Multimedia Upgrade Kit (250-1085) Demonstrations Faxback Doc. # 2424 One of the four pages you can select from the Multimedia Main Menu starting page is Multimedia Application Demonstrations. This selection contains working models of multimedia applications that are available or are being developed for your MPC. The working models include the categories of entertainment, education, information, and productivity. To select an application, click on its page. To exit an application, use ALT + F4 or ESC. Some programs allow you to exit by holding down the F2 key or by clicking on an exit button. ┌───────────────┐ │Entertainment: │ └───────────────┘ Mixed-up Mother Goose ° Features interactive Mother Goose stories. ° Select "New Game" to load the working model or "Credits" to view information about the program creators. ° Play with the toys in the room on the screen. Point and click on them with the mouse to move them. If you don't use the mouse or you click on the storybook on the bookshelf, the Mother Goose adventure begins. Passport ° Contains Multimedia recording tools that let you create soundtracks and music presentations. ° To use the animated demonstration, run Windows in the enhanced mode. Links ° Demonstrates the animated Links golf game. Battle Chess ° Demonstrates an MPC chess game. Amanda Stories ° Demonstrates the Amanda Stories' features. ┌───────────┐ │Education: │ └───────────┘ Multimedia Beethoven ° Creates a unique study of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony combining bold music and pictures. Our House! ° Describes how houses have changed over the generations. Language Systems ° Teaches language through pictures and word association. ° To begin, use the mouse to select a language game. ┌─────────────┐ │Information: │ └─────────────┘ TIME magazine's "DESERT STORM The War in the Persian Gulf" ° Presents 8 weeks of war events using audio, incoming reports, TIME magazine stories, maps, and photographs. Electronic Library of Art ° Catalogs art by artist, title, medium, date, object, or school. Close the picture windows when finished viewing. Do not leave more than five windows open at a time. American Vista ° Takes you on an interesting tour of various American states. Great Cities of the World I ° Escorts you on an in-depth tour of Sydney, Australia. Microsoft Bookshelf ° Presents reference books in a multimedia format. ┌──────────────┐ │Productivity: │ └──────────────┘ At Your Service ° Keeps track of your appointments, and doubles as a screen saver. Owl Guide ° Enables you to create interactive multimedia documents. Authorware Professional ° Introduces an object-oriented authoring environment for multimedia. Autodesk Multimedia Products ° Shows animation and 3-D design available from Autodesk. Asymetrix Multimedia Products ° Provides multimedia toolbook for creating interactive multimedia applications. ° Click on the "Map" button on the opening screen for a detailed sample map of interactive multimedia applications. Mediasource Image and Audio Libraries ° Provides a library of professional-quality images, music, and sound effects. KnowledgePro ° Explains the Windows development tool that combines Multimedia with database functions. Icon Author ° Explains the multimedia authoring system for developing applications. Animation Works ° Explains the multimedia authoring system for developing applications. Action ° Explains the multimedia authoring system for developing applications. MusicBytes ° Catalogs digitized sounds for use with multimedia applications. DigiSound ° Catalogs digitized sounds for use with multimedia applications. Midisoft Studio ° Catalogs digitized sounds for use with multimedia applications. Microsoft Works ° Introduces the personal productivity package. ┌──────────────────────────────┐ │Running the Multimedia Demos: │ └──────────────────────────────┘ To begin an application, a demonstration, or the Program Manager, follow these steps: 1. Start the MPC with the Multimedia PC System Disc in the CD-ROM drive. From the Windows directory, type win and press <ENTER> to start your Windows session. 2. From the Program Manager window, use the mouse to double-click on the group Demo window. 3. Within the Demo window, double-click on the Main Menu icon. Four Multimedia Pages are displayed. Click on the headphones button beside each page to hear a brief description of the page. The pages are Applications, Tandy Demonstrations, Multimedia Application Demonstrations, and Program Manager. 4. To invoke an application, a demonstration, or the Program Manager, click on any one of the Multimedia Windows selections. ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │Multimedia Windows Selections: │ └───────────────────────────────┘ Choose any of the following selections from the main multimedia window by clicking on these icons with the mouse. APPLICATIONS ° ABC Primer ° Windows HyperGuide ° MusicBox (for playing audio CDs) ° Sound Recorder ° Media Player (for playing voice and MIDI) ° Reset Tandy Demo Startup TANDY DEMONSTRATIONS ° Media Museum ° Multimedia Movie ° Mouse Tutorial ° Sound Test ° Welcome MULTIMEDIA APPLICATION DEMONSTRATIONS ° Education ° Information ° Productivity ° Entertainment PROGRAM MANAGER This section returns you to the Program Manager window, where you will find the following selections: ° Main ° Accessories ° Demo ° Games (rjs/tmc-10/03/95)