Space Shuttle Documents

™ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ Welcome To SPACE SHUTTLE™ ★ Conventions ★ Troubleshooting ★ Technical Support ★ The Journey ★ Playing SPACE SHUTTLE™ ★ Mouse Actions ★ Orientation ★ Training ★ Mission Launch ★ Lift-Off Game W elcome to SPACE SHUTTLE ™ It's the adventure of a lifetime for anyone who has ever dreamed of being an astronaut. Now you can climb aboard the most intriguing spacecraft ever built and take part in the action as though you're a member of the crew. But first you've got to make it through NASA's training program. Choose one of the 53 authentic NASA missions, meet the crew and get a complete run down. Then it's 3-2-1…blast off. C onventions Throughout the manual, we’ve used some conventions that you should be aware of. ★ Angle brackets (<>) surround button names that appear on the screen. ★ You will be instructed to click buttons, press keys, and click on icons. ★ “Icons” refers to drawings on the screen. ★ “Keys” refers to keys on the keyboard. ★ “Buttons” refers to on/off type drawings on the screen. ★ “Click” means one press of the mouse button. “Double-Click” means two presses of the mouse button. ★ Some instructions are phrased as “Press Ctrl-Q”. This means “hold down the control button and the Q button on the keyboard, and then release”. T r oub leshooting ★ Display Problems—You must have 256-color SVGA, and a monitor with 640x480 resolution. If this is so and you still experience problems, contact the video card manufacturer for the latest driver. ★ Error Messages or Performance Problems—Check to make sure that QuickTime is installed properly. Also make sure that you have enough available RAM. T echnical Suppor t When you call KidSoft, one of our trained technical support specialists, who is an expert in kids software, will be able to assist you. For installation, compatibility issues, and more, there’s help at 408-255-1328 Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Pacific time. The Journey P la ying SP ACE SHUTTLE ™ It’s the adventure of a lifetime for anyone who has ever dreamed of being an astronaut. Now you can climb aboard the most intriguing spacecraft ever built, and take part in the action as though you’re a member of the crew! But first, you’ve got to make it through NASA’s in-depth orientation and rigorous training program. Start at Johnson Space Center with a spectacular narrated video—including NASA footage, photographs, schematic diagrams, renderings, and full-motion video. It’s a multimedia introduction to the history of…