System Requirements
Creative Explorer requires the following system specifications:
PC
- CPU: 486 MHz or better (Pentium recommended)
- System software: Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT
- Memory: 8 Mb RAM (16 recommended) to run Creative Explorer
* Extra RAM (dependent on web browser) is needed to utilise web features.
- Monitor: 13 inch (640 x 480 pixels) or larger
- Colour: Ability to display 256 colours
- CD-ROM Drive: Double speed or faster
- Sound card: Sound Blaster or 100 percent compatible
- Quicktime 2.1.2 - supplied on the CD-ROM
* Creative Explorer was designed to work with Quicktime 2.1.2 for Windows and needs to be installed even if Quicktime 3 for Windows or later is present.
MACINTOSH
- CPU: 68040 processor or better, or Powermac (Powermac recommended)
- System software: Version 7.5 or later
- Memory: 8 Mb RAM (16 recommended) to run Creative Explorer
* Extra RAM (dependent on web browser) is needed to utilise web features.
- Monitor: 13 inch (640 x 480 pixels) or larger
- Colour: Ability to display 256 colours
- CD-ROM Drive: Double speed or faster
- Quicktime 2.5 or later
Installation
The following steps will install Creative Explorer onto your computer. QuickTime 2.1.2 will need to be installed on Window's computers.
PC
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive
2. Go to the 'Start' menu and select 'Run'
3. Type 'D:\SETUP.EXE' and click 'OK'
(if your CD-ROM drive is labelled differently, substitute the appropriate letter)
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the application on the hard drive of your computer.
5. Install QuickTime 2.1.2
- Go to the 'Start' menu and select 'Run'
- Type 'D:\QT32V212.EXE' and click 'OK'
6. Once the installation is completed, launch 'Creative Explorer' by going to the 'Start' menu, selecting 'Programs', and then 'Creative Explorer'.
MACINTOSH
1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive
2. Double-click 'Creative Explorer Installer' and follow the instructions on the screen
3. The installer will create a 'Creative Explorer' folder on the hard drive of your computer. Double-click on the 'Creative Explorer' icon to launch the program.
4. A Readme file is located in the installer folder on the hard drive. Please read this as it contains information about installing, launching and running Creative Explorer as well as navigation and content of the CD-ROM.
