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ABOUT THIS READ ME DOCUMENT This document contains information on the following subjects related to Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5: • Version requirements • Low memory considerations • Using multiple versions of HyperCard • Instructions for Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5 • Addition of AppleFacts booklet • Addition of Macintosh Basics Tutorial VERSION REQUIREMENTS Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5 requires Macintosh System software version 6.0.7 or greater with HyperCard software version 2.0 or greater. However, it also supports Macintosh System software version 7.0 or greater with HyperCard software version 2.1 or greater. LOW MEMORY CONSIDERATIONS Because Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5 uses HyperCard 2.0 or greater, we recommend using a system with 4 MB or more of memory. If you have less than 4 MB, please be aware that you may experience some problems. MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF HYPERCARD It’s OK to have more than one version of HyperCard on your system. To make things easy we put HyperCard 2.1 right in the MacFun 2.5 folder. This application is provided solely for the purpose of running Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5. When copying the course to your hard drive, make sure you also copy HyperCard 2.1 into the same folder. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MACINTOSH FUNDAMENTALS 2.5 The manual accompanying this CD contains detailed instructions for How To Begin and go through this course. However, if you run the course from the CD-ROM drive, be aware you may experience some problems. FOR A MORE EFFICIENT PROCESS, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU COPY THE COURSE ONTO YOUR HARD DRIVE, AND RUN IT FROM THERE. To copy the course onto your hard drive, you will need a minimum of 20 megabytes of available disk space. Double-click on the MacFun 2.5 icon on the CD, and click and drag the MacFun 2.5 folder onto your hard drive. Any of the modules contained in this course can be accessed individually so you can devise your own unique path through the course. It is recommended that you select the modules you want by going through the Home stack and selecting the modules from the Main Menu. ADDITION OF APPLE FACTS BOOKLET The most current version of the AppleFacts booklet is included in your Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5 package to provide you with the latest Apple products information. The information contained in the booklet should be considered part of the course. ADDITION OF MACINTOSH BASICS TUTORIAL The Macintosh Basics tutorial has been added to the Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5 CD-ROM. This tutorial will provide the basic prerequisite skills necessary to begin Macintosh Fundamentals, such as using the mouse and using menus. This is not a required portion of the course, but can be used by students who are first-time Macintosh users and need help getting started. To use the tutorial on your workstation, simply drag the Macintosh® Basics folder from the Macintosh Fundamentals 2.5 CD-ROM onto your hard disk. Open the folder and double-click Macintosh Basics. The tutorial can be used with either System 6.0.7 (o…