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Technical FAQ

Multimedia Applications CD-ROM

Sometimes listed as Multimedia Applications: Virtual Activities

 

System Requirements

Installation Tips

Issues & Solutions

 

Engaging computer simulations, plus videos of real people using mathematics, bring the world

into the classroom. These highly interactive multimedia materials are carefully correlated to the textbook chapters.

 

 

ISSUES:

General

Is the program networkable?

Will the program run on an external CD-ROM drive?

How do you exit an activity?

Not able to print

Program takes too long to launch

The video and/or audio sputters during playback

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Windows

 

While running the program a fatal exception occurs

When I double-click the start-up icon, nothing happens

Certain colors look incorrect in the graphic images

I chose Network Playback during my Windows installation but I can’t get it to work properly.  

I’m receiving an error about geometry.exe -49 (or whichever program you are running)

Getting error that refers to XOBGLU.dll files.

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Mac

 

Error type 3

What extensions are needed?

The CD-ROM icon doesn’t appear on the desktop

The program will not launch on my computer when I double-click the start-up icon.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

 

Group 1 titles with ISBNs:

 

·     Algebra 1 - 0-07-829064-3

·     Algebra 2 - 0-07-829072-4

·     Geometry - 0-02-825274-8

·     Glencoe Algebra Concepts and Apps - 0-07-829064-3

 

Please click here for Windows

Please click here for Macintosh

Group 2 titles with ISBNs:

 

·   Geometry - 0-07-860269-6

·   Geometry Concepts and Apps - 0-07-860269-6

·   Pre-Algebra – 0-07-830868-2

·   Mathematics: Applications and Concepts (a.k.a. Virtual Activities for Middle School Mathematics)

o     Course 1 – 0-07-860294-7

o     Course 2 – 0-07-860739-6

o     Course 3 – 0-07-860740-X

·   MathScape (a.k.a. Virtual Activities for Middle School Mathematics)

o     grade 6 - 0-07-860294-7

o     grade 7 - 0-07-860739-6

o     grade 8 - 0-07-860740-X

·   Impact Mathematics (a.k.a. Virtual Activities for Middle School Mathematics)

o     Course 1 -  0-07-860294-7

o     Course 2 - 0-07-860739-6

o     Course 3 - 0-07-860740-X

 

Please click here for Windows

Please click here for Macintosh

 

Group 1 System Requirements:

 

Windows:

·         486SX/33MHz processor or higher; 486DX/66MHz recommended

·         8 MB RAM, 16 MB recommended

·         Windows-compatible 16-bit sound card

·         2X CD-ROM drive or higher; 4X CD-ROM recommended

·         256 color VGA monitor

·         Microsoft-compatible mouse

·         Keyboard

·         Microsoft Windows 95 recommended

·         No hard disk space needed, except for installation of QuickTimeTM, which is provided on the CD-ROM

 

Macintosh:

·         Macintosh System 7.0 or higher  

·         68030 processor or higher required; 68040 or PowerPC processor recommended

·         8 MB RAM, 16 MB recommended

·         3.6 MB available space on startup hard disk

·         2X CD-ROM drive or higher, 4X CD-ROM recommended

·         256 color monitor

·         Mouse

·         Keyboard

 

 

Group 2 System Requirements:

 

Windows:

·         A Pentium processor-based PC or compatible computer

·         32 MB RAM, 64 MB recommended

·         Windows® 98/NT/Me/2000/XP

·         A Sound Blaster or compatible sound card and speakers recommended

·         2X CD-ROM drive or higher; 4X CD-ROM drive recommended

·         256 Color VGA Monitor

·         Microsoft-compatible mouse

·         Keyboard

·         No hard disk space needed, except for installing QuickTime, which is provided on the CD-ROM

 

Macintosh:

·         A PowerPC processor-based Macintosh Computer

·         32 MB RAM, 64 MB recommended

·         5 MB available space on startup hard disk

·         2X CD-ROM drive or higher; 4X CD-ROM drive recommended

·         256 color monitor

·         Mouse

·         Keyboard

·         QuickTime™ for Macintosh version 2.1

·         Macintosh System 8.6 or higher

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INSTALLATION TIPS:

 

Group 1 titles with ISBNs

 

·   Algebra 1 - 0-07-829064-3

·   Algebra 2 - 0-07-829072-4

·   Geometry - 0-02-825274-8

·   Glencoe Algebra Concepts and Apps -
0-07-829064-3

 

Please click here for Windows

Please click here for Macintosh

Group 2 titles with ISBNs

 

·   Geometry - 0-07-860269-6

·   Geometry Concepts and Apps - 0-07-860269-6

·   Pre-Algebra – 0-07-830868-2

·   Mathematics: Applications and Concepts (a.k.a. Virtual Activities for Middle School Mathematics)

o  Course 1 – 0-07-860294-7

o  Course 2 – 0-07-860739-6

o  Course 3 – 0-07-860740-X

·   MathScape (a.k.a. Virtual Activities for Middle School Mathematics)

o  grade 6 - 0-07-860294-7

o  grade 7 - 0-07-860739-6

o  gade 8 - 0-07-860740-X

·   Impact Mathematics (a.k.a. Virtual Activities for Middle School Mathematics)

o  Course 1 -  0-07-860294-7

o  Course 2 - 0-07-860739-6

o  Course 3 - 0-07-860740-X

 

Please click here for Windows

Please click here for Macintosh

 

 

Group 1 Titles - Windows installation instructions:

1.       Insert the Multimedia Applications CD-ROM disk into the CD-ROM drive.

2.       Click the Start button and choose Run.

3.       Type the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive, a colon, and the word setup. (Example: d:setup)

4.       Press Enter or click OK.

5.       If your computer does not have QuickTime for Windows, you must install it. The Windows 95 version of Algebra requires the 32-bit version of QuickTime for Windows. Repeat steps 2 and 3, substituting QTSetup for setup, and follow the setup instructions.

6.       To use Multimedia Applications click on Start, select Glencoe, and select Glencoe Algebra 1.

 

Group 2 Titles - Windows installation instructions:

1.       Insert the Multimedia Applications CD into the CDdrive.

2.       If the program doesn’t start automatically click on Start and choose Run.

3.       In the Command Line text box, type the CD-ROM drive letter, a colon, and then the word geometry (example: d:geometry).  Or, if you are using Pre-Algebra type prealgebra.

4.       Press Enter or click OK.

5.       On the next screen Choose CD-ROM playback and click OK. Clicking Quit will end the installation. NOTE: You are also given a choice of Network Playback but that does not function, do NOT choose this option.

6.       Since you choose CD-ROM playback installation is completed. 

 

Macintosh installation instructions for all titles with ISBNs:

1.       Insert the Multimedia Applications CD into the CD drive. The CD will open a window on the desktop.

2.       In the window, double-click the Read Me file for more information on installing software for video.

3.       If your system does not have current versions of QuickTime and Indeo Video Codec, you will need to install them. They are both included on the Glencoe CD disk. Double-click the Install QuickTime icon. The installer will automatically restart your computer when it is finished. Double-click the Install Indeo Video icon. Your computer will automatically restart again when the installation is finished.

4.       To use Multimedia Applications, double-click the program icon.

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ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS:

 

Issue: Is the program networkable?

 

Solution: