive will not eject that disc for you.

To get around this problem:
 * Eject the disc from the Finder by dragging it to the Trash.
 * Insert the Bookshelf '95 disc into the CD-ROM drive.
 * With both Bookshelf 1994 and Bookshelf '95 installed, Quickshelf may try to launch Bookshelf 1994, and display a message asking for the Bookshelf 1994 CD. The actual problem is that the Bookshelf 1994 application is being launched instead of Bookshelf '95.

Solutions:
 * Delete the Bookshelf 1994 application.

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 * If your Macintosh has multiple hard disks (or partitions) then move the Bookshelf 1994 folder (which contains the Bookshelf 1994 application) to the same hard disk as the Bookshelf '95 application.

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