Installing on a Windows 9x system, XP or 2000
The Interactive Film School requires QuickTime (version 4 or higher). Since many PC users
don’t have QuickTime installed on their computer yet, we have included two
versions of QuickTime with this package. QuickTime ver. 4 is located on Disk
1 and will automatically install if you don’t already have QuickTime
installed. If you would like to use the newer QuickTime ver 5, then see the
section titled "Installing QuickTime 5"
before
installing the Interactive Film School. Follow those directions and return back to here.
1. Make sure you don’t have any other programs running.
2. Insert Disc 1 into your CD drive.
3. From the START menu, select RUN.
4. In the RUN menu, type D:\setup.exe and click OK (If D isn’t
the letter of your CD drive, use your correct letter instead). You’ll see
the Film School installation screen.
5. Click once on the button that says "Install Interactive Film School,"
then click OK in the dialog window. The program will install
automatically.
6. The program will automatically install QuickTime 4.0. During the
QuickTime installation it will check to see if you have QuickTime already
installed. If you do and it is version 4 or higher, the installation will
halt. Just click OK to exit.
Special Note for installing on a Windows 2000 or XP
systems
You need to configure the program icon properties on the desktop to run in
Windows 95 Compatibility mode. To do this, follow these simple steps.
1. Locate and right-click on the "Interactive Film School" icon on the
desktop.
2. Select "Properties" from the menu.
3. Left-Click the Compatibility Tab.
4. Put a checkmark in the "Run in compatibility mode" checkbox.
5. Select "Windows 95 Compatibility" from the drop down menu.
6. Click on the "OK" button and run the program.
Installing QuickTime 5 and Acrobat Reader 5 for Windows
If you would like to install QuickTime 5 follow these directions:
1. Insert Disk 4 into CD-ROM drive. It will autostart. If it
doesn’t autostart, from the START menu, select RUN. In
the RUN menu, type D:\start.exe and click OK (if D
isn’t the letter of your CD drive, use your correct letter instead).
2. A menu will be displayed showing you options to install QuickTime 5,
Acrobat Reader 5 and for the Production Notebook.
3. Select which product you would like to install and follow the
on-screen instructions.
Production Notebook Note: The
Production Notebook will install on your hard drive and a Desktop Icon will
appear. Click on the desktop icon to open the file, then click on "HTMYM
Notebook.pdf" to access the Production Notebook.
QuickTime Note: When you are asked,
select to peform a "Full Install" If you encounter an error
message that reads "A program or Control Panel which uses QuickTime appears
to be running..." follow these steps:
When the error dialog window appears, hold down the ALT key and
press the TAB key
repeatedly until the blue box is around the movie projector icon. Then
release the ALT key. This will take you back to the Film School
Installation screen. From there, click EXIT. After exiting the installation
screen, click NEXT in the error dialog window and the Quicktime
installation will continue.
Running the Interactive Film School on Windows
1. Make sure all other programs running under Windows are closed before
starting.
2. Insert Disc 1 into ypur CD drive.
3. From the START menu, select the PROGRAMS folder, then
select the FILM SCHOOL folder and click on the FILM SCHOOL
shortcut.
4. Have Fun!
Installing on a Macintosh system
1. Make sure you don’t have any other programs running.
2. Insert Disc 1 into your CD drive.
3. Copy the folder "Film School Mac" to your hard drive (the simplest way is
to drag it onto your hard drive icon).
Installing QuickTime 4 on a Macintosh system
The program requires QuickTime version 4 or higher.
1. Double-click the "QuickTime 4" icon. This will place the "QuickTime
Installer" folder on your desktop.
2. Open the "QuickTime Installer" folder and double-click on "Installer."
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Running the Interactive Film School on a Mac
Open the folder "Film School Mac" on your hard drive and double-click the
"Interactive Film School" icon.
Have fun!
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If you're
having any difficulty, please run through the checklist below. The most
common problem is with QuickTime. If it hasn't been installed on your
computer, the videos won't play. It's easy to solve, simply follow the
steps on the left, under Installing QuickTime for you system.
A
step-by-step guide to installation for both Windows and Mac is on the
left side of the page, including special instructions for installation on a
Windows 2000 or XP system.
Windows
Checklist
1. Double-check to see that your computer
meets the system requirements.
2. Is the QuickTime software correctly installed on your computer.
Install QuickTime 3 from Disc 1 or QuickTime 5 from Disc 4.
See step by step instructions on the left side of the screen for "Installing
QuickTime" for your system.
You
can also download the latest version of QuickTime at Apple's website:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
3. Do you have DirectX (version 5 or later) correctly installed on your
computer?
Install DirectX 5 from Disc 1. You can also download the lastest
version at Microsoft's website::
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/
4. Download the newest display card drivers from your display card
manufacturer. This only applies to those who are running on older
systems.
5.
Read the "Common Problem" section below.
6. If you complete all the steps above, and are still having trouble,
there's a chance that your installed software has been corrupted. Try
re-installing QuickTime , DirectX version
5, and your display card drivers.
Macintosh
Checklist
1. Double-check to see that your computer
meets the system requirements.
2. Is
the QuickTime software correctly installed on your computer.
Install QuickTime 3 from Disc 1 or QuickTime 5 from Disc 4.
See step by step instructions on the left side of the screen for "Installing
QuickTime" for your system.
You
can also download the latest version of QuickTime at Apple's website:
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
3.
Read the "Common Problem" section below.
Common Problems
I get to the guard and I get an error. The
movies don't play.
Chances are, you haven't installed QuickTime 3 or QuickTime 5. Follow
the step-by-step instructions on the left side of the screen. Also, go
through the checklist to see if your system meets the requirements.
Where's the course syllabus?
It's on Disc 3. Windows
users: insert disk 3 and double click on "My Computer" (on the desktop),
then double click on the CD icon, then double click on "syllabus.txt."
Where is the Production Notebook?
The Production Notebook is on disk 4.
1. Insert Disk 4 into CD-ROM drive. It will autostart. If it doesn’t
autostart, from the START menu, select RUN. In the
RUN menu, type D:\start.exe and click OK (if D isn’t the
letter of your CD drive, use your correct letter instead).
2. A menu will be displayed showing you options to install QuickTime 5,
Acrobat Reader 5 and for the Production Notebook.
3. Make sure you have Acrobat Reader 5 or higher installed on your
system. Otherwise, select to install Acrobat Reader 5 from this
disk.
4. Once Acrobat Reader has been installed, select Production Notebook
from the menu. This will install the Production Notebook on to
your hard drive.
I get a Mac error message that
says, "Missing extras: QuickTime Asset PPC."
QuickTime 3 isn't properly installed. After double-clicking on the QuickTime
3 icon on Disk 1, look on your desktop for the "QuickTime Installer" folder.
Open that folder and double-click on the Installer icon. Follow the
instructions to install QuickTime.
I've intalled the Film School
program on a Windows 2000 or XP system and I receive errors when the program
loads.
Before you run the program
on Windows 2000 or XP you need to configure the program icon properties on
the desktop to run in Windows 95 Compatibility mode. To do this, follow
these simple steps.
1. Locate and right-click on the
"Interactive Film School" icon on the desktop.
2. Select "Properties" from the menu.
3. Left-Click the Compatibility Tab.
4. Put a checkmark in the "Run in compatibility mode" checkbox.
5. Select "Windows 95 Compatibility" from the drop down menu.
6. Click on the "OK" button and run the program.
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