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CD and E-Book Help

In the unlikely event that you experience problems running the CD I have put together the following instructions which should solve any problems.

. Note for Mac computers

. How to start the CD

. If the CD doesn't auto start
    .   And you have Acrobat (or another PDF reader) installed
    .   And you DONOT have Acrobat (or another PDF reader) installed

. Navigating through the pages

. PC Spec

. Further Help
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Note for Mac computers
Mac’s should have their own version of Acrobat already installed (it comes as standard). You should therefore not need to install the version on this disk. Mac’s can also experience some problems when running the disk through a browser, so firstly open your version of Acrobat form your Mac then choose file – open and navigate to the CD rom and open the folder named Manual, inside is a file also named Manual, open this and the Manual should start.

You can alternatively navigate straight to this file through your file system and select to open this file; the manual should once again open in Acrobat.
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Firstly run through these simple stages to ensure the CD is being used correctly -

Insert the Demo CD into the CD tray - picture facing up, and then close the tray.

The CD should then begin to spin and after a short while (20 sec's +) a screen should open automatically in your browser. This screen is the Foreword and at the bottom of the page you will see 2 links - (if it doesn't auto start see bottom of this e mail)

Links are, One to "Run the Manual" and another to "Install Acrobat Reader"

If you have a copy of Acrobat already on your pc you do not need to install another copy (although the version on the disk - Version 5 is one of the latest updates) so just click "Run the Manual" and the manual should load automatically (this takes approx. 20 seconds+).

If you do not have a copy of Acrobat Reader on your computer then click "Install Acrobat Reader" then when the small installation box opens select - "open" this will begin the Acrobat installation. When this has finished clicking "Run the Manual" will start the manual.

Finally you might be running a very old version of Acrobat reader, version 5 is contained on the CD and you can install it from the first screen that auto starts on the disk.

If the CD doesn't auto start

There are usually two possible causes – You do not have auto start enabled for your CD drives or that you do not have any web browser software installed on your computer (i.e. internet explorer / Netscape etc) these programs are used as standard by computer magazines for running cover disks etc, but in the unlikely event that you do not have one installed then follow the instructions below to start the disk manually without auto start -

You have a version of Acrobat installed then -

Insert the CD
Open windows explorer or my documents etc (your files) and click on the Cd drive (it should say Art_Manual).
You will then see a list of folders, such as Adobe Reader, Manual etc
Double click the folder labeled MANUAL. Inside this folder is PDF files called Manual, double click this - the art manual should then start after approx 20 seconds.

If you DO NOT have a version of Acrobat installed then you must first install Acrobat–

Insert the CD
Open windows explorer or my documents etc and click on the CD drive (it should say Art_Manual).
You will then see a list of Folders, such as Adobe Reader, Manual etc
Double click the folder called Adobe Reader you will see a file named "ar500enu" double click it, the reader will then start to setup, it will pause at 99% before continuing. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete installation.

Note:- If you do not install Acrobat reader (or have a copy of Acrobat or another PDF reader already installed) the manual will not run. If you have problems whilst installing Acrobat run through the installation process again.

Then follow the instructions above - "if you have a version of Acrobat installed" to run the manual.
When the manual is open you will be at the Contents Page - you have a few ways of navigating through the pages -

Navigating with Page Arrows
At the top and bottom of each page you will see arrows pointing left and right, clicking these will take you to the next or previous pages.

Navigating with arrows on the toolbar
You should see black arrows pointing left and right on the Acrobat tool bar, these are for next page and previous page, if you cant see these arrows, right click on a blank lower part of the tool bar and select "Navigation", they will then appear.

Navigating by Bookmarks
With the contents page open, you should see down the left hand side of the screen, small page corners, saying bookmarks, thumbnails etc - click bookmarks. You will then see a panel open with small white pages with writing under them like - Biography etc. clicking any of these will take you to that page/section.

Navigating with Thumbnails
Underneath the bookmarks tag you will see one labeled Thumbnails. Click it and you will see miniature pages from the book appear in a left hand window, clicking these will take you to the page / section.

Navigating via links
The text on the contents page are links so hovering the pointer over each tan coloured section e.g. Brushes will take you there, you then use the arrow buttons to go back and forth - see navigating with arrows above.

Computer Spec

Although the manual will run easily on most computers We recommend the following very basic spec or better to run optimally -

Pentium 200mhz or above
Windows 95/internet explorer 5 or above
Best viewed at 800 x 600 resolution
Further Help
If you still find difficulty please mail me back, giving me info such as the version of windows and details of what is/isn't happening and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

If there is a possibility that the disk is faulty in some way, I will gladly send you a replacement disk, if you don't have any luck with the above; a full refund can also be arranged if desired, unfortunately I will not be able to refund the postage.
 
Disclaimer (standard safety)

This art tutorial disc and E-book has been thoroughly scanned and tested, but we still recommend that you run a virus checker before use. We also recommend that you have an up-to-date backup of your hard disk before using them.

Online Art cannot accept responsibility for disruption, damage and/or loss to your data or computer system that may occur while using the disc / ebook, or the programs and data on it. Consult your network administrator before installing any software on a networked PC.

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