               
		7th Level Inc., Readme Notes
	

Welcome to Monty Python's Flying Circus Desktop Pythonizer.


INSTALLING THE PYTHONIZER PROGRAM

To install the Desktop Pythonizer, select the File menu and 
choose Run from the Program Manager. Type A:\SETUP (if necessary,
replace A: with the letter that represents your floppy drive) 
in the Command Line and press ENTER. Follow the instructions 
given in the installation program.

The installation program will install all of the elements of the
Pythonizer. This installation will require approximately 15 MB of 
free disk space on your hard disk.

To start the Pythonizer, double click the Pythonizer icon, which 
was created for you by the installation program.


PROGRAM NOTES

Using the Desktop Pythonizer, you can change Program Manager 
icons. However, you may not be able to change icons from within 
other Windows shell programs.

When Living Wallpaper, Application Commentary or Keyboard Sounds
are turned on, the Pythonizer must be open (it can be minimized
or hidden) for these items to be activated. If you have these 
items turned on, the Pythonizer's program name is added to the load=
statement in the WIN.INI so that the Pythonizer will automatically 
start the next time you start Windows. 

You can start the Pythonizer automatically when Windows starts by 
minimizing the program, clicking the icon once, and then selecting 
Start When Windows Starts. You can deselect this option by selecting 
it again. If you have selected a Living Wallpaper or have assigned 
Application Commentary or Keyboard Sounds, the program will 
automatically toggle this option On so that your wallpaper and 
sounds will be activated.


COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS

Problem:
  The program does not display properly.

Solution:
   Make sure you have an SVGA display running with 256 colors. 
   Also, make sure that you have the proper display driver installed. 
   
Problem:
   The program is working, but you don't hear any sound.

Solution:
   Make sure your sound card is installed and working properly.
   You can check the sound from your sound board by using the
   Sound utility in the Control Panel. Choose one of the WAV files
   in the Windows directory and click Test.

Problem:
   The sound skips during the program.

Solution:
   Make sure you have at least 4 MB of RAM. Also, make sure
   that an expanded memory manager (such as EMM386, QEMM or
   386MAX) is not reserving memory that Windows and the 
   Pythonizer will need to run correctly.

Problem:
   The sound and animation are not synchronized properly.

Solution:
   Make sure that you are running the Pythonizer on a 386 25 MHz or 
   better IBM-compatible computer with at least 4 MB of RAM.

Problem:
  The sound breaks up or has a lot of static.

Solution:
   You may need to change the DMA setting on your sound card.
   Please check the documentation for your sound card for the
   proper settings.

Problem:
   The program seems to run extremely slowly.

Solution:
   Make sure that you have a permanent swap file set up in Windows.
   Please consult your Windows documentation for instructions
   regarding your swap file settings.

Problem:
   OLE animations are not playing correctly in some applications.

Solution:
   OLE animations from the Pythonizer may not play correctly in some 
   applications. This is due to variations in how OLE has been 
   implemented in these applications. Please consult the documentation 
   of the application in which you are placing the OLE animation for 
   specific instructions or information.

Problem:
   Enabling system sounds, with Keyboard Sounds set in the Pythonizer,
   causes two sounds to play at once.

Solution:
   Disable the system sounds from the Windows control panel or from the 
   Noisy Bits dialog box in the Pythonizer when you have Keyboard Sounds
   set in the Pythonizer.

Problem:
   The Keyboard Sounds take up a lot of memory.

Solution:
   The Keyboard Sounds are for entertainment purposes. It is not
   recommended that you enable Keyboard Sounds while trying to get real 
   work done.

Problem:
   Trying to play the WAV files from the Pythonizer produces no sound on 
   an 8-bit sound board.

Solution:
   To ensure the highest possible quality of audio the Pythonizer WAV files 
   are saved as 16-bit files. To play the files on an 8-bit sound board, you 
   will need to install the "Microsoft Sound Mapper V2.01," the "Microsoft 
   ADPCM Codec V2.01" and "Microsoft IMA ADPCM Codec V2.01" drivers. These 
   drivers can be obtained from the Microsoft SDK forum on CompuServe 
   (GO WINMM and download the acm201.zip file) or from 7th Level. For 
   instructions on installing these drivers, please consult your Microsoft 
   Windows documentation.

CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE CONTACTING 7TH LEVEL TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Manufacturer          Technical Support   Fax Number      BBS Number

ATI Technologies      905-882-2626        none            416-764-9404
Creative Labs         405-742-6622        405-742-6633    405-742-6660
Orchid Technology     510-683-0323        none            510-683-0327
Media Vision          1-800-638-2807      510-252-4430    510-770-0527
Roland Corp.          213-685-5141 x770   213-722-0911    none
Turtle Beach Systems  717-767-0279        717-767-6033    717-767-5934
Ensoniq               610-647-3930        610-647-8908    none
