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Reading Documents
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If
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a copy from the company site or from
the software folder as described below.
Essential Software
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NOTE: You only need to have one browser, either Internet Explorer, Netscape or Firefox installed on your computer.
To install the provided software on a mac:
- Locate the 'Software' folder, by double-clicking on the 'Decimals' CD-ROM icon to view its directory listing.
- Double-click on the 'Software' folder.
- Double-click on the relevant 'Installer' icon and follow any prompts.
To install the software provided on a PC:
- Close down all programs including virus scanners.
- Double click on the My Computer icon on the Desktop.
- Right click on the CD-ROM 'Decimals' icon and select Open from the drop down menu.
- Open the 'Software' folder.
- To install Acrobat Reader 5.5, run the file ar505enu from the directory Acrobat Reader 5.
- To install QuickTime 5.02, run the file QuickTimeInstaller from the directory QuickTimeInstaller/Quicktime5.02.
NOTE: This resource uses Javascript in some places. To make the most of the functionality which uses Javascript you may need to 'enable Javascript' in your browser. Check your browser Help for information on setting this option.
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ATTENTION: USERS OF NETSCAPE This CD-ROM can be viewed using Netscape 6+ on a PC but we have not provided it on the CD-ROM due to licensing requirements. We do not recommend that prior versions of Netscape are used due to potential formatting problems which include the main body text appearing in an extremely small font and table borders not displaying which can give the pages a confused look. NOTE: The text size can be adjusted in your browser preferences, see further information below. A copy of Netscape can also be downloaded from the Internet by visiting http://www.netscape.com and following the prompts to get to the download page. WARNING: The QuickTime videos will not run from this CD-ROM with Netscape 6 on a Macintosh. They will run with Netscape 7. |
Adjusting text size
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Internet Explorer users:
- On the Internet Explorer Menu Bar, click the 'View' drop down menu, and choose 'Text Size' or 'Text Zoom'.
- Click on a suitable font size (i.e. Larger, Smaller, 50%, 200% etc.)
Mozilla Firefox users:
- On the Firefox Menu Bar, click the 'View' drop down menu, and choose 'Text Size''.
- Click on a suitable font size (i.e. Increase, Decrease, Normal)
Netscape users:
- On the Netscape Menu Bar, click the 'View' drop down menu, and choose 'Increase Font' or 'Decrease Font'.
- Choose this option repeatedly to continue increasing or decreasing the font size until it is at the size you require.
If the actions suggested above do not help, then try the following steps.
- On the Netscape Menu Bar, click the 'Edit' drop down menu, and choose 'Preferences'.
- In the 'Categories' menu under 'Appearance' click 'Fonts'.
- Change the 'Variable Font Width' to a suitable size (i.e. 12pt, 16pt etc.)
- Ensure that 'Use my fonts, overriding page-specified fonts' is checked.
- If there is no change in the text size as a result of these steps, check the box for 'Use page-specified fonts, including Dynamic fonts'. This should slightly enlarge the text.
Troubleshooting
If you have any problems viewing any of the pages or movies on this CD-ROM, please read all of the sections on this page and then read below.
If any of the movies have intermittent problems with sound quality, wait until the movie has finished playing and then press the play button to replay the movie. The sound should now be clear. This problem may be due to a temporary lack of memory available for use by the program.
If your computer reports an error message such as 'run time error' or 'illegal operations' this may be due to insufficient memory on your computer. Be sure to close down all unnecessary programs while running this CD-ROM to minimise the potential for these errors. Also make sure that any additional browser windows which you may have opened are closed!
If you are running Internet Explorer 5.5 or above on a PC, please see the section Essential Software.